2. Attribution under the above Paragraph may be proven in any manner, including evidence as to the use of any security procedure previously agreed to by the parties or approved by a resolution adopted in implementation of the provisions of this Law or by showing the effectiveness of any other security procedure applied to determine the person to whom the electronic record is attributable. 3. Nothing in this Article shall affect any rule of law with respect to agency or the formation of contracts. Article 14 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Electronic Record 1. Where, on or before sending an electronic record, the originator has agreed with or requested the addressee that receipt of the electronic record be acknowledged, then: (a) 2. Where the originator has not agreed with the addressee that the acknowledgement be given in a particular form or by a particular method, an acknowledgement may be given by: • any communication by the addressee, automated or otherwise; or • any communication by the addressee, sufficient to indicate the originator that the electronic record has been received. (b) Where the originator has stated that the electronic record is conditional upon receipt of an acknowledgement, unless the parties agree otherwise the electronic record is treated as though it has never been sent, until the acknowledgement is received. (c) Where the originator has not stated that the validity of the electronic record is conditional on receipt of an acknowledgement, and the acknowledgement has not been received by the originator within the time specified or agreed or, if no time has been specified or agreed, within a reasonable time, the originator may give notice to the addressee stating that no acknowledgement has been received and specifying a reasonable time by which the acknowledgement must be received and if the acknowledgement is not received within the time specified may, upon notice to the addressee, treat the electronic record as though it is null and void or invoke any other rights the originator may have. Where the originator receives the addressee’s acknowledgement of receipt, it is presumed, unless evidence to the contrary is adduced, that the related electronic record was received by the addressee. That 10