Which type of electronic signature is legally equivalent to a handwritten signature?
Antwort
The Qualified Electronic Signature (QES) is the only form of electronic signature that is legally equivalent to a handwritten signature. It fulfils the formal requirements of Articles 13 and 14 of the Swiss Code of Obligations (CO), in particular Art. 14 para. 2bis CO, which states that a QES has the same legal validity as a handwritten signature. This means that all documents requiring written form can be signed digitally with full legal effect.
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