Fee agreements, power of attorney, settlement protocol, settlement agreement, attorney representation, electronic legal deed: dematerialise the entire lawyer-client relationship and agreements between colleagues with enhanced probative value. Compliant with CNB deontological rules, eIDAS regulation and Article 1366 of the Civil Code.
All private acts in the firm's operations can be signed electronically, from the first client consultation to the final settlement agreement.
Mandatory since the Macron Law (Article 10 of the Law of 6 August 2015), the fee agreement must be signed by the client before any service. Remote signature in 2 minutes, compliance with prior information obligation.
A mandate by which the client grants the lawyer the power to represent them in court. Advanced electronic signature to formally identify the principal and trace the extent of the mandate.
Mediation protocols, amicable settlements, private agreements: multiple signatures coordinated by respective lawyers, common audit trail archived for 10 years.
An act by which a lawyer acts for a client in proceedings: electronic signature for client notification and archiving with probative value.
An act countersigned by a lawyer (Articles 66-3-1 to 66-3-3 of the Law of 31 December 1971): enhanced probative force, discharge from handwritten notation. Certyneo enables electronic countersigning by the lawyer and electronic signature by the client.
Confidentiality agreements between lawyer and client, engagement letters for services outside fee agreements, asset management mandates: the entire scope of the client relationship is covered.
Six guarantees specifically tailored to the probative and deontological requirements of the legal profession.
Dual OTP email + SMS, document fingerprint verification, qualified timestamping. The signer's identity and intent are traced with an assurance level compatible with the highest probative requirements.
Each envelope produces a detailed signature certificate: timestamps, IP address, coarse geolocation, SHA-256 fingerprints, OTP identity, all embedded in the signed PDF. Admissible in all French and European courts.
TLS 1.3 encryption in transit, AES-256 encryption at rest, strict data isolation by firm. Standard DPA available, no transfer outside the EU, compliant with lawyers' professional privilege requirements (Article 66-5 of the Law of 31 December 1971).
Duration compliant with the limitation period for civil actions and most contractual disputes. Export the complete file with its audit trail at any time for transmission to a colleague or a judge.
Signatures compliant with Regulation (EU) No 910/2014. For documents requiring qualified level (QES), our roadmap integrates a partner QTSP provider — available on request to law firms with this specific need.
In case of dispute, the Certyneo audit trail provides a coherent, timestamped body of evidence that facilitates demonstration of informed consent and document integrity, in accordance with Article 1366 of the Civil Code.
The evidentiary value of an electronic signature depends on the ability to demonstrate to a judge two elements: certain identification of the signer and document integrity (Article 1366 of the Civil Code).
Certyneo delivers for each signature an audit certificate embedded in the PDF, which consolidates all technical evidence:
This body of evidence is recognised by French jurisprudence (Cass. civ. 1st, 6 April 2016; Cass. com., 13 March 2019) and European case law. For documents countersigned by an attorney (electronic attorney deed), the evidentiary value is further strengthened — the client is exempt from any handwritten notation.
Certyneo operates within the legal and ethical framework applicable to the legal profession.
CNB ethical rules (RIN, National Internal Regulations) govern in particular the retention of case files and confidentiality of client communications. Certyneo applies end-to-end encryption, strict isolation by law firm, and archiving with evidentiary value compatible with these obligations.
Certyneo is not a substitute for the Attorneys' Private Virtual Network (RPVA), which remains the tool for communicating with the courts. Certyneo electronic signature is complementary: it covers the attorney-client relationship and agreements between colleagues, whereas the RPVA covers judicial documents.
Electronic writing has the same evidentiary force as paper writing provided the signer's identity can be duly established and the document's integrity is guaranteed. Certyneo's advanced signature (AES) meets both requirements.
Articles 66-3-1 to 66-3-3 define the deed under private signature countersigned by an attorney, which benefits from enhanced evidentiary force. Electronic countersigning by the attorney is permitted provided the process used guarantees identification and integrity — which Certyneo ensures.
Yes, without difficulty. Article 10 of the law of 31 December 1971 as amended by the Macron Act requires a written agreement, but prescribes no particular form. Certyneo's advanced electronic signature (AES) fully satisfies the evidentiary requirement, with the advantage of precisely timestamping the agreement's conclusion before the service begins.
An attorney deed (Articles 66-3-1 to 66-3-3 of the law of 31 December 1971) is a deed under private signature countersigned by one or more attorneys, which benefits from enhanced evidentiary force and exempts from handwritten notation. Certyneo allows the client to sign electronically (AES), then the attorney to countersign electronically — everything is archived with a unified audit trail.
Advanced signature (AES), which Certyneo delivers natively, covers the vast majority of firm documents: fee agreements, engagement letters, protocols, incorporations. Qualified signature (QES) is reserved for documents where the law explicitly requires it (electronic authentic acts, certain notarial documents): in that specific case, we can direct you to a QTSP partner. Native QES integration is planned in our roadmap.
Yes. The audit trail embeds in the signed PDF all elements required by Article 1366 of the Civil Code: signer identification (dual-channel OTP), qualified timestamp, document cryptographic fingerprint, IP and geolocation. It constitutes a coherent body of evidence admissible before civil, commercial and employment courts.
Yes. Certyneo applies TLS 1.3 encryption in transit and AES-256 at rest, strict data isolation by law firm, and 100% Germany / EU hosting (IONOS) with no subcontracting outside the EU. A standard DPA is available at signup and complies with GDPR requirements — it incorporates specific clauses for the confidentiality owed by legal professions.
Yes. Certyneo natively handles sequential or parallel signatures between multiple parties and allows each attorney to countersign the protocol on behalf of their client. The unified audit trail brings together all signatures and timestamps, facilitating archiving in each law firm's file.
Our plans include 10-year archiving with evidentiary value, which corresponds to the standard civil limitations period (Article 2224 of the Civil Code). For documents requiring longer retention (estate, succession matters), extended archiving is available on request. Documents remain downloadable at any time by the law firm.
No, Certyneo is complementary: the RPVA covers communication with courts (procedural documents), whilst Certyneo covers the attorney-client relationship and communication between attorneys (fee agreements, protocols, settlement agreements). The two coexist without conflict and Certyneo stores no RPVA data.
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