1. Nothing in this Decree Law requires a person to use or accept Electronic Dealing. However, a person's consent to Electronic Dealing may be inferred from any conduct that indicates such consent. 2. A person may use any form of Electronic Signatures or Electronic Seals, unless the legislation in force provides otherwise. 3. The Digital Identity issued in accordance with the requirements of the Electronic Identification System approved by TDRA, in coordination with the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, shall be adopted as a means of accessing the electronic services and transactions provided by Government Authorities. 4. The use of the Digital Identity issued through the Electronic Identification System to access government electronic services shall be considered to meet the requirements for identification and personal presence if the Digital Identity provides the level of trust and security required for dealing with those services in accordance with the provisions of this Decree Law. 5. Government Authorities shall accept the use of Electronic Signatures, Electronic Seals, Digital Identities of persons or Electronic Documents in the electronic services provided thereby, by other Government Authorities or by whoever is delegated thereby, in accordance with the form, standards and levels of trust and security determined by TDRA. 6. Government Authorities may, according to their respective areas of competence established in the legislation in force, make Electronic Transactions, which will have the same legal effect, in the following cases: a. Accepting the filing, submission, creation or storage of documents in the form of electronic records. b. Issuing any document, permit, license, decision or approval in the form of electronic records. c. Collecting fees or paying any other money in electronic form. d. Tendering and receiving and awarding bids related to government procurement electronically. 7. If the Government Authority decides to carry out any of the acts mentioned in Clause (6) of this Article, it may specify the following: a. The way or form in which such Electronic Documents shall be created, filed, stored, submitted or issued. b. The controls, conditions, and procedures for tendering, receiving and awarding bids and concluding government procurements. c. The form of the Electronic Signature and Seal, and the level of security required. d. The way and form in which such signature or seal shall be affixed to the Electronic Document and the technical criteria that must be met by the Trust Service Provider to whom the document is submitted for storage and filing. e. Processes, controls and procedures of monitoring related to the safety, security and confidentiality of Electronic Documents, payments or fees. f. Terms and conditions related to sending paper documents, if required in relation to the Electronic Documents for payments and fees. 8. Government Authorities shall archive Electronic Documents affixed with a Reliable or Qualified Electronic Signature or with a Reliable or Qualified Electronic Seal in accordance with the controls specified by the Executive Regulations of this Decree Law.
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