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Yes, if it is a contract, then it would be binding.

Laws may put more requirements than pressing a button. The normal standard in Sweden is to make a written paper and then let both sides sign that. Scrolling past a lot of text and then pressing OK does not pass that hurdle.

It is possible to do electronical contracts, but that would involve some sort of digital signatures.

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>Laws may put more requirements than pressing a button. The normal standard in Sweden is to make a written paper and then let both sides sign that. Scrolling past a lot of text and then pressing OK does not pass that hurdle.

That would be an incorrect understanding of the law or at least common law. When you go out to purchase a drink from Starbucks, you have formed a contract with them. Signing is not essential to forming a contract.

"Laws may put more requirements than pressing a button." Are you sure?

There are many kinds of contracts, not all of them have the same form requirements.

I am sure you haven't read most of the contracts you are bound to, yet, you are bound to them.

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