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- CAcert Organisation Assurance Program sub-policy for EU countries and Norway -

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

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- 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. -

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- 1. Scope -

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- 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 EU country and Norway:
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    1. Government Bodies & Intrumentalities; -
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    2. Private Owned Companies; -
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    3. Limited Companies; -
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    4. Clubs & Associations; -
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    5. Cooperations and mutual safeguarding societies; -
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    6. Foundations; -
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    7. Sole Trader or Sole Professional; -
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    8. Partnerships: Trade, Commanditair, Free Profession; -
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    9. Churches/Religious Groups. -
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  2. European legal entities: -European Economic Collaboration (EESV), European Limited Company (SE), European Cooperation (SCE). -
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  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. -
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- 2. Requirements -

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

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- 2.1 Organisation -

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  1. For Applicants with individual liability operating under their own name business name registration is OPTIONAL. -
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  2. Applicants MUST be a valid legal entity but MAY have an arbitrary number of registered trading names. -
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- 2.2 Records -

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  1. 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)
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    Comment: -The legal requirement is that there is sufficient evidense and trust. This is the case for a digital certificate that can be checked. - - -
  2. Historic 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). -
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- 2.3 Application Form -

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  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).
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  2. The registry Identifier MUST be specified where applicable. -
    -This is OPTIONAL for sole traders and partnerships operating under their own name(s). - -
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- 3. Registration -

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- 3.1 Trade Office Registries -

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?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
?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
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- 3.2 Domain Registries -

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-Every European country has a Domain Registry for the ccTLD country code. Domain registration of a organisation domain is checked with national Domain Registry.

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?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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- 3.2 Registry Identifiers -

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  1. Trade Office Registration Identifier, a unique registration number. -
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- 3.3 Documents -

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  1. Extract from trade office registry. -
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- 4. Processes -

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- 4.1 Assurance -

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  1. Each person listed in an application MUST be individually assured and referenced by a confirmed email. -
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  2. All entities MUST be verified by a KvK search (all Dutch organisations including ministries and public offices, religious societies, liberal professions, partnerships, one-man business, association of house-owners, etc. must be registered from 31st of December 2009). -
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  3. Partnership applicants MUST additionally be verified via an Extract as a current individual member and SHOULD be a managing partner. -
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  4. Company applications MUST be made by an individual who is duly authorised to sign on behalf of the company: -
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    1. Officeholder applicants (directors or preferably secretary) MUST be verified in an "Extract" (obtained from the KvK by the OA where fees are reclaimable from the applicant). -
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    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 OAO. -
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