Practical guide
How to sign a contract online in Romania?
Short answer
- 1Go to 4mycontracts.net and select the contract type.
- 2Fill in party details and specific contract clauses.
- 3Send the contract for electronic signature to the recipient.
- 4Recipient signs online via email, no account required.
- 5Download the signed document with legal validity under eIDAS.
What the law says
- eIDAS Regulation (EU 910/2014) — electronic signatures are legally valid across the EU.
- Romanian Law 455/2001 on electronic signatures — national legal framework.
- Civil Code art. 1240 — consent can be expressed in electronic form.
- GDPR (EU Regulation 679/2016) — contract data must be processed in compliance.
Practical examples
- IT services contract signed by a freelancer in Cluj and a client in Bucharest.
- Non-disclosure agreement (NDA) sent and signed by both parties within 10 minutes.
- Supplier collaboration agreement signed without travel or printing.
- Software maintenance contract (12 months, SLA clause included) signed 100% online.
Common mistakes
- Using a simple signature for contracts that legally require notarial authentication.
- Missing a confidentiality clause in contracts signed with external collaborators.
- Sending the contract without verifying the recipient's electronic identity.
- Storing the signed contract only locally, without secure archiving and audit trail.
How 4mycontracts helps
- Qualified electronic signature compliant with eIDAS, legally recognized in Romania and the EU.
- Complete audit trail: date, time, and IP of signing stored for each party.
- Recipient signs directly from email, no app installation or new account required.
- Pre-legally-verified contract templates, updated when legislation changes.
- Secure archive of all signed contracts, accessible anytime from your account.
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