Qualified Electronic Signature of Minutes
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📋 Description
"Meeting minutes may be signed with a Qualified Electronic Signature (QES), which has legal effect equivalent to a handwritten signature, pursuant to the eIDAS Regulation and Law No. 8/2022."
Legal Reference
Regulamento (UE) n.º 910/2014 (eIDAS), Artigo 25.º n.º 1; Lei n.º 8/2022, de 10 de janeiro; Artigo 1435.º n.º 4 do Código Civil
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Digital Requirements
Technical Requirements
- Exclusive use of a Qualified Electronic Signature (QES) issued by a qualified provider accredited in Portugal (e.g., Citizen Card + reader, level 3 Digital Mobile Key, or QES certificate from an accredited provider).
- A simple 'click to sign' on platforms such as DocuSign or Adobe Sign DOES NOT constitute a QES and DOES NOT have legal effect equivalent to a handwritten signature in this context.
- Storage of the signed document together with the qualified timestamp (QTST) and signature metadata.
- Periodic verification of the certificate's validity and preservation in PDF/A format (file format).
Signature Metadata
- QES Certificate ID (CertificateSerialNumber)
- Signature Date/Time (with qualified timestamp)
- Signed Document Hash (SHA-256)
- Identification of the Trusted Service Provider (QTSP)
- Validity of the Certificate on the date of signature
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