Some aspects of the use of handwritten signature in civil transactions
The article reveals the features of a handwritten signature, its civil value. The legislation regulating the use of signatures is analyzed. The functions of the signature are established - authentication (the document comes from a certain person) and security (testifies to the authenticity of the document). The consequences of committing a forged signature are analyzed. The author supports the approach according to which a contract with a forged signature should entail its non-conclusion, which excludes the application of the limitation period to the relevant requirements imposed on a person who does not actually conclude a contract.