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Re:Ask HN: Why is Docusign a $50B company? by necovek on Sunday November 28, 2021 @05:43AM (#29367866)
This page confirms it isn't: https://www.docusign.com/how-it-works/legality/global/german...

> ...the use of electronic signatures or requires that the “written form” be used (which requires use of a qualified electronic signature), then any non-qualified electronic signature may be used.

As such, DocuSign is an "electronic signature", but not a qualified electronic signature. This seems to be defined directly in eIDAS, so it probably applies to most of EU countries, and countries on the path to joining the EU.

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