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In Canada, a farmer must pay more than $60,000 for breach of contract, according to what was established by a judge of the Court of King’s Bench who determined that the placement of a thumbs-up emoji was valid as a signature .
According to The Guardian, a grain buyer sent a massive message to his customers in March 2021 while looking to buy tons of flax. He has just contacted a farmer by telephone and sent him by message the image of the flax delivery contract in November.
The farmer was asked to confirm the contract and sent a thumbs-up emoji. However, November arrived and the order was not delivered.
The portal highlights that the matter ended with a discussion between the two parties since the buyer had previous contracts confirmed by messages. The farmer indicated that the emoji meant receiving the contract.
“This court easily recognizes that an emoji (of pulgar) is a non-traditional means of ‘firming’ a document, without embargo, in these circumstances, it was a form valid to transmit the proposals of a ‘firm’”, argued the judge.
Considering this, he was ordered to pay $61,442 for breach of contract. (YO)
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