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Electronic Signature Laws Around the World: eBook

By on January 26, 2016 in Commercial, Contracts, International

eSignLive by VascoeSignLive is offering a free ebook that provides an introduction to electronic signature laws around the world.

Electronic signatures are in use across the globe, the company says. The widespread adoption of e-signatures has been supported by electronic signature laws around the world, including the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. Many of these are based on a model law enacted by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law – Model Law on Electronic Signatures (2001).

Today more than 75 countries that recognize the legal validity of e-signatures. This eBook covers:

  • The three forms of electronic signatures – Basic, Advanced and Certificate/Qualified E-Signatures;
  • A list of e-signature types allowed by each country;
  • Links to resources such as the Database of Electronic Signature Legislation;
  • Information about data residency and privacy laws.

Download the ebook.

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