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Amendment Of The Act On Electronic Signature

Original Language Title: změna zákona o elektronickém podpisu

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440/2004 Sb.



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of 24 July 2003. June 2004,



amending Act No 227/2000 Coll. on electronic signature and amending

some other laws (the law on electronic signature), as amended by

amended



Parliament has passed the following Act of the United States:



Article. (I)



Act No 227/2000 Coll. on electronic signature and amending certain

other laws (the law on electronic signature), as amended by Act No.

229/2002 Coll. and Act No. 517/2002 is amended as follows:



1. In paragraph 1, the word "modifies" the words "in accordance with the law

Of the European Communities ' ^ 1 ') ".



Footnote 1) reads as follows:



"1) European Parliament and Council Directive 99/93/EC of 13 April 2004. December

1999 on a Community framework for electronic signatures. ".



Footnote 1) is renumbered as footnote

No. 1a), including a reference to this footnote.



2. In paragraph 1, the words "electronic signature," the words

"electronic tags".



3. In paragraph 1, the words "the provision of related services" shall be replaced by

"the provision of certification services and related services providers

established in the territory of the Czech Republic. "



4. section 2 including the title reads as follows:



"§ 2



The definition of some terms



For the purposes of this Act, means the



and) electronic signature information in electronic format, which are

connected to a data message, or are logically associated with it that are used

as a method to uniquely authenticate the identity of the signatory in respect of

the data report,



(b)), an advanced electronic signature, an electronic signature that meets the

the following requirements



1. is uniquely linked to the signatory;



2. allows you to identify the signatory in relation to the data message,



3. was created and appended to a data message by means of which

the signatory can maintain under his sole control,



4. is the data message to which it relates is connected in such a way

It is possible to detect any subsequent change of the data



c) electronic marker data in electronic form, that are

connected to a data message, or are logically associated with it and that

meet the following requirements



1. are uniquely associated with indicating the person and allow you to

identification through a qualified system certificate,



2. have been created and appended to a data message by means of

create electronic tags that indicate the person can keep it under

his sole control,



3. are the data message to which it is subject, attached to such

in a way, it is possible to detect any subsequent change of the data



(d) electronic data message) data that can be transmitted by means of

electronic communication and keep on recording media

used in the processing and the transmission of data by electronic means,



e) signer is a natural person who is the holder of the device for

the creation of electronic signatures and acts on behalf of his or on behalf of another

natural or legal persons,



f) indicating the person natural person, legal person or organizational

the State, which holds a means of creating electronic tags

and indicates a data message, an



g) a holder of a natural person, legal person, or

the branch of the State that has asked for the release of a qualified

certificate or a qualified system certificate for yourself or

for signing or indicating that the person and that the certificate was issued,



h) a provider of certification services means any natural person, legal person

or organisational unit of the State that issues the certificates and the results of their

Register, or provides other services related to electronic

signatures,



I) qualified provider of certification services provider

certification services, which issues a qualified certificate, or

qualified system certificates or qualified time stamps

or the means to secure electronic signatures (hereinafter referred to as

"qualified certification services") and has complied with the obligation to declare

According to § 6,



j) accredited provider of certification services provider

certification services, which has been granted accreditation under this

the law,



k) certificate data message that is released by the provider

certification services, connects to the data for electronic authentication

signatures with the signatory and allows you to verify her identity, or

combines data for authentication of electronic markers that indicate the person and

allows you to verify its identity,



l) qualified certificate a certificate that has the requirements pursuant to §

12 and was issued by a qualified provider of certification services,



m) by a qualified system certificate a certificate that has the

requirements under section 12a and was issued by a qualified provider

certification services,



n) electronic signature creation data unique to the data that

used by the signatory to create an electronic signature,



about)-verification of electronic signatures unique to the data that is

used for the verification of the electronic signature,



p) data for creating electronic tags unique to the data that

indicating that the person uses to create an electronic tag



q) data for electronic tags unique authentication data that is

used to verify the electronic tags,



r) qualified time-stamped data message issued by

qualified certification services provider and trusted

way the data in electronic form with the time at the moment, and

ensures that the data in electronic form existed before the

the time at the moment



with) creation of electronic signatures technical equipment

or software, which is used to create an electronic

signatures,



t) means for authentication of electronic signatures technical equipment

or software that is used to authenticate the electronic

signatures,



u) means for safe electronic signature creation resource

for creating an electronic signature that satisfies the requirements laid down

This law,



in the secure authentication) electronic signature means

for the verification of the signature that complies with the requirements established by this Act,



w) electronic signature tool, technical equipment or software

equipment, or components thereof, used to provide certification

services or for the creation or verification of electronic signatures,



x) means to create an electronic tag device that

used to indicate the person for creating electronic tags and that

complies with the other conditions laid down in this Act,



s) Registrar of the workplace of the public authority designated for

sending and receiving data messages,



of the accreditation certificate that) the provider of certification services meets the

the conditions established by this Act for the performance of the activities of the accredited

the certification services provider. ".



5. In section 3, paragraph 3. 1 the second sentence shall be added: "If it is proven

to the contrary, it shall be deemed that the signer before signing data

reports of its contents. ".



6. in paragraph 3, the following paragraph 3a is inserted:



' section 3a



(1) the use of electronic tags based on a qualified system

the certificate and which are created using the resource for creating electronic

the tag enables you to verify that the data has identified this e-mail message

marker denoting the person.



(2) if the person has identified the data indicating that the message, it is considered that such a

made in an automated fashion without direct verification of the content of a data message and

expressed by your will. ".



7. in paragraph 4, the words "electronic signature", the words "or

electronic tags ".



8. In paragraph 4, the word "signed" the words "or designated".



9. in § 5 para. 1 (b). (b)), the word "it" is deleted.



10. in § 5 para. 1 at the end of subparagraph (b)) a comma is replaced by a dot and the

subparagraph (c)) shall be deleted.



11. in paragraph 5, the following new section 5a and 5b, which including the following titles:



"§ 5a



The obligation to indicate the person



(1) indicating that the person is required to



and deal with the means) as well as with data to create an electronic

brands with due care to prevent their unauthorized

use,



(b) without delay, notify the provider) certification services, which issued the

qualified system certificate, showing that there is a risk of abuse

its data for creating electronic tags.



(2) to indicate that the person is required to ensure that a means of creating

electronic tags, which used, complies with the requirements

This Act.



(3) for damage caused by the violation of the obligations referred to in paragraph 1 corresponds to the

to indicate the person, even if the damage was not caused by, according to a special legal

regulations 1a) liability for defects under the specific legislation is not

without prejudice to the 1a), however, relieved of Liability If he proves that the one whom

damage, did not perform any acts necessary to ensure

that the electronic tag is valid and its qualified

certificate has not been invalidated.



section 5b



Obligations of the holder of the certificate




The certificate holder shall without undue delay submit accurate,

true and complete information to the provider of certification services in

relation to the qualified certificate and in relation to a qualified

the system certificate. ".



12. section 6 including title and footnote # 2):



"section 6



Qualified provider of certification services



(1) a qualified certification services provider is obliged to



and) to ensure that each could make sure of its identity and its

qualified system certificate, which indicates the issued

qualified certificates or qualified system certificates and

lists of certificates that have been invalidated, or qualified time

stamps,



(b)) to ensure that the provision of qualified certification services

performed by people with the expertise and skills necessary for

the provision of qualified and familiar with certificate services

the relevant safety procedures,



(c)) use safe systems and safe electronic tools

the signing, to ensure adequate safety procedures, that these systems and

tools support, and to ensure that sufficient security of the cryptographic

These tools; systems and tools are considered safe, if

comply with the requirements provided by this Act and implementing regulations,

or if they meet the requirements of the technical standards referred to in decision

The Commission issued pursuant to article 3 (5) of Directive 99/93/EC,



d) use safe systems for the retention of qualified certificates

and qualified system certificates or qualified time

the stamps in a verifiable form so that it records, or their

changes can only be performed by authorised persons, in order to check

the accuracy of the records, and in order to any technical or programmatic changes

that violate these security requirements are apparent,



e) have throughout its activities sufficient financial

resources or other financial security to operate in conformity with the requirements of

set out in this Act and having regard to the risk of liability for

damage,



f) before concluding the contract on the provision of qualified certification

services with the person asking for the provision of services under this Act;

inform that person in writing of the exact conditions for the use of

qualified certification services, including any restrictions for

their use, on terms of complaints and disputes and the solution

whether it is or is not accredited by the Ministry of Informatics (hereinafter referred to as

"the Ministry") under section 10; This information can be passed electronically.



(2) If a provider of accredited certification services

the Ministry is obliged to report to the Ministry at least 30 days before the

the start of the qualified certificate services, that it will

provide, and the moment when its provision will launch. At the same time passes

Ministry to verify your qualified system certificate referred to

in paragraph 1 (b). and).



(3) if the qualified providers of certification services,

that earned the accreditation pursuant to § 10 of this Act, accreditation

the Ministry revoked, it shall without delay inform the

the fact the bodies to which it gives its qualified certification

services, and other interested parties.



(4) a qualified provider of certification services provides services

under this Act, on the basis of the Treaty. The contract must be in writing.



(5) the Qualified certification services provider stores the information

and the documentation related with provided by qualified

certificate services under this Act, in particular



and) qualified contract of certificate services, including

the application for provision of the service,



(b) a qualified certificate) issued by issued by qualified system

certificate, or issued by a qualified timestamp,



(c) a copy of the submitted personal documents) of the signatory or documents,

on the basis of the person's identity has been verified, indicating,



d) acknowledgement of receipt of a qualified certificate, or

qualified system certificate holder or his

consent to publication of a qualified certificate in the list issued by the

qualified certificates



e) statement of the certificate holder that he be provided with

information referred to in paragraph 1 (b). (f)),



f) documents and records related to the life cycle of the issued

a qualified certificate or a qualified system

the certificate, which shall specify the details to implementing decree.



(6) all the information and documentation about our services by

This Act maintains a qualified provider of certification services

for at least 10 years. Qualified provider is obliged to ensure

the information and documentation that is maintained from loss, misuse, destruction

or damage under conditions which it shall specify the implementing decree.

The information and documentation referred to in the first sentence may be qualified

the provider of certification services to take and store in electronic

form. Unless this Act provides otherwise, the procedure in the handling of

information and documentation under special legislation. ^ 2)



(7) employees of a qualified provider of certification services,

or other natural persons that come into contact with personal data

and electronic signature creation data signers and

electronic tags identifying the persons are required to maintain the

the confidentiality of such information and data, and the security precautions

the publication of which would compromise the security of this information and data.

Obligation of confidentiality shall survive after termination or other

like employment or after you complete the work; the said persons

can get rid of the NDA, in whose interest this obligation, or

the Court.



2) Act No. 97/1974 Coll. on archives, as amended

regulations. ".



13. in paragraph 6, the following new section 6a and 6b, which including the titles and notes

footnote No. 2a) shall be added:



"§ 6a



The obligation of a qualified provider of certification services in

issuing qualified certificates and qualified system

certificates



(1) a qualified certification services provider that issues the

qualified certificates or qualified system certificates

(hereinafter referred to as "certificates that are issued as a qualified") is required to



and) to ensure that certificates issued by him as qualified to contain

all the conditions laid down in this Act,



(b)) to ensure that the information referred to in the certificates it issues as

qualified are accurate, true and complete,



c) before issuing a certificate as a qualified securely verify

appropriate means the identity of the person signing or the identity of the

denoting persons, or even its special characters, if required by the purpose of the

such a certificate,



(d)) to determine whether at the time of submission of the application for the issue of a certificate as

qualified signer had data for creating

electronic signatures corresponding to the authentication of electronic data

signatures or indicating that the person the data for creation of electronic tags

the corresponding data for the verification of electronic tags, which contains

application for issue of the certificate,



e) ensure the operation of the safe and publicly accessible list

as a qualified certificate, to whose publication gave

the holder of the certificate of approval in accordance with § 6 para. 5 (b). (d)), and

to ensure the availability of this list as well as remote access and data in

the list contained whenever the update without undue delay,



f) ensure the operation of the safe and publicly accessible list

as a qualified certificate that have been invalidated, even

remote access,



g) to ensure that the date and time, indicating the hours, minutes, and seconds when

the certificate is issued as a qualified issued or invalidated, they

be precisely identified,



h) take appropriate measures against misuse and forgery of certificates

issued as a qualified,



I) provide upon request to third parties the relevant information about

conditions for the use of the certificates issued as qualified,

including restrictions for their use, and information about whether or not it is

accredited by the Ministry; This information can be provided electronically.



(2) If a qualified provider of certification services, which

issues certificates as qualified, creates to the signer

electronic signature creation data or indicating that the person

data for the creation of electronic tags,



and must ensure the confidentiality of these) data before passing it, this

copy and retain data longer than necessary,



(b)) must guarantee that this data reflects data for authentication

electronic signature or electronic authentication data for brands.



(3) a qualified certification services provider that issues the

certificates as qualified, shall immediately void the certificate,

If the holder of the signatory or the person requested, indicating

or if you realize that the risk of misuse of their data for

create electronic signatures or electronic tags, or in


If the certificate was issued on the basis of false or erroneous

of the data.



(4) a qualified provider of certification services shall also

shall immediately void the certificate issued by a qualified, if he

proven that signing or indicating that the person died or

ceased to exist or the court competence to perform legal acts got rid of or

restricted, ^ 2a) or, if the information on the basis of which the certificate was issued,

affidavit of truthfulness.



§ 6b



The obligation of a qualified provider of certification services in

issuing qualified time stamps



(1) a qualified certification services provider that issues the

qualified time stamps, is obliged to



and) to ensure that the time stamps it issued as a qualified

contained all the conditions laid down in this Act,



(b)) to ensure that the timestamp embedded in a qualified time

stamps reflect the value of coordinated universal time when creating

a qualified time stamps,



(c)) to ensure that the data in electronic form, subject to the

applications for qualified time stamps, clearly

correspond to the data in electronic form contained in the issued

a qualified timestamp,



d) take appropriate measures against counterfeiting of qualified

time stamps



(e)) to provide to third parties upon request, relevant information about

conditions for the use of qualified time stamps, including

restrictions for their use and the information about whether or not it is

accredited by the Ministry; This information can be provided electronically.



(2) a qualified certification services provider shall issue a qualified

time stamp, immediately upon receipt of the request for his extradition.



2A) section 10 of Act No. 40/1964 Coll., the civil code, as amended

regulations. ".



14. in section 7 (2). 1, after the words "matches the word" qualified ".



15. in section 7 (2). 1 the words "issuing qualified certificates"

shall be deleted.



16. in section 7 (2). 2 the term "provider" shall be replaced by

"Qualified provider".



17. in paragraph 7 (2). 2 the term "qualified" is deleted.



18. In article 7 (2). 2, after the word "certificate", the words "issued

as qualified ".



19. in paragraph 7 (2). 2, after the words "for its use", the words "in accordance with

§ 12 para. 1 (b). I) and (j)) and section 12a (e). (h)) ".



20. in § 9 para. 2 (b)):



"(b)) shall exercise supervision over the activities of accredited providers

certification services and qualified providers of certification

services, stores them remedial measures and penalties for breach of the obligations

under this Act, ".



21. in § 9 para. 2 (c)):



"(c)) keeps records of granted accreditation and their changes and records

qualified providers of certification services, ".



22. in § 9 para. 2, letter c) the following point (d)), which read as follows:



"(d)) keeps records of issued qualified system certificates,

that uses a qualified provider of certification services under section

6 (1). 1 (b). and) and which were in accordance with § 6 para. 2 validated

the Ministry ".



Subparagraph (d)) to (f)) are known as the letters e) to (g)).



23. in § 9 para. 2 letter e) is added:



"e) continuously publishes an overview of granted accreditation overview

qualified certification service providers and their

skilled services and qualified system certificates according to the

subparagraph (d)), and even manner allowing remote access, ".



24. in § 9 para. 2 (a). g), the words "(for example, section 10, paragraph 1. 7, section 13

paragraph. 2 and § 16 para. 2) "are deleted.



25. in § 9 para. 3 the words "the issuing qualified certificates"

replaced by the words "and qualified certification services provider".



26. in section 9, the following paragraph 5 is added:



"(5) the qualified providers of certification services, which

has not fulfilled the obligation of cooperation referred to in paragraph 3, can impose

a fine up to Czk 1 000 000 ".



27. in section 10, paragraph 1. 2 letter a) is added:



"a) in the case of a legal person, business name or the name, registered office,

where appropriate, the address of the business folder foreign persons in the territory of the United

of the Republic, and the identification number of the applicant, if assigned; in the case of

natural person, the name, or names, last name, or tag, instead of

of establishment, place of business, if different from place of establishment, and

the identification number of the applicant, if granted, ".



28. in section 10, paragraph 1. 2 letter d) is added:



"d) material, personnel and organizational prerequisites for activity

qualified providers of certification services in accordance with § 6, 6a and 6b

of this Act, ".



29. in section 10, paragraph 1. 2 letter e) is added:



"(e)) an indication that a qualified certification services the applicant intends to

provide, ".



30. In section 10, paragraphs 5, 6 and 7, including footnote No. 6)

shall be deleted.



31. under section 10, the following new section 10a, including title:



"§ 10a



The conditions for the extension of the services of an accredited provider

certification services



(1) an accredited certification service provider may extend the

the provision of qualified certification services on the issue of

qualified certificates qualified system certificates,

qualified time stamps or on the issue of funding for the

creation of electronic signatures under this Act (hereinafter referred to as

"distributed services").



(2) an accredited certification service provider is obliged to

the extension referred to in paragraph 1, notify the Ministry so that the Ministry of

notice received at least 4 months before the commencement of the provision of services.



(3) in the notice must be an accredited provider of certification services

demonstrate in-kind, personnel and organizational prerequisites for ensuring

distributed services.



(4) if they can demonstrate an accredited certification service provider

the facts referred to in paragraph 3, or if these facts are incomplete

or inaccurate, Ministry to an accredited provider

certification service warns that unless these defects within the time limit,

to be determined, removed, by decision of the expansion of the services disabled.



(5) the Ministry notified the extension disables, if an accredited

the provider of certification services did not meet all the conditions prescribed

This Act for the provision of distributed services.



(6) on the prohibition of the provision of qualified certification extension

services will issue a decision by the Ministry within 90 days from the time

When it received notice. ".



32. In the first sentence of paragraph 11, the words "may be" the words "for the purpose of

the signature ".



33. In paragraph 11, at the end of the first sentence, the words "(hereinafter referred to as" the acclaimed

electronic signature ")".



34. in the third sentence of paragraph 11, the words "an advanced electronic signature based

on the qualified certificate "shall be replaced by the words" recognized electronic

signature ".



35. In paragraph 11, at the end of the following sentence "the structure of the data, on the basis of

which it is possible to uniquely identify a person, provides the Ministry of

the implementing regulation. ".



36. In paragraph 11 of the present text shall become paragraph 1 and the following

paragraphs 2 and 3 shall be added:



"(2) the documents of public authorities in electronic form that are marked

electronic marker based on a qualified system

a certificate issued by an accredited certification service provider

or signed by a recognized electronic signature shall have the same legal

effects as a public document issued by those authorities.



(3) the public authority receives and sends data messages referred to in paragraph 1

through the Registrar. ".



37. In § 12 para. 1 (b)):



"(b)) in the case of a legal person, business name or the name and the State in

which is a qualified provider is established; in the case of a natural person

name or name, last name, or tag, and the State in which the

He is a qualified provider is established ".



38. In § 12 para. 1 (b). c) after the word "name" the words ",

where appropriate, the name, ".



39. In § 12 para. 1 letter f) is added:



"(f)) of the certification services provider's electronic tag based

on a qualified system certificate provider that

a qualified certificate is issued by ".



40. In article 12, paragraph 1, the following paragraph 2 is added:



"(2) the limits for the use of a qualified certificate referred to in paragraph 1

(a). I) and (j)) must be apparent to third parties. ".



The former paragraph 2 becomes paragraph 3.



41. under section 12, the following new section 12a and 12b, which including the following titles:



"§ 12a



Requirements of a qualified system certificate



Qualified system certificate must contain the



and) indicate that it is issued as a qualified certificate in accordance with

This law,



(b)) in the case of a legal person, business name or the name and the State in

which is a qualified provider is established; in the case of a natural person

name or name, last name, or tag, and the State in which the

He is a qualified provider is established,



c) unique identification indicating the person or resource for the

create an electronic tag



d) electronic tags-verification data which correspond to the data for

the creation of electronic tags, which are under the control of indicating

of the person,




an electronic tag provider) certification services based

on a qualified system certificate provider that

qualified system certificate is issued by,



(f) a qualified system certificate number) unique to that

qualified providers of certification services,



(g)) the beginning and end of validity period of a qualified system certificate,



h) restrictions on the use of a qualified system certificate, and

This restriction must be apparent to third parties.



section 12b



Requirements qualified time stamp



A qualified timestamp must contain



and a qualified timestamp) a number unique to that

qualified providers of certification services,



b) indication of the rules according to which the qualified provider

Certificate Services qualified time stamp issued,



c) in the case of a legal person, business name or the name and the State in

which is a qualified provider is established; in the case of a natural person

name or name, last name, or tag, and the State in which the

He is a qualified provider is established,



d) time value that corresponds to the coordinated universal time

creating a qualified timestamp,



e) data in electronic form, for which it qualified the time

stamp issued



(f) a qualified electronic tag provider) certification

services that a qualified timestamp. ".



42. section 13 including the title reads as follows:



"section 13



The obligation of a qualified provider of certification services in

their activities



(1) a qualified certification services provider must terminate the intent

report on its activities to the Ministry at least 3 months prior to the scheduled

the date of termination of the activity, and must make every possible effort to ensure

to register according to § 6 paragraph 1 led. 5 was taken over by another

a qualified provider of certification services. Qualified

the provider of certification services shall demonstrably notify

each signer, indicating that the person and the holder, which

providing its certification services, of its intention to terminate its activities

at least 2 months prior to the scheduled date of termination of the activity.



(2) If a qualified provider of certification services

ensure that the register conducted pursuant to section 6 (1). 5 took over another

qualified certification services provider, is obliged to it

no later than 30 days before the scheduled date of termination of the activities of the Ministry of

report. In this case, the Ministry will take over the registration and shall notify the

the entities concerned.



(3) the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply mutatis mutandis also in the case when

qualified provider of certification services, dies or ceases to

ceases to carry on its activities without being required by

paragraph 1. ".



43. In § 14 para. 1, after the words "an accredited provider

certification services or "is inserted after the word" qualified ".



44. In § 14 para. 1 the words "issuing qualified certificates"

shall be deleted.



45. In § 14 para. 3 the words "quit while validity of qualified

certificates issued by "are replaced by the words" at the same time, decide to

revocation of certificates issued as qualified ".



46. section 15 including title and footnote No 7) reads as follows:



"§ 15



Cancellation of qualified certificate or a qualified system

certificate



The Ministry may order the qualified provider certification

services as a precautionary measure ^ 7) invalidation of a certificate issued as

qualified, if there are reasonable grounds for believing, that the certificate was

falsified, or if it was issued on the basis of false information. The decision of the

for the revocation of a certificate issued as qualified may be issued

also in the case when it was found that signing or indicating

the person uses a resource for creating a signature, or a resource for

create an electronic tag, which shows a security

the flaws, which would have allowed counterfeiting of advanced electronic

signatures or electronic tags or change podepisovaných or

known data.



7) section 43 of Act No. 71/1967 Coll., on administrative proceedings (administrative code), in

as amended. ".



47. section 16, including the title reads as follows:



"section 16 of the



Recognition of foreign qualified certificates



(1) a certificate that is issued by a certification service provider

established in one of the Member States of the European Union as a qualified,

is a qualified certificate within the meaning of this Act.



(2) a certificate that is issued as a qualified within the meaning of this

Act in a non-Member State of the European Union, is a qualified

certificate within the meaning of this Act, if



the certification services provider) and meets the conditions of the rights of European

Community ^ 1) and has been accredited to act as an accredited

the provider of certification services in one of the Member States

The European Union,



(b)) the provider of certification services established in one Member

States of the European Union, which meets the conditions of the rights of European

community, ^ 1) will assume responsibility for the validity and accuracy of the

the certificate in the same range as for its qualified

certificates, or



(c)) it appears from the international treaty. ".



48. the heading of section 17 reads: "means for safe creation and validation

electronic signatures ".



49. In article 17, after paragraph 2, insert a new paragraph 3 is added:



"(3) means for safe electronic signature creation must be

prior to their use in a safe way and released data for creating

electronic signatures must be in a credible manner in these

resources created or added to them. ".



The former paragraph 3 shall become paragraph 4.



50. in paragraph 17 of section 17a shall be inserted, which including the title reads as follows:



"§ 17a



Resources for creating electronic tags



(1) a means for creating electronic tags must help

the relevant technical and programmatic resources and procedures

at a minimum, ensure that



and for the creation of electronic data) brands are adequately

secret and are indicating a person reliably protected against abuse

a third person,



(b)), indicating that the person is informed that launches the application of this

resource.



(2) a means of creating the electronic tags must be set

so that even without further checks, indicating that the person has identified just and only those

data messages that indicate the person to indicate a choice.



(3) the means of creating electronic tags must be protected

against unauthorized modification and must guarantee that any change will be

visible indicating the person. ".



51. section 18 including the title reads as follows:



"section 18



Administrative offences of legal persons



(1) a qualified provider of certification services, which



a) does each could make sure of its identity and its

qualified system certificate pursuant to section 6 (1). 1 (b). and)



(b)) does not ensure that the provision of qualified certification services

performed by people with the expertise and skills necessary for

provided by skilled and familiar with certificate services

the relevant safety procedures,



(c)) from failure safety of sufficient systems and tools

the electronic signature and the practices that these systems and tools

support under section 6 (1). 1 (b). (c)), and (d)), would threaten the safety of the

provided by a qualified certification services



(d)) does not have sufficient financial resources or other financial

by ensuring the operation according to § 6 paragraph 1. 1 (b). (e)), and thus endanger the

the safety provided by a qualified certification services



e) fail to comply with information requirements under section 6 (1). 1 (b). (f)), § 6 (1). 3

or § 13 para. 1,



f) fails to comply with the obligation under section 6 (1). 2, including the transmission of

qualified system certificate for verification, or according to § 13 para.

1 or 2,



g) provide certification services based on other than a written contract,



(h)) does not retain the information and documentation referred to in § 6 (1). 5,



I) does not retain all of the information and documentation referred to in § 6 (1). 6 for

at least 10 years, or



j) does not provide the information and documentation that is maintained from loss,

misuse, destruction or damage under section 6 (1). 6,



the above is fined 10 000 000 CZK.



(2) a qualified certification services provider that issues the

qualified certificates or qualified system certificates and

that



and) does it issued as a qualified certificate contained

all the conditions laid down in this Act,



(b)) does not ensure that the information referred to in certificates issued

qualified are accurate, true and complete,



c) verifies the identity of persons under section 6a of paragraph 1. 1 (b). (c)),



(d) does not ensure the compliance of the data), pursuant to section 6a of paragraph 1. 1 (b). (d)),



(e) does not guarantee the operation of safe and) publicly accessible list

as a qualified certificate and does not ensure its availability and

update in accordance with § 6a of paragraph 1. 1 (b). (e)),



(f)) does not ensure the operation of the safe and publicly accessible list

as a qualified certificate that have been invalidated, even

remote access,




g) does not ensure that the date and time, indicating the hours, minutes, and seconds when

the certificate is issued as a qualified issued or invalidated, they

be precisely identified,



(h) adopt appropriate measures) against misuse and counterfeiting

certificates issued as qualified security provided by

qualified certification services



I) fails to comply with information requirements under section 6a of paragraph 1. 1 (b). I),



j) does not ensure consistency and confidentiality of data in accordance with § 6a of paragraph 1. 2 If this data

for signing or indicating that the person creates,



k) copies and stores the data in accordance with § 6a of paragraph 1. 2 If this data for

signing or indicating that the person creates, or



l) nezneplatní certificate pursuant to section 6a of paragraph 1. 3 and 4,



the above is fined 10 000 000 CZK.



(3) a qualified certification services provider that issues the

qualified time stamps and that



and) does the time stamps it issued as a qualified

contain all the elements provided for in section 12b,



(b)) does not ensure that the timestamp embedded in a qualified time

stamps reflect the value of coordinated universal time when creating

a qualified time stamps,



(c)) does not ensure that the data in electronic form, subject to the

applications for qualified time stamps, match the data in the

electronic form contained in the issued a qualified time

postage,



(d) fails to take the appropriate measures against) counterfeiting of qualified

time stamps, and the security provided by a qualified

certification services,



e) fail to comply with information requirements under section 6b of the paragraph. 1 (b). (e)), or



(f)) shall not issue a qualified timestamp immediately upon receipt of the request for

its release,



the above is fined 10 000 000 CZK.



(4) a qualified certification services provider that issues the

resources for creating secure electronic signatures, and that



and) shall not issue a secure electronic signature creation

safely under § 17 para. 3, or



(b)) does not create these resources or does not add to these resources

electronic signature creation data to trusted manner pursuant to §

Article 17(1). 3,



the above is fined 10 000 000 CZK.



(5) the Accredited providers of certification services that fail to comply with

the obligation of notification according to § article 10A(1). 2 shall be fined up to 10

000 000 CZK.



(6) an accredited certification service provider who violates

the ban issued by the Department pursuant to section article 10A(1). 5 a fine shall be imposed in the amount of

10 000 000 CZK. ".



52. under section 18 shall be added to § 18a, which including the title reads as follows:



"§ 18a



Misdemeanors



(1) a qualified certification services provider is guilty of an

violation by



a) does each could make sure of its identity and its

qualified system certificate pursuant to section 6 (1). 1 (b). and)



(b)) does not ensure that the provision of qualified certification services

performed by people with the expertise and skills necessary for

provided by skilled and familiar with certificate services

the relevant safety procedures,



(c)) from failure safety of sufficient systems and tools

the electronic signature and the practices that these systems and tools

support under section 6 (1). 1 (b). (c)) and (b). (d)), would threaten the safety of the

provided by a qualified certification services



(d)) does not have sufficient financial resources or other financial

by ensuring the operation according to § 6 paragraph 1. 1 (b). (e)), and thus endanger the

the safety provided by a qualified certification services



e) fail to comply with information requirements under section 6 (1). 1 (b). (f)), § 6 (1). 3

or § 13 para. 1,



f) fails to comply with the obligation under section 6 (1). 2, including the transmission of

qualified system certificate for verification, or according to § 13 para.

1 or 2,



g) provide certification services based on other than a written contract,



(h)) does not retain the information and documentation referred to in § 6 (1). 5,



I) does not retain all of the information and documentation referred to in § 6 (1). 6 for

at least 10 years, or



j) does not provide the information and documentation that is maintained from loss,

misuse, destruction or damage under section 6 (1). 6.



(2) the Qualified provider of certification services, which issues

qualified certificates or qualified system certificates,

commits the offence by



and) does it issued as a qualified certificate contained

all the conditions laid down in this Act,



(b)) does not ensure that the information referred to in certificates issued

qualified are accurate, true and complete,



c) verifies the identity of persons under section 6a of paragraph 1. 1 (b). (c)),



(d) does not ensure the compliance of the data), pursuant to section 6a of paragraph 1. 1 (b). (d)),



(e) does not guarantee the operation of safe and) publicly accessible list

as a qualified certificate and does not ensure its availability and

update in accordance with § 6a of paragraph 1. 1 (b). (e)),



(f)) does not ensure the operation of the safe and publicly accessible list

as a qualified certificate that have been invalidated, even

remote access,



g) does not ensure that the date and time, indicating the hours, minutes, and seconds when

the certificate is issued as a qualified issued or invalidated, they

be precisely identified,



(h) adopt appropriate measures) against misuse and counterfeiting

certificates issued as qualified security provided by

qualified certification services



I) fails to comply with information requirements under section 6a of paragraph 1. 1 (b). I),



j) does not ensure consistency and confidentiality of data in accordance with § 6a of paragraph 1. 2 If this data

for signing or indicating that the person creates,



k) copies and stores the data in accordance with § 6a of paragraph 1. 2 If this data for

signing or indicating that the person creates, or



l) nezneplatní certificate pursuant to section 6a of paragraph 1. 3 and 4.



(3) a qualified certification services provider that issues the

qualified time stamps, is guilty of an offence by



and) does the time stamps it issued as a qualified

contain all the elements provided for in section 12b,



(b)) does not ensure that the timestamp embedded in a qualified time

stamps reflect the value of coordinated universal time when creating

a qualified time stamps,



(c)) does not ensure that the data in electronic form, subject to the

applications for qualified time stamps, match the data in the

electronic form contained in the issued a qualified time

postage,



(d) fails to take the appropriate measures against) counterfeiting of qualified

time stamps, and the security provided by a qualified

certification services,



e) fail to comply with information requirements under section 6b of the paragraph. 1 (b). (e)), or



(f)) shall not issue a qualified timestamp immediately upon receipt of the request for

its release.



(4) a qualified provider of certification services, which issues

resources for creating secure electronic signatures, is guilty of an

violation by



and) shall not issue a secure electronic signature creation

safely under § 17 para. 3, or



(b)) does not create these resources or does not add to these resources

electronic signature creation data to trusted manner pursuant to §

Article 17(1). 3.



(5) a natural person has committed the offence, that the breach of an obligation

confidentiality under section 6 (1). 7.



(6) for the offences referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4, you can impose a fine of up to 10 000

000.



(7) for the offence referred to in paragraph 5 can impose a fine to a maximum of 250 000

CZK. ".



53. § 19 including title and footnote # 8):



"§ 19



Common provisions



(1) a legal person for an administrative offence is not liable if he proves that

made every effort, that it was possible to require that the infringement of the

a legal obligation is prevented.



(2) in determining the amount of the fine on a legal person shall take account of the seriousness of the

the administrative offense, in particular, the way a criminal offence and its consequences, and

the circumstances under which it was committed.



(3) the liability of a legal person for an administrative offense shall cease, if the

administrative authority about him has not initiated proceedings within 1 year from the date on which it

learned, but not later than within 3 years from the date on which it was committed.



(4) administrative offences under this law in the first instance hearing

by the Ministry.



(5) The liability for the acts, which took place in the business

person ^ 8) or in direct connection with the applicable provisions of the Act

on the liability of legal persons and sanctions.



(6) the Fines collected and enforced by the locally competent territorial tax authority. The yield of the

of fines is the State budget revenue.



8) § 2 (2). 2 of the Act No. 513/1991 Coll., the commercial code, as amended by

amended. ".



54. section 20 including the title reads as follows:



"section 20



Powers of execution



(1) the Ministry shall determine the implementing regulation way meet

information obligation according to § 6 paragraph 1. 1 (b). and), and (f)) and paragraph 2. 3,

qualification requirements under section 6 (1). 1 (b). (b)), the requirements for

safe systems and safe tools according to § 6 paragraph 1. 1 (b). (c)), and (d)),

the method of storage of information and documentation according to § 6 paragraph 1. 5 and 6 and

the way to meet these requirements.



(2) the Ministry of the implementing regulation lays down the method for verifying the


According to the data in accordance with § 6a of paragraph 1. 1 (b). (d)), the way of ensuring the safety of

the lists pursuant to section 6a of paragraph 1. 1 (b). e) and (f)), specifying the date and time in accordance with § 6a

paragraph. 1 (b). (g)), the particulars of the measures pursuant to section 6a of paragraph 1. 1 (b). (h)),

How to fulfil the information obligations, pursuant to section 6a of paragraph 1. 1 (b). I),

way to protect and ensure the consistency of the data in accordance with § 6a of paragraph 1. 2 way

revocation of the certificate pursuant to section 6a of paragraph 1. 3 and 4 and the way in which the

compliance with these requirements.



(3) the Ministry shall determine the implementing regulation to ensure

the accuracy of the time when you create a qualified time stamp pursuant to §

6B of the paragraph. 1 (b). (b)), to ensure consistent data according to § 6b of the paragraph. 1

(a). (c)), Essentials of the measures referred to in paragraph 6b of the paragraph. 1 (b). (d)), the way

compliance with information obligations under paragraph 6b of the paragraph. 1 (b). (e)) and the way

How to meet these requirements.



(4) the Ministry of the implementing regulation lays down the structure of the data,

on the basis of which a person can be uniquely identified, and procedures

public authorities for receiving and sending data

messages through the Registrar pursuant to section 11 (1) 3.



(5) the Ministry shall determine the implementing regulation to ensure

procedures which resources must support the creation and

authentication of electronic signatures for data protection for building

electronic signatures under section 17 and the means for creating

electronic tags when protecting data for creating electronic

brands under § 17a, and how they are meeting these requirements

illustrated by. ".



Article II



Transitional provisions



Providers of certification services, to which accreditation was granted to the

as an accredited certification service provider prior to the

the effective date of this Act, are required to customize the service

the issue of qualified certificates, Act No. 227/2000 Coll., on the

electronic signature and amending some other acts (the Act on

electronic signature), as amended by article. (I) this Act, up to 1. July

2005.



Article. (III)



The publication of the full text of the Act



The Prime Minister shall be empowered, in the collection of laws promulgated the full text

Act No 227/2000 Coll. on electronic signature and amending certain

other laws (the law on electronic signature), as derived from the laws of the

It changing.



Article IV



The effectiveness of the



This Act shall take effect on the date of its publication.



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