tog_minus        What value does an electronic signature hold?

An electronic signature, or e-signature, has the same evidential value as a handwritten signature.

It acts as written evidence of approval, just like a handwritten signature.

In order to guarantee the value of the signature, the identity of the signatory and the integrity of the signed document, the signature must be validated by an eIDAS certification authority.

Thanks to the European eIDAS regulation, which came into effect in July 2016, electronic signatures are now recognised and standardised throughout Europe.

 

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In Switzerland, the federal act on electronic signatures (SCSE) regulates the conditions under which service providers may use certification services in the domain of electronic signatures, as in the eIDAS regulation.

tog_minus        Which documents can I have signed electronically?

The signatories must belong to your Kelio database.

Documents cannot be signed by an external signatory (client or supplier).

Electronic signatures can be used on many different types of document:

•Documents available in Kelio: end-of-period reports, employment contracts, job certificates, etc.

•External documents: internal regulations, job descriptions, IT charters, expenses forms, etc.

 

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Business and accounting documents cannot be signed electronically!