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For many commercial agreements, yes. Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 910/2014, which applies in France, says an electronic signature is not denied legal effect, or admissibility as evidence, solely because it is electronic. Article 1366 of the Civil Code says an electronic writing has the same probative force as a writing on paper, provided the person it comes from can be duly identified and it is established and kept in conditions that can guarantee its integrity. Article 1367 says an electronic signature is a reliable identification process that links it to the act. Where the law does not require a special form, a simple electronic signature can be used. The standard inSigner signature is a simple electronic signature. Its effect still depends on the document.

The signature required to perfect a juridical act identifies its author and shows consent to the obligations that arise from that act. When it is electronic, it is a reliable identification process that links it to the act. That reliability is presumed, until proof to the contrary, when the signature is created, the signer's identity is assured, and the integrity of the act is guaranteed, under conditions set by a decree of the Council of State. Article 1 of Decree No. 2017-1416 says the presumption applies when the process uses a qualified electronic signature. The standard inSigner signature is not qualified. Article 1174 says that, where a writing is required for a contract to be valid, it may be established and kept electronically under articles 1366 and 1367, and that, where an authentic act is required, the second paragraph of article 1369 applies. Counsel decides which rule applies.

Each person signs the fields you placed in the document you sent. The evidence record keeps their name and email address or phone number, when the document was sent, viewed, and signed, the IP address and device details, and the authentication used.

Yes. You can download the completed PDF and the evidence record, including a SHA-256 hash of the final file. If a single byte changes, the hash no longer matches.

No. A qualified electronic signature uses a qualified certificate from a qualified trust service provider, and under eIDAS it has the effect of a handwritten signature. Decree No. 2017-1416 presumes the reliability in article 1367 when the process uses that qualified signature. The standard inSigner signature is a simple electronic signature. Qualified signatures for Europe, and the AATL check, are Enterprise options. They are not on Essential or Pro.

No. Article 1175 excepts private instruments on family and succession law from the rule in article 1174, aside from private agreements countersigned by lawyers in the presence of the parties and deposited with a notary under articles 229-1 to 229-4 or article 298. Article 1369 says an authentic act is received by a public officer with authority to draw it up, and that it may be made on an electronic medium under conditions set by decree. inSigner does not receive an authentic act, does not act as a notary, and does not deposit minutes.

No. For the documents you send, you are the controller and Nubesti is the processor under the data processing agreement, which includes the EU Standard Contractual Clauses. The GDPR applies in France. inSigner does not decide whether your workflow meets it, and it does not write your notices or choose your lawful basis. Nubesti is the controller for the account, billing, security, support, and marketing.

No. This page does not offer patient forms, clinical consent, account opening, or credit agreements as a regulated program. Identity checks such as KYC are add-ons priced separately, not the default. inSigner does not publish an uptime percentage or a public status page, and it does not decide the legal effect of a document.