How to verify if a contract is legally valid?

Short answer

1. 1Upload the contract to 4mycontracts.net for automated review.
2. 2The platform identifies the contract type and checks essential clauses.
3. 3The system flags missing or non-compliant clauses based on current law.
4. 4Verify the electronic or handwritten signature and certified date.
5. 5Download the compliance report and archive the verified contract.

What the law says

• Romanian Civil Code art. 1179 — essential validity conditions: consent, capacity, object, cause.
• eIDAS Regulation (EU) 910/2014 — recognition of qualified electronic signatures.
• Law no. 455/2001 on electronic signatures in Romania.
• Civil Code art. 1240 — contract proof requirements: written form, certified date, number of copies.
• GDPR (EU Regulation 2016/679) — processing personal data within contracts.

Practical examples

• IT service contract without certified date — challenged in court by the client.
• Employment contract signed digitally with a non-qualified eIDAS signature — relative nullity risk.
• NDA with vague scope — unenforceable in a dispute.
• Real estate sale contract not notarized — void by law in Romania.

Common mistakes

• Missing certified date — the contract lacks evidentiary force before a court.
• Simple electronic signature used where qualified signature is legally required.
• Vaguely defined contract object — clauses become unenforceable in a dispute.
• Number of original copies not explicitly stated in the contract (Civil Code art. 1240).

How 4mycontracts helps

• Automatic verification of mandatory clauses per the current Romanian Civil Code.
• Detection of non-qualified electronic signatures before the document is signed.
• Downloadable compliance report usable as evidence in due diligence.
• Secure archive with versioning and timestamps for every verified contract.
• Pre-validated templates automatically updated when Romanian legislation changes.