The Validity Of Electronic Signatures

1 Introduction

1.1 EU Regulation 910/2014/EU (the "EU Regulation"), establishes the legal framework for electronic signatures and seeks to enhance trust in electronic transactions in the internal market by providing a common foundation for secure electronic interaction between citizens, businesses and public authorities, thereby increasing the effectiveness of public and private online services, electronic business and electronic commerce in the Union.

1.2 Cyprus, being part of the EU, has also enacted Cypriot Law 55(I)/2018 for e-signatures which is a local legislation that is very much in line with the relevant EU Regulation.

2 Types of electronic signature

2.1 Under the relevant Cyprus Law and EU Regulation, there are three types of electronic signatures and a summary for each type is set out below: