Article 12. Contents of certificate
12.1 Following information is mainly included in certificate:
12.1.1 title and address of center granting certificate (country);
12.1.2 serial number of certificate;
12.1.3 name, patronymic, surname of signature holder or its pseudonym shown for use;
12.1.4 validity of certificate (time, date of beginning and ending of term);
12.1.5 signature verification information of signature holder;
12.1.6 title of signature means in which signature verification information will be used.
12.2 If certificate is granted on paper it is made in official form of center, confirmed by
manual signature of authorized person and seal. If certificate is granted on electronic version it
is confirmed by strengthened signature of the body granting that.
12.3 If the information submitted admits exact identification of signature holder, pseudonym
can be used as person indicator. In this case use of pseudonym by the signature holder is
clearly noted in the certificate.
12.4 Perfect certificate granted to physical persons contain the following additionally:
12.4.1 title and address of accredited center granting certificate (country);
12.4.2 note on existence of perfect certificate;
12.4.3 usage spheres and limitations of certificate;
12.5 Perfect certificate granted to physical persons is confirmed by strengthened signature of
accredited center granting that.
12.6 Perfect certificate granted to accredited center shall contain the following:
12.6.1 title and address of body granting certificate (country);
12.6.2 note on existence of perfect certificate;
12.6.3 usage spheres and limitations of certificate;
12.7 Perfect certificate granted to accredited center is confirmed by strengthened signature of
body granting that.
12.8 Other information included in certificate is stated in contract signed between center and
signature holder.
12.9 In following cases certificate is invalid:
12.9.1 if it is not granted in legal manner;
12.9.2 if validity term is over;
12.9.3 if strengthened signature of center granting certificate is not authentic;
12.9.4 if validity of certificate is ceased or annulled;
12.9.5 if it is not used in relations stated in that.
Article 13. Stopping and restoring validity of certificate
13.1 Validity of certificate is stopped by center in following cases:
13.1.1 if signature holder applies;