Einde inhoudsopgave
Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism
Article 34 Direct communication
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 01-05-2008
- Bronpublicatie:
16-05-2005, Trb. 2006, 104 (uitgifte: 12-05-2006, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
01-05-2008
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
22-09-2008, Trb. 2008, 182 (uitgifte: 01-01-2008, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
EU-recht / Bijzondere onderwerpen
Internationaal strafrecht / Bijzondere onderwerpen
Internationaal strafrecht / Europees strafrecht en strafprocesrecht
1.
The central authorities shall communicate directly with one another.
2.
In the event of urgency, requests or communications under this chapter may be sent directly by the judicial authorities, including public prosecutors, of the requesting Party to such authorities of the requested Party. In such cases a copy shall be sent at the same time to the central authority of the requested Party through the central authority of the requesting Party.
3.
Any request or communication under paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article may be made through the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol).
4.
Where a request is made pursuant to paragraph 2 of this article and the authority is not competent to deal with the request, it shall refer the request to the competent national authority and inform directly the requesting Party that it has done so.
5.
Requests or communications under Section 2 of this chapter, which do not involve coercive action, may be directly transmitted by the competent authorities of the requesting Party to the competent authorities of the requested Party.
6.
Draft requests or communications under this chapter may be sent directly by the judicial authorities of the requesting Party to such authorities of the requested Party prior to a formal request to ensure that it can be dealt with efficiently upon receipt and contains sufficient information and supporting documentation for it to meet the requirements of the legislation of the requested Party.