Brazil E-signature Legality Guide

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Legalitas Tanda Tangan Elektronik di Brasil

Brasil tidak mensyaratkan tanda tangan tulisan tangan untuk membuat kontrak sah secara hukum. Undang-Undang Tindakan Sementara No. 2.200-2/01 ditetapkan pada tahun 2001 untuk menegakkan ketentuan ini. Undang-undang tersebut juga membentuk Infraestrutura de Chaves Públicas Brasileira (ICP Brasil) untuk memastikan tanda tangan elektronik memenuhi persyaratan tertentu.

E-signatures that comply with the ICP-Brasil are considered authentic and reliable and cannot be denied as evidence in court. The ICP-Brasil is a digital certificate issuance system that validates e-signatures and makes them superior to other electronically generated signatures.

Additionally, Law 11,419/06, which amended law 5,869/73 of the Brazilian Code of Civil Procedure, established the legal provisions that regulate the use and acceptance of e-signatures in court-related documents, including civil, criminal, and labor claims.

Brazil recognizes three tiers of signatures: Standard Electronic Signature (SES), which can be drawn or typed on any device; the Advanced Electronic Signature (AES), which uniquely identifies the signer; and the Qualified Electronic Signature (QES), which is equal to a handwritten signature. For the QES to be considered the same as a handwritten signature, the signature must meet the following criteria:

  • Be linked exclusively to the signer
  • Creation data must be under the control of the signer only
  • Alteration attempts to the signature or information must be detectable
  • The process must be supported by the Brazilian Public Key Infrastructure (ICP-Brasil)

Private and public companies have the freedom to choose which e-signature they prefer while conducting their businesses. Talk to a legal professional for further guidance.

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