US 2013/0212038 A1 · SERVICE FOR SIGNING DOCUMENTS ELECTRONICALLY

Abstract

A method and a system for preparing legally binding documents and signing them electronically. In the system, identification of the signatories and verification of the right to sign are provided by a strong identification service and a separate association information system. After this, the document is signed by electronic signature and a hash and identification information are stored from the signed document in the memory of the system. Copies of the document are delivered to the signatories and the document is then removed from the server. By the hash, it is possible later to determine whether the document was signed by the other signatory, when the document was signed, whether it has the same content and who signed it.

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A method for signing a document electronically, in which method there is at least one signatory, the method comprising:

identifying the signatory with a strong identification method;
sending the document to be signed to a document server by any of the identified signatories;
signing the document by each of the identified signatories, wherein an electronic signature method is used in the signing step;
verifying, in connection with each signature, the right to sign of each identified signatory signing the document in the name of a company;
sending the signed document to each identified signatory;
wherein the right of the identified signatory to sign the document on behalf of a company or other association is verified from a profile of the signatory confirmed by a holder of authorization to sign the name of the company or other association.

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Service for signing documents electronically

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Service for signing documents electronically

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