If a person deals with the Administration by electronic means, which signature system does the law consider valid for signing purposes?
Sources: 1 link, read on 22 October 2026.
BOE, Ley 39/2015 del Procedimiento Administrativo Común (texto consolidado), read on 22 October 2026.
Answer: A qualified or advanced electronic signature based on electronic certificates. The law includes it among the valid systems for signing purposes when the person concerned chooses electronic means.
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Task 1 · Government, institutions and legislation Related to question 1017 of the manual
The question in Spanish
Si una persona se relaciona con la Administración por medios electrónicos, ¿qué sistema de firma considera válido la ley a efectos de firma?
The options
- AA qualified or advanced electronic signature based on electronic certificatesUna firma electrónica cualificada o avanzada basada en certificados electrónicosCorrect
- BA handwritten signature on paper sent by ordinary postUna firma manuscrita en papel enviada por correo ordinario
- CA copy of their passportUna copia de su pasaporte
What the source says
«a) Sistemas de firma electrónica cualificada y avanzada basados en certificados electrónicos cualificados de firma electrónica expedidos por prestadores incluidos en la ‘‘Lista de confianza de prestadores de servicios de certificación’’.»
Source: BOE, Ley 39/2015 del Procedimiento Administrativo Común (texto consolidado), read on 22 October 2026. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it; the English wording of the answer is ours.
About number 1017
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