The Dutch Civil Code and also the Law of 21 December 2016 Act, also stated as the Implementation Act EU-Regulation electronic identification and trust services are the most important legal document within the context of electronic signatures within the Netherlands.
Identity, Integrity, and Reliability are three important conditions that provide sanctity to electronic signatures under Dutch laws. Articles 227a, 227b, and 227c, book 6 on “Contracts concluded electronically” establishes the general rule tha the requirement of an agreement made in writing being declared valid is deemed to be fulfilled if the agreement has been made electronically if:
Identity, Integrity, and Reliability are three important conditions that provide sanctity to electronic signatures under Dutch laws. Articles 227a, 227b, and 227c, book 6 on “Contracts concluded electronically” establishes the general rule tha the requirement of an agreement made in writing being declared valid is deemed to be fulfilled if the agreement has been made electronically if:
- It is consultable by parties;
- the authenticity of the agreement is assured;
- the time of conclusion of the agreement can be determined with reliability;
- the identity of the parties are often established with sufficient certainty.