Article (43)
Parties may agree to the use of identified types of certification certificates provided that
the agreement itself is valid under the law.
Article (44)
The Supreme Council shall issue regulations and decisions to regulate the activity of the
certification service providers and in particular the following:
1- the criteria and terms for issuing licenses necessary to carry out the
activity of the certification service provider and their renewal,
suspension, the licensing procedures, the term of license, its renewal,
suspension, revocation, assignment of it, the obligations of the licensee
along with the criteria and procedures for the suspension of the activity of
the licensee and the consequences arising therefrom.
2- accreditation schemes for certification service providers.
3- standards for the form and content of certification certificates and other
service-related practices or procedures.
4- fees to be paid by certification service providers and the rules for
determining such fees.
5- reporting or other notification procedures.
6- financial penalties and fines applicable to the breach of the regulatory
rules governing the activities of the certification service providers.
Chapter Seven
Transmission and Storage of Information
Article (45)
The electronic commerce service provider shall not be liable for the transmission of
information of the electronic commerce service provided or requested by a user of the
service or for the provision of access to a telecommunications network or
telecommunications service, in the following cases:
1- the service provider does not initiate the transmission.
2- the service provider does not select the receiver of the transmission.
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