Approach to Smart Contracts from the Perspective of Private Contracting Regime in Uruguayan Law. Some Challenges for Their Adaptation

Every day, we witness the advancements in technology. We see the progression of blockchain and its applications, as well as the growth of artificial intelligence. Blockchain holds many potential applications, including smart contracts. This article takes a closer look at smart contracts, seeking to...

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Autor: Garcia Fariña, Soledad
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:Uruguay
Institución:Universidad Católica del Uruguay
Repositorio:LIBERI
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:liberi.ucu.edu.uy:10895/7325
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucu.edu.uy/index.php/revistadederecho/article/view/3575
https://hdl.handle.net/10895/7325
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:blockchain
smart contracts
contratos inteligentes
contratación
tecnología
Uruguay
contratação
tecnologia
Uruguai
contracting
technology
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Sumario:Every day, we witness the advancements in technology. We see the progression of blockchain and its applications, as well as the growth of artificial intelligence. Blockchain holds many potential applications, including smart contracts. This article takes a closer look at smart contracts, seeking to highlight the adaptation challenges that smart contracts face within Uruguayan law in order to thrive and enhance their usage, once it's agreed upon that they fall under the general contract regime. The treatment of the subject has been conducted without aiming for exhaustiveness and with references to the current context.