{"object_type":"everyday_agent","schema_version":1,"title":"Electronic signatures under eIDAS","core":{"id":"agent:eu:everyday:electronic-signatures","jurisdiction":"eu","domain":"e-signatures","question":"Is an electronic signature legally valid in the EU?","what_applies":"An electronic signature may not be denied legal effect solely because it is electronic; a qualified electronic signature has the same effect as a handwritten signature and is recognised in all Member States.","what_must_i_do":["Choose the signature level the document requires","Use a qualified electronic signature where handwriting is required by law","Keep the signed file and the validation data","Check the provider on the EU trusted list"],"if_nothing":"There is no penalty for the signer; the risk is evidential, as a simple signature can be harder to prove in court.","regulator":"National supervisory bodies for trust services","deadline":"not_in_register","sources":[{"provision":"Regulation (EU) No 910/2014, Art. 25","url":"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32014R0910"},{"provision":"Regulation (EU) No 910/2014, Art. 17","url":"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32014R0910"}],"read_at":"2026-10-14"},"sha256":"35bacf2273156493ce941b94a0a076b89fdc2dd1ee133eef479cd532cfc195a1","questions":[{"id":"question:eu:everyday:electronic-signatures#1","question":"What applies?","answer":"An electronic signature may not be denied legal effect solely because it is electronic; a qualified electronic signature has the same effect as a handwritten signature and is recognised in all Member States."},{"id":"question:eu:everyday:electronic-signatures#2","question":"What must I do?","answer":"Choose the signature level the document requires. Use a qualified electronic signature where handwriting is required by law. Keep the signed file and the validation data. Check the provider on the EU trusted list."},{"id":"question:eu:everyday:electronic-signatures#3","question":"What happens if I do nothing?","answer":"There is no penalty for the signer; the risk is evidential, as a simple signature can be harder to prove in court."},{"id":"question:eu:everyday:electronic-signatures#4","question":"Who regulates this?","answer":"National supervisory bodies for trust services"},{"id":"question:eu:everyday:electronic-signatures#5","question":"What is the deadline?","answer":"not_in_register"}],"answered_of_five":4,"gap_notes":[{"field":"deadline","note":"The regulation sets no deadline for using electronic signatures; its rules on signatures have applied directly in every Member State since 1 July 2016 (Article 52(2)).","url":"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/910/oj"}],"case_law":{"status":"not_in_register","cases":[],"note":"No court decision in the register applies this rule yet; the answer rests on the cited provisions."},"related":[{"id":"agent:eu:everyday:accessibility-requirements","type":"agent","url":"https://legal.exploreworldai.com/api/public/v1/everyday-agent?id=agent:eu:everyday:accessibility-requirements"},{"id":"agent:eu:everyday:late-payment","type":"agent","url":"https://legal.exploreworldai.com/api/public/v1/everyday-agent?id=agent:eu:everyday:late-payment"},{"id":"agent:us:everyday:electronic-signatures","type":"agent","url":"https://legal.exploreworldai.com/api/public/v1/everyday-agent?id=agent:us:everyday:electronic-signatures"},{"id":"card:eu:article:eidas--art-24","type":"knowledge_card","url":"https://legal.exploreworldai.com/api/public/v1/card?id=card:eu:article:eidas--art-24"},{"id":"question:eu:everyday:electronic-signatures#1","type":"question","url":"https://legal.exploreworldai.com/en/everyday/eu-electronic-signatures"},{"id":"question:eu:everyday:electronic-signatures#2","type":"question","url":"https://legal.exploreworldai.com/en/everyday/eu-electronic-signatures"},{"id":"question:eu:everyday:electronic-signatures#3","type":"question","url":"https://legal.exploreworldai.com/en/everyday/eu-electronic-signatures"}],"related_count":7,"page":"https://legal.exploreworldai.com/en/everyday/eu-electronic-signatures","note":"Not legal advice. Verify each answer against the cited provision. Missing facts are not_in_register.","attribution":"Source: NovaCopilot","withheld":{"links_full":7},"access":{"status":"partner_key_required","header":"x-partner-key","contact":"https://legal.exploreworldai.com/kontakt","note":"Facts and counts are public. Relationships and decision paths stay inside NovaCopilot."},"access_class":"decision","access_view":"public","freshness":{"freshness_class":"live","as_of":"2026-11-03T20:02:30.648Z","valid_for":3600,"recheck":"https://legal.exploreworldai.com/api/public/v1/everyday-agent?id=agent%3Aeu%3Aeveryday%3Aelectronic-signatures","note":"Kontrollera mot recheck efter valid_for sekunder. If-None-Match ger 304 när inget ändrats.","tokens":1325}}