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law; or funds derived from the sale of such proceeds of crime or
 property or a part thereof to the account designated in
 (b) in the case of a request pertaining to paragraph 1(b) of this accordance with Article 30(2)(c), of this Convention and to
 Article, a legally admissible copy of an order of confiscation intergovernmental bodies specialising in the fight against
 upon which the request is based issued by the requesting State organised crime;
 Party, a statement of the facts and information as to the extent
 to which execution of the order is requested; (b) sharing with other States Parties, on a regular or case-by-case
 basis, such proceeds of crime or property, or funds derived
 (c) in the case of a request pertaining to paragraph 2 of this
 from the sale of such proceeds of crime or property, in
 Article, a statement of the facts relied upon by the requesting
 accordance with its domestic law or administrative
 State Party and a description of the actions requested.
 procedures.
 4. The decisions or actions provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2
 of this Article shall be taken by the requested State Party in
 accordance with and subject to the provisions of its domestic law Article 15
 and its procedural rules or any bilateral or multilateral treaty,
 agreement or arrangement to which it may be bound in relation Jurisdiction
 to the requesting State Party.
 1. Each State Party shall adopt such measures as may be necessary
 5. Each State Party shall furnish copies of its laws and regulations to establish its jurisdiction over the offences established in
 that give effect to this Article and of any subsequent changes to accordance with Articles 5, 6, 8 and 23 of this Convention when:
 such laws and regulations or a description thereof to the Secretary-
 (a) The offence is committed in the territory of that State Party;
 General of the United Nations.
 or
 6. If a State Party elects to make the taking of the measures (b) The offence is committed on board a vessel that is flying the
 referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article conditional on the flag of that State Party or an aircraft that is registered under
 existence of a relevant treaty, that State Party shall consider this the laws of that State Party at the time that the offence is
 Convention the necessary and sufficient treaty basis. committed.
 7. Cooperation under this Article may be refused by a State Party 2. Subject to Article 4 of this Convention, a State Party may also
 if the offence to which the request relates is not an offence covered establish its jurisdiction over any such offence when:
 by this Convention.
 (a) the offence is committed against a national of that State Party;
 8. The provisions of this Article shall not be construed to (b) the offence is committed by a national of that State Party or a
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or her habitual residence in its
 territory; or
 9. States Parties shall consider concluding bilateral or multilateral
 treaties, agreements or arrangements to enhance the effectiveness (c) the offence is:
 of international cooperation undertaken pursuant to this Article. (i) one of those established in accordance with Article 5(1),
 of this Convention and is committed outside its territory
 with a view to the commission of a serious crime within
 its territory;
 Article 14
 (ii) one of those established in accordance with
 Disposal of confiscated proceeds of crime or property Article 6(1)(b)(ii), of this Convention and is committed
 outside its territory with a view to the commission of an
 1. Proceeds of crime or property confiscated by a State Party offence established in accordance with Article 6(1)(a)(i)
 pursuant to Articles 12 or 13(1), of this Convention shall be or (ii) or (b) (i), of this Convention within its territory.
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 3. For the purposes of Article 16(10), of this Convention, each (b) if they do not take this Convention as the legal basis for
 State Party shall adopt such measures as may be necessary to cooperation on extradition, seek, where appropriate, to
 establish its jurisdiction over the offences covered by this conclude treaties on extradition with other States Parties to
 Convention when the alleged offender is present in its territory this Convention in order to implement this Article.
 and it does not extradite such person solely on the ground that he
 or she is one of its nationals.
 6. States Parties that do not make extradition conditional on the
 4. Each State Party may also adopt such measures as may be existence of a treaty shall recognise offences to which this Article
 necessary to establish its jurisdiction over the offences covered by applies as extraditable offences between themselves.
 this Convention when the alleged offender is present in its
 territory and it does not extradite him or her.
 7. Extradition shall be subject to the conditions provided for by
 5. If a State Party exercising its jurisdiction under paragraph 1 the domestic law of the requested State Party or by applicable
 or 2 of this Article has been notified, or has otherwise learned, extradition treaties, including, inter alia, conditions in relation to
 that one or more other States Parties are conducting an the minimum penalty requirement for extradition and the
 investigation, prosecution or judicial proceeding in respect of the grounds upon which the requested State Party may refuse
 same conduct, the competent authorities of those States Parties extradition.
 shall, as appropriate, consult one another with a view to
 coordinating their actions.
 8. States Parties shall, subject to their domestic law, endeavour to
 expedite extradition procedures and to simplify evidentiary
 6. Without prejudice to norms of general international law, this requirements relating thereto in respect of any offence to which
 Convention does not exclude the exercise of any criminal this Article applies.
 jurisdiction established by a State Party in accordance with its
 domestic law.
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to the provisions of its domestic law and its extradition
 treaties, the requested State Party may, upon being satisfied that
 the circumstances so warrant and are urgent and at the request of
 Article 16
 the requesting State Party, take a person whose extradition is
 Extradition sought and who is present in its territory into custody or take
 other appropriate measures to ensure his or her presence at
 extradition proceedings.
 1. This Article shall apply to the offences covered by this
 Convention or in cases where an offence referred to in
 Article 3(1)(a) or (b), involves an organised criminal group and the
 person who is the subject of the request for extradition is located 10. A State Party in whose territory an alleged offender is found,
 in the territory of the requested State Party, provided that the if it does not extradite such person in respect of an offence to
 offence for which extradition is sought is punishable under the which this Article applies solely on the ground that he or she is
 domestic law of both the requesting State Party and the requested one of its nationals, shall, at the request of the State Party seeking
 State Party. extradition, be obliged to submit the case without undue delay to
 its competent authorities for the purpose of prosecution. Those
 authorities shall take their decision and conduct their proceedings
 2. If the request for extradition includes several separate serious in the same manner as in the case of any other offence of a grave
 crimes, some of which are not covered by this Article, the nature under the domestic law of that State Party. The States
 requested State Party may apply this Article also in respect of the Parties concerned shall cooperate with each other, in particular on
 latter offences. procedural and evidentiary aspects, to ensure the efficiency of
 such prosecution.
 3. Each of the offences to which this Article applies shall be
 deemed to be included as an extraditable offence in any extradition
 treaty existing between States Parties. States Parties undertake to 11. Whenever a State Party is permitted under its domestic law
 include such offences as extraditable offences in every extradition to extradite or otherwise surrender one of its nationals only upon
 treaty to be concluded between them. the condition that the person will be returned to that State Party
 to serve the sentence imposed as a result of the trial or proceedings
 4. If a State Party that makes extradition conditional on the for which the extradition or surrender of the person was sought
 existence of a treaty receives a request for extradition from and that State Party and the State Party seeking the extradition of
 another State Party with which it has no extradition treaty, it may the person agree with this option and other terms that they may
 consider this Convention the legal basis for extradition in respect deem appropriate, such conditional extradition or surrender shall
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discharge the obligation set forth in paragraph 10
 of this Article.
 5. States Parties that make extradition conditional on the
 existence of a treaty shall:
 12. If extradition, sought for purposes of enforcing a sentence, is
 (a) at the time of deposit of their instrument of ratification, refused because the person sought is a national of the requested
 acceptance, approval of or accession to this Convention, State Party, the requested Party shall, if its domestic law so permits
 inform the Secretary-General of the United Nations whether and in conformity with the requirements of such law, upon
 they will take this Convention as the legal basis for application of the requesting Party, consider the enforcement of
 cooperation on extradition with other States Parties to this the sentence that has been imposed under the domestic law of the
 Convention; and requesting Party or the remainder thereof.
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 13. Any person regarding whom proceedings are being carried 3. Mutual legal assistance to be afforded in accordance with this
 out in connection with any of the offences to which this Article Article may be requested for any of the following purposes:
 applies shall be guaranteed fair treatment at all stages of the
 proceedings, including enjoyment of all the rights and guarantees (a) taking evidence or statements from persons;
 provided by the domestic law of the State Party in the territory of
 which that person is present. (b) effecting service of judicial documents;
 (c) executing searches and seizures, and freezing;
 14. Nothing in this Convention shall be interpreted as imposing
 an obligation to extradite if the requested State Party has (d) examining objects and sites;
 substantial grounds for believing that the request has been made
 for the purpose of prosecuting or punishing a person on account (e) providing information, evidentiary items and expert
 of that person’s sex, race, religion, nationality, ethnic origin or evaluations;
 political opinions or that compliance with the request would
 cause prejudice to that person’s position for any one of these (f) providing originals or certified copies of relevant documents
 reasons. and records, including government, bank, financial, corporate
 or business records;
 15. States Parties may not refuse a request for extradition on the
 sole ground that the offence is also considered to involve fiscal (g) identifying or tracing proceeds of crime, property,
 matters. instrumentalities or other things for evidentiary purposes;
 (h) facilitating the voluntary appearance of persons in the
 16. Before refusing extradition, the requested State Party shall, requesting State Party;
 where appropriate, consult with the requesting State Party to
 provide it with ample opportunity to present its opinions and to (i) any other type of assistance that is not contrary to the
 provide information relevant to its allegation. domestic law of the requested State Party.
 17. States Parties shall seek to conclude bilateral and multilateral
 4. Without prejudice to domestic law, the competent authorities
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transmit information
 effectiveness of extradition.
 relating to criminal matters to a competent authority in another
 State Party where they believe that such information could assist
 the authority in undertaking or successfully concluding inquiries
 and criminal proceedings or could result in a request formulated
 Article 17 by the latter State Party pursuant to this Convention.
 Transfer of sentenced persons
 5. The transmission of information pursuant to paragraph 4 of
 States Parties may consider entering into bilateral or multilateral this Article shall be without prejudice to inquiries and criminal
 agreements or arrangements on the transfer to their territory of proceedings in the State of the competent authorities providing
 persons sentenced to imprisonment or other forms of deprivation the information. The competent authorities receiving the
 of liberty for offences covered by this Convention, in order that information shall comply with a request that said information
 they may complete their sentences there. remain confidential, even temporarily, or with restrictions on its
 use. However, this shall not prevent the receiving State Party from
 disclosing in its proceedings information that is exculpatory to an
 accused person. In such a case, the receiving State Party shall
 Article 18 notify the transmitting State Party prior to the disclosure and, if
 so requested, consult with the transmitting State Party. If, in an
 Mutual legal assistance exceptional case, advance notice is not possible, the receiving
 State Party shall inform the transmitting State Party of the
 1. States Parties shall afford one another the widest measure of disclosure without delay.
 mutual legal assistance in investigations, prosecutions and judicial
 proceedings in relation to the offences covered by this Convention 6. The provisions of this Article shall not affect the obligations
 as provided for in Article 3 and shall reciprocally extend to one under any other treaty, bilateral or multilateral, that governs or
 another similar assistance where the requesting State Party has will govern, in whole or in part, mutual legal assistance.
 reasonable grounds to suspect that the offence referred to in
 Article 3(1)(a) or (b), is transnational in nature, including that
 victims, witnesses, proceeds, instrumentalities or evidence of such 7. Paragraphs 9 to 29 of this Article shall apply to requests made
 offences are located in the requested State Party and that the pursuant to this Article if the States Parties in question are not
 offence involves an organised criminal group. bound by a treaty of mutual legal assistance. If those States Parties
 are bound by such a treaty, the corresponding provisions of that
 treaty shall apply unless the States Parties agree to apply
 2. Mutual legal assistance shall be afforded to the fullest extent paragraphs 9 to 29 of this Article in lieu thereof. States Parties are
 possible under relevant laws, treaties, agreements and strongly encouraged to apply these paragraphs if they facilitate
 arrangements of the requested State Party with respect to cooperation.
 investigations, prosecutions and judicial proceedings in relation to
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the requesting 8. States Parties shall not decline to render mutual legal assistance
 State Party. pursuant to this Article on the ground of bank secrecy.
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 9. States Parties may decline to render mutual legal assistance Nations shall be notified of the central authority designated for
 pursuant to this Article on the ground of absence of dual this purpose at the time each State Party deposits its instrument
 criminality. However, the requested State Party may, when it of ratification, acceptance or approval of or accession to this
 deems appropriate, provide assistance, to the extent it decides at Convention. Requests for mutual legal assistance and any
 its discretion, irrespective of whether the conduct would communication related thereto shall be transmitted to the central
 constitute an offence under the domestic law of the requested authorities designated by the States Parties. This requirement shall
 State Party. be without prejudice to the right of a State Party to require that
 such requests and communications be addressed to it through
 diplomatic channels and, in urgent circumstances, where the
 10. A person who is being detained or is serving a sentence in the States Parties agree, through the International Criminal Police
 territory of one State Party whose presence in another State Party Organisation, if possible.
 is requested for purposes of identification, testimony or otherwise
 providing assistance in obtaining evidence for investigations,
 prosecutions or judicial proceedings in relation to offences 14. Requests shall be made in writing or, where possible, by any
 covered by this Convention may be transferred if the following means capable of producing a written record, in a language
 conditions are met: acceptable to the requested State Party, under conditions allowing
 that State Party to establish authenticity. The Secretary-General of
 (a) the person freely gives his or her informed consent; the United Nations shall be notified of the language or languages
 acceptable to each State Party at the time it deposits its instrument
 (b) the competent authorities of both States Parties agree, subject of ratification, acceptance or approval of or accession to this
 to such conditions as those States Parties may deem Convention. In urgent circumstances and where agreed by the
 appropriate. States Parties, requests may be made orally, but shall be confirmed
 in writing forthwith.
 11. For the purposes of paragraph 10 of this Article:
 15. A request for mutual legal assistance shall contain:
 (a) the State Party to which the person is transferred shall have
 the authority and obligation to keep the person transferred in (a) the identity of the authority making the request;
 custody, unless otherwise requested or authorised by the State
 Party from which the person was transferred; (b) the subject matter and nature of the investigation, prosecution
 or judicial proceeding to which the request relates and the
 (b) the State Party to which the person is transferred shall without name and functions of the authority conducting the
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judicial proceeding;
 custody of the State Party from which the person was
 transferred as agreed beforehand, or as otherwise agreed, by (c) a summary of the relevant facts, except in relation to requests
 the competent authorities of both States Parties; for the purpose of service of judicial documents;
 (c) the State Party to which the person is transferred shall not (d) a description of the assistance sought and details of any
 require the State Party from which the person was transferred particular procedure that the requesting State Party wishes to
 to initiate extradition proceedings for the return of the person; be followed;
 (d) the person transferred shall receive credit for service of the (e) where possible, the identity, location and nationality of any
 sentence being served in the State from which he or she was person concerned; and
 transferred for time spent in the custody of the State Party to
 (f) the purpose for which the evidence, information or action is
 which he or she was transferred.
 sought.
 12. Unless the State Party from which a person is to be transferred
 16. The requested State Party may request additional information
 in accordance with paragraphs 10 and 11 of this Article so agrees,
 when it appears necessary for the execution of the request in
 that person, whatever his or her nationality, shall not be
 accordance with its domestic law or when it can facilitate such
 prosecuted, detained, punished or subjected to any other
 execution.
 restriction of his or her personal liberty in the territory of the State
 to which that person is transferred in respect of acts, omissions
 or convictions prior to his or her departure from the territory of 17. A request shall be executed in accordance with the domestic
 the State from which he or she was transferred. law of the requested State Party and, to the extent not contrary to
 the domestic law of the requested State Party and where possible,
 in accordance with the procedures specified in the request.
 13. Each State Party shall designate a central authority that shall
 have the responsibility and power to receive requests for mutual
 legal assistance and either to execute them or to transmit them to 18. Wherever possible and consistent with fundamental
 the competent authorities for execution. Where a State Party has principles of domestic law, when an individual is in the territory
 a special region or territory with a separate system of mutual legal of a State Party and has to be heard as a witness or expert by the
 assistance, it may designate a distinct central authority that shall judicial authorities of another State Party, the first State Party may,
 have the same function for that region or territory. Central at the request of the other, permit the hearing to take place by
 authorities shall ensure the speedy and proper execution or video conference if it is not possible or desirable for the individual
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person in the territory of the requesting
 transmits the request to a competent authority for execution, it State Party. States Parties may agree that the hearing shall be
 shall encourage the speedy and proper execution of the request by conducted by a judicial authority of the requesting State Party and
 the competent authority. The Secretary-General of the United attended by a judicial authority of the requested State Party.
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 19. The requesting State Party shall not transmit or use granted subject to such terms and conditions as it deems
 information or evidence furnished by the requested State Party for necessary. If the requesting State Party accepts assistance subject
 investigations, prosecutions or judicial proceedings other than to those conditions, it shall comply with the conditions.
 those stated in the request without the prior consent of the
 requested State Party. Nothing in this paragraph shall prevent the
 requesting State Party from disclosing in its proceedings 27. Without prejudice to the application of paragraph 12 of this
 information or evidence that is exculpatory to an accused person. Article, a witness, expert or other person who, at the request of
 In the latter case, the requesting State Party shall notify the the requesting State Party, consents to give evidence in a
 requested State Party prior to the disclosure and, if so requested, proceeding or to assist in an investigation, prosecution or judicial
 consult with the requested State Party. If, in an exceptional case, proceeding in the territory of the requesting State Party shall not
 advance notice is not possible, the requesting State Party shall be prosecuted, detained, punished or subjected to any other
 inform the requested State Party of the disclosure without delay. restriction of his or her personal liberty in that territory in respect
 of acts, omissions or convictions prior to his or her departure
 from the territory of the requested State Party. Such safe conduct
 20. The requesting State Party may require that the requested shall cease when the witness, expert or other person having had,
 State Party keep confidential the fact and substance of the request, for a period of 15 consecutive days or for any period agreed upon
 except to the extent necessary to execute the request. If the by the States Parties from the date on which he or she has been
 requested State Party cannot comply with the requirement of officially informed that his or her presence is no longer required
 confidentiality, it shall promptly inform the requesting State by the judicial authorities, an opportunity of leaving, has
 Party. nevertheless remained voluntarily in the territory of the requesting
 State Party or, having left it, has returned of his or her own free
 21. Mutual legal assistance may be refused: will.
 (a) if the request is not made in conformity with the provisions
 of this Article; 28. The ordinary costs of executing a request shall be borne by
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the requested State Party considers that execution of the Parties concerned. If expenses of a substantial or extraordinary
 request is likely to prejudice its sovereignty, security, public nature are or will be required to fulfil the request, the States Parties
 order or other essential interests; shall consult to determine the terms and conditions under which
 the request will be executed, as well as the manner in which the
 (c) if the authorities of the requested State Party would be costs shall be borne.
 prohibited by its domestic law from carrying out the action
 requested with regard to any similar offence, had it been
 subject to investigation, prosecution or judicial proceedings 29. The requested State Party:
 under their own jurisdiction; (a) shall provide to the requesting State Party copies of
 government records, documents or information in its
 (d) if it would be contrary to the legal system of the requested possession that under its domestic law are available to the
 State Party relating to mutual legal assistance for the request general public;
 to be granted.
 (b) may, at its discretion, provide to the requesting State Party in
 whole, in part or subject to such conditions as it deems
 22. States Parties may not refuse a request for mutual legal appropriate, copies of any government records, documents or
 assistance on the sole ground that the offence is also considered information in its possession that under its domestic law are
 to involve fiscal matters. not available to the general public.
 23. Reasons shall be given for any refusal of mutual legal
 30. States Parties shall consider, as may be necessary, the
 assistance.
 possibility of concluding bilateral or multilateral agreements or
 arrangements that would serve the purposes of, give practical
 24. The requested State Party shall execute the request for mutual effect to or enhance the provisions of this Article.
 legal assistance as soon as possible and shall take as full account
 as possible of any deadlines suggested by the requesting State
 Party and for which reasons are given, preferably in the request.
 The requested State Party shall respond to reasonable requests by
 the requesting State Party on progress of its handling of the Article 19
 request. The requesting State Party shall promptly inform the
 requested State Party when the assistance sought is no longer Joint investigations
 required.
 States Parties shall consider concluding bilateral or multilateral
 25. Mutual legal assistance may be postponed by the requested agreements or arrangements whereby, in relation to matters that
 State Party on the ground that it interferes with an ongoing are the subject of investigations, prosecutions or judicial
 investigation, prosecution or judicial proceeding. proceedings in one or more States, the competent authorities
 concerned may establish joint investigative bodies. In the absence
 of such agreements or arrangements, joint investigations may be
 26. Before refusing a request pursuant to paragraph 21 of this undertaken by agreement on a case-by-case basis. The States
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the State Party
 this Article, the requested State Party shall consult with the in whose territory such investigation is to take place is fully
 requesting State Party to consider whether assistance may be respected.
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 Article 20 (a) the use of physical force, threats or intimidation or the
 promise, offering or giving of an undue advantage to induce
 Special investigative techniques false testimony or to interfere in the giving of testimony or
 the production of evidence in a proceeding in relation to the
 1. If permitted by the basic principles of its domestic legal system, commission of offences covered by this Convention;
 each State Party shall, within its possibilities and under the
 conditions prescribed by its domestic law, take the necessary (b) the use of physical force, threats or intimidation to interfere
 measures to allow for the appropriate use of controlled delivery with the exercise of official duties by a justice or law
 and, where it deems appropriate, for the use of other special enforcement official in relation to the commission of offences
 investigative techniques, such as electronic or other forms of covered by this Convention. Nothing in this subparagraph
 surveillance and undercover operations, by its competent shall prejudice the right of States Parties to have legislation
 authorities in its territory for the purpose of effectively combating that protects other categories of public officials.
 organised crime.
 2. For the purpose of investigating the offences covered by this
 Convention, States Parties are encouraged to conclude, when Article 24
 necessary, appropriate bilateral or multilateral agreements or
 Protection of witnesses
 arrangements for using such special investigative techniques in
 the context of cooperation at the international level. Such
 agreements or arrangements shall be concluded and implemented 1. Each State Party shall take appropriate measures within its
 in full compliance with the principle of sovereign equality of means to provide effective protection from potential retaliation or
 States and shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the intimidation for witnesses in criminal proceedings who give
 terms of those agreements or arrangements. testimony concerning offences covered by this Convention and,
 as appropriate, for their relatives and other persons close to them.
 3. In the absence of an agreement or arrangement as set forth in
 paragraph 2 of this Article, decisions to use such special 2. The measures envisaged in paragraph 1 of this Article may
 investigative techniques at the international level shall be made on include, inter alia, without prejudice to the rights of the defendant,
 a case-by-case basis and may, when necessary, take into including the right to due process:
 consideration financial arrangements and understandings with
 respect to the exercise of jurisdiction by the States Parties (a) establishing procedures for the physical protection of such
 concerned. persons, such as, to the extent necessary and feasible,
 relocating them and permitting, where appropriate, non-
 4. Decisions to use controlled delivery at the international level disclosure or limitations on the disclosure of information
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States Parties concerned, include concerning the identity and whereabouts of such persons;
 methods such as intercepting and allowing the goods to continue (b) providing evidentiary rules to permit witness testimony to be
 intact or be removed or replaced in whole or in part. given in a manner that ensures the safety of the witness, such
 as permitting testimony to be given through the use of
 communications technology such as video links or other
 Article 21 adequate means.
 Transfer of criminal proceedings
 3. States Parties shall consider entering into agreements or
 States Parties shall consider the possibility of transferring to one arrangements with other States for the relocation of persons
 another proceedings for the prosecution of an offence covered by referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.
 this Convention in cases where such transfer is considered to be
 in the interests of the proper administration of justice, in particular 4. The provisions of this Article shall also apply to victims in so
 in cases where several jurisdictions are involved, with a view to far as they are witnesses.
 concentrating the prosecution.
 Article 22 Article 25
 Establishment of criminal record Assistance to and protection of victims
 Each State Party may adopt such legislative or other measures as
 may be necessary to take into consideration, under such terms as 1. Each State Party shall take appropriate measures within its
 and for the purpose that it deems appropriate, any previous means to provide assistance and protection to victims of offences
 conviction in another State of an alleged offender for the purpose covered by this Convention, in particular in cases of threat of
 of using such information in criminal proceedings relating to an retaliation or intimidation.
 offence covered by this Convention.
 2. Each State Party shall establish appropriate procedures to
 provide access to compensation and restitution for victims of
 Article 23 offences covered by this Convention.
 Criminalisation of obstruction of justice 3. Each State Party shall, subject to its domestic law, enable views
 Each State Party shall adopt such legislative and other measures and concerns of victims to be presented and considered at
 as may be necessary to establish as criminal offences, when appropriate stages of criminal proceedings against offenders in a
 committed intentionally: manner not prejudicial to the rights of the defence.
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 Article 26 (i) the identity, whereabouts and activities of persons
 suspected of involvement in such offences or the location
 Measures to enhance cooperation with law enforcement of other persons concerned;
 authorities
 (ii) the movement of proceeds of crime or property derived
 1. Each State Party shall take appropriate measures to encourage from the commission of such offences;
 persons who participate or who have participated in organised
 criminal groups: (iii) the movement of property, equipment or other
 instrumentalities used or intended for use in the
 (a) to supply information useful to competent authorities for
 commission of such offences;
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location or (c) to provide, when appropriate, necessary items or quantities of
 activities of organised criminal groups; substances for analytical or investigative purposes;
 (ii) links, including international links, with other organised (d) to facilitate effective coordination between their competent
 criminal groups; authorities, agencies and services and to promote the
 exchange of personnel and other experts, including, subject to
 (iii) offences that organised criminal groups have committed bilateral agreements or arrangements between the States
 or may commit; Parties concerned, the posting of liaison officers;
 (b) to provide factual, concrete help to competent authorities that
 (e) to exchange information with other States Parties on specific
 may contribute to depriving organised criminal groups of
 means and methods used by organised criminal groups,
 their resources or of the proceeds of crime.
 including, where applicable, routes and conveyances and the
 use of false identities, altered or false documents or other
 2. Each State Party shall consider providing for the possibility, in means of concealing their activities;
 appropriate cases, of mitigating punishment of an accused person
 who provides substantial cooperation in the investigation or (f) to exchange information and coordinate administrative and
 prosecution of an offence covered by this Convention. other measures taken as appropriate for the purpose of early
 identification of the offences covered by this Convention.
 3. Each State Party shall consider providing for the possibility, in
 accordance with fundamental principles of its domestic law, of
 granting immunity from prosecution to a person who provides 2. With a view to giving effect to this Convention, States Parties
 substantial cooperation in the investigation or prosecution of an shall consider entering into bilateral or multilateral agreements or
 offence covered by this Convention. arrangements on direct cooperation between their law
 enforcement agencies and, where such agreements or
 4. Protection of such persons shall be as provided for in Article 24 arrangements already exist, amending them. In the absence of
 of this Convention. such agreements or arrangements between the States Parties
 concerned, the Parties may consider this Convention as the basis
 5. Where a person referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article for mutual law enforcement cooperation in respect of the offences
 located in one State Party can provide substantial cooperation to covered by this Convention. Whenever appropriate, States Parties
 the competent authorities of another State Party, the States Parties shall make full use of agreements or arrangements, including
 concerned may consider entering into agreements or international or regional organisations, to enhance the
 arrangements, in accordance with their domestic law, concerning cooperation between their law enforcement agencies.
 the potential provision by the other State Party of the treatment
 set forth in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article. 3. States Parties shall endeavour to cooperate within their means
 to respond to transnational organised crime committed through
 the use of modern technology.
 Article 27
 Law enforcement cooperation
 1. States Parties shall cooperate closely with one another, Article 28
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effectiveness of law enforcement action nature of organised crime
 to combat the offences covered by this Convention. Each State
 Party shall, in particular, adopt effective measures:
 1. Each State Party shall consider analysing, in consultation with
 (a) to enhance and, where necessary, to establish channels of the scientific and academic communities, trends in organised
 communication between their competent authorities, crime in its territory, the circumstances in which organised crime
 agencies and services in order to facilitate the secure and rapid operates, as well as the professional groups and technologies
 exchange of information concerning all aspects of the offences involved.
 covered by this Convention, including, if the States Parties
 concerned deem it appropriate, links with other criminal
 activities; 2. States Parties shall consider developing and sharing analytical
 expertise concerning organised criminal activities with each other
 (b) to cooperate with other States Parties in conducting inquiries and through international and regional organisations. For that
 with respect to offences covered by this Convention purpose, common definitions, standards and methodologies
 concerning: should be developed and applied as appropriate.
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 3. Each State Party shall consider monitoring its policies and 4. In the case of existing bilateral and multilateral agreements or
 actual measures to combat organised crime and making arrangements, States Parties shall strengthen, to the extent
 assessments of their effectiveness and efficiency. necessary, efforts to maximise operational and training activities
 within international and regional organisations and within other
 relevant bilateral and multilateral agreements or arrangements.
 Article 29 Article 30
 Other measures: implementation of the Convention
 Training and technical assistance
 through economic development and technical assistance
 1. States Parties shall take measures conducive to the optimal
 1. Each State Party shall, to the extent necessary, initiate, develop
 implementation of this Convention to the extent possible,
 or improve specific training programmes for its law enforcement
 through international cooperation, taking into account the
 personnel, including prosecutors, investigating magistrates and
 negative effects of organised crime on society in general, in
 customs personnel, and other personnel charged with the
 particular on sustainable development.
 prevention, detection and control of the offences covered by this
 Convention. Such programmes may include secondments and
 exchanges of staff. Such programmes shall deal, in particular and 2. States Parties shall make concrete efforts to the extent possible
 to the extent permitted by domestic law, with the following: and in coordination with each other, as well as with international
 (a) methods used in the prevention, detection and control of the and regional organisations:
 offences covered by this Convention;
 (a) to enhance their cooperation at various levels with developing
 (b) routes and techniques used by persons suspected of countries, with a view to strengthening the capacity of the
 involvement in offences covered by this Convention, latter to prevent and combat transnational organised crime;
 including in transit States, and appropriate countermeasures;
 (c) monitoring of the movement of contraband; (b) to enhance financial and material assistance to support the
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of the movements of proceeds of organised crime effectively and to help them implement this
 crime, property, equipment or other instrumentalities and Convention successfully;
 methods used for the transfer, concealment or disguise of
 such proceeds, property, equipment or other
 (c) to provide technical assistance to developing countries and
 instrumentalities, as well as methods used in combating
 countries with economies in transition to assist them in
 money-laundering and other financial crimes;
 meeting their needs for the implementation of this
 (e) collection of evidence; Convention. To that end, States Parties shall endeavour to
 make adequate and regular voluntary contributions to an
 (f) control techniques in free trade zones and free ports;
 account specifically designated for that purpose in a United
 (g) modern law enforcement equipment and techniques, Nations funding mechanism. States Parties may also give
 including electronic surveillance, controlled deliveries and special consideration, in accordance with their domestic law
 undercover operations; and the provisions of this Convention, to contributing to the
 aforementioned account a percentage of the money or of the
 (h) methods used in combating transnational organised crime
 corresponding value of proceeds of crime or property
 committed through the use of computers,
 confiscated in accordance with the provisions of this
 telecommunications networks or other forms of modern
 Convention;
 technology; and
 (i) methods used in the protection of victims and witnesses. (d) to encourage and persuade other States and financial
 institutions as appropriate to join them in efforts in
 accordance with this Article, in particular by providing more
 training programmes and modern equipment to developing
 2. States Parties shall assist one another in planning and countries in order to assist them in achieving the objectives of
 implementing research and training programmes designed to this Convention.
 share expertise in the areas referred to in paragraph 1 of this
 Article and to that end shall also, when appropriate, use regional
 and international conferences and seminars to promote 3. To the extent possible, these measures shall be without
 cooperation and to stimulate discussion on problems of mutual prejudice to existing foreign assistance commitments or to other
 concern, including the special problems and needs of transit financial cooperation arrangements at the bilateral, regional or
 States. international level.
 4. States Parties may conclude bilateral or multilateral agreements
 3. States Parties shall promote training and technical assistance or arrangements on material and logistical assistance, taking into
 that will facilitate extradition and mutual legal assistance. Such consideration the financial arrangements necessary for the means
 training and technical assistance may include language training, of international cooperation provided for by this Convention to
 secondments and exchanges between personnel in central be effective and for the prevention, detection and control of
 authorities or agencies with relevant responsibilities. transnational organised crime.
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 Article 31 6. Each State Party shall inform the Secretary-General of the
 United Nations of the name and address of the authority or
 Prevention authorities that can assist other States Parties in developing
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shall endeavour to develop and evaluate national
 projects and to establish and promote best practices and policies 7. States Parties shall, as appropriate, collaborate with each other
 aimed at the prevention of transnational organised crime. and relevant international and regional organisations in
 promoting and developing the measures referred to in this Article.
 2. States Parties shall endeavour, in accordance with fundamental This includes participation in international projects aimed at the
 principles of their domestic law, to reduce existing or future prevention of transnational organised crime, for example by
 opportunities for organised criminal groups to participate in alleviating the circumstances that render socially marginalised
 lawful markets with proceeds of crime, through appropriate groups vulnerable to the action of transnational organised crime.
 legislative, administrative or other measures. These measures
 should focus on:
 (a) the strengthening of cooperation between law enforcement Article 32
 agencies or prosecutors and relevant private entities, including
 industry; Conference of the Parties to the Convention
 (b) the promotion of the development of standards and
 procedures designed to safeguard the integrity of public and 1. A Conference of the Parties to the Convention is hereby
 relevant private entities, as well as codes of conduct for established to improve the capacity of States Parties to combat
 relevant professions, in particular lawyers, notaries public, tax transnational organised crime and to promote and review the
 consultants and accountants; implementation of this Convention.
 (c) the prevention of the misuse by organised criminal groups of 2. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall convene the
 tender procedures conducted by public authorities and of Conference of the Parties not later than one year following the
 subsidies and licences granted by public authorities for entry into force of this Convention. The Conference of the Parties
 commercial activity; shall adopt rules of procedure and rules governing the activities
 set forth in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article (including rules
 (d) the prevention of the misuse of legal persons by organised concerning payment of expenses incurred in carrying out those
 criminal groups; such measures could include: activities).
 (i) the establishment of public records on legal and natural
 persons involved in the establishment, management and 3. The Conference of the Parties shall agree upon mechanisms for
 funding of legal persons; achieving the objectives mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article,
 including:
 (ii) the introduction of the possibility of disqualifying by
 court order or any appropriate means for a reasonable (a) facilitating activities by States Parties under Articles 29, 30
 period of time persons convicted of offences covered by and 31 of this Convention, including by encouraging the
 this Convention from acting as directors of legal persons mobilisation of voluntary contributions;
 incorporated within their jurisdiction;
 (b) facilitating the exchange of information among States Parties
 (iii) the establishment of national records of persons on patterns and trends in transnational organised crime and
 disqualified from acting as directors of legal persons; and on successful practices for combating it;
 (iv) the exchange of information contained in the records (c) cooperating with relevant international


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and regional
 referred to in subparagraphs (d)(i) and (iii) of this organisations and non-governmental organisations;
 paragraph with the competent authorities of other States (d) reviewing periodically the implementation of this
 Parties. Convention;
 3. States Parties shall endeavour to promote the reintegration (e) making recommendations to improve this Convention and its
 into society of persons convicted of offences covered by this implementation.
 Convention.
 4. For the purpose of paragraphs 3 (d) and (e) of this Article, the
 4. States Parties shall endeavour to evaluate periodically existing Conference of the Parties shall acquire the necessary knowledge
 relevant legal instruments and administrative practices with a of the measures taken by States Parties in implementing this
 view to detecting their vulnerability to misuse by organised Convention and the difficulties encountered by them in doing so
 criminal groups. through information provided by them and through such
 supplemental review mechanisms as may be established by the
 Conference of the Parties.
 5. States Parties shall endeavour to promote public awareness
 regarding the existence, causes and gravity of and the threat posed
 by transnational organised crime. Information may be 5. Each State Party shall provide the Conference of the Parties
 disseminated where appropriate through the mass media and with information on its programmes, plans and practices, as well
 shall include measures to promote public participation in as legislative and administrative measures to implement this
 preventing and combating such crime. Convention, as required by the Conference of the Parties.
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 Article 33 Article. The other States Parties shall not be bound by paragraph 2
 of this Article with respect to any State Party that has made such
 Secretariat a reservation.
 1. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall provide the 4. Any State Party that has made a reservation in accordance with
 necessary secretariat services to the Conference of the Parties to paragraph 3 of this Article may at any time withdraw that
 the Convention. reservation by notification to the Secretary-General of the United
 Nations.
 2. The secretariat shall:
 (a) assist the Conference of the Parties in carrying out the
 activities set forth in Article 32 of this Convention and make Article 36
 arrangements and provide the necessary services for the
 sessions of the Conference of the Parties; Signature, ratification, acceptance, approval and accession
 (b) upon request, assist States Parties in providing information to
 1. This Convention shall be open to all States for signature from
 the Conference of the Parties as envisaged in Article 32(5), of
 12 to 15 December 2000 in Palermo, Italy, and thereafter at
 this Convention; and
 United Nations Headquarters in New York until 12 December
 (c) ensure the necessary coordination with the secretariats of 2002.
 relevant international and regional organisations.
 2. This Convention shall also be open for signature by regional
 economic integration organisations provided that at least one
 Member State of such organisation has signed this Convention in
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is subject to ratification, acceptance or
 1. Each State Party shall take the necessary measures, including approval. Instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall
 legislative and administrative measures, in accordance with be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. A
 fundamental principles of its domestic law, to ensure the regional economic integration organisation may deposit its instru-
 implementation of its obligations under this Convention. ment of ratification, acceptance or approval if at least one of its
 Member States has done likewise. In that instrument of
 ratification, acceptance or approval, such organisation shall
 2. The offences established in accordance with Articles 5, 6, 8 declare the extent of its competence with respect to the matters
 and 23 of this Convention shall be established in the domestic law governed by this Convention. Such organisation shall also inform
 of each State Party independently of the transnational nature or the depositary of any relevant modification in the extent of its
 the involvement of an organised criminal group as described in competence.
 Article 3(1), of this Convention, except to the extent that Article 5
 of this Convention would require the involvement of an organised
 4. This Convention is open for accession by any State or any
 criminal group.
 regional economic integration organisation of which at least one
 Member State is a Party to this Convention. Instruments of
 3. Each State Party may adopt more strict or severe measures accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the
 than those provided for by this Convention for preventing and United Nations. At the time of its accession, a regional economic
 combating transnational organised crime. integration organisation shall declare the extent of its competence
 with respect to matters governed by this Convention. Such
 organisation shall also inform the depositary of any relevant
 modification in the extent of its competence.
 Article 35
 Settlement of disputes
 Article 37
 1. States Parties shall endeavour to settle disputes concerning the
 interpretation or application of this Convention through Relation with protocols
 negotiation.
 1. This Convention may be supplemented by one or more
 2. Any dispute between two or more States Parties concerning protocols.
 the interpretation or application of this Convention that cannot
 be settled through negotiation within a reasonable time shall, at 2. In order to become a Party to a protocol, a State or a regional
 the request of one of those States Parties, be submitted to economic integration organisation must also be a Party to this
 arbitration. If, six months after the date of the request for Convention.
 arbitration, those States Parties are unable to agree on the
 organisation of the arbitration, any one of those States Parties 3. A State Party to this Convention is not bound by a protocol
 may refer the dispute to the International Court of Justice by unless it becomes a Party to the protocol in accordance with the
 request in accordance with the Statute of the Court. provisions thereof.
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this Convention shall be interpreted together
 acceptance or approval of or accession to this Convention, declare with this Convention, taking into account the purpose of that
 that it does not consider itself bound by paragraph 2 of this protocol.
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 Article 38 3. An amendment adopted in accordance with paragraph 1 of
 this Article is subject to ratification, acceptance or approval by
 Entry into force
 States Parties.
 1. This Convention shall enter into force on the 19th day after 4. An amendment adopted in accordance with paragraph 1 of
 the date of deposit of the 40th instrument of ratification, this Article shall enter into force in respect of a State Party 90 days
 acceptance, approval or accession. For the purpose of this after the date of the deposit with the Secretary-General of the
 paragraph, any instrument deposited by a regional economic United Nations of an instrument of ratification, acceptance or
 integration organisation shall not be counted as additional to approval of such amendment.
 those deposited by Member States of such organisation.
 5. When an amendment enters into force, it shall be binding on
 2. For each State or regional economic integration organisation those States Parties which have expressed their consent to be
 ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to this Convention bound by it. Other States Parties shall still be bound by the
 after the deposit of the 40th instrument of such action, this provisions of this Convention and any earlier amendments that
 Convention shall enter into force on the 30th day after the date they have ratified, accepted or approved.
 of deposit by such State or organisation of the relevant instru-
 ment. Article 40
 Denunciation
 Article 39 1. A State Party may denounce this Convention by written
 Amendment notification to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Such
 denunciation shall become effective one year after the date of
 1. After the expiry of five years from the entry into force of this receipt of the notification by the Secretary-General.
 Convention, a State Party may propose an amendment and file it
 with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall 2. A regional economic integration organisation shall cease to be
 thereupon communicate the proposed amendment to the States a Party to this Convention when all of its Member States have
 Parties and to the Conference of the Parties to the Convention for denounced it.
 the purpose of considering and deciding on the proposal. The 3. Denunciation of this Convention in accordance with
 Conference of the Parties shall make every effort to achieve paragraph 1 of this Article shall entail the denunciation of any
 consensus on each amendment. If all efforts at consensus have protocols thereto.
 been exhausted and no agreement has been reached, the
 amendment shall, as a last resort, require for its adoption a two- Article 41
 thirds majority vote of the States Parties present and voting at the
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of the United Nations is designated
 2. Regional economic integration organisations, in matters
 depositary of this Convention.
 within their competence, shall exercise their right to vote under
 this Article with a number of votes equal to the number of their 2. The original of this Convention, of which the Arabic, Chinese,
 Member States that are Parties to this Convention. Such English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic,
 organisations shall not exercise their right to vote if their Member shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United
 States exercise theirs and vice versa. Nations.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned plenipotentiaries, being duly authorised thereto by their respective
 Governments, have signed this Convention.
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 CONVENTION DES NATIONS UNIES CONTRE LA CRIMINALITÉ TRANSNATIONALE ORGANISÉE
 Article premier su et sous le contrôle des autorités compétentes de ces États,
 en vue d’enquêter sur une infraction et d’identifier les
 personnes impliquées dans sa commission;
 Objet
 j) l’expression „organisation régionale d’intégration économique“
 désigne toute organisation constituée par des États souverains
 L’objet de la présente convention est de promouvoir la d’une région donnée, à laquelle ses États membres ont transféré
 coopération afin de prévenir et de combattre plus efficacement la des compétences en ce qui concerne les questions régies par la
 criminalité transnationale organisée. présente convention et qui a été dûment mandatée,
 conformément à ses procédures internes, pour signer, ratifier,
 accepter, approuver ladite convention ou y adhérer; les
 références dans la présente convention aux „États parties“ sont
 applicables à ces organisations dans la limite de leur
 compétence.
 Article 2
 Article 3
 Terminologie Champ d’application
 Aux fins de la présente convention: 1. La présente convention s’applique, sauf disposition contraire,
 a) l’expression „groupe criminel organisé“ désigne un groupe à la prévention, aux enquêtes et aux poursuites concernant:
 structuré de trois personnes ou plus existant depuis un certain
 temps et agissant de concert dans le but de commettre une ou a) les infractions établies conformément aux articles 5, 6, 8 et 23
 plusieurs infractions graves ou infractions établies de la présente convention, et
 conformément à la présente convention, pour en tirer,
 b) les infractions graves telles que définies à l’article 2 de la
 directement ou indirectement, un avantage financier ou un
 présente convention;
 autre avantage matériel;
 b) l’expression „infraction grave“ désigne un acte constituant une lorsque ces infractions sont de nature transnationale et qu’un
 infraction passible d’une peine privative de liberté dont le groupe criminel organisé y est impliqué.
 maximum ne doit pas être inférieur à quatre ans ou d’une
 peine plus lourde; 2. Aux fins du paragraphe 1, une infraction est de nature
 c) l’expression „groupe structuré“ désigne un groupe qui ne s’est transnationale si:
 pas constitué au hasard pour commettre immédiatement une
 infraction et qui n’a pas nécessairement de rôles formellement a) elle est commise dans plus d’un État;
 définis pour ses membres, de continuité dans sa composition
 ou de structure élaborée; b) elle est commise dans un État mais qu’une partie substantielle
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sa planification, de sa conduite ou de son
 d) le terme „biens“ désigne tous les types d’avoirs, corporels ou contrôle a lieu dans un autre État;
 incorporels, meubles ou immeubles, tangibles ou intangibles,
 ainsi que les actes juridiques ou documents attestant la c) elle est commise dans un État mais implique un groupe
 propriété de ces avoirs ou les droits y relatifs; criminel organisé qui se livre à des activités criminelles dans
 plus d’un État, ou
 e) l’expression „produit du crime“ désigne tout bien provenant
 directement ou indirectement de la commission d’une d) elle est commise dans un État mais a des effets substantiels
 infraction ou obtenu directement ou indirectement en la dans un autre État.
 commettant;
 f) les termes „gel“ ou „saisie“ désignent l’interdiction temporaire
 du transfert, de la conversion, de la disposition ou du
 mouvement de biens, ou le fait d’assumer temporairement la Article 4
 garde ou le contrôle de biens sur décision d’un tribunal ou
 d’une autre autorité compétente; Protection de la souveraineté
 g) le terme „confiscation“ désigne la dépossession permanente de
 biens sur décision d’un tribunal ou d’une autre autorité 1. Les États parties exécutent leurs obligations au titre de la
 compétente; présente convention d’une manière compatible avec les principes
 de l’égalité souveraine et de l’intégrité territoriale des États et avec
 h) l’expression „infraction principale“ désigne toute infraction à la celui de la non-intervention dans les affaires intérieures d’autres
 suite de laquelle un produit est généré, qui est susceptible de États.
 devenir l’objet d’une infraction définie à l’article 6 de la
 présente convention;
 2. Aucune disposition de la présente convention n’habilite un
 i) l’expression „livraison surveillée“ désigne la méthode État partie à exercer sur le territoire d’un autre État une
 consistant à permettre le passage par le territoire d’un ou de compétence et des fonctions qui sont exclusivement réservées aux
 plusieurs États d’expéditions illicites ou suspectées de l’être, au autorités de cet autre État par son droit interne.
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 Article 5 dissimuler ou de déguiser l’origine illicite desdits biens ou
 d’aider toute personne qui est impliquée dans la
 Incrimination de la participation à un groupe criminel commission de l’infraction principale à échapper aux
 organisé conséquences juridiques de ses actes;
 1. Chaque État partie adopte les mesures législatives et autres ii) à la dissimulation ou au déguisement de la nature véritable,
 nécessaires pour conférer le caractère d’infraction pénale, lorsque de l’origine, de l’emplacement, de la disposition, du
 commis intentionnellement: mouvement ou de la propriété de biens ou de droits y
 relatifs dont l’auteur sait qu’ils sont le produit du crime;
 a) à l’un ou l’autre des actes suivants, ou aux deux, en tant
 qu’infractions pénales distinctes de celles impliquant une b) et, sous réserve des concepts fondamentaux de son système
 tentative d’activité criminelle ou sa consommation: juridique:
 i) au fait de s’entendre avec une ou plusieurs personnes en
 vue de commettre une infraction grave à une fin liée i) à l’acquisition, à la détention ou à l’utilisation de


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biens dont
 directement ou indirectement à l’obtention d’un avantage celui qui les acquiert, les détient ou les utilise sait, au
 financier ou autre avantage matériel et, lorsque le droit moment où il les reçoit, qu’ils sont le produit du crime;
 interne l’exige, impliquant un acte commis par un des
 participants en vertu de cette entente ou impliquant un ii) à la participation à l’une des infractions établies
 groupe criminel organisé; conformément au présent article ou à toute autre
 association, entente, tentative ou complicité par fourniture
 ii) à la participation active d’une personne ayant d’une assistance, d’une aide ou de conseils en vue de sa
 connaissance, soit du but et de l’activité criminelle générale commission.
 d’un groupe criminel organisé, soit de son intention de
 commettre les infractions en question:
 2. Aux fins de l’application du paragraphe 1:
 a. aux activités criminelles du groupe criminel organisé;
 b. à d’autres activités du groupe criminel organisé lorsque a) chaque État partie s’efforce d’appliquer le paragraphe 1 à
 cette personne sait que sa participation contribuera à la l’éventail le plus large d’infractions principales;
 réalisation du but criminel susmentionné;
 b) chaque État partie inclut dans les infractions principales toutes
 b) au fait d’organiser, de diriger, de faciliter, d’encourager ou de les infractions graves telles que définies à l’article 2 de la
 favoriser au moyen d’une aide ou de conseils la commission présente convention et les infractions établies conformément
 d’une infraction grave impliquant un groupe criminel organisé. à ses articles 5, 8 et 23. S’agissant des États parties dont la
 législation contient une liste d’infractions principales
 2. La connaissance, l’intention, le but, la motivation ou l’entente spécifiques, ceux-ci incluent dans cette liste, au minimum, un
 visés au paragraphe 1 peuvent être déduits de circonstances éventail complet d’infractions liées à des groupes criminels
 factuelles objectives. organisés;
 3. Les États parties dont le droit interne subordonne c) aux fins du point b), les infractions principales incluent les
 l’établissement des infractions visées au paragraphe 1, point a) i), infractions commises à l’intérieur et à l’extérieur du territoire
 à l’implication d’un groupe criminel organisé veillent à ce que leur relevant de la compétence de l’État partie en question.
 droit interne couvre toutes les infractions graves impliquant des Toutefois, une infraction commise à l’extérieur du territoire
 groupes criminels organisés. Ces États parties, de même que les relevant de la compétence d’un État partie ne constitue une
 États parties dont le droit interne subordonne l’établissement des infraction principale que lorsque l’acte correspondant est une
 infractions visées au paragraphe 1, point a) i), à la commission infraction pénale en vertu du droit interne de l’État où il a été
 d’un acte en vertu de l’entente, portent cette information à la commis et constituerait une infraction pénale en vertu du droit
 connaissance du secrétaire général de l’Organisation des Nations interne de l’État partie appliquant le présent article s’il avait été
 unies au moment où ils signent la présente convention ou commis sur son territoire;
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chaque État partie remet au secrétaire général de l’Organisation
 des Nations unies une copie de ses lois qui donnent effet au
 présent article, ainsi qu’une copie de toute modification
 ultérieurement apportée à ces lois ou une description de ces
 Article 6 lois et modifications ultérieures;
 Incrimination du blanchiment du produit du crime e) lorsque les principes fondamentaux du droit interne d’un État
 partie l’exigent, il peut être disposé que les infractions énoncées
 1. Chaque État partie adopte, conformément aux principes au paragraphe 1 ne s’appliquent pas aux personnes qui ont
 fondamentaux de son droit interne, les mesures législatives et commis l’infraction principale;
 autres nécessaires pour conférer le caractère d’infraction pénale,
 lorsque l’acte a été commis intentionnellement: f) la connaissance, l’intention ou la motivation, en tant
 qu’éléments constitutifs d’une infraction énoncée au
 a) i) à la conversion ou au transfert de biens dont celui qui s’y paragraphe 1, peuvent être déduites de circonstances factuelles
 livre sait qu’ils sont le produit du crime, dans le but de objectives.
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 Article 7 b) au fait pour un agent public de solliciter ou d’accepter,
 directement ou indirectement, un avantage indu pour lui-
 Mesures de lutte contre le blanchiment d’argent même ou pour une autre personne ou entité, afin d’accomplir
 ou de s’abstenir d’accomplir un acte dans l’exercice de ses
 1. Chaque État partie: fonctions officielles.
 a) institue un régime interne complet de réglementation et de 2. Chaque État partie envisage d’adopter les mesures législatives
 contrôle des banques et institutions financières non bancaires, et autres nécessaires pour conférer le caractère d’infraction pénale
 ainsi que, le cas échéant, des autres entités particulièrement aux actes visés au paragraphe 1, impliquant un agent public
 exposées au blanchiment d’argent, dans les limites de sa étranger ou un fonctionnaire international. De même, chaque État
 compétence, afin de prévenir et de détecter toutes formes de partie envisage de conférer le caractère d’infraction pénale à
 blanchiment d’argent, lequel régime met l’accent sur les d’autres formes de corruption.
 exigences en matière d’identification des clients,
 d’enregistrement des opérations et de déclaration des
 3. Chaque État partie adopte également les mesures nécessaires
 opérations suspectes;
 pour conférer le caractère d’infraction pénale au fait de se rendre
 b) s’assure, sans préjudice des articles 18 et 27 de la présente complice d’une infraction établie conformément au présent
 convention, que les autorités administratives, de article.
 réglementation, de détection et de répression et autres,
 chargées de la lutte contre le blanchiment d’argent (y compris, 4. Aux fins du paragraphe 1 et de l’article 9 de la présente
 quand son droit interne le prévoit, les autorités judiciaires) convention, le terme „agent public“ désigne un agent public ou
 sont en mesure de coopérer et d’échanger des informations une personne assurant un service public, tel que ce terme est
 aux niveaux national et international, dans les conditions défini dans le droit interne et appliqué dans le droit pénal de l’État
 définies par son droit interne et, à cette fin, envisage la création partie où


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la personne en question exerce cette fonction.
 d’un service de renseignement financier qui fera office de
 centre national de collecte, d’analyse et de diffusion
 d’informations concernant d’éventuelles opérations de
 blanchiment d’argent. Article 9
 Mesures contre la corruption
 2. Les États parties envisagent de mettre en œuvre des mesures
 réalisables de détection et de surveillance du mouvement 1. Outre les mesures énoncées à l’article 8 de la présente
 transfrontière d’espèces et de titres négociables appropriés, sous convention, chaque État partie, selon qu’il convient et
 réserve de garanties permettant d’assurer une utilisation correcte conformément à son système juridique, adopte des mesures
 des informations et sans entraver d’aucune façon la circulation des efficaces d’ordre législatif, administratif ou autre pour promouvoir
 capitaux licites. Il peut être notamment fait obligation aux l’intégrité et prévenir, détecter et punir la corruption des agents
 particuliers et aux entreprises de signaler les transferts publics.
 transfrontières de quantités importantes d’espèces et de titres
 négociables appropriés. 2. Chaque État partie prend des mesures pour s’assurer que ses
 autorités agissent efficacement en matière de prévention, de
 3. Lorsqu’ils instituent un régime interne de réglementation et de détection et de répression de la corruption des agents publics, y
 contrôle aux termes du présent article, et sans préjudice de tout compris en leur donnant une indépendance suffisante pour
 autre article de la présente convention, les États parties sont invités empêcher toute influence inappropriée sur leurs actions.
 à prendre pour lignes directrices les initiatives pertinentes prises
 par les organisations régionales, interrégionales et multilatérales
 pour lutter contre le blanchiment d’argent. Article 10
 Responsabilité des personnes morales
 4. Les États parties s’efforcent de développer et de promouvoir la
 coopération mondiale, régionale, sous-régionale et bilatérale entre
 les autorités judiciaires, les services de détection et de répression 1. Chaque État partie adopte les mesures nécessaires,
 et les autorités de réglementation financière en vue de lutter conformément à ses principes juridiques, pour établir la
 contre le blanchiment d’argent. responsabilité des personnes morales qui participent à des
 infractions graves impliquant un groupe criminel organisé et qui
 commettent les infractions établies conformément aux articles 5,
 6, 8 et 23 de la présente convention.
 Article 8
 2. Sous réserve des principes juridiques de l’État partie, la
 Incrimination de la corruption responsabilité des personnes morales peut être pénale, civile ou
 administrative.
 1. Chaque État partie adopte les mesures législatives et autres 3. Cette responsabilité est sans préjudice de la responsabilité
 nécessaires pour conférer le caractère d’infraction pénale, lorsque pénale des personnes physiques qui ont commis les infractions.
 les actes ont été commis intentionnellement:
 a) au fait de promettre, d’offrir ou d’accorder à un agent public, 4. Chaque État partie veille, en particulier, à ce que les personnes
 directement ou indirectement, un avantage indu, pour lui- morales tenues responsables conformément au présent article
 même ou pour une autre personne ou entité, afin qu’il fassent l’objet de sanctions efficaces, proportionnées et dissuasives
 accomplisse ou s’abstienne d’accomplir un acte dans l’exercice de nature pénale ou non pénale, y compris de sanctions
 de ses fonctions officielles; pécuniaires.
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 Article 11 2. Les États parties adoptent les mesures nécessaires pour
 permettre l’identification, la localisation, le gel ou la saisie de tout
 Poursuites judiciaires, jugement et sanctions ce qui est mentionné au paragraphe 1 aux fins de confiscation
 éventuelle.
 1. Chaque État partie rend la commission d’une infraction établie
 conformément aux articles 5, 6, 8 et 23 de la présente convention 3. Si le produit du crime a été transformé ou converti, en partie
 passible de sanctions qui tiennent compte de la gravité de cette ou en totalité, en d’autres biens, ces derniers peuvent faire l’objet
 infraction. des mesures visées au présent article en lieu et place dudit produit.
 4. Si le produit du crime a été mêlé à des biens acquis
 2. Chaque État partie s’efforce de faire en sorte que tout pouvoir légitimement, ces biens, sans préjudice de tous pouvoirs de gel ou
 judiciaire discrétionnaire conféré par son droit interne et afférent de saisie, peuvent être confisqués à concurrence de la valeur
 aux poursuites judiciaires engagées contre des individus pour des estimée du produit qui y a été mêlé.
 infractions visées par la présente convention soit exercé de façon
 à optimiser l’efficacité des mesures de détection et de répression 5. Les revenus ou autres avantages tirés du produit du crime, des
 de ces infractions, compte dûment tenu de la nécessité d’exercer biens en lesquels le produit a été transformé ou converti ou des
 un effet dissuasif en ce qui concerne leur commission. biens auxquels il a été mêlé peuvent aussi faire l’objet des mesures
 visées au présent article, de la même manière et dans la même
 3. S’agissant d’infractions établies conformément aux articles 5, mesure que le produit du crime.
 6, 8 et 23 de la présente convention, chaque État partie prend les
 mesures appropriées conformément à son droit interne et compte 6. Aux fins du présent article et de l’article 13 de la présente
 dûment tenu des droits de la défense, pour faire en sorte que les convention, chaque État partie habilite ses tribunaux ou autres
 conditions auxquelles sont subordonnées les décisions de mise en autorités compétentes à ordonner la production ou la saisie de
 liberté dans l’attente du jugement ou de la procédure d’appel documents bancaires, financiers ou commerciaux. Les États
 tiennent compte de la nécessité d’assurer la présence du défendeur parties ne peuvent invoquer le secret bancaire pour refuser de
 lors de la procédure pénale ultérieure. donner effet aux dispositions du présent paragraphe.
 7. Les États parties peuvent envisager d’exiger que l’auteur d’une
 4. Chaque État partie s’assure que ses tribunaux ou autres
 infraction établisse l’origine licite du produit présumé du crime ou
 autorités compétentes ont à l’esprit la gravité des infractions visées
 d’autres biens pouvant faire l’objet d’une confiscation, dans la
 par la présente convention lorsqu’ils envisagent l’éventualité d’une
 mesure où cette exigence est conforme aux principes de leur droit
 libération anticipée ou conditionnelle de personnes reconnues
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judiciaire et des autres
 coupables de ces infractions.
 procédures.
 5. Lorsqu’il y a lieu, chaque État partie détermine, dans le cadre 8. L’interprétation des dispositions du présent article ne doit en
 de son droit interne, une période de prescription prolongée au aucun cas porter atteinte aux droits des tiers de bonne foi.
 cours de laquelle des poursuites peuvent être engagées du chef
 d’une des infractions visées par la présente convention, cette 9. Aucune disposition du présent article ne porte atteinte au
 période étant plus longue lorsque l’auteur présumé de l’infraction principe selon lequel les mesures qui y sont visées sont définies et
 s’est soustrait à la justice. exécutées conformément au droit interne de chaque État partie et
 selon les dispositions dudit droit.
 6. Aucune disposition de la présente convention ne porte atteinte
 au principe selon lequel la définition des infractions établies
 conformément à celle-ci et des moyens juridiques de défense Article 13
 applicables ainsi que d’autres principes juridiques régissant la
 légalité des incriminations relève exclusivement du droit interne Coopération internationale aux fins de confiscation
 d’un État partie et selon lequel lesdites infractions sont poursuivies
 et punies conformément au droit de cet État partie. 1. Dans toute la mesure possible dans le cadre de son système
 juridique national, un État partie qui a reçu d’un autre État partie
 ayant compétence pour connaître d’une infraction visée par la
 présente convention une demande de confiscation du produit du
 crime, des biens, des matériels ou autres instruments visés au
 Article 12
 paragraphe 1 de l’article 12 de la présente convention, qui sont
 Confiscation et saisie situés sur son territoire:
 a) transmet la demande à ses autorités compétentes en vue de
 faire prononcer une décision de confiscation et, si celle-ci
 1. Les États parties adoptent, dans toute la mesure possible dans
 intervient, la faire exécuter, ou
 le cadre de leurs systèmes juridiques nationaux, les mesures
 nécessaires pour permettre la confiscation: b) transmet à ses autorités compétentes, afin qu’elle soit exécutée
 dans les limites de la demande, la décision de confiscation
 a) du produit du crime provenant d’infractions visées par la
 prise par un tribunal situé sur le territoire de l’État partie
 présente convention ou de biens dont la valeur correspond à
 requérant conformément au paragraphe 1 de l’article 12 de la
 celle de ce produit;
 présente convention, pour ce qui est du produit du crime, des
 b) des biens, des matériels et autres instruments utilisés ou biens, des matériels ou autres instruments visés au
 destinés à être utilisés pour les infractions visées par la présente paragraphe 1 de l’article 12 situés sur le territoire de l’État
 convention. partie requis.
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 2. Lorsqu’une demande est faite par un autre État partie qui a la présente convention en dispose conformément à son droit
 compétence pour connaître d’une infraction visée par la présente interne et à ses procédures administratives.
 convention, l’État partie requis prend des mesures pour identifier,
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les 2. Lorsque les États parties agissent à la demande d’un autre État
 matériels ou les autres instruments visés au paragraphe 1 de partie en application de l’article 13 de la présente convention, ils
 l’article 12 de la présente convention, en vue d’une éventuelle doivent, dans la mesure où leur droit interne le leur permet et si
 confiscation à ordonner soit par l’État partie requérant, soit la demande leur en est faite, envisager à titre prioritaire de restituer
 comme suite à une demande formulée en vertu du paragraphe 1 le produit du crime ou les biens confisqués à l’État partie
 du présent article, par l’État partie requis. requérant, afin que ce dernier puisse indemniser les victimes de
 l’infraction ou restituer ce produit du crime ou ces biens à leurs
 3. Les dispositions de l’article 18 de la présente convention propriétaires légitimes.
 s’appliquent mutatis mutandis au présent article. Outre les
 informations visées à l’article 18, paragraphe 15, les demandes 3. Lorsqu’un État partie agit à la demande d’un autre État partie
 faites conformément au présent article contiennent: en application des articles 12 et 13 de la présente convention, il
 a) lorsque la demande relève du paragraphe 1, point a), une peut envisager spécialement de conclure des accords ou
 description des biens à confisquer et un exposé des faits sur arrangements prévoyant:
 lesquels se fonde l’État partie requérant qui permettent à l’État a) de verser la valeur de ce produit ou de ces biens, ou les fonds
 partie requis de faire prononcer une décision de confiscation provenant de leur vente, ou une partie de ceux-ci, au compte
 dans le cadre de son droit interne; établi en application de l’article 30, paragraphe 2, point c), de
 b) Lorsque la demande relève du paragraphe 1, point b) , une la présente convention et à des organismes
 copie légalement admissible de la décision de confiscation intergouvernementaux spécialisés dans la lutte contre la
 rendue par l’État partie requérant sur laquelle la demande est criminalité organisée;
 fondée, un exposé des faits et des informations indiquant dans
 b) de partager avec d’autres États parties, systématiquement ou au
 quelles limites il est demandé d’exécuter la décision;
 cas par cas, ce produit ou ces biens, ou les fonds provenant de
 c) lorsque la demande relève du paragraphe 2, un exposé des faits leur vente, conformément à son droit interne ou à ses
 sur lesquels se fonde l’État partie requérant et une description procédures administratives.
 des mesures demandées.
 4. Les décisions ou mesures prévues aux paragraphes 1 et 2 sont Article 15
 prises par l’État partie requis conformément à son droit interne et
 selon les dispositions dudit droit, et conformément à ses règles de Compétence
 procédure ou à tout traité, accord ou arrangement bilatéral ou
 multilatéral le liant à l’État partie requérant. 1. Chaque État partie adopte les mesures nécessaires pour établir
 sa compétence à l’égard des infractions établies conformément
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dans les cas
 des Nations unies une copie de ses lois et règlements qui donnent suivants:
 effet au présent article ainsi qu’une copie de toute modification
 ultérieurement apportée à ces lois et règlements ou une a) lorsque l’infraction est commise sur son territoire, ou
 description de ces lois, règlements et modifications ultérieures.
 b) lorsque l’infraction est commise à bord d’un navire qui bat son
 pavillon ou à bord d’un aéronef immatriculé conformément à
 6. Si un État partie décide de subordonner l’adoption des mesures
 son droit interne au moment où ladite infraction est commise.
 visées aux paragraphes 1 et 2 à l’existence d’un traité en la matière,
 il considère la présente convention comme une base
 conventionnelle nécessaire et suffisante. 2. Sous réserve de l’article 4 de la présente convention, un État
 partie peut également établir sa compétence à l’égard de l’une
 7. Un État partie peut refuser de donner suite à une demande de quelconque de ces infractions dans les cas suivants:
 coopération en vertu du présent article dans le cas où l’infraction a) lorsque l’infraction est commise à l’encontre d’un de ses
 à laquelle elle se rapporte n’est pas une infraction visée par la ressortissants;
 présente convention.
 b) lorsque l’infraction est commise par un de ses ressortissants ou
 8. L’interprétation des dispositions du présent article ne doit en par une personne apatride résidant habituellement sur son
 aucun cas porter atteinte aux droits des tiers de bonne foi. territoire, ou
 9. Les États parties envisagent de conclure des traités, accords ou c) lorsque l’infraction est:
 arrangements bilatéraux ou multilatéraux afin de renforcer i) une de celles établies conformément à l’article 5,
 l’efficacité de la coopération internationale instaurée aux fins du paragraphe 1, de la présente convention et est commise
 présent article. hors de son territoire en vue de la commission, sur son
 territoire, d’une infraction grave;
 Article 14 ii) une de celles établies conformément à l’article 6,
 paragraphe 1, point b) ii), de la présente convention et est
 Disposition du produit du crime ou des biens confisqués commise hors de son territoire en vue de la commission,
 sur son territoire, d’une infraction établie conformément à
 1. Un État partie qui confisque le produit du crime ou des biens l’article 6, paragraphe 1, points a) i) ou a) ii), ou b) i), de la
 en application de l’article 12 ou de l’article 13, paragraphe 1, de présente convention.
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 3. Aux fins de l’article 16, paragraphe 10, de la présente comme la base légale pour coopérer en matière d’extradition
 convention, chaque État partie adopte les mesures nécessaires avec d’autres États parties, et
 pour établir sa compétence à l’égard des infractions visées par la
 b) s’ils ne considèrent par la présente convention comme la base
 présente convention lorsque l’auteur présumé se trouve sur son
 légale pour coopérer en matière d’extradition, s’efforcent, s’il y
 territoire et qu’il n’extrade pas cette personne au seul motif qu’elle
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États
 est l’un de ses ressortissants.
 parties afin d’appliquer le présent article.
 4. Chaque État partie peut également adopter les mesures
 nécessaires pour établir sa compétence à l’égard des infractions 6. Les États parties qui ne subordonnent pas l’extradition à
 visées par la présente convention lorsque l’auteur présumé se l’existence d’un traité reconnaissent entre eux aux infractions
 trouve sur son territoire et qu’il ne l’extrade pas. auxquelles le présent article s’applique le caractère d’infraction
 dont l’auteur peut être extradé.
 5. Si un État partie qui exerce sa compétence en vertu du
 paragraphe 1 ou 2 a été avisé, ou a appris de toute autre façon, 7. L’extradition est subordonnée aux conditions prévues par le
 qu’un ou plusieurs autres États parties mènent une enquête ou ont droit interne de l’État partie requis ou par les traités d’extradition
 engagé des poursuites ou une procédure judiciaire concernant le applicables, y compris, notamment, aux conditions concernant la
 même acte, les autorités compétentes de ces États parties se peine minimale requise pour extrader et aux motifs pour lesquels
 consultent, selon qu’il convient, pour coordonner leurs actions. l’État partie requis peut refuser l’extradition.
 6. Sans préjudice des normes du droit international général, la
 présente convention n’exclut pas l’exercice de toute compétence 8. Les États parties s’efforcent, sous réserve de leur droit interne,
 pénale établie par un État partie conformément à son droit d’accélérer les procédures d’extradition et de simplifier les
 interne. exigences en matière de preuve y relatives en ce qui concerne les
 infractions auxquelles s’applique le présent article.
 9. Sous réserve des dispositions de son droit interne et des traités
 Article 16 d’extradition qu’il a conclus, l’État partie requis peut, à la demande
 de l’État partie requérant et s’il estime que les circonstances le
 Extradition justifient et qu’il y a urgence, placer en détention une personne
 présente sur son territoire dont l’extradition est demandée ou
 1. Le présent article s’applique aux infractions visées par la prendre à son égard toutes autres mesures appropriées pour
 présente convention ou dans les cas où un groupe criminel assurer sa présence lors de la procédure d’extradition.
 organisé est impliqué dans une infraction visée à l’article 3,
 paragraphe 1, point a) ou b), et que la personne faisant l’objet de
 la demande d’extradition se trouve sur le territoire de l’État partie 10. Un État partie sur le territoire duquel se trouve l’auteur
 requis, à condition que l’infraction pour laquelle l’extradition est présumé de l’infraction, s’il n’extrade pas cette personne au titre
 demandée soit punissable par le droit interne de l’État partie d’une infraction à laquelle s’applique le présent article au seul
 requérant et de l’État partie requis. motif qu’elle est l’un de ses ressortissants, est tenu, à la demande
 de l’État partie requérant l’extradition, de soumettre l’affaire sans
 retard excessif à ses autorités compétentes aux fins de poursuites.
 2. Si la demande d’extradition porte sur plusieurs infractions Lesdites autorités prennent leur décision et mènent les poursuites
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manière que pour toute autre infraction grave en
 article, l’État partie requis peut appliquer également cet article à vertu du droit interne de cet État partie. Les États parties intéressés
 ces dernières infractions. coopèrent entre eux, notamment en matière de procédure et de
 preuve, afin d’assurer l’efficacité des poursuites.
 3. Chacune des infractions auxquelles s’applique le présent article
 est de plein droit incluse dans tout traité d’extradition en vigueur
 entre les États parties en tant qu’infraction dont l’auteur peut être 11. Lorsqu’un État partie, en vertu de son droit interne, n’est
 extradé. Les États parties s’engagent à inclure ces infractions en autorisé à extrader ou remettre de toute autre manière l’un de ses
 tant qu’infractions dont l’auteur peut être extradé dans tout traité ressortissants que si cette personne est ensuite renvoyée dans cet
 d’extradition qu’ils concluront entre eux. État partie pour purger la peine prononcée à l’issue du procès ou
 de la procédure à l’origine de la demande d’extradition ou de
 remise, et lorsque cet État partie et l’État partie requérant
 4. Si un État partie qui subordonne l’extradition à l’existence d’un s’accordent sur cette option et d’autres conditions qu’ils peuvent
 traité reçoit une demande d’extradition d’un État partie avec lequel juger appropriées, cette extradition ou remise conditionnelle est
 il n’a pas conclu pareil traité, il peut considérer la présente suffisante aux fins de l’exécution de l’obligation énoncée au
 convention comme la base légale de l’extradition pour les paragraphe 10.
 infractions auxquelles le présent article s’applique.
 12. Si l’extradition, demandée aux fins d’exécution d’une peine,
 5. Les États parties qui subordonnent l’extradition à l’existence
 est refusée parce que la personne faisant l’objet de cette demande
 d’un traité:
 est un ressortissant de l’État partie requis, celui-ci, si son droit
 a) au moment du dépôt de leur instrument de ratification, interne le lui permet, en conformité avec les prescriptions de ce
 d’acceptation, d’approbation ou d’adhésion à la présente droit et à la demande de l’État partie requérant, envisage de faire
 convention, indiquent au secrétaire général de l’Organisation exécuter lui-même la peine qui a été prononcée conformément au
 des Nations unies s’ils considèrent la présente convention droit interne de l’État partie requérant, ou le reliquat de cette peine.
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 13. Toute personne faisant l’objet de poursuites en raison de l’une a) recueillir des témoignages ou des dépositions;
 quelconque des infractions auxquelles le présent article s’applique
 se voit garantir un traitement équitable à tous les stades de la b) signifier des actes judiciaires;
 procédure, y compris la jouissance de tous les droits et de toutes
 les garanties prévus par le droit interne de l’État partie sur le c) effectuer des perquisitions et des saisies, ainsi que des gels;
 territoire duquel elle se trouve.
 d) examiner des objets et visiter des lieux;
 14. Aucune disposition de la présente convention ne doit être
 interprétée comme faisant obligation à l’État partie requis e) fournir des informations, des pièces à conviction et des
 d’extrader s’il a de sérieuses raisons