REGISTERED LETTERS ARE A PART OF BUREAUCRACY IN FRANCE TO ENSURE IMPORTANT MAIL ARRIVES. An online electronic version gives the benefit of security, the option of being delivered by the

postman or via email, and is much cheaper and quicker than paper. The _lettre recommandée électronique_ will be standardised from the start of next year and, known as the LRE eIDAS, will

have more security with the identity of sender and recipient being verified at the time of sending and of receipt. LREs are sent mainly by businesses with private individuals being the main

recipients, as for rental agreements, contracts etc. They are also used by individuals to formally end contracts.