One
of the purposes
of the eIDAS regulation is to overcome conflicting laws among EU states and the lack
of interoperability
of electronic signatures among different service
providers in order to facilitate their use in international
commerce.
Re: lawyers practising in association with non-lawyers: - Absolutely necessary because: (1) technology will be the basis
of almost all laws, therefore we will have to practice with other experts in that technology; (2) records management law will be a major area
of practice because, records are the most frequently used form
of evidence and e-records depend for everything on their e-records management systems (ERMSs), and they must be compliant with the National Standards
of Canada for e-records management, which standards require legal opinions, and every significant change to an ERMS requires a legal opinion re ability to produce records able to satisfy laws as to e-discovery, admissibility
of evidence, privacy & access to information,
electronic commerce, tax laws, and compliance with National Standards
of Canada for e-records management; (3) all new technologies require a legal framework, which means more work for lawyers; and, (4) otherwise, other professions and service
providers who now provide «legal information,» will begin to provide «legal advice» and other services that only lawyers should be providing.
Manufacturers, retailers, distributors, importers, exporters, financial institutions, service
providers and others engage us to review contracts and arrangements and to provide compliance and planning expertise, particularly in the complex areas
of financial services,
electronic commerce, natural resources, cross-border transactions and related - party transfers.