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Are electronic signatures legal?

Yes. Electronic signatures are fully in line with current national and European legislation, according to which a conventional signature on paper isn't necessarily required for the effective conclusion of a contract, unless there is an explicit legal exception.

Legal basis 

Pursuant to Art. 60 of the Civil Code, any behaviour of a person which sufficiently manifests that person's intent, including the manifestation of that intent in electronic form, is sufficient to constitute a declaration of intent.

Autenti provides trust services under Regulation (EU) 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing Directive 1999/93/EC known as eIDAS, as well as the Act of 5 September 2016 on trust services and electronic identification.