Practical guide
How to cancel a contract signed online?
Short answer
- 1Log in to 4mycontracts.net and open the signed online contract.
- 2Check the termination clause and required notice period.
- 3Draft the termination notice and send it by the means you choose (email, registered letter).
- 4Confirm the other party has received the termination document.
- 5Upload the cancellation proof to your 4mycontracts.net account archive.
What the law says
- Romanian Civil Code art. 1321 — contracts may end via termination, rescission, or unilateral denunciation.
- eIDAS Regulation (EU) 910/2014, Art. 25 — an electronic signature cannot be denied as evidence solely for being electronic; a qualified one has the same value as a handwritten one.
- Civil Code art. 1552 — unilateral termination is valid only if contractually agreed or permitted by law.
- GEO 38/2020 — contracts concluded by electronic means are legally recognized in Romania.
- GDPR art. 17 — after contract cancellation, personal data erasure may be requested.
Practical examples
- IT services contract terminated after 30-day notice period, notification sent by email with electronic signature.
- SaaS subscription cancelled within the 14-day withdrawal period (B2C consumer right under Directive 2011/83/EU).
- Freelancer collaboration contract terminated by mutual agreement, cessation document signed digitally on the platform.
- Coworking space rental ended early, with proof of notification stored in the 4mycontracts.net archive.
Common mistakes
- Sending the termination notice verbally or via informal message, without a written document and valid signature.
- Ignoring the notice period stated in the contract, which can trigger penalties or contractual damages.
- Missing proof of receipt for the termination notice — without it, the cancellation can be legally challenged.
- Revoking platform access before the termination procedure and document archiving are fully completed.
How 4mycontracts helps
- Account archive: the termination notice and correspondence are kept alongside the original contract.
- Simple electronic signature through a secure link — the signer needs no account.
- The contract's event history, available for any audit or later dispute.
- A signature certificate as PDF, with the IP address, time of signing and SHA-256 fingerprint of the document.
- Expiry radar in the panel: see the contracts that expire within 30 days.