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Achieve the highest level of assurance with Qualified Electronic Signatures in Belgium and The Netherlands

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Qualified Electronic Signatures with Docusign and itsme® in Belgium and The Netherlands

Electronic signatures are widely accepted in Europe for most transactions. Additionally, some important agreements require the highest level of electronic signature—a Qualified Electronic Signature (QES).

Under eIDAS - the European regulation governing electronic signatures, a QES includes a qualified certificate, issued by a Qualified Trust Service provider on the EU Trust List. It attests to the authenticity of an electronic signature and serves as proof of the identity of the signer.

itsme® is a leading qualified electronic signature trust service provider in Europe. Today, over 6.4 million people already use itsme® for their digital identity services. And itsme® now integrates with Docusign eSignature to offer a faster, better way to conduct business that is completely digital, reliable, safe and that meets the highest EU-wide electronic signature standards for organisations operating in Belgium and The Netherlands

Easy, secure, and fast signing

  • Meet eIDAS Compliance with QES

    Provides the highest assurance and compliance. QES includes a qualified certificate, issued by itsme - a leading Qualified Trust Service provider in Europe

  • Pre-integrated with itsme®

    Sign with itsme® directly from Docusign eSignature to achieve the highest qualified standard, meeting eIDAS requirements for signing digital agreements

  • Mobile ready signing experience

    Use the #1 e-signature platform to send and sign any agreement quickly and securely using your eID or Belgian bank card for identity verification in Belgium or your eID or passport in The Netherlands.

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Docusign eSignature + itsme®— Step by Step

  • Set up your document in Docusign eSignature or embed the experience in your applications

  • Select the itsme® signature option

  • Send your agreement

  • Signer receives a notification to sign

  • Signer authenticates and signs with itsme® app

  • All transaction details will be stored in a secure Certificate of Completion file

In The Netherlands, QES may be more appropriate when dealing with transactions that are “complex,” and thus would benefit from greater reliability and security.

Review our legality guide for more guidance on electronic signatures in Belgium and The Netherlands

Belgium legality guideNetherlands legality guide
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In Belgium, a Qualified Electronic signature is required for:

  • Employment contracts (Article 3b is of the Employment Contracts Act of 3 July 1978)

  • Certain corporate documents, such as assignment of nominative shares, stocks or bonds when recorded or relevant registries (Article 504, Belgium Company Code)

  • Tax returns and applications, filed with public authorities – Consumer credit contracts – Property leases

Why a qualified digital signing experience matters

  • £30
    of average savings per digitally signed agreement
  • 44%
    of agreements completed in less than 15 minutes, 80% in less than a 24 hours
  • Secure
    Meets or exceeds stringent global security standards

Meets or exceeds stringent global security standards

The itsme®Sign solution is available as an add-on to a Docusign eSignature plan. Contact sales today to find out more.

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