# Compliance and Legal Validity emSigner is designed to align with globally recognized electronic signature principles established under the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce and the Model Law on Electronic Signatures. These principles are implemented in national legislations such as the Electronic Transactions Act (in several jurisdictions) and the Information Technology Act, 2000 (India).\ Key legal principles supported include: * Functional equivalence of electronic and handwritten signatures * Signer intent and consent * Integrity of the signed document * Reliability and auditability of the signing process --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://support.emsigner.com/key-concepts/compliance-and-legal-validity.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.