Electronic signatures in Italian law

Abstract

Aniello Merone provides an overview of the different types of electronic signature in Italy and how they affect the value and evidential effectiveness of an electronic document in Italian law. The focus is on the debate concerning the compatibility between electronic signatures and the judicial response in case law when dealing with articles 214 ‒ 220 of the Codice di Procedura Civile.

Index words: Italy; electronic signature; legal value; evidential effectiveness; disavowal