On February 28, 2018 the Knesset amended the Electronic Signature Law, 2001 (the “Law”). This is the first major amendment of the Law since it was enacted in 2001, and the technological and practical uses of electronic signatures have developed and expanded since then. This amendment is intended to align the legal framework with commercial realities and to remove certain legal obstructions to the use of electronic signatures for various purposes.

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