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The Permanent Representation of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Council of Europe present its compliments to the General Secetariat of the Council of Europe and has the honour to inform the Secretariat that, with regard to the continued application of treaties of the Federal Republic of Germany and the treatment of treaties of the German Democratic Republic following its accession to the Federal Republic of Germany with effect from 3 October 1990, the Treaty of 31 August 1990 between the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic on the establishment of German unity (Unification Treaty) contains the following relevant provisions.

In accordance with Article 2 of the Convention, the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus has been appointed the receiving agency (Ministry of Justice, 10, Kollecktornaya-Str., Minsk, 220084, Belarus; tel. : +375-17-220.88.29; fax : +375-17-220.97.55).

Updating of contact information:

transmitting agency:

(Article 2) Le Service public fédéral Justice

In accordance with Article 2 of the European Convention on Information on Foreign Law, Bosnia and Herzegovina declares that the designated Central Authority is:

The Ministry of Justice of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Trg Bosne i Hercegovine No. 1,

71 000 SARAJEVO

New Address applying only to requests for information emanating from the Bundesverfassungsgericht (Constitutional Court) and from the Bundesgerichte (Federal Courts):

Bundesministerium der Justiz

11015 BERLIN. ’

The new address of the receiving and transmitting agency concerning the Land of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is:

Justizministerium Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Puschkinstraße 19-21

D - 19055 Schwerin

Postal address: 19048 - Schwerin

With reference to Article 2, paragraph 3, of the Convention, the Federal Republic of Germany declares that, in Land Hesse, the functions of the transmission agency pursuant to Article 2, paragraph 2, of the Convention have been transferred to the President of the Higher Regional Court. The name and address of the transmitting agency are thus now:

President of the Higher Regional Court (Der Präsident des Oberlandesgerichts)

Frankfurt am Main Higher Regional Court (Oberlandesgericht Frankfurt am Main)

Zeil 42

60313 Frankfurt am Main

Pursuant to Article 2, paragraph 3, of the Convention, the receiving and transmitting agency shall be the Ministry of Justice.

Pursuant to Article 3, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the judicial authorities for Estonia shall be the courts, the State Prosecutor's Office, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Customs Board.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia declares that pursuant to Article 2, paragraph 3, of the Convention, functions of receiving agency have been assigned by the Government of Georgia to the Ministry of Justice of Georgia (30 Rustaveli Av. 380046 - Tbilisi, Tel: (995 32) 99 59 98, Fax: (995 32) 99 66 00).

Receiving and transmitting agency (Article 2):

Ministry of Justice

TBLISI 0146

GEORGIA

Tel. +995-32-75-82-10/82-77/82-78

Fax.: +995-32-75-82-76-82-29

Email: Intlawdep@justice.gov.ge

In accordance with Article 2, paragraph 2, of the European Convention on Information on Foreign Law, Croatia declares that its receiving and transmitting agency pursuant to Article 2, paragraphs 1 and 2, of the Convention is:

The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Croatia Ulica grada Vukovara 49, 10 000 Zagreb.

The Republic of Lithuania declares that for the purpose of Article 2 of the Convention, the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania (Gedimino av. 30/1, Vilnius 2600, Lithuania, tel. (370.2) 62.46.70; fax: (370.2) 62.59.40) shall be considered as an institution receiving and transmitting requests to grant information.

In accordance with Article 2 of the Convention, ‘the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’ declares that the single body that will carry out the provisions of the Convention will be the Ministry of Justice of ‘the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’.

In accordance with Article 2 of the Convention, Mexico designates the Directorate General of Legal Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico as the receiving and transmitting authority.

For the purpose of this Convention, the Receiving Agency of Ukraine is:

the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine

13 vul. Horodetskoho

KYIV 01001

Ukraine

Tel./Fax: +380-44-229-01-55/228-13-25

According to Article 2 of the Convention and Article 4 of the Protocol, the Ministry of Justice is designated as the ‘receiving agency’ and as the ‘transmitting agency’ in order to carry out their provisions.

Pursuant to Article 2 of the Convention, Romania declares that the name and address of the authority in Romania designated as the ‘receiving agency’ and as the ‘transmitting agency’ have been updated as follows:

Article 2:

Ministry of justice and public administration of the Republic of Serbia

Department for International Legal Assistance in Civil Matters

Nemanjina str.22-26, 11000 Belgrade

Telephone and fax number :+381 11 3620 649

Updating of contact information:

transmitting agency:

(Article 2) Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic

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Competent authority:

Subdirección General de Cooperación Jurídica Internacional

Ministerio de Justicia

c/ San Bernardo, n° 62

29071 Madrid

Espana.

If the Euopean[lees: European] Convention on Information on Foreign Law were to be extended by the United Kingdom to Gibraltar, the Kingdom of Spain would like to make the following declaration:

In February 2014 the Russian Federation launched armed aggression against Ukraine and occupied a part of the territory of Ukraine – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, and today exercises effective control over certain districts of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine.

These actions are in gross violation of the Charter of the United Nations and constitute a threat to international peace and security. The Russian Federation, as the Aggressor State and Occupying Power, bears full responsibility for its actions and their consequences under international law.

The United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/68/262 of 27 March 2014 confirmed the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders. The United Nations also called upon all States, international organizations and specialized agencies not to recognize any alteration of the status of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.

In this regard, Ukraine states that from 20 February 2014 and for the period of temporary occupation by the Russian Federation of a part of the territory of Ukraine – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol – as a result of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation committed against Ukraine and until the complete restoration of the constitutional law and order and effective control by Ukraine over such occupied territory, as well as over certain districts of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine, which are temporarily not under control of Ukraine as a result of the aggression of the Russian Federation, the application and implementation by Ukraine of the obligations under the above Conventions, Protocols, Agreement, as applied to the aforementioned occupied and uncontrolled territory of Ukraine, is limited and is not guaranteed.

Documents or requests made or issued by the occupying authorities of the Russian Federation, its officials at any level in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol and by the illegal authorities in certain districts of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine, which are temporarily not under control of Ukraine, are null and void and have no legal effect regardless of whether they are presented directly or indirectly through the authorities of the Russian Federation.

The provisions of the Conventions, Protocols, Agreement regarding the possibility of direct communication or interaction do not apply to the territorial organs of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, as well as in certain districts of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine, which are temporarily not under control of Ukraine. The order of the relevant communication is determined by the central authorities of Ukraine in Kyiv.

The Permanent Representation of Ukraine to the Council of Europe presents its compliments to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe and has the honour […] to inform about the impossibility to guarantee the implementation by the Ukrainian Side in full of its obligations under the above mentioned international treaties of Ukraine for the period of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and introduction of martial law on the territory of Ukraine, until full termination of the infringement of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of borders of Ukraine.

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Referring to Ukraine’s notification dated 18 April 2022 N° 31011/32-119-26603 [Council of Europe Notification JJ9359C dated 13 May 2022] in connection with the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, [the Government of Ukraine] further clarif[ies] that international treaties mentioned therein are implemented on the territory of Ukraine in full, with the exception of the territories where hostilities are (were) conducted, or temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation, on which it is impossible to fully guarantee the Ukrainian Party’s fulfillment of its obligations under the relevant treaties as a result of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, as well as the introduction of martial law on the territory of Ukraine until the complete cessation of encroachment on the sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of the borders of Ukraine.

The regularly updated list of territories where hostilities are (were) conducted, or temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation is located at the link below:

https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/z1668-22#Text

In accordance with the provisions of Article 2, paragraph 3, of the Convention, the name and address of the Monegasque receiving and transmitting agency is:

Direction des Services Judiciaires