{"id":24074,"date":"2024-02-05T15:36:38","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T14:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fbt-avocats.ch\/signature-ligne-signature-electronique-difference\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T11:11:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T10:11:43","slug":"signature-ligne-signature-electronique-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.fbt-avocats.ch\/en\/signature-ligne-signature-electronique-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Online signature, electronic signature: what&#8217;s the difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='avia-slideshow av-lpqtcuam-76906b30aa535219bbd7e5abbadb45f0 avia-slideshow-featured_large av_slideshow avia-slide-slider  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first  av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 42%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-lpqtcuam-76906b30aa535219bbd7e5abbadb45f0__0  av-single-slide slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-24062 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-24062\"  src='https:\/\/staging.fbt-avocats.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Slider-EN-1500x630.png' width='1500' height='630' title='Slider EN' alt='Differences between online and electronic signatures'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-d08cd94ac41420951da94b377152f281\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-d08cd94ac41420951da94b377152f281{\npadding-bottom:10px;\nfont-size:26px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-d08cd94ac41420951da94b377152f281 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-d08cd94ac41420951da94b377152f281 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:26px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-d08cd94ac41420951da94b377152f281 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-d08cd94ac41420951da94b377152f281 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-d08cd94ac41420951da94b377152f281 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-d08cd94ac41420951da94b377152f281 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_slideshow  el_before_av_hr  av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Online signature, electronic signature: what\u2019s the difference?<\/h1><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>Allnews &#8211; February 2024<br \/>\nMarco Villa<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lpqthvln-edf60761fad835755560d987abf79923\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lpqthvln-edf60761fad835755560d987abf79923{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lpqthvln-edf60761fad835755560d987abf79923 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_button '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-lpqtm003-11903a535d08e8d16d065d2c168f9903-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '><a href='https:\/\/staging.fbt-avocats.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Signature-en-ligne-signature-\u00e9lectronique-quelle-diff\u00e9rence_Allnews.pdf'  class='avia-button av-lpqtm003-11903a535d08e8d16d065d2c168f9903 av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-position-left avia-color-theme-color'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  aria-label=\"Download pdf\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Download pdf<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lpqthvln-edf60761fad835755560d987abf79923\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lpqthvln-edf60761fad835755560d987abf79923{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lpqthvln-edf60761fad835755560d987abf79923 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_button  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lpqt34bs-e4937d6ee6fb8bf73eb238b3b32b6052 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Des prestataires de plus en plus nombreux proposent des syst\u00e8mes permettant la signature en ligne de documents contractuels. Ces syst\u00e8mes sont s\u00e9duisants, rapides, efficaces. Parfois sur la base d&#8217;une simple confirmation envoy\u00e9e par email, y compris depuis un t\u00e9l\u00e9phone mobile, ces outils g\u00e9n\u00e8rent une version \u00absign\u00e9e\u00bb des documents concern\u00e9s.<\/p>\n<p>Mais cette solution est-elle la panac\u00e9e ?<\/p>\n<p>Les parties dans une transaction commerciale s&#8217;accordent souvent, en particulier lorsque les parties se trouvent dans divers pays, pour proc\u00e9der \u00e0 la signature de la documentation finale par le biais de ces outils de signature en ligne. Mais quelle est la port\u00e9e juridique de ces signatures en ligne ? Est-elle \u00e9quivalente \u00e0 une signature manuscrite ?<\/p>\n<p>Une r\u00e9ponse compl\u00e8te \u00e0 cette question outrepasserait le cadre de cette contribution. Cela dit, il est utile de rappeler quelques principes, qui permettront aux parties concern\u00e9es de prendre la d\u00e9cision de proc\u00e9der \u00e0 une signature en ligne en ayant conscience d&#8217;un certain nombre de points.<\/p>\n<p>Le droit suisse est peu formel : l&#8217;immense majorit\u00e9 des actes juridiques peuvent \u00eatre pass\u00e9s sans que les parties ne soient tenues de respecter une forme particuli\u00e8re. Notamment, pratiquement tous les contrats peuvent \u00eatre pass\u00e9s oralement: contrat de vente, contrat de pr\u00eat, contrat de travail (\u00e0 l&#8217;exception de certains cas particuliers), contrat de mandat, contrat de gage, etc. Naturellement, un document \u00e9crit, \u00e0 des fins de preuve du contenu de l&#8217;accord, est pr\u00e9f\u00e9rable. Mais, comme dit, la loi n&#8217;exige en principe pas un tel document \u00e9crit, et encore moins que le document soit sign\u00e9 de la main des parties qui s&#8217;obligent.<\/p>\n<p>Lorsque la loi exige qu&#8217;un acte juridique soit sign\u00e9, elle le pr\u00e9cise en indiquant qu&#8217;il doit rev\u00eatir la \u00abforme \u00e9crite\u00bb. Cette obligation est respect\u00e9e, aux termes de la loi, si l&#8217;acte en question est muni de la signature manuscrite de la propre main du signataire (textuellement : \u00ab\u00e9crite \u00e0 la main par celui qui s&#8217;oblige\u00bb).<\/p>\n<p>Dans certains cas, la loi pose m\u00eame des exigences de forme suppl\u00e9mentaires \u00e0 la simple signature manuscrite, en imposant par exemple que certaines indications sp\u00e9cifiques soient \u00e9galement mentionn\u00e9es de fa\u00e7on manuscrite (forme \u00e9crite qualifi\u00e9e en mati\u00e8re de cautionnement par une personne physique pour une valeur inf\u00e9rieure \u00e0 2000 francs) ou en exigeant le concours d&#8217;un officier public (forme \u00abauthentique\u00bb, soit la signature de l&#8217;acte en pr\u00e9sence d&#8217;un notaire par exemple, typiquement pour les op\u00e9rations immobili\u00e8res).<\/p>\n<p>La modernit\u00e9 a fait son introduction dans le syst\u00e8me d\u00e9crit ci-dessus avec l&#8217;adoption d&#8217;une disposition l\u00e9gale particuli\u00e8re selon laquelle \u00abLa signature \u00e9lectronique qualifi\u00e9e avec horodatage \u00e9lectronique qualifi\u00e9 au sens de la loi du 18 mars 2016 sur la signature \u00e9lectronique est assimil\u00e9e \u00e0 la signature manuscrite. \u00bb Ce type de signature \u00e9lectronique est particuli\u00e8rement s\u00e9curis\u00e9 : la personne physique qui demande la d\u00e9livrance d&#8217;un certificat r\u00e9glement\u00e9 doit se pr\u00e9senter en personne devant le fournisseur de certification reconnu et prouver son identit\u00e9, les fournisseurs de services de certification (les entit\u00e9s qui certifient une signature \u00e9lectronique) sont tenus au respect de certaines normes techniques et administratives fix\u00e9es par la r\u00e9glementation, et ces fournisseurs font eux-m\u00eames l&#8217;objet d&#8217;une reconnaissance par un organisme de reconnaissance accr\u00e9dit\u00e9 par l&#8217;Etat (certificateur du certificateur).<\/p>\n<p>En Suisse, il n&#8217;existe que quelques fournisseurs reconnus de certificats r\u00e9glement\u00e9s et qualifi\u00e9s : Swisscom, QuoVadis Trustlink, SwissSign et l&#8217;Office f\u00e9d\u00e9ral pour l&#8217;informatique et les t\u00e9l\u00e9communications.<\/p>\n<p>Lorsque la signature \u00e9lectronique appos\u00e9e remplit les conditions pr\u00e9cit\u00e9es (signature qualifi\u00e9e avec horodatage \u00e9lectronique qualifi\u00e9) et qu&#8217;elle est d\u00e9livr\u00e9e conform\u00e9ment aux r\u00e8gles pr\u00e9vues par la loi par un fournisseur de certificat lui-m\u00eame reconnu (\u00e0 savoir une des quatre entit\u00e9s pr\u00e9cit\u00e9es), alors elle \u00e9quivaut \u00e0 une signature manuscrite. Si tel n&#8217;est pas le cas, le document sign\u00e9 en ligne ne sera pas reconnu comme l&#8217;\u00e9quivalent d&#8217;un document sign\u00e9 \u00e0 la main.<\/p>\n<p>Il d\u00e9coule de ce qui pr\u00e9c\u00e8de les quelques points suivants qu&#8217;il convient de garder \u00e0 l&#8217;esprit :<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Dans la mesure o\u00f9 la loi n&#8217;impose pas la \u00abforme \u00e9crite\u00bb (signature manuscrite), la signature d&#8217;actes juridiques par le biais d&#8217;un syst\u00e8me de signature en ligne (ne faisant pas appel \u00e0 la signature \u00e9lectronique qualifi\u00e9e d\u00e9livr\u00e9e par un fournisseur reconnu au sens de ce qui pr\u00e9c\u00e8de) n&#8217;enl\u00e8ve rien \u00e0 leur validit\u00e9. La signature en ligne prouve que les parties ont convenu du contenu de ces documents, et une telle signature (non qualifi\u00e9e) n&#8217;a pas plus de poids qu&#8217;un \u00e9change de courriels.<\/li>\n<li>Si la loi impose une forme \u00e9crite particuli\u00e8re, comme la forme authentique, ni la signature en ligne ni une signature \u00e9lectronique qualifi\u00e9e ne sont suffisantes.<\/li>\n<li>Si les actes juridiques \u00e0 signer doivent rev\u00eatir la forme \u00e9crite (en principe : signature manuscrite), une signature en ligne ne suffit pas. Seule une signature \u00e9lectronique qualifi\u00e9e, avec horodatage \u00e9lectronique qualifi\u00e9, d\u00e9livr\u00e9e par un fournisseur de certification reconnu peut remplacer la signature manuscrite. A d\u00e9faut, l&#8217;acte n&#8217;est pas valable.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Ainsi qu&#8217;on l&#8217;a dit ci-dessus, le droit suisse n&#8217;est pas particuli\u00e8rement formel. Il est toutefois un certain nombre de situations de la vie des affaires o\u00f9 la forme \u00e9crite est pr\u00e9vue par la loi : c&#8217;est notamment le cas pour la conclusion d&#8217;un contrat de leasing, ou certains cautionnements, ou la cession des parts d&#8217;une S\u00e0rl, ou encore (d&#8217;une importance pratique certaine) la cession d&#8217;une cr\u00e9ance. Dans ces cas, une \u00absimple\u00bb signature en ligne n&#8217;est pas suffisante.<\/p>\n<p>Par ailleurs, les parties peuvent aussi express\u00e9ment convenir d&#8217;appliquer la forme \u00e9crite : dans ce cas \u00e9galement, et de fa\u00e7on contre-intuitive, une signature en ligne ne serait pas suffisante, l&#8217;acte n&#8217;\u00e9tant pas valable faute de respect de la forme convenue (forme \u00e9crite, c&#8217;est-\u00e0-dire soit signature manuscrite, soit signature \u00e9lectronique qualifi\u00e9e avec horodatage \u00e9lectronique qualifi\u00e9 d\u00e9livr\u00e9e par un organisme reconnu).<\/p>\n<p>Enfin, m\u00eame pour des actes o\u00f9 la forme \u00e9crite n&#8217;est pas requise, comme par une exemple un contrat de pr\u00eat, il peut y avoir un b\u00e9n\u00e9fice \u00e0 signer \u00e9lectroniquement un tel acte (avec une signature qualifi\u00e9e au sens de ce qui pr\u00e9c\u00e8de, et non une \u00absimple\u00bb signature en ligne). En effet, un contrat de pr\u00eat sign\u00e9 \u00e0 la main ou avec une signature \u00e9lectronique qualifi\u00e9e vaut titre \u00e0 la mainlev\u00e9e dans le cadre d&#8217;une proc\u00e9dure de poursuite et cela peut repr\u00e9senter un avantage proc\u00e9dural consid\u00e9rable pour le cr\u00e9ancier qui peut ainsi facilement faire lever une opposition \u00e0 un commandement de payer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lpqthvln-27e3d4689132014f1425f973d38a9921\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lpqthvln-27e3d4689132014f1425f973d38a9921{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lpqthvln-27e3d4689132014f1425f973d38a9921 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m7kqi4t8-5573bdaf8996bb7fb9e0bfeed580955a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" 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