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In article <MPG.12dee1eb13e1c2e19896b8@news.virgin.net>, Marcin Tustin
<Marcint@GOATSSITELLYOUmindless.com> writes

>       Are digital signatures legally valid in the UK (yet).

England almost certainly yes, in Scotland probably not

see for example Thus's comments on clause 7 of the Electronic
Communications Bill draft at:

        http://www.dispatches.demon.net/pr/1999/pr1999-10-25a.html

you will find similar remarks in several of the other submissions to the
DTI consultation exercise.

The situation will be far more clear after April when the Bill is
expected to receive Royal Assent.

>And what about rest of world, esp. EU?

the EU Directive is now agreed, and some EU states already have some
legal framework in place. I think you should consult the locals
carefully before relying upon these laws. You'd probably be far better
off using a signatures explicitly provided for under a contract.

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