From d27a8d0b91edc56942af2b4f7e84385d7c6b469b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Teus Hagen Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:29:00 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] utf-8 char set now compliant. Some text improvements due to feedback. git-svn-id: http://svn.cacert.org/CAcert/Policies@909 14b1bab8-4ef6-0310-b690-991c95c89dfd --- .../OrganisationAssuranceSubPolicyEurope.html | 852 +++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 708 insertions(+), 144 deletions(-) diff --git a/OrganisationAssurancePolicy/OrganisationAssuranceSubPolicyEurope.html b/OrganisationAssurancePolicy/OrganisationAssuranceSubPolicyEurope.html index 5b35c0b..3fa63c3 100644 --- a/OrganisationAssurancePolicy/OrganisationAssuranceSubPolicyEurope.html +++ b/OrganisationAssurancePolicy/OrganisationAssuranceSubPolicyEurope.html @@ -1,12 +1,14 @@ -CACert Organisation Assurance Program sub-policy for countries in Europe. + + + + 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 Organisation Assurance Program sub-policy
for countriers in Europe
with a national Trade Office Register

CAcert Policy Status
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ paragraph 3.1 of this sub-policy:

  • Sole Trader or Professional;
    • -
  • Partnerships: Trade, Commanditair, Free Profession; +
  • Partnerships: Trade, Silent Partnership, Free Profession;
  • Churches/Religious Groups.
    • @@ -60,9 +62,9 @@ European Economic Collaboration (EESV), European Limited Company (SE), European
  • Foreign legal entities subjected to foreign jurisdiction but active in mainly -in the EU country.The entity has registration duties in the EU (fin. +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 +Limited Company (Ltd) in UK foreign jurisdiction but mainly active in an EU country.

    • @@ -86,10 +88,9 @@ individual: CAcert Assurance Programme.

    2.2 Records

    -
  • Historic -supplemental documents may be accepted where it can be proven that +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).
    • +submissions in official document listings).

    2.3 Application Form @@ -114,40 +115,38 @@ This is optional for sole traders and partnerships operating under their own nam

    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: +Trade Office Registry in the country, as tabled in Appendix I (Trade +Office Registries in EU countries and other European countries).

    +

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

      -
    1. The Trade Office Registrar follows the trade office model, in which +
    2. The Trade Office Registry follows the trade office model, in which the trade office is a formal authority for registering legal entities (not individuals).
      3. -
    3. The Trade Office Registrar is a formal entity under national (European) law.
      4. -
    4. The Trade Office Registrar is defined in the table of Appendix I.
      5. -
    5. The Trade Office Registrar has a reliable search facility service. +
    6. The Trade Office Registry is a formal entity under national (European) law.
      7. +
    7. The Trade Office Registry is defined in the table of Appendix I.
      8. +
    8. The Trade Office Registry has a reliable search facility service. The service may carry costs which are reimbursed from the organisation applicant.
      9. -
    9. The Trade Office Registrar provides an Extract of the registration, +
    10. The Trade Office Registry 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.
      11. -
    11. Any entity registerable at the trade office is accepted. +organisation, directors with signature power and their signature +structure, organisation registration "Identification" number.
      12. +
    12. Any entity which has a registration extract from the trade office is accepted.

    - 3.2 Domain Registries + 3.2 Domain Registrars

    -Every European country has a Domain Registry for the ccTLD country code -under which a company domain can be registrated with. Domain +Every European country has a Domain Registrar for the ccTLD country code +under which a company domain may have a domain registration. 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.

    - +Registry via whois and other means.

    3.2 Registry Identifiers

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

    @@ -166,7 +165,7 @@ Registry via whois.

    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. All entities must be verified by a office trade registry search.
    4. Partnership applicants must additionally be verified via an Extract as a current @@ -175,7 +174,7 @@ individual member and should be a managing partner.
      1. Officeholder Applicants (directors or preferably secretary) must be verified in an -"Extract" (obtained from the Trade Office Registrar by the OA where +"Extract" (obtained from the Trade Office Registry by the OA where fees are reclaimable from the applicant).
      2. Any other Applicant must prove that they are duly authorised to sign on behalf of the entity (for example via delegation @@ -186,69 +185,366 @@ by the OA Officer.

      Appendix I

      -

      Table of accepted Trade Office Registrars for EU countries

      +

      Table of accepted Trade Office Registries 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. +The green dot • denotes an accepted registry. The orange dot• denotes a registry being accepted. The red dot • denotes a registry awaiting feedback from that country to be accepted for company registration extracts.

      - - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
      ?registryweb addresssearch address
      EU countries
      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-„riregisterRIKariregister.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
      Austria:•Bundesministerium
      f&umml;r 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

      +

      Table of accepted Trade Office Registries 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. +The green dot • denotes an accepted registry. The orange • denotes a registry being accepted. The red dot • denotes a registry awaiting feedback from that country to be accepted for company registration extracts.

      - + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + - - - - - - - - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
      ?registryweb addresssearch address
      ?registryweb addresssearch address
      other countries
      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
      ген†и˜а за
      п€ив€едне €еги‚€е      		www.apr.sr.gov.yuYU search
      •Switzerland:Central Business
      Names Index portal      		Zefixwww.zefix.admin.chCH search portal
      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

      + +

      Accompanied information
      +Not part of CAcert Organisation Assurance Program sub-policy definition

      +

      The provided information in this part is for reference information only.

      National acts on digital signatures

      Comment: @@ -259,74 +555,342 @@ 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 semnƒturii 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)
      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

      +

      Table with country top level domain registries

      - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
      ?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
      ?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