The signature of the witness merely identifies the witness and associates the witness with the contents of the document witnessed, but does not indicate the approval by the witness of the information contained in the document.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto, have affixed their signature under this Agreement on the dates indicated.

Signature Signature

Similarly, there may be laws that require the execution of a document to be witnessed by a witness, who may be required to append his signature to that document.

Definition of electronic signature

_______________________ Signature of person attesting

Signature thumbprint of applicant

Signature of authorising officer.

Equal treatment of signature technologies

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto by their respective Governments, have signed this Convention opened for signature at United Nations Headquarters in New York on 17 January 2005.

Article 42 Signature

Article IV Signature

Final provision, signature

Opening for signature

Date ___________________ _________________________________________ Signature of prospector's designated representative

Date ___________________ _________________________________________ Signature of applicant's designated representative

Coverage of treaty signature ratification events

It is not the form of the signature, but the proven link between the signature and the purported signor based on the context, that gives the signature its legal effect.

Draft article 35 Signature

Treaty signature ratification event

The signature of both documents is still pending.

Profile does not match signature

Signature, ratification, acceptance, approval, accession

Signature, ratification, acceptance or approval

Signature Myanmar (2 December 2005)

Signature Egypt (20 September 2005)

Signature Guatemala (20 September 2005)

Signature Portugal (21 September 2005)

Signature Senegal (21 September 2005)

Article 16 (period for signature)

Signature Belgium (24 October 2005)

SIGNATURE, RATIFICATION, ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL

Signature Cuba (9 December 2005)

Signature India (9 December 2005)

Signature, ratification, acceptance and approval

SIGNATURE, RATIFICATION, ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL

Signature Lebanon (23 September 2005)

Signature Ukraine (23 September 2005)

Signature Israel (29 November 2005)

If it is recognized that the legal effect of a signature is based on the proven link between the document, the signature and the purported signor, then it is irrelevant whether the signature method was of an appropriate level of reliability.

If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

In both common law and civil law systems, the main purpose of a signature was to signify intent, which was a neutral concept that allowed for the expression of approval or of other types of consent or association such as that of a witness.

1. Where signature creation data can be used to create a signature that has legal effect, each signatory shall

This may involve checking the signature against known genuine versions of it, or getting the signature witnessed, notarized or guaranteed by a bank, etc.

And then that signature is lost.