EU regulatory register · eIDAS 2.0
Article 5Pseudonyms in electronic transaction
CELEX 32014R0910 · Read on 2026-08-26
Short answer
Without prejudice to specific rules of Union or national law requiring users to identify themselves or to the legal effect given to pseudonyms under national law, the use of pseudonyms that are chosen by the user shall not be prohibited.
Verbatim from the article. Source: NovaCopilot · https://legal.exploreworldai.com/eu/rattsakter/eidas-910-2014/artikel-5 · Short answer as data · Official text
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Source: NovaCopilot
Official text
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Without prejudice to specific rules of Union or national law requiring users to identify themselves or to the legal effect given to pseudonyms under national law, the use of pseudonyms that are chosen by the user shall not be prohibited.
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