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Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Iraq have legal frameworks for electronic transactions and signatures. A signature drawn on a screen does not, by itself, establish the validity or evidential weight of every transaction. Start with the governing law, document requirements and signer's authority.
This is general information for companies, not a legal opinion on a specific contract. Check current legislation, regulations and receiving-party requirements. Obtain qualified legal advice when evaluating an important or regulated document.
Separate recognition from compliance
Electronic signature can describe different ways of showing agreement. Some signature levels depend on certificates, trust services and additional conditions. A verification code or a “digital” label does not make all methods legally equivalent.
Ask separately whether the transaction can be electronic, what signing conditions apply, and what evidence may be needed later.
Three frameworks to review
Saudi Arabia
The Electronic Transactions Law recognises transactions and signatures meeting its conditions. Article 14 addresses electronic signatures and related requirements. Review the law's scope, exceptions and regulations. Official law.
United Arab Emirates
Federal Decree-Law 46 of 2021 regulates electronic transactions and trust services. A qualified electronic signature has the effect of a manual signature when the statutory conditions are met. Verify the required signature level and transaction-specific rules. Official legislation.
Iraq
Law 78 of 2012 governs the subject. Articles 4 and 5 connect evidential status with requirements including certification-provider approval; Article 3 defines scope and exclusions. Do not assume a simple tool automatically meets these conditions. Official Iraqi legislation database.
Questions for a document review
Is the proposed electronic process permitted, or is a prescribed form or official authentication required?
Does the signer have authority to represent the party?
What identity check or certificate does the receiving party require?
How will the approved version, consent and process records be retained?
Who reviews the evidence if the document is challenged?
Where HyoNova Sign fits
The product page describes simple electronic signatures with an audit trail. It does not claim qualified QES or advanced AES signatures or qualified timestamps. Each signer receives a private link and email code. Completed requests produce a signed document, evidence package and bilingual certificate with a QR code and verification page.
These capabilities help document and review the process. Suitability still depends on the transaction's requirements. Access to an email address is different from formal identity certification.
Evaluate the actual output
Try a training document and review the signer journey, completed file and certificate. Compare the result with the company's operational and legal requirements. Review HyoNova Sign and its stated limits.
Sources and product information reviewed on 18 October 2026.
