The Scope of the Electronic Document and Signature Law
The legal framework for digital identity built on the principle of self-sovereign identity rests in Georgia on the Law on Electronic Document and Electronic Signature. Under Article 1 of the law, it defines the legal foundations for the use of electronic documents, electronic signatures and electronic trusted services. At the same time, the law does not limit the right of natural persons and private legal entities to use, at their own choice, a material document, a personal signature, or an electronic document and signature executed under conditions different from those of the law. The law does not apply to information classified as a state secret. This flexibility serves exactly the freedom of choice on which self-sovereign digital identity is built: technology is enabled by law, but its use remains voluntary.