diff --git a/OrganisationAssurancePolicy/OrganisationAssuranceSubPolicyEurope.html b/OrganisationAssurancePolicy/OrganisationAssuranceSubPolicyEurope.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5b35c0b --- /dev/null +++ b/OrganisationAssurancePolicy/OrganisationAssuranceSubPolicyEurope.html @@ -0,0 +1,335 @@ + +CACert Organisation Assurance Program sub-policy for countries in Europe. + + + + + +

+ CAcert Organisation Assurance Program sub-policy for countriers in Europe with a national Trade Office Register. +

+

+ CAcert Policy Status
+ Author: Teus Hagen
+ Creation date: 2008-05-01
+ Status: WiP 2008-05-02
+ Next status: DRAFT 2008
+ +

+

+ 0. Preliminaries +

+

+This CAcert sub-policy extends the Organisation Assurance Policy +("OAP") by specifying how Organisation Assurance is to be conducted by +the assigned Organisation Assurer ("OA") under the supervision of the +Organisation Assurance Officer ("OAO") for entities within the defined +scope.

+

+ 1. Scope +

+

This sub-policy is applicable +to organisations registered with the Trade Office Registry as tabled in +paragraph 3.1 of this sub-policy:
+

+
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  1. Legal entities in the European Union and other European countries:
    +
      +
    1. Government Bodies & Instrumentalities; +
      2. +
    2. Private Owned Companies; +
      3. +
    3. Limited Companies; +
      4. +
    4. Clubs, Societies & Associations; +
      5. +
    5. Cooperations and mutual safeguarding Societies; +
      6. +
    6. Foundations; +
      7. +
    7. Sole Trader or Professional; +
      8. +
    8. Partnerships: Trade, Commanditair, Free Profession; +
      9. +
    9. Churches/Religious Groups. +
      10. +
    +
    2. +
  2. European legal entities: +European Economic Collaboration (EESV), European Limited Company (SE), European Cooperation (SCE). +
    3. +
  3. Foreign +legal entities subjected to foreign jurisdiction but active in mainly +in the EU country.The entity has registration duties in the EU (fin. +year report, extract foreign TRO, accountant report. E.g. Private +Limited Company (Ltd) in UK foreign jusrisdiction but mainly active in +an EU country.
    4. +
+

+ 2. Requirements +

+

+ This section describes any scope specific requirements that are not otherwise defined in the OAP. +

+

+ 2.1 Organisation +

+
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  1. For +Applicants with individual liability operating under their own name +business name registration is optional. These Applicants can be assured +as company (Trade Office Registration is required) and/or as +individual: CAcert Assurance Programme.
    2. +
  2. Applicants must be a valid legal entity but may have an arbitrary number of registered trading names. +
    3. +
+

+ 2.2 Records +

+
  • Historic +supplemental documents may be accepted where it can be proven that +material changes have not been made (eg via absence of subsequent +submissions in official document listings).
    • + +

    + 2.3 Application Form +

    +
      +
    1. The licensing authority must be specified where applicable. +
      +This is optional for sole traders, sole professionals and partnerships +operating under their own name(s): CAcert Assurance Programme.
      2. +
    2. The registry Identifier must be specified where applicable. +
      +This is optional for sole traders and partnerships operating under their own name(s): CAcert Assurance Programme. + +
      3. +
    +

    + 3. Registration +

    +

    + 3.1 Trade Office Registries +

    +

    +Organisation accepted for Assurance under this policy is an +organisation or entity registered with a national operating formal +Trade Office Registrar in the country, as tabled in Appendix I (Trade +Office Registrars in EU countries and other European countries).

    +

    The criteria for adding a country and the national Trade Office Registrar: +

      +
    1. The Trade Office Registrar follows the trade office model, in which +the trade office is a formal authority for registering legal entities +(not individuals).
      2. +
    2. The Trade Office Registrar is a formal entity under national (European) law.
      3. +
    3. The Trade Office Registrar is defined in the table of Appendix I.
      4. +
    4. The Trade Office Registrar has a reliable search facility service. +The service may carry costs which are reimbursed from the organisation +applicant.
      5. +
    5. The Trade Office Registrar provides an Extract of the registration, +providing location, type of organisation, full name of the +organisation, direcvtors with signature power and their signature +structure, organistration registration "Identification" number.
      6. +
    6. Any entity registerable at the trade office is accepted. +
      7. +
    +

    + 3.2 Domain Registries +

    +

    +Every European country has a Domain Registry for the ccTLD country code +under which a company domain can be registrated with. Domain +registration of a organisation domain is checked with national Domain +Registry via whois.

    +

    A table with an overview of different countries and their country top domain registrars is defined in Appendix III.

    + +

    + 3.2 Registry Identifiers +

    +
      +
    1. Trade Office Registration Identifier, a unique registration number obtained from the Trade Office Registrar. +
      2. +
    +

    + 3.3 Documents +

    +
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    1. The Extract from the Trade Office Registry. +
      2. +
    +

    + 4. Processes +

    +

    + 4.1 Assurance +

    +
      +
    1. Each person listed in an application must be individually assured and referenced by a confirmed email. +
      2. +
    2. All entities must be verified by a office trade registrar search. +
      3. +
    3. Partnership +applicants must additionally be verified via an Extract as a current +individual member and should be a managing partner.
      4. +
    4. Company applications must be made by an individual who is duly authorised to sign on behalf of the company: +
        +
      1. Officeholder +Applicants (directors or preferably secretary) must be verified in an +"Extract" (obtained from the Trade Office Registrar by the OA where +fees are reclaimable from the applicant).
        2. +
      2. Any other Applicant must prove that they are duly +authorised to sign on behalf of the entity (for example via delegation +and/or under company rules) to the satisfaction of the OA, for approval +by the OA Officer.
        3. +
      +
      5. +
    +

    +

    Appendix I

    +

    Table of accepted Trade Office Registrars for EU countries

    +

    +The green dot • denotes an accepted registrar. The orange dot• denotes a registrar being accepted. The red dot • denotes a registrar awaiting feedback from that country to be accepted for company registration extracts. +

    + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
    ?registryweb addresssearch address
    EU countries
    •Austria:Bundesministerium
    für Justiz    		www.bmj.gv.at
    •Belgium:International
    Chambre de Commerce    		CCIwww.iccwbo.be
    •CofaceCCIwww.eurodb.beCoface search
    •Bulgaria:Ministry of JusticeNGOwww.mjeli.government.bgBG search
    •Cyprus:Dept of Registrar
    of companies    		DRCwww.mcit.gov.cyCY search
    •Czech Republic:Ministry of FinanceARESwwwinfo.mfcr.czCZ search
    •Denmark:Central Business RegisterVIRKvirk.dkDK search
    •Estonia:E-ÄriregisterRIKariregister.rik.eeEE search
    •Finland:Yritys-Ja
    Yhteisötietojärjestelmä    		BISwww.ytj.fiBIS search
    •France:Chambre de Commerce
    et d'industrie    		CCIwww.cci.frCCI search
    •Registre National du
    Commerce et de Sociétés    		INPIwww.euridile.inpi.frEuridile search
    •Germany:Handelsregister Portalwww.handelsregister.deDE search
    •Greece:Athens Chamber of
    Commerce and Industry    		ACCIwww.acci.grACCI search
    •Hungary:Ministry of Justicewww.im.hu
    •Ireland:Companies Registration OfficeCROwww.cro.ieCRO search
    •Italy:InfoCamerewebtelemaco.infocamere.itIT search
    •Latvia:Lursoftwww.lursoft.lvLursoft search
    •Lithuania:Juridiniu Asmenu Registraswww.registrucentras.ltLT search
    •Luxembourg:Registre de
    Commerce et des Sociétés    		RCSLwww.rcsl.luLU search
    •Malta:Registry of CompaniesRNFSregistry.mfsa.com.mtMT search
    •Netherlands:Kamer van KoophandelKvKwww.kvk.nlKvK search
    •Poland:Ministry of JusticeCORSopp.ms.gov.pl
    •Portugal:Conservatórias do
    Registo Comercial    		www.dgrn.mj.pt
    •Romania:ReCom
    Min. of Justice    		ReComrecom.onrc.roHU search
    •Slovakia:Obchodný registerORSRwww.orsr.skSK search
    •Slovenia:Register PodjetijGZSwww.gzs.siSI search
    •Spain:Registro Mercantil CentralRMCwww.nnc.es
    •Sweden:Skatteverketwww.skatteverket.seSE search
    •Bolagsverketwww.bolagsverket.seSE search
    •United Kingdom:Companies HouseCHwww.companieshouse.gov.ukCH search
    +

    Table of accepted Trade Office Registrars for other European countries

    +

    +The green dot • denotes an accepted registrar. The orange • denotes a registrar being accepted. The red dot • denotes a registrar awaiting feedback from that country to be accepted for company registration extracts. +

    + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
    ?registryweb addresssearch address
    other countries
    •Andorra:Oficina de MarquesOMPAwww.ompa.adAD search
    •Bosinia &
    Herzegovina    :    		Gosodarska komora Federacije
    Bosne i Hercegovine    		www.kfbih.comBH search
    •Croatia:Registar Poslovnih SubjekataBIZNETwww1.biznet.hrCR search
    •Gibraltar:Companies Housewww.companieshouse.ginon free service
    •Norway:Brønnøysund Register Centrewww.brreg.no
    Nøkkelopplysninger
    fra Enhetsregisteret    		w2.brreg.no
    •Serbia:Serbian Commercial Register
    Агенција за
    привредне регистре    		www.apr.sr.gov.yuYU search
    •Switzerland:Central Business
    Names Index portal    		Zefixwww.zefix.admin.chCH search portal
    +

    Appendix II

    +

    National acts on digital signatures

    +

    +Comment: +
    +The legal requirement is that there is sufficient evidense and trust. +This is the case for a digital certificate that can be checked. +

    +

    +Digital Signatures may be accepted under implementation of EU European Directive 99/93/EG and EU national act: +

    + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
    Austria:Signature Law 2000
    Belgium:Signature Law 9-7-2001 F.2001-2699
    Bulgaria:
    Cyprus:
    Czech Republic:Act on Electronic Signatures, 227/2000
    Denmark:Lov om elektroniske signaturer
    Estonia:Digital Signature Law, 2000 (in Estonian).
    Digital Signatures Act (consolidated text Dec 2003)
    Finland:Laki sähköisistä allekirjoituksista, 2003 (in Finnish)
    France:
    Germany:German Signature Law of 2001, changed in 2005
    Greece:Presidential Decree 150/2001 (in Greek)
    Hungary:
    Ireland:Irish Electronic Commerce Act, 2000
    Italy:Decreto legislativo 7/3/2005, n. 82 (Codice dell'Amministrazione Digitale)
    Latvia:
    Lithuania:Law on electronic signature, 2002
    Luxembourg:Loi du 14 août 2000 relative au commerce électronique, 2000 (in French)
    Malta:Maltese Electronic Commerce Act 2001, last amended 2005
    Netherlands:Wet Elektronische Handtekeningen (WET) of 21st of May 2003 (in Dutch)
    Norway:Electronic Signature Act, 2001 (in Norwegian).
    Poland:
    Portugal:
    Romania:Legea semnăturii electronice, 455/2001
    Law on the Electronic Signature, 455/2001 (unofficial translation)
    Slovakia:
    Slovenia:Electronic Business and Electronic Signature Act (in Slovene)
    Spain:Ley 59/2003 , de 19 de diciembre, de firma electrónica (in Spanish)
    Sweden:Qualified Electronic Signatures Act (SFS 2000:832)) (in Swedish)
    SFS 2000:832 in English translation
    Switzerland:Federal Law on Certification Services Concerning the Electronic Signature, 2003
    United Kingdom:Electronic Communications Act, 2000
    The Electronic Signatures Regulations 2002 (SI 2002 No. 2013)
    + +

    Appendix III

    +

    Table with country top level domain registrars

    +

    +

    + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
    ?domain registryweb addressccTLDwhois
    •Austria:NIC ATwww.nic.at.atsearch
    •Belgium: .be
    •Bulgaria: .bg
    •Cyprus:NIC CYwww.nic.cy.cy
    •Czech Republic:CZ.NIC.cz
    •Denmark: .dk
    •Estonia: .ee
    •Finland:FICORAdomain.ficora.fi.fi
    •France:AFNICwww.afnic.fr.frsearch
    •Germany:DENICwww.denic.de.desearch
    •Greece: .gr
    •Hungary: .hu
    •Ireland:IE Domain Registry Ltdwww.domainregistry.ie.iesearch
    •Italy: .it
    •Latvia: .lv
    •Lithuania: .lt
    •Luxembourg: .lu
    •Malta: .ml
    •NetherlandsStichting Internet Domain
    Registratie ("SIDN")    		www.sidn.nl.nlsearch
    •Norway:Brønnøysund Register Centrewww.norid.no.nosearch
    •Poland:NASK .pl
    •Portugal: .pt
    •Romania:Nat. Inst. for R&D and Informaticswww.nic.ro.ro
    •Slovakia: .sk
    •Slovenia: .si
    •Spain:Network Inf. Center .es
    •Sweden:.SE www.se.sesearch
    •United Kingdom:Nominet UKwww.nominet.org.uk.uksearch
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