eSignature Legality Guide
Learn the facts about current eSignature laws, local legal systems and electronic signature technology preferences for countries around the world.
The DocuSign eSignature Legality Guide is the result of legal research into the laws and practices regarding eSignature on a country-by-country basis. Each country-level analysis was conducted by local law firms located in that country, in that country’s local language. This legal analysis was then supplemented with complementary research on eSignature and digital signature technology standards conducted by independent technology experts. Together, this information is provided as a public resource to understand eSignature legality, and clarify some of the common misconceptions about international eSignature legality.
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Understand the nuances between ‘electronic signatures’ and ‘digital signatures’.
Electronic and digital signatures differ in how each identifies the signer of a document. Electronic signatures use email, IP address, and two-factor authentication, to ensure the identity of the signer. Digital signatures use encrypted digital certificates that are tied to the specific identity of a signer.