Common use of Scope and General Provisions Clause in Contracts

Scope and General Provisions. (1) The Contracting Parties shall cooperate in the cross-border enforcement of the following traffic offences: a) road safety related traffic offences as set forth in Article 2 of the Directive 2011/82/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011facilitating the cross-border exchange of information on road-safety related traffic offences (hereinafter “the Directive”) , and b) offences related to non-cooperation of the holder, owner or otherwise identified person suspected of having committed the road safety related traffic offence with the competent authorities of the State of the offence in the investigation of road safety related traffic offences as set forth in sub-paragraph a) if foreseen by the national law of the State of the offence. (2) The cooperation in the cross-border enforcement under this Agreement shall include cross-border investigation of traffic offences and cross-border execution of a decision requiring a financial penalty related to a traffic offence to be paid. (3) The Contracting Parties shall cooperate in the cross-border enforcement of traffic offences as referred to in paragraph (1), regardless of their administrative or criminal nature under the national law of the Contracting Parties. Cooperation shall also be afforded in connection with proceedings as referred to in paragraph (1) which relate to traffic offences for which a legal person may be held liable in the State of the offence.