The Parties shall provide each other, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the widest measure of mutual assistance in investigations, prosecutions or proceedings in respect of offences the punishment of which, at the time of the request for assistance, falls within the jurisdiction of the Requesting Party.
Verdrag tussen de Regering van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de Regering van de Speciale Administratieve Regio Hongkong van de Volksrepubliek China inzake wederzijdse rechtshulp in strafzaken
Geldig vanaf 18 maart 2013
Geldig vanaf 18 maart 2013
Verdrag tussen de Regering van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de Regering van de Speciale Administratieve Regio Hongkong van de Volksrepubliek China inzake wederzijdse rechtshulp in strafzaken
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Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China concerning mutual legal assistance in criminal matters
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The Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (“Hong Kong Special Administrative Region”), having been duly authorised by the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China, hereinafter referred to as the Parties;
Desiring to improve the effectiveness of their co-operation in criminal matters and in the confiscation of proceeds of crime;
Have agreed as follows:
Article 1. Scope of assistance
2.
Assistance shall include, in particular:
identifying and locating persons;
taking testimony or other statements in the Requested Party;
providing information, objects, documents, records and evidence, including exhibits;
facilitating the personal appearance of persons in the Requesting Party to give testimony or to provide other assistance;
executing requests for search and seizure;
identifying, tracing, restraining and confiscating proceeds of crime as defined in Article 16; and
serving of documents.