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How electronic signatures work where you are, step-by-step how-tos and what’s new in Signkoi — in plain language.
Whether someone sent you a PDF to sign or you need signatures from other people, here's how to do it online step by step, plus practical tips and what makes an electronic signature trustworthy.
23 articles
In most countries, electronic signatures are recognised for everyday agreements, but the rules differ. Learn the three broad legal approaches, see examples from around the world and check which documents often still need wet ink.
People use the two terms as if they meant the same thing, but one is a legal idea and the other is a cryptographic technique. Here's how they relate, what simple, advanced and qualified mean, and how to check a signed document yourself.
Before you share a pitch deck, source code or a client list, get an NDA signed. This guide covers mutual vs one-way NDAs, what to check before sending, and how to send, track and reuse your NDA with Signkoi.
The UK has some of the most flexible e-signature rules in Europe. Here is what the Electronic Communications Act 2000, UK eIDAS and the Law Commission's 2019 report say, which documents still need wet ink or a witness, and how to keep strong evidence.
South Africa's Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 2002 recognises electronic signatures, but where a law itself requires a signature, an advanced electronic signature may be needed. Here's how that works and which documents are excluded.
The UAE's Federal Decree-Law No. 46 of 2021 recognises electronic signatures and records, with qualified signatures carrying the weight of a handwritten one. Here's how it works, what's excluded, how the free zones differ and how to keep good evidence.
Polish law distinguishes written form, electronic form and documentary form — and that distinction decides what a simple electronic signature can do. Here is how eIDAS and the Polish Civil Code fit together, which documents need a notary, and how to keep good evidence.
Dutch law ties the value of an electronic signature to how reliable it is for its purpose. Here is what eIDAS and the Dutch Civil Code say, which documents usually need a notary, and how to keep strong evidence when you use simple electronic signatures.
Italy layers its Digital Administration Code (CAD) on top of eIDAS and has a long tradition of digital signatures. Here is what a simple electronic signature can do in Italy, which documents need an advanced, qualified or digital signature or a notary, and how to keep good evidence.
Australia's Electronic Transactions Act 1999 and matching state and territory laws recognise electronic signatures, and companies can sign electronically under section 127 of the Corporations Act. Here's how it works and where the exceptions are.
Spanish contract law is built on freedom of form, so most agreements can generally be signed electronically. Here is how eIDAS, Law 6/2020 and the Civil Code fit together, which documents usually need a notary, and how to keep strong evidence.