On Sun, May 8, 2011 at 03:50, David Shaw <ds...@jabberwocky.com> wrote: > > Incidentally, speaking of bitmap signatures - a "signature" made via a > rubber stamp of a signature can be binding under certain circumstances as > well (at least in the US - I don't know about elsewhere). >
Often enough you don't need an actual signature, at least in Germany. Businesses that use a computer to generate invoices in batches just don't add a signature, which doesn't make the document less valid. Funny enough they'll add a sentence saying "this document was generated by an automated computer system and is thus legal without signature" -- mostly because of the misconception that a signature is normally "required" -- but even if it weren't for the "automated computer system", the document would still be "valid". Remember documents are for *documentation*, but it's the (statement of) *intent* which is binding. At least in Germany. -- Jerome Baum tel +49-1578-8434336 email jer...@jeromebaum.com -- PGP: A0E4 B2D4 94E6 20EE 85BA E45B 63E4 2BD8 C58C 753A PGP: 2C23 EBFF DF1A 840D 2351 F5F5 F25B A03F 2152 36DA
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