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Disputes

  • What should you do when faced with disputes relating to the electronic signature of a document?
  • Does a digitized handwritten signature has the same legal value as an electronic signature?
  • Does an electronic signature have legal value?
  • Can all documents and agreements be signed via a simple signature?
  • Do I need to get signatories to sign an agreement pertaining to the admissibility of evidence when I use Universign?

Identity of the signer

  • Can the Universign service authenticate the identity of the signatories?
  • Can a simple on-line electronic signature system guarantee with certainty the identity of the signatories?
  • Am I free to choose my signature mode?

Integrity of the documents

  • Can I send several files to be timestamped in a zip folder?
  • How much time is the timestamping protection valid for?
  • What happens to my timestamped documents if Universign ceases its activities?
  • Do complimentary stamps have the same probative value as those that are purchased?
  • How can I be sure of the probative value of documents signed with the simple Universign signature?
  • Does Universign guarantee the integrative preservation of my signed documents?

Questions

  • Do I have legal obligations when I request an electronic signature?
  • What are the legal requirements to ensure the validity of an electronic signature?
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