Chapter Eight Penalties Article (37) Without prejudice to any stricter penalty stipulates by any other law, shall be punished with imprisonment for a period of three years as a maximum and a fine of no less than five thousand dinars and not exceeding twenty thousand dinars as, or either of them, any person who: A. Deliberately and illegitimately logs-in the electronic data processing system, prevents access to the system, causes damage of the same, or obtains the numbers or data of credit cards or other electronic cards to be used to steal the funds of others. B. Issues an electronic authentication certificate or carries out any of the electronic authentication services without first obtaining a licenses from the competent authority. C. Cases damage or defect to an electronic signature, system, signature tool, document or record or forged any of the same by way of synthesis, modification or alteration in any other way. D. Knowingly uses a defective or false electronic signature, system, signature tool, document or record. E. Unlawfully access, by any means, an electronic signature, system, document or record, breaks into the system, hinders or vacates the performance of the same. F. Violates the provisions of Article 32 and items “a and b” of the first paragraph of Article 35 of this law. The tools, programs or devices used in the commission of this crime may be confiscated without prejudice to the rights of persons acting in good faith. In all cases, the summary of the final judgment of convention shall be published in two daily newspapers issued in Arabic Language at the expense of the convicted person. The same shall be published on the open electronic communication network in accordance with the rules set forth by the Executive By-law. The punishment shall be doubled in the event where any of the said crimes is repeated. Article (38) Shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of one year as a maximum and a fine not less than thousand dinars and not exceeding ten thousand 25

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