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Act 2016

Bundesgesetz über elektronische Signaturen und Vertrauensdienste für elektronische Transaktionen (Signatur- und Vertrauensdienstegesetz – SVG) (Federal Act on electronic signatures and trust services for electronic transactions)

Issued by Telekom-Control-Kommission (Rundfunk und Telekom Regulierungs-GmbH)

Effective: 1 Jul 2016

Plain-English summary

Implements the eIDAS Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 (except Chapter II). A qualified electronic signature satisfies the written-form requirement of § 886 ABGB (§ 4(1)), and the Telekom-Control-Kommission is the supervisory body (§ 12). In force from 1 July 2016 (§ 20(1)); BGBl. I Nr. 50/2016. The RIS amendment list is inconsistent about the latest amending act.

Who it applies to

All industries

Topics

Cybersecurity & IT Risk

Official source

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