Ch.17 Identity, Data and Cybersecurity: eIDAS 2.0, Data Act, NIS2, CRA Regulation
Question
What is special about a qualified electronic signature under eIDAS?
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Answer
It has legal effect equivalent to a handwritten signature across the EU.
A scanned handwritten signature in a PDF is not automatically qualified.
eIDAS 2.0, Regulation (EU) 2024/1183
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Qualified signature: EU-wide legal equivalence
A qualified electronic signature has the same legal force as a handwritten signature across the EU, but a scanned handwritten signature in a PDF does not qualify automatically.
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