Germany

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Germany
Legislation:	Signature Law
Status:	Enacted
Year Enacted:	2001
Require Smart Cards:	No
Require Time-Stamping:	No
Excluded Documents:	None
Case Law:	None

Contents 1 History 2 Overview 3 Legislation Definitions & Excerpts 3.1 Electronic Signature Definitions 3.2 Requirements Pertaining to Electronic Signatures 3.3 Excluded Documents 4 Case Law 5 References

History

In 2001, Germany adopted the Signature Law, which meets the EU Directive 1999/93/EC. In 2005, the law was updated.

Overview

Legislation Definitions & Excerpts

Electronic Signature Definitions

Requirements Pertaining to Electronic Signatures

Excluded Documents

Case Law

• Unknown

References

• [1]: Link to Germany’s law (German).
• [2] EU’s commission report on eSignatures Standardization survey
• [3] EU’s commission report on The Legal and Market Aspects of Electronic Signatures - Final report