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Qualified Electronic Signature (QES) - a trusted electronic signature in the craft sector

Qualified Electronic Signature (QES) is an advanced electronic signature that meets the highest legal requirements. In the trades, QES is used for important documents such as contracts, offers and invoices. QES is protected by special certificates and encryption methods to ensure the authenticity, integrity and confidentiality of documents. Using QES can save time, money and resources while increasing the security and trustworthiness of business processes in the skilled trades.In the skilled trades industry, QES is also known as advanced electronic signature or qualified signature.