eIDAS 2.0 Compliance Checklist for Legal Professionals

Court submissions, client documents, and electronic signatures are under new scrutiny in 2026. Run through this checklist before your next matter.

Qualified timestamp verification on client documents

Can you verify the exact timestamp on client-submitted documents against the EU Trusted List? A screenshot or email header is not qualified evidence under eIDAS Art. 41.

QES or qualified seal on client intake

Are your client intake and retainer documents using qualified electronic seals (eIDAS Art. 35/36) rather than simple e-signatures? Only qualified seals carry legal presumption.

Court submission chain-of-custody

Every document submitted as electronic evidence should carry an RFC 3161 qualified timestamp from an EU-listed QTSP. Swiss Trust Layer provides this via Swisscom Trust Services.

EU Trusted List verification

When receiving signed documents from EU counterparties, do you verify the signing authority is listed on the EU Trusted List? Unverified signatures have no eIDAS presumption.

ZertES compliance for Swiss proceedings

For matters in Swiss courts, documents must comply with ZertES (SR 943.03). Does your current e-signature provider hold Swiss BAKOM accreditation?

Dual-jurisdiction coverage

For cross-border CH+EU matters, do your documents carry both ZertES and eIDAS-qualified status? Swiss Trust Layer provides dual coverage in a single seal.

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