15. A request for mutual legal assistance shall contain

15. A request for mutual legal assistance shall contain

At the request of one delegation, the Chairperson agreed to the use of the phrase legal assistance rather than judicial assistance .

Neither did they request the Czech authorities through inter State legal assistance procedure to interview the complainant.

Brazil stated that any request for international legal assistance under the Convention should be in Portuguese or in English.

(d) If it would be contrary to the legal system of the requested State Party relating to mutual legal assistance for the request to be granted.

(d) If it would be contrary to the legal system of the requested State Party relating to mutual legal assistance for the request to be granted.

In the last line, the words the provision of technical assistance to developing countries and countries with economies in transition, upon request should be replaced with assistance to countries, upon request, in building capacity to strengthen international cooperation, including mutual legal assistance, for the purpose of recovery and confiscation of assets .

legal assistance,

Mutual legal assistance

mutual legal assistance.

mutual legal assistance

22. States Parties may not refuse a request for mutual legal assistance on the sole ground that the offence is also considered to involve fiscal matters.

22. States Parties may not refuse a request for mutual legal assistance on the sole ground that the offence is also considered to involve fiscal matters.

(a) International legal assistance

Requests for mutual legal assistance

The Committee strongly encourages States that might benefit from assistance to request such assistance.

C. Office of Staff Legal Assistance

(vii) Mutual legal assistance (article 18)

(viii) Mutual legal assistance (article 18)

Legal assistance institutional framework and practice

Mutual legal assistance (art. 18, para.

Mutual legal assistance (art. 18, para.

2. Each State Party, in order to provide mutual legal assistance upon a request made pursuant to paragraph 2 of article 55 of this Convention, shall, in accordance with its domestic law

In July 2004, UNODC responded to a request from Kyrgyzstan for legal assistance and carried out a mission to Bishkek to review and assess the legislation of Kyrgyzstan aimed at fighting corruption.

21. Mutual legal assistance may be refused

21. Mutual legal assistance may be refused

C. Mutual legal assistance treaties 8 8

Legal protection and assistance to the victim

The Legal Assistance Branch is responsible for programmes and policy relating to mainstream legal aid, financial assistance, community legal centres and the operation of the National Pro Bono Resource Centre.

Panama declared that, in connection with articles 16 and 18 of the Convention, it shall not be obliged to carry out extraditions or to render mutual legal assistance in cases where the events giving rise to a request for extradition or mutual legal assistance were not offences under the criminal legislation of the Republic of Panama.

provides all types of legal assistance and representation

Department of International Affairs and External Legal Assistance

Mr. Aresio Valiente, Center for Popular Legal Assistance

The CTC has posted the request for assistance on the CTC Assistance Matrix, which is frequently circulated to potential assistance providers for consideration.

The Commission also decided that the request for a legal opinion from the Legal Counsel should not include technical or scientific issues.

With respect to Free Legal Assistance, the Bill provides for the possibility of full legal assistance, including legal counseling or information on the rights of women as a means of guaranteeing access to justice.

Central Authority for Mutual Legal Assistance on Criminal Matters

Directorate for International Legal Assistance, Cooperation and Human Rights

(l) International cooperation, including mutual legal assistance and extradition

8. Requests the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to continue to assist States, upon request, with capacity building in the area of international cooperation in criminal matters, in particular extradition and mutual legal assistance

Also requests the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to continue to assist States, upon request, with capacity building in the area of international cooperation in criminal matters, in particular extradition and mutual legal assistance

13. Recalls paragraph 23 of its resolution 61 261, reiterates its support for the strengthening of professional legal assistance for staff in order for staff to continue to receive legal assistance, and decides to establish the Office of Staff Legal Assistance to succeed the Panel of Counsel

Most States (82 per cent) responding in the third reporting period had adopted legislation on mutual legal assistance approximately one third had also reviewed mutual legal assistance procedures.

Report of the informal working group on mutual legal assistance