Spain
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| Spain | |
| Legislation: | Law 59/2003 on Electronic Signature (Ley 59/2003 , de 19 de diciembre, de firma electrónica) |
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| Status: | Enacted |
| Year Enacted: | 2003 |
| Require Smart Cards: | No |
| Require Time-Stamping: | No |
| Excluded Documents: | None |
| Case Law: | None |
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History
In 2003, Spain adopted Law 59/2003 on Electronic Signature (Ley 59/2003 , de 19 de diciembre, de firma electrónica), which meets the EU Directive 1999/93/EC. The Law 59/2003 of 19 December 2003 on electronic signature replaced a Royal Decree of 1999 on digital signatures.
Overview
The spanish digital signature legal framework was stablished at the first time by the Real Decreto-Ley 14/1999 (electronic signature) [1], approved before the European directive. Then, a new and definitive legal framework was stablished by Ley 59/2003 de Firma Electrónica (electronic signature) [2] --> That's an unofficial version that integrate the newest modifications under Ley 56/2007.
The year 2007 a new legislation was approved on two diferent acts, stablishing the legal conditions for the administrative use of electronic signature. These acts are:
- Ley 11/2007, de 22 de junio, de acceso electrónico de los ciudadanos a los servicios públicos (Citizens electronic access to public services Act). Briefly, a legal framework recognises de citizen's right to use the digital entity. A wide legal admission is accorded to free, reasonabily secure and well documented signature applications or systems; an agreement is possible for the rest of applications or systems (art. 21). Besides, the content of the 11/2007 Act concerns the digital signature use on public bodies activity.
- Ley 30/2007, de 30 de octubre, de contratos del sector público. That's the legal framework concerning procurement procedures for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts. Herein, qualified signature is required. [3]
Legislation Definitions & Excerpts
Electronic Signature Definitions
Requirements Pertaining to Electronic Signatures
Excluded Documents
Case Law
* Sentencia del Tribunal Supremo, de 3 de noviembre de 1997. [4]
