Revising the EU e-Signature Directive

摘要

The aim of this article is to consider the definitions of electronic signature in the eSignature Directive2 and offers a commentary on the advantages and drawbacks of the current Directive, highlighting other possible options and proposals, and provides suggestions for improvement - as well as an assessment of the consequences of these suggestions for the future of e-signatures and of the electronic identification, authentication and signature policy (IAS) framework as a whole. Consideration is also given to the different solutions advanced at national level, and how these might constitute best (or worst) practices to be taken into account at European level.