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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter

    2. Article 2.Scope

    3. Article 3.Definitions

    4. Article 4.Internal market principle

    5. Article 5.Data processing and protection

  3. CHAPTER II ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION

    1. Article 6.Mutual recognition

    2. Article 7.Eligibility for notification of electronic identification schemes

    3. Article 8.Assurance levels of electronic identification schemes

    4. Article 9.Notification

    5. Article 10.Security breach

    6. Article 11.Liability

    7. Article 12.Cooperation and interoperability

  4. CHAPTER III TRUST SERVICES

    1. SECTION 1 General provisions

      1. Article 13.Liability and burden of proof

      2. Article 14.International aspects

      3. Article 15.Accessibility for persons with disabilities

      4. Article 16.Penalties

    2. SECTION 2 Supervision

      1. Article 17.Supervisory body

      2. Article 18.Co-operation with EU authorities

      3. Article 19.Security requirements applicable to trust service providers

    3. SECTION 3 Qualified trust services

      1. Article 20.Supervision of qualified trust service providers

      2. Article 21.Initiation of a qualified trust service

      3. Article 22.Trusted list

      4. Article 23.EU trust mark for qualified trust services

      5. Article 24.Requirements for qualified trust service providers

      6. Article 24A.Recognition of EU standards etc.

    4. SECTION 4 Electronic signatures

      1. Article 25.Legal effects of electronic signatures

      2. Article 26.Requirements for advanced electronic signatures

      3. Article 27.Electronic signatures in public services

      4. Article 28.Qualified certificates for electronic signatures

      5. Article 29.Requirements for qualified electronic signature creation devices

      6. Article 30.Certification of qualified electronic signature creation devices

      7. Article 31.Publication of a list of certified qualified electronic signature creation devices

      8. Article 32.Requirements for the validation of qualified electronic signatures

      9. Article 33.Qualified validation service for qualified electronic signatures

      10. Article 34.Qualified preservation service for qualified electronic signatures

    5. SECTION 5 Electronic seals

      1. Article 35.Legal effects of electronic seals

      2. Article 36.Requirements for advanced electronic seals

      3. Article 37.Electronic seals in public services

      4. Article 38.Qualified certificates for electronic seals

      5. Article 39.Qualified electronic seal creation devices

      6. Article 40.Validation and preservation of qualified electronic seals

    6. SECTION 6 Electronic time stamps

      1. Article 41.Legal effect of electronic time stamps

      2. Article 42.Requirements for qualified electronic time stamps

    7. SECTION 7 Electronic registered delivery services

      1. Article 43.Legal effect of an electronic registered delivery service

      2. Article 44.Requirements for qualified electronic registered delivery services

    8. SECTION 8 Website authentication

      1. Article 45.Requirements for qualified certificates for website authentication

  5. CHAPTER IV ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS

    1. Article 46.Legal effects of electronic documents

  6. CHAPTER V DELEGATIONS OF POWER AND IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

    1. Article 47.Exercise of the delegation

    2. Article 48.Committee procedure

  7. CHAPTER VI FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 49.Review

    2. Article 50.Repeal

    3. Article 51.Transitional measures

    4. Article 52.Entry into force

  8. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFIED CERTIFICATES FOR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES

      1. Qualified certificates for electronic signatures shall contain: an indication, at...

    2. ANNEX II

      REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFIED ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE CREATION DEVICES

      1. 1. Qualified electronic signature creation devices shall ensure, by appropriate technical...

      2. 2. Qualified electronic signature creation devices shall not alter the data...

      3. 3. Generating or managing electronic signature creation data on behalf of...

      4. 4. Without prejudice to point (d) of point 1, qualified trust...

    3. ANNEX III

      REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFIED CERTIFICATES FOR ELECTRONIC SEALS

      1. Qualified certificates for electronic seals shall contain: an indication, at...

    4. ANNEX IV

      REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFIED CERTIFICATES FOR WEBSITE AUTHENTICATION

      1. Qualified certificates for website authentication shall contain: an indication, at...