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<td> POLICY&nbsp;<a href="http://wiki.cacert.org/wiki/TopMinutes-20070917">m20070919.3</a> </td> <td> POLICY&nbsp;<a href="http://wiki.cacert.org/wiki/TopMinutes-20070917">m20070919.3</a> </td>
<td> </td> <td> </td>
<td> <td>
$Date$ 20080304
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to get this to work, we have to do this:
svn propset svn:keywords "Date" PolicyOnPolicy.html
except it does not work through the website.
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</td> </td>
</tr> </tr>
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This is the Dispute Resolution Policy for CAcert. This is the Dispute Resolution Policy for CAcert.
Disputes arising out of Disputes arising out of
operations by CAcert and interactions between operations by CAcert and interactions between
users may be addressed through this policy. <b>
Members
</b>
may be addressed through this policy.
This document also presents the rules for This document also presents the rules for
resolution of disputes. resolution of disputes.
</p> </p>
@ -64,7 +62,10 @@ Disputes include:
Requests for non-routine support actions. Requests for non-routine support actions.
CAcert support team has no authority to CAcert support team has no authority to
act outside the normal support facilities made act outside the normal support facilities made
available to Users; available to
<b>
Members;
</b>
</li><li> </li><li>
Classical disputes where a User or another Classical disputes where a User or another
assert claims and demand remedies; assert claims and demand remedies;
@ -185,9 +186,16 @@ of CAcert itself where it becomes a party.
<h3> <a name="2.1">2.1 </a> Authority</h3> <h3> <a name="2.1">2.1 </a> Authority</h3>
<p> <p>
The Board of CAcert and the Users vest in Arbitrators The Board of CAcert and the
<b>
Members of the Community
</b>
vest in Arbitrators
full authority to hear disputes and deliver rulings full authority to hear disputes and deliver rulings
which are binding on CAcert and the Users. which are binding on CAcert and the
<b>
Members.
</b>
</p> </p>
@ -216,7 +224,11 @@ The Arbitrator conducts some preliminaries:
E.g., support personel may be joined if emergency action was E.g., support personel may be joined if emergency action was
taken. taken.
</li><li> </li><li>
Any parties that are not Users and are not bound Any parties that are not
<b>
Members
</b>
and are not bound
by the CPS are given the opportunity to enter into by the CPS are given the opportunity to enter into
CAcert and be bound by the CPS and these rules of arbitration. CAcert and be bound by the CPS and these rules of arbitration.
If these Non-Related Persons (NRPs) remain outside, If these Non-Related Persons (NRPs) remain outside,
@ -226,7 +238,15 @@ The Arbitrator conducts some preliminaries:
NRPs may proceed with Arbitration subject to preliminary orders NRPs may proceed with Arbitration subject to preliminary orders
of the Arbitrator. of the Arbitrator.
</li><li> </li><li>
Participating Users may not resign until the completion of the case. Participating
<b>
Members
</b>
may not resign
<b>
from the Community
</b>
until the completion of the case.
</li><li> </li><li>
The Arbitrator confirms that all parties accept The Arbitrator confirms that all parties accept
the forum of dispute resolution. the forum of dispute resolution.
@ -264,7 +284,9 @@ The Arbitrator conducts some preliminaries:
<p> <p>
Jurisidiction - the right or power to hear and rule on Jurisidiction - the right or power to hear and rule on
disputes - is initially established by clauses in the disputes - is initially established by clauses in the
User agreements for all CAcert Users. <b>
CAcert Community Agreement.
</b>
The agreement must establish: The agreement must establish:
</p> </p>
@ -362,7 +384,10 @@ seek to have a case heard or to override a Ruling.
court, and rules. court, and rules.
The Arbitrator may rule to reject the order, The Arbitrator may rule to reject the order,
for jurisdiction or other reasons. for jurisdiction or other reasons.
By way of example, if all Parties are registered Users, By way of example, if all Parties are
<b>
Members of CAcert,
</b>
then jurisdiction more normally falls within the forum. then jurisdiction more normally falls within the forum.
If the Arbitrator rules to reject, If the Arbitrator rules to reject,
he should do so only after consulting with CAcert counsel. he should do so only after consulting with CAcert counsel.
@ -393,7 +418,11 @@ The Arbitrator follows the procedure:
submit their views. submit their views.
The Arbitrator also works to the mission of CAcert, The Arbitrator also works to the mission of CAcert,
the benefit of all Users, and the community as a whole. the benefit of all Users, and the community as a whole.
The Arbitrator may any assistance. The Arbitrator may
<b>
seek (?)
</b>
any assistance.
</li><li> </li><li>
Makes a considered Ruling. Makes a considered Ruling.
</li></ol> </li></ol>
@ -531,7 +560,10 @@ He may rule and instruct any of the parties on these issues.
</li><li> </li><li>
Monetary fine up to the liability cap established for Monetary fine up to the liability cap established for
each party as described in the Registered User Agreement. each party as described in the
<b>
CAcert Community Agreement.
</b>
</li><li> </li><li>
Exclusion from community. Exclusion from community.