An overview of some recent case law in Belgium in relation to electronic signatures

Johan Vandendriessche provides a resume of a number of electronic signature cases in Belgium relating to the electronic signature system adopted by the Office for Foreigners. This method uses an electronic signature based on a scanned version of the handwritten signature of a civil servant a decision does not comply with an essential formal requirement, it can be annulled, and a number of cases on this point are set out.