Re: [ebxml-bp] Definitions found in UN Recommendation 31

["Anders W. Tell" <anderst@toolsmiths.se>]

martin.me.roberts@bt.com wrote:

>Anders,
>  Is there any term for a business signal that is not a data message?
>
See below for information on how UN Rec 31 is constructed. In this case 
Acknowledge is defined but not as signal. Of course in BPSS ReceiptAck 
isA signal so here only on subclasses are defined.

In general one finds two levels:
1  data message + acknowledgement
2.  Contract formation builds ontop of level 1 [data message + 
acknowledgement]
   Even contract Acceptance/assent is defined as a [data message + 
acknowledgement] (or an Act of assent)
   Legal effect of Acceptance is defined as time of ... or ...
       Acceptance[data message].Dispatch
       Acceptance[acknowledgement].Dispatch
       Acceptance[data message ].Receipt.
       Acceptance[acknowledgement].Receipt.



"2.3. Receipt and Acknowledgement of Receipt

 2.3.1 Definition of Receipt
Receipt occurs at the time when a Message [is made
available to the receiving Party at the electronic
address used by the receiving Party / other definition
of receipt].

2.3.2 Acknowledgement of Receipt
The receiving Party [shall / shall not] be obliged to
acknowledge receipt of a Message [unless the sender
requests an acknowledgement].
An acknowledgement may be given by [specify type
of Message / any communication by the receiving

Party, automated or otherwise, or any conduct of the
receiving Party sufficient to indicate to the sender that
the Message has been received].
Where the sender has indicated or the law prescribes
that a Message is conditional on receipt of an
acknowledgement, the Message is treated as though
it has never been sent, until the acknowledgement is
received.
....
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/Anders

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