By-laws, general meeting minutes, partnership agreements, prefectural declarations, proxies: digitalize all documents signed by your association with eIDAS proof level. Compliant with the law of July 1st 1901, the decree of August 16th 1901, law 2014-856 (administration/associations relations) and the eIDAS regulation. Compatible with the e-creation online service of service-public.fr.
All contractual and institutional documents of an association can be signed electronically, from the creation declaration to multi-year objective agreements.
Founding document signed by founding members at the constituent meeting. Compatible with the prefectural declaration via the e-creation online service of service-public.fr.
Minutes of ordinary general meeting (approval of annual accounts, board renewal) or extraordinary meeting (bylaw amendment, dissolution). Multi-signatory signature (president, secretary, treasurer).
Agreements with local authorities, foundations, companies (CPO multi-year objective agreements, sponsorship). Compliant with law 2014-856 and articles 9-1 et seq.
Bylaw modifications (purpose, name, headquarters, governance) to be declared to the prefecture within 3 months (article 5 of law 1901). E-creation online service accepts dematerialized format.
Mandates granted by the board to territorial delegates, local branches, employees or volunteers to commit the association. Advanced signature to precisely identify the mandator and scope of mandate.
Service provision agreements with service providers, headquarters accommodation leases, volunteer engagement contracts, employee work contracts (associative fixed-term and open-ended contracts).
Six guarantees adapted to the institutional, accounting and reporting requirements of law 1901 associations.
OTP SMS + email verification of officers (president, treasurer, secretary). Qualified timestamp, SHA-256 fingerprint. Compatible with prefecture audit trail requirements.
Each envelope produces a signature certificate: OTP identity, IP, qualified timestamp, SHA-256 hash in signed PDF. Admissible in court in case of internal disputes (officers vs members).
5 free envelopes/month — sufficient for 80% of volunteer associations. No credit card required. Paid plans start at a rate compatible with an association budget.
10-year retention at probative value included. Compliant with accounting requirements for associations receiving public subsidies (article L1611-4 CGCT, court auditor control).
Advanced signature compliant with regulation (EU) no. 910/2014. Accepted by prefectures via e-creation online service, by foundations and local authorities for CPO signature.
Our workflow handles sequential signatures (president first, then board) or parallel signatures (all members present at the meeting). Compatible with general meetings of over 100 members.
A law 1901 association faces several proof challenges: demonstrating compliance of the declaration filed with the prefecture, proving the regularity of a general meeting in case of internal dispute, justifying the use of subsidies to the court auditor or local authority.
Certyneo delivers for each signature an audit certificate integrated into the PDF, which brings together technical evidence:
This body of evidence meets the requirements of article 1366 of the Civil Code and is accepted by prefectures via the e-creation online service. For associations receiving public subsidies, the audit trail facilitates the control of fund use by the court auditor.
Certyneo fits within the legal framework applicable to the associative sector.
Every association must be declared to the prefecture of its headquarters department. Article 5 requires declaration of bylaw modifications within 3 months. E-creation online service accepts electronic signatures.
Article 9-1 governs the multi-year objective agreement (CPO) between an association and a local authority. Certyneo advanced signature + qualified timestamp make the CPO enforceable and facilitate control of subsidy use.
Associations receiving more than €153,000 in subsidies must appoint an auditor and publish their accounts. Electronic signature of account approval meeting minutes facilitates compliance.
Electronic documents have the same probative force as paper documents. Certyneo advanced signature (AES) satisfies the requirements under regulation (EU) no. 910/2014.
Yes, without restriction. The law of July 1, 1901 does not require handwritten signatures on bylaws. Article 1366 of the Civil Code recognizes electronic documents as having the same probative force as paper documents. Certyneo's advanced signature (AES) is accepted by prefectures via the e-création service on service-public.fr.
Yes — the e-création online service (service-public.fr/associations) accepts the upload of electronically signed documents. For associations preferring paper format, signatures can also be printed and sent by mail (prefectures continue to accept both formats).
Yes — Ordinance No. 2020-321 of March 25, 2020 (made permanent) permits association general assemblies to be held remotely or in hybrid form with voting by correspondence or videoconference. Electronic signature of minutes by the board (president, secretary) is permitted.
Advanced signature (AES) is recommended. It provides the presumption of reliability (Article 1367 Civil Code) and meets prefecture requirements. Simple Electronic Signature (SES) is insufficient for associations with significant financial stakes (grants >€23k).
Yes. Law 2014-856 does not require handwritten signatures. The practice of major local authorities (regions, metropolitan areas) increasingly accepts advanced signatures to reduce timelines. Contact your partner local authority to confirm their specific acceptance.
For the entire life of the association + 10 years after dissolution. For associations receiving public grants, retain supporting documents for 10 years (Article L1611-4 CGCT). Certyneo archives automatically.
Yes — Article L823-12-1 of the Commercial Code permits electronic signature of auditor certifications and reports. For associations with >€153k in grants, this has been standard practice since 2024.
Permanent free plan (5 envelopes/month) — sufficient for most small volunteer associations. Paid plans start at a rate compatible with an association budget. 10-year archiving included in all plans.
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