Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F1996B01844:body:0:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F1996B01844
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Character Range: 13078–15895

Articles 12 or 13 shall not be required to give evidence in proceedings other than the proceedings to which the request relates unless the person consents. The Requested State's consent shall also be required in the case of a person transferred pursuant to Article 13.

5. A person who does not consent pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article shall not by reason thereof be liable to any penalty or be submitted to any coercive measures notwithstanding any contrary statement in the request.

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ARTICLE 15
PROVISION OF DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS

1. Each Contracting State shall provide, upon request, to the other State, copies of official documents and records that are open to public access.

2. The Requested State may provide, upon request, copies of any official document or record, not open to public access, in the same manner and under the same conditions as such document or record may be provided to its own law enforcement and judicial authorities.

ARTICLE 16
AUTHENTICATION

Each Contracting State shall, upon request, authenticate any documents, records or articles to be transmitted to the other State under this Treaty in the manner, subject to its law, required by the other State.

ARTICLE 17
SEARCH, SEIZURE AND CONFISCATION

1. The Requested State shall, within the limits of its law, execute requests for search and seizure of documents or property relating to an offence as well as requests for confiscation of proceeds or profits of crime. In urgent cases, the Requested State shall adopt all possible interim measures in order to preserve the existing situation and to safeguard threatened legal interests and evidence.

2. Such documents, property, proceeds or profits of crime shall, upon request and within the limits of the law of the Requested State, be confiscated and handed over to the Requesting State. The rights of third parties shall in any case be protected.

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ARTICLE 18
REPRESENTATION AND EXPENSES

1. In any proceedings arising out of a request for assistance the Requested State shall represent the interests of the Requesting State within the limits of its law.

2. Each State shall render assistance without cost to the other State except for:
      (a) allowances of private experts specified in a request;
      (b) all expenses and allowances related to transfer of witnesses pursuant to Article 12; and
      (c) all expenses related to the transfer and custody of witnesses in custody pursuant to Article 13.

ARTICLE 19
CONSULTATION

The Contracting States shall consult promptly, at the request of either, concerning the interpretation, the application or the carrying out of this Treaty either generally or in relation to a particular case.

ARTICLE 20
ENTRY INTO FORCE AND TERMINATION

1. This Treaty shall enter into force on the