Current legislation
Since 1.7.2016, the use of electronic signatures is regulated at European level by a "Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 (eIDAS)", which was used as a basis for Slovak "Act No. 272/2016 Coll. on Trust Services".
Under this legislation, individuals create:
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electronic signature
- represents the lowest and the least trusted level of electronic signature
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advanced electronic signature
- is analogous to the older "electronic signature"
- can be created using certificate for electronic signature issued by a trust service provider
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qualified electronic signature (QES)
- is analogous to the older "guaranteed electronic signature"
- is the equivalent of a handwritten signature
- is created using qualified certificate for electronic signature issued by a qualified trust service provider
- is created using Qualified Signature Creation Device (e.g. smartcard)
Legal entities create:
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electronic seal
- represents the lowest and the least trusted level of electronic seal
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advanced electronic seal
- is analogous to the older "electronic seal"
- can be created using certificate for electronic seal issued by a trust service provider
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qualified electronic seal
- is analogous to the older "guaranteed electronic seal"
- ensures only the integrity and originality of an electronic document
- is created using qualified certificate for electronic seal issued by a qualified trust service provider
- is created using Qualified Signature Creation Device (e.g. smartcard)
