Common use of Requests for Assistance Clause in Contracts

Requests for Assistance. 1. The requesting State shall make a request in writing. 2. The requesting State may, in urgent cases, after having been in contact with the requested State, make a request by any other reliable means of communication, including fax or e-mail. In such cases, the requesting State shall provide supplementary confirmation of the request in writing promptly thereafter, if the requested State so requires. 3. A request shall include the following: (a) the name of the competent authority conducting the investigation, prosecution or other proceeding, including judicial proceeding; (b) the facts pertaining to the subject of the investigation, prosecution or other proceeding, including judicial proceeding; (c) the nature and stage of the investigation, prosecution or other proceeding, including judicial proceeding; (d) the text or a statement of the relevant laws, including applicable penalties, of the requesting State; (e) a description of the assistance requested; and (f) a description of the purpose of the assistance requested. 4. A request shall, to the extent possible and relevant to the assistance requested, include the following: (a) information on the identity and location of any person from whom testimony, statements or items are sought; (b) a list of questions to be asked to the person from whom testimony or statements are sought; (c) a precise description of persons or places to be searched and of items to be sought; (d) a description of why the requesting State considers that the requested records, documents or reports of bank accounts are relevant and necessary for the purpose of the investigation into the offence, and other information that may facilitate the execution of the request; (e) information regarding persons, items or places to be examined; (f) information regarding persons, items or places to be located or identified; (g) information on the identity and location of a person to be served with a document or informed of an invitation, that person's relationship to the proceeding, and the manner in which service is to be made; (h) information on the allowances and expenses to which a person whose appearance is sought before the competent authority of the requesting State will be entitled; and (i) a precise description of proceeds or instrumentalities, the location thereof, and the identity of the owner thereof. 5. A request shall, to the extent necessary, also include the following: (a) a description of any particular manner or procedure to be followed in executing the request; (b) a description of the reasons for confidentiality concerning the request; and (c) any other information that should be brought to the attention of the requested State to facilitate the execution of the request. 6. If the requested State considers that the information contained in a request for assistance is not sufficient to meet the requirements under this Agreement to enable the execution of the request, the requested State may request that additional information be provided.

Requests for Assistance. 1. The requesting State shall make a request in writing. 2. The requesting State may, in urgent cases, after having been in contact with the requested State, make a request by any other reliable means of communication, including fax or e-mail. In such cases, the requesting State shall provide supplementary confirmation of the request in writing promptly thereafter, if the requested State so requires. 3. A request shall include the following: (a) the name of the competent authority conducting the investigation, prosecution or other proceeding, including judicial proceeding; (b) the facts pertaining to the subject of the investigation, prosecution or other proceeding, including judicial proceeding; (c) the nature and stage of the investigation, prosecution or other proceeding, including judicial proceeding; (d) the text or a statement of the relevant laws, including applicable penalties, of the requesting State; (e) a description of the assistance requested; and (f) a description of the purpose of the assistance requested. 4. A request shall, to the extent possible and relevant to the assistance requested, include the following: (a) information on the identity and location of any person from whom testimony, statements or items are sought; (b) a list of questions to be asked to the person from whom testimony or statements are sought; (c) a precise description of persons or places to be searched and of items to be sought; (d) a description of why the requesting State considers that the requested records, documents or reports of bank accounts are relevant and necessary for the purpose of the investigation into the offence, and other information that may facilitate the execution of the request; (e) information regarding persons, items or places to be examined; (f) information regarding persons, items or places to be located or identified; (g) information on the identity and location of a person to be served with a document or informed of an invitation, that person's ’s relationship to the proceeding, and the manner in which service is to be made; (h) information on the allowances and expenses to which a person whose appearance is sought before the competent authority of the requesting State will be entitled; and (i) a precise description of proceeds or instrumentalities, the location thereof, and the identity of the owner thereof. 5. A request shall, to the extent necessary, also include the following: (a) a description of any particular manner or procedure to be followed in executing the request; (b) a description of the reasons for confidentiality concerning the request; and (c) any other information that should be brought to the attention of the requested State to facilitate the execution of the request. 6. If the requested State considers that the information contained in a request for assistance is not sufficient to meet the requirements under this Agreement to enable the execution of the request, the requested State may request that additional information be provided.

Requests for Assistance. 1. The requesting State shall make a request in writing. 2. The requesting State may, in urgent cases, after having been in contact with the requested State, make a request by any other reliable means of communication, including fax or e-mail. In such cases, the requesting State shall provide supplementary sup- plementary confirmation of the request in writing promptly thereafter, if the requested State so requires. 3. A request shall include the following: (a) the name of the competent authority conducting conduct- ing the investigation, prosecution or other proceedingpro- ceeding, including judicial proceeding; (b) the facts pertaining to the subject of the investigationin- vestigation, prosecution or other proceeding, including judicial proceeding; (c) the nature and stage of the investigation, prosecution pro- secution or other proceeding, including judicial xxxx- cial proceeding; (d) the text or a statement of the relevant laws, including applicable penalties, of the requesting request- ing State; (e) a description of the assistance requested; and (f) a description of the purpose of the assistance requested. 4. A request shall, to the extent possible and relevant to the assistance requested, include the following: (a) information on the identity and location of any person from whom testimony, statements or items are sought; (b) a list of questions to be asked to the person from whom testimony or statements are sought; (c) a precise description of persons or places to be searched and of items to be sought; (d) a description of why the requesting State considers con- xxxxxx that the requested records, documents or reports of bank accounts are relevant and necessary for the purpose of the investigation into the offence, and other information that may facilitate the execution of the request; (e) information regarding persons, items or places to be examined; (f) information regarding persons, items or places to be located or identified; (g) information on the identity and location of a person to be served with a document or informed in- formed of an invitation, that person's relationship ’s relation- ship to the proceeding, and the manner in which service is to be made; (h) information on the allowances and expenses to which a person whose appearance is sought before the competent authority of the requesting request- ing State will be entitled; and (i) a precise description of proceeds or instrumentalitiesinstru- mentalities, the location thereof, and the identity ident- ity of the owner thereof. 5. A request shall, to the extent necessary, also include the following: (a) a description of any particular manner or procedure pro- cedure to be followed in executing the request; (b) a description of the reasons for confidentiality concerning the request; and (c) any other information that should be brought to the attention of the requested State to facilitate the execution of the request. 6. If the requested State considers that the information in- formation contained in a request for assistance is not sufficient to meet the requirements under this Agreement to enable the execution of the request, the requested State may request that additional information be provided.