Legalidad de la firma electrónica en Italia
En Italia, la firma manuscrita no es obligatoria para que un contrato firmado tenga validez legal. Italia reconoció la firma electrónica en 2005 con la aprobación del PbEG L 13, también llamado Código de administración digital (DAC) o Decreto legislativo nº 82/2005. El DAC se inspiró en gran medida en la Directiva de la UE (1999/93/CE) que regulaba la firma electrónica en la Unión Europea. En julio de 2016, Italia sustituyó la directiva de la UE por el Reglamento (UE) nº 910/2014, conocido como Reglamento eIDAS.
In addition to the eIDAS Regulation and the DAC, Italy uses the Italian Civil Code to govern e-signatures and further customize them at a national level. For instance, the Italian Civil Code allows parties to provide authentic and valid electronically signed documents as admissible evidence in court.
The eIDAS recognizes three types of signatures: the Simple Electronic Signature (SES), Advanced Electronic Signature (AES), and Qualified Electronic Signature (QES). The QES is the most secure and is considered similar to a handwritten signature. It requires the service provider to use a creation device recognized by the EU and issue a certificate.
The DAC recognizes an additional signature called the Digital Signature (DS), which requires two cryptogenic keys: a private one from the signatory and a public one from the recipient.
Consult a legal professional for guidance on e-signatures.
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