Article 30 A signatory shall bear the legal consequences of its failure to satisfy the aforementioned requirements as stipulated in the preceding Article. Article 31 A relying party shall bear the legal consequences of its failure to take reasonable steps to ensure that the requirements of the electronic signature stated in Article 28 herein have been met, or where an electronic signature is supported by a certification certificate, verify the validity, origin, suspension or revocation of the certificate, or any limitation thereon. Article 32 An electronic signature shall be deemed legally effective, regardless of the geographic location where the electronic signature is created or used, or the geographic location of the place of business of the signatory. Article 33 An electronic signature created or used outside the State of Qatar shall have the same legal effect in Qatar if the electronic signature offers an equal level of reliability that is not less than the level of reliability required under Article 28 of this Law. Article 34 Without prejudice to Article 28 of the Law, parties may agree to the use identified types of electronic signatures provided that the agreement is valid under the law. Chapter Six Certification Service Article 35 Where a certification service provider provides services to support an electronic signature, that certification service provider shall: 1. act in accordance with representations provided thereby with respect to its practices; 2. exercise reasonable diligence to ensure the accuracy and completeness of all material representations provided thereby that are relevant to the

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