Is e-signature mandatory for public procurement?

For contracts > €25,000 excl. tax, advanced (AES) or qualified (QES) e-signature has been mandatory since 1 October 2018 (article R2132-7 of the French Public Procurement Code). Below that, handwritten signature remains possible. Certyneo covers both.

Which signature level for a municipal council resolution?

Simple e-signature (SES) suffices for the resolution itself, but qualified RFC 3161 timestamping is recommended for the legality-control-opposable proof of date.

Is Certyneo integrated with @ctes for legality-control transmission?

Yes. Once the resolution is signed in Certyneo, you generate the @ctes XML form expected and submit it via your usual transmission third party (Berger-Levrault, ADULLACT-S²LOW, etc.).

Is 30-year archiving included?

Yes. All our plans include long-term archiving compliant with NF Z42-020 SAE for DUC, then a switch to a third-party SAE (sovereign cloud or departmental archives) at the end of the DUA.

What is Certyneo's compliance with public reference frameworks?

Certyneo is RGS**-compliant (French Public Security Reference, reinforced level), eIDAS (EU 910/2014), 22 March 2019 decree, GDPR and SecNumCloud qualification is in progress with the ANSSI.

Public sector solution

E-signature for public services

City councils, county councils, regional councils, inter-authority entities (EPCI), public hospitals and central government services: sign council resolutions, decrees, public procurement contracts and inter-authority agreements online without deviating from public procurement rules. RGS-compliant (French Public Security Reference) and aligned with the 22 March 2019 decree.

Public administration constraints

Visa delays, signature folder circulation between cabinets, in-person signatures of remote elected officials, 30-year legal archiving, RGS** compliance for administrative acts: paper signatures cannot keep up with volumes nor RGS requirements of public service. Certyneo offers eIDAS-qualified e-signature recognised by the 22 March 2019 decree, with long-term archiving included.

Approval workflows circulate too slowly between offices

Document approval gets bogged down in physical circulation of workflows. Electronic approval circulates documents between departments in hours, with complete traceability.

Signing by remote-based elected officials requires in-person meetings

Gathering elected officials to sign in person slows down decisions. Remote signing compliant with the RGS framework allows signature collection wherever they are located.

Long-term legal archiving is difficult to guarantee

Administrative acts require preservation for several decades. eIDAS qualified signature and legally-probative archiving secure integrity for the entire required duration.

All administrative acts online

6 typical use cases signed in minutes by elected officials, services and partners.

Council resolution

Municipal, county, regional or community council resolution signed by the mayor / president + secretary. Qualified timestamping for date evidence.

Municipal / prefectural decree

Individual or regulatory decree signed electronically, transmitted via @ctes télétransmission for legality control. Compliant with DGCL 2018-21 instruction.

Public procurement

DC1, DC2, engagement act (ATTRI), CCAP: qualified eIDAS signature (QES) mandatory for contracts > €25k excl. tax. Compatible with Chorus Pro and @cheteur platform.

Inter-authority agreement

Pooling agreements, transfer of competences, services between authorities: multi-party signature + legality control visa.

Public grant application

Grant award notification, beneficiary agreement, State-Region plan contract: signature with optional reinforced FranceConnect+ authentication.

Public-sector contract

Public-law fixed-term contract, vacation, project contract (art. 17 law 2019-828): advanced e-signature (AES) recommended by the DGAFP.

Why Certyneo for public sector

RGS** and 22 March 2019 decree compliant

Qualified e-signature eligible for public procurement, dematerialised operations on @ctes and national platforms (Chorus Pro, PLACE).

30-year intermediate archiving

NF Z42-013 digital vault and SAE compliant with NF Z42-020: DUA (administrative utility duration) and DUC (current utility duration) respected.

France-based & sovereignty

100% France-hosted data (SecNumCloud-qualified-target datacenter), standard DPA, native GDPR, no transfers outside the EU.

Frequently asked questions — public sector

Is e-signature mandatory for public procurement?: For contracts > €25,000 excl. tax, advanced (AES) or qualified (QES) e-signature has been mandatory since 1 October 2018 (article R2132-7 of the French Public Procurement Code). Below that, handwritten signature remains possible. Certyneo covers both.
Which signature level for a municipal council resolution?: Simple e-signature (SES) suffices for the resolution itself, but qualified RFC 3161 timestamping is recommended for the legality-control-opposable proof of date.
Is Certyneo integrated with @ctes for legality-control transmission?: Yes. Once the resolution is signed in Certyneo, you generate the @ctes XML form expected and submit it via your usual transmission third party (Berger-Levrault, ADULLACT-S²LOW, etc.).
Is 30-year archiving included?: Yes. All our plans include long-term archiving compliant with NF Z42-020 SAE for DUC, then a switch to a third-party SAE (sovereign cloud or departmental archives) at the end of the DUA.
What is Certyneo's compliance with public reference frameworks?: Certyneo is RGS**-compliant (French Public Security Reference, reinforced level), eIDAS (EU 910/2014), 22 March 2019 decree, GDPR and SecNumCloud qualification is in progress with the ANSSI.

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