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the regulations of the department in charge of the information industry under the State Council. Article 24 An electronic verification service shall have the information relating to verification well preserved. The time limit for preservation of such information shall at least be five years after the certificate of the electronic signature ceases to be valid. Article 25 The department in charge of the information industry under the State Council shall, in accordance with this Law, formulate the specific measures for administration of the electronic verification services and exercise supervision over the electronic verification services according to law. Article 26 Upon examination and approval by the department in charge of the information industry under the State Council on the basis of relevant agreements or the principle of reciprocity, the certificates of electronic signatures issued by overseas electronic verification services outside of the territory of the People39。 (5) the validation data of the electronic signature of the certificate holder。 (3) the serial number of the certificate。 and if it denies approval, it shall inform the applicant in writing of the fact and of the reasons why. The applicant shall, upon the strength of the license of electronic verification, go through the formalities for enterprise registration at the administrative department for industry and merce according to law. The electronic verification service that has been qualified for verification shall, in accordance with the regulations of the department in charge of the information industry under the State Council, make public in the Internet such information as its name and the number of its license. Article 19 The electronic verification service shall formulate and publish its rules for electronic verification, which are in conformity with the relevant regulations of the State, and submit them to the department in charge of the information industry under the State Council for the record. The rules for electronic verification shall include the matters such as the scope of liability, the norms for operation and the protective measures for information safety. Article 20 When an electronic signatory applies to an electronic verification service for the certificate of his electronic signature, he shall provide truthful, plete and accurate information. Upon receiving the application for certificate of the electronic signature, the electronic verification service shall check the identity of the applicant and examine the relevant materials. Article 21 The certificate of an electronic signature issued by the electronic verification service shall be accurate and devoid of error, and the following items shall clearly be stated therein: (1) the name of the electronic verification service。 (4) having the certificates for the use of the codes approved by the code control institution of the State。 (2) having the funds and business places suited for provision of electronic verification services。 (3) after the signature is entered, any alteration made to the electronic signature can be detected。s shall be deemed to be the time when the message is received. If the parties concerned have agreed otherwise on the time of dispatch or the time of receipt of data messages, such agreement shall be plied with. Article 12 The principal business place of an addresser shall be the place of dispatch of data messages, and the principal business place of a receiver shall be the place of receipt of data messages. If there are no principal business places, their habitual residences shall be the places of dispatch or receipt. If the parties concerned have agreed otherwise on the place of dispatch or the place of receipt of data messages, su