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Значение подписи как реквизита письменной формы
The article is devoted to the study of the significance of signature as one of the requisites of written form of a transaction. The author examines the requirement for signature in Russia and foreign legal orders. On the basis of comparative experience he investigates the functions of the written form and handwritten signature. Based on the results of the study of three functions inherent in the handwritten signature: the function of determining the fact of the transaction, the function of confirming the seriousness of intentions and the evidentiary function, the author concludes that the performance of the transaction in a form that allows to reliably determine the person who expressed the will and to fix the written expression of will for a long period of time, fulfils the main functions of the handwritten signature. In conclusion, the author proposes to use a method that allows to determine the reliability of the expression of will, based on the use of a set of actions, as meeting the requirements of the three functions of a handwritten signature.