Article (36) The authentication service provider shall: 1- Immediately suspend the operation of the certificate upon its owner’s request if it appears to him or genuinely believe that: (a) The certificate was provided upon false or forged informations. (b) The signature originating tools was counterfeited (c) The certificate was used for fraudulent purposes. (d) The informations included in the certificate were changed. 2- Immediately notify the owner of the certificate on suspension of the certificate and the reasons therefor. 3- Immediately stop the suspension if the owner of the certificate retracted his request for suspension or on prove of the validity of informations included in the certificate and the validity of its usage. 4- The owner of the certificate or any other interested third party shall have the right to object to the suspension decision issued by the authentication service provider. Article (37) The authentication service provider shall revoke the certificate immediately in the following cases: (a) If the owner of the certificate so requests. (b) If he knows the death of the owner or the dissolution or liquidation of the juristic person who possess the certificate. (c) If he ensures, after thorough examination, of the accuracy of the reasons on which he relies on suspending the certificate. Article (38) The authentication service provider shall be responsible for the damage ensued as a result of his failure to take an action to suspend or revoke the certificate in accordance with Article (36) and (37) of this Law. Article (39) The authentication service provider shall undertake the responsibility of depositing all public keys authorized in accordance with this law and shall keep a database in a computer containing all public keys in a way to render such a database and the public key available to the public. Article (40) No person is permitted to publicize a certificate referring to an authentication service provider whose name is appearing on the certificate if that person knows that: 1) The authentication service provider appeared in the certificate has not issued it. 2) The Signatory whose name appeared in the certificate has refused it. 3) The certificate has been suspended or revoked. However, publication may be allowed for the purpose of ascertaining that the electronic signature is effected before suspension or revocation. Article (41) 1- The authentication service provider who desires to stop his activity shall notify the competent authority (3) three months prior to stoppage. 13

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