In the EU this is actually the case since 2016. There's this regulation called eIDAS (electronic IDentification, Authentication and trust Services). Article 26

In the EU this is actually the case since 2016. There's this regulation called eIDAS (electronic IDentification, Authentication and trust Services). Article 26 (linked below) describes the requirements for an electronic signature to be legally binding. https://www.eid.as/#article26 https://www.eid.as/#article26 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/EIDAS https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/EIDAS