To: GeoTrust, Inc.
Fax: 1-650-237-8871
Email: ev-orders@geotrust.com
[May be sent by fax or email attachment]
Re: EV Certificate Order Number: 1234567
Client: ‹Exact Organization Name of Client¹›: Acme
Organizational Contact: ‹Exact name of Organizational Contact who signed the Acknowledgement of Agreement› John Smith
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Instructions for completion of Opinion
1. This opinion may be completed by either: (a) Applicant’s legal counsel (or an in-house legal counsel employed by the Applicant), who must be properly registered with the appropriate authorizing agency in the country of the Applicant’s Jurisdiction of Incorporation or any jurisdiction where the Applicant maintains an office or physical facility (b) An independent professional accountant retained by and representing the Applicant (or an in-house professional accountant employed by the Applicant), who is a certified public accountant, chartered accountant, or equivalent licensed by a full member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) to practice accounting in the country of the Applicant’s Jurisdiction of Incorporation or any jurisdiction where the Applicant maintains an office or physical facility
2. If you are unable to attest to any fact below, you may indicate so by striking a line through the relevant section.
3. GeoTrust will contact you to verify your legal opinion
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To GeoTrust, Inc: I represent the Organization ('Client') that has submitted the EV certificate order ('EV Certificate Order Number') referenced above. I have been asked by my Client to present you with my opinion as stated in this letter. My opinion below is based on my familiarity with the relevant facts and the exercise of my professional judgment and expertise. [Optional: Insert customary preliminary matters for opinion letters in your jurisdiction.] On this basis, I hereby offer the following opinion: 1. John Smith [name of Organizational Contact] is employed by my client as _____________________ [enter job title], and has the necessary authority to act on behalf of my Client to: (a) Provide the information about my Client's organization that is required for issuance of the EV Certificates as referenced above (b) Request one or more EV Certificates and to designate other persons to request EV Certificates (c) Agree to the relevant contractual obligations contained in the GeoTrust SSL Certificate Subscriber Agreement. A copy of the agreement is available at http://www.geotrust.com/resources/cps/pdfs/gt_ssl_SA_v.2.0.pdf. (d) Confirm ownership of domain(s) to be included in any EV Certificate order 2. My client has a physical presence and its principal place of business at the following location: Address : _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ City : _______________________________________________ State : _______________________________________________ ZIP/Postal Code : _______________________________________________ Telephone [Area Code] ____________________ [Number] ____________________ 3. Client conducts business under the assumed name(s) ________________________. The business name(s) is active and registered with ____________________[registration agency where assumed name is filed]. 4. Client owns or has lawful right to use the domain name ______________ [Domain(s) included in EV request] in identifying itself on the Internet. 5. Client has an active current Demand Deposit Account² with _____________________ [name of institution], a regulated financial institution. [Optional: Insert customary limitations and disclaimers for opinion letters in your jurisdiction.] Name: __________________________________________________ Signature: __________________________________________________ Date: __________________________________________________ Professional Capacity (check one): ( ) Lawyer ( ) Accountant Contact information for the authorizing agency where GeoTrust may verify your authority to practice(e.g. a bar association or a board of accountancy): ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ¹ This must be the Client's exact corporate name, as registered with the relevant Incorporating Agency in the Client's Jurisdiction of Incorporation. This is the name that will be included in the EV Certificate. ² Demand Deposit Account: a deposit account held at a bank or other financial institution, the funds deposited in which are payable on demand. The primary purpose of demand accounts is to facilitate cashless payments by means of check, bank draft, direct debit, electronic funds transfer, etc. Usage varies among countries, but a demand deposit account is commonly known as: a checking account, a share draft account, or a current account
