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In Poland, as in other European Union countries, qualified electronic signatures are widely used in many aspects of professional and private life. Here are some examples of where qualified electronic signatures can be used:

• Public administration: Filing letters, declarations, applications and other documents to state and local government offices, such as through ePUAP (Electronic Platform for Public Administration Services).
• Court proceedings: Filing pleadings and other documents in court proceedings electronically.
• Taxes: Submission of tax returns and other documents to tax authorities, such as through the e-Declaration system.
• Public procurement: Participation in electronic public tenders, submission of bids and requests for tenders.
• Legal services for companies: Creation and signing of commercial contracts, articles of incorporation of companies, minutes of management and supervisory boards.
• Banking and finance: Entering into bank agreements, executing financial transactions, submitting loan applications and other banking operations online.
• Insurance: Conclusion of insurance contracts, submission of statements and applications in the claims process.
• Health care: Issuing electronic prescriptions, test referrals, and sick leave (e-ZLA).
• Education: Submission of application documents to universities, signing of work contracts, assignment contracts with teachers and lecturers.
• Ecommerce: Entering into commercial contracts, confirming transactions and orders in e-commerce.
• Business: business registration, changes in the National Court Register (KRS), filing of financial statements.
• Remote work: Signing employment contracts, civil contracts, statements and other employment-related documents remotely.

A qualified electronic signature in Poland is therefore a tool that significantly facilitates and speeds up many administrative and business processes, as well as enhances their security and reliability.

ication of the identity of a person using electronic public services. It is free, available to any Polish citizen and uses a basic level authentication method.

A qualified electronic signature, on the other hand, is a paid service that enables a higher level of authentication. Its advantage is the ability to confirm the identity and compatibility of data from different sources, which guarantees a higher degree of security. The weight of a qualified signature is equivalent to a handwritten signature and has evidentiary value in court.