Fee agreements, power of attorney ad litem, settlement protocols, settlement agreements, attorney retainer letters, electronic attorney deeds: dematerialize the entire lawyer-client relationship and agreements between peers with enhanced proof value. Compliant with CNB professional rules, eIDAS regulation, and Article 1366 of the French Civil Code.
All private agreements throughout the firm's lifecycle can be electronically signed, from the initial client consultation to the final settlement agreement.
Mandatory since the Macron Law (Article 10 of the Law of August 6, 2015), the fee agreement must be signed by the client before any service is rendered. Remote signature in 2 minutes, compliance with prior information obligations.
A mandate by which the client authorizes the lawyer to represent them in court. Advanced electronic signature to formally identify the principal and document the scope of the mandate.
Mediation protocols, friendly settlements, private agreements: multiple coordinated signatures by respective lawyers, common audit trail archived for 10 years.
An act by which a lawyer undertakes representation for a client in a proceeding: electronic signature for client notification and archival with probative value.
A deed countersigned by an attorney (Articles 66-3-1 to 66-3-3 of the Law of December 31, 1971): enhanced probative force, waiver of handwritten notation requirement. Certyneo enables electronic countersignature by the attorney and electronic signature by the client.
Confidentiality agreements between lawyer and client, engagement letters for services outside fee agreements, wealth management mandates: the entire scope of the client relationship is covered.
Six guarantees specifically tailored to the probative and professional requirements of the legal profession.
SMS OTP on a channel separate from the signing link, document fingerprint verification and qualified timestamping. The signer's identity and intent are recorded with a level of assurance compatible with the highest evidentiary requirements.
Each envelope produces a detailed signature certificate: timestamps, IP, rough geolocation, SHA-256 fingerprints, OTP identity, all integrated into the signed PDF. Admissible before all French and European courts.
TLS 1.3 encryption in transit, AES-256 encryption at rest, strict data isolation per firm. Standard DPA available, no transfer outside the EU, compliant with attorney-client privilege requirements (Article 66-5 of the Law of December 31, 1971).
Duration compliant with the statute of limitations for civil claims and most contractual disputes. Full case file export at any time with its audit trail for transmission to a colleague or magistrate.
Signatures compliant with Regulation (EU) No 910/2014, with all three levels available: simple (SES), advanced (AES) and qualified (QES). QES — the legal equivalent of a handwritten signature throughout the EU — is billed per act (€9.90/signature) for notarial deeds, public procurement and authenticated instruments.
In case of dispute, the Certyneo audit trail provides a coherent and timestamped body of evidence that facilitates demonstration of informed consent and document integrity, in accordance with Article 1366 of the French Civil Code.
The probative value of an electronic signature depends on the ability to demonstrate, before a judge, two elements: certain identification of the signer and document integrity (Article 1366 of the French Civil Code).
Certyneo delivers for each signature an audit certificate embedded in the PDF, which groups all technical evidence:
This body of evidence is recognized by French case law (Cass. civ. 1st, April 6, 2016; Cass. com., March 13, 2019) and European courts. For documents countersigned by an attorney (electronic attorney deed), probative force is further strengthened — the client is exempt from any handwritten notation.
Certyneo operates within the legal and ethical framework applicable to the legal profession.
The CNB's ethical rules (RIN, National Internal Regulations) govern document retention and confidentiality of client communications. Certyneo applies end-to-end encryption, strict isolation by firm, and archiving with probative value compatible with these obligations.
Certyneo is not a substitute for the Attorneys' Private Virtual Network (RPVA), which remains the tool for judicial communications. Certyneo's electronic signature is complementary: it covers attorney-client relationships and agreements between colleagues, while RPVA covers judicial filings.
Electronic writing has the same probative force as paper writing provided the signer's identity can be duly established and document integrity is guaranteed. Certyneo's advanced signature (AES) meets both requirements.
Articles 66-3-1 to 66-3-3 define the deed under private seal countersigned by an attorney, which carries enhanced probative force. Electronic countersigning by the attorney is permitted provided the process guarantees identification and integrity — which Certyneo ensures.
Yes, without difficulty. Article 10 of the law of December 31, 1971, as amended by the Macron law, requires a written agreement but prescribes no particular form. Certyneo's advanced electronic signature (AES) fully satisfies the probative requirement, with the added benefit of precisely timestamping the conclusion of the agreement before services begin.
An attorney deed (Articles 66-3-1 to 66-3-3 of the law of December 31, 1971) is a deed under private seal countersigned by one or more attorneys, which carries enhanced probative 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 shared audit trail.
The advanced signature (AES), which Certyneo delivers natively, covers the vast majority of a firm's documents: fee agreements, engagement letters, protocols and incorporations. The qualified signature (QES) is reserved for documents where the law explicitly requires it (electronic authenticated instruments, certain notarial deeds) — the legal equivalent of a handwritten signature throughout the EU. Certyneo integrates it natively through a qualified QTSP from the EU trust list: billed per act (€9.90/signature, no commitment), available on every plan including Free, and triggered in one click from the sending wizard.
Yes. The audit trail embedded in the signed PDF includes all elements required by Article 1366 of the Civil Code: signer identification (dual-channel OTP), qualified timestamp, document cryptographic hash, IP address and geolocation. It constitutes a coherent body of evidence admissible before civil, commercial, and labor courts.
Yes. Certyneo applies TLS 1.3 encryption in transit and AES-256 at rest, strict data isolation by firm, and 100% Germany / EU hosting (IONOS) with no subcontracting outside the EU. A standard DPA is available at signup and compliant with GDPR requirements — it includes clauses specific to confidentiality obligations for legal professions.
Yes. Certyneo natively handles sequential or parallel signatures between multiple parties and allows each attorney to countersign the agreement on behalf of their client. The single audit trail brings together all signatures and timestamps, facilitating archiving in each firm's file.
Our plans include 10-year archiving with probative value, corresponding to the standard civil statute of limitations (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 firm.
No, Certyneo is complementary: RPVA covers judicial communications (procedural filings), while Certyneo covers attorney-client relationships and inter-attorney exchanges (fee agreements, protocols, settlement agreements). The two coexist without conflict, and Certyneo stores no RPVA data.
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