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.

Compliance with a requirement for a signature

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

A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.

A true witness delivereth souls but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

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.

A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

A faithful witness will not lie but a false witness will utter lies.

Article 42 Signature

Article IV Signature

Final provision, signature

Opening for signature

In commercial transactions, the person relying on a signature always takes the risk that the signature is not genuine, so he evaluates the risk that the signature is not genuine and protects himself accordingly.

It was for the individual parties to check with the signatory whether a signature had been appended, and the signature derived its legal effect from the proven link between the signature and the signatory.

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.

Draft article 35 Signature

Definition of electronic signature

_______________________ Signature of person attesting

Signature thumbprint of applicant

Signature of authorising officer.

Treaty signature ratification event

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

Acting as a witness

1. Where a certification service provider provides services to support an electronic signature that may be used for legal effect as a signature, that certification service provider shall

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.

Profile does not match signature

Equal treatment of signature technologies

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)