The signature required to perfect a legal act identifies its author. It manifests his consent to the obligations arising from that act. When it is affixed by a public official, it confers authenticity on the act.
When it is electronic, it consists of the use of a reliable identification process guaranteeing its link with the act to which it is attached. The reliability of this process is presumed, in the absence of proof to the contrary, when the electronic signature is created, the identity of the signatory is assured and the integrity of the document is guaranteed, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.