【正文】 ticle 14 A reliable electronic signature shall have equal legal force with handwritten signature or the seal. Article 15 An electronic signatory shall have the creation data of his electronic signature well preserved. When an electronic signatory learns that the creation data of his electronic signature have got lost or may have got lost, he shall make it known to all the parties concerned in time, and terminate the use of such data. Article 16 If an electronic signature needs to be verified by a third party, the electronic verification service established according to law shall provide such service. Article 17 An electronic verification service shall meet the following conditions: (1) having the professional technicians and managerial personnel suited for provision of electronic verification services。 and (5) other conditions prescribed by laws and administrative regulations. Article 18 A person that intends to engage in electronic verification service shall make an application to the department in charge of the information industry under the State Council and submits the materials proving fulfillment of the conditions as specified by Article 17 of this Law. Upon receiving the application, the department in charge of the information industry under the State Council shall examine it according to law and consult with the department in charge of merce and other relevant departments under the State Council, before making a decision on whether to grant or deny approval within 45 days from the date it receives the application. If it grants approval, it shall issue the license of electronic verification。 (4) the term of validity for the certificate。s Republic of China shall have equal legal force with the ones issued by the electronic verification services established in accordance with this Law. Chapter IV Legal Responsibility Article 27 An electronic signatory who, having learnt that the creation data of his electronic signature have got lost or might have got lost, fails to notify in time the parties concerned of the fact and to terminate the use of the same, who fails to provide the electronic verification service with truthful, plete and accurate information, or who makes other errors, thus causing losses to the party relying on the electronic signature and to the electronic verification service, shall bear the responsibility for pensation. Article 28 Where an electronic signatory or the party relying on the electronic signature suffers losses due to engaging in civil activities on the basis of the electronic signature verified by an electronic verification service, and if the electronic verification service fails to prove that it is free from fault, the service shall bear the responsibility for pensation. Article 29 Where a person provides electronic verification services without permission, the department in charge of the information industry under the State Council shall order him to desist from the illegal act。 if it fails to ply at the expiration of the time limit, its electronic verification license shall be revoked, and the persons who are directly in charge of the service and the other persons who are directly responsible shall be prohibited from engaging in electronic verification services within the period of 10 years. If an electronic verification license is revoked, the fact shall be made known to the public and the administrative department for industry and merce shall be informed of the same. Article 32 Where a person counterfeits, copies or usurps the electronic signature of another person39。 (2) the relying party on the electronic signature means the person who engages in relevant activities on the basis of his trust in the certificate of the electronic signature or the electronic signature