African Union Legal Instrument
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a)
An electronic signature created by a secure device which the signatory is
able to keep under his exclusive control and is appended to a digital certificate
shall be admissible as signature on the same terms as a handwritten signature.
b)
The reliability of the procedure is presumed, unless otherwise proven, if the
electronic signature is generated by a secure signature creation device, the
integrity of the act is guaranteed and the identification of the signatory is ensured.