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LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

of May 18, 2004 No. 284-Z

About the international legal assistance on criminal cases

(as amended of the Law of the Republic of Belarus of 04.01.2008 No. 308-3)

Accepted by the House of Representatives on April 9, 2004

Approved by Council of the Republic on April 29, 2004

This Law governs legal relations on rendering the international legal assistance on criminal cases.

Article 1. The basic concepts used in this Law and their determinations

In this Law the following basic concepts and their determinations are used:

the international legal assistance on criminal cases - accomplishment by the bodies of the Republic of Belarus conducting criminal procedure, legal and other proceedings at the request of bodies of foreign states, competent to make decisions concerning rendering the international legal assistance on criminal cases, and also accomplishment of similar actions by the bodies of foreign states conducting criminal procedure at the request of the bodies of the Republic of Belarus conducting criminal procedure according to international treaties of the Republic of Belarus or on the basis of the principle of reciprocity;

the principle of reciprocity - the principle according to which the international legal assistance on criminal cases is given on the basis of the commitment letter on behalf of the state to give similar legal assistance.

Article 2. Bases of rendering the international legal assistance on criminal cases

The international legal assistance on criminal cases is given on the basis of international treaties of the Republic of Belarus.

In case of lack of the corresponding international treaty of the Republic of Belarus the international legal assistance on criminal cases is given on the basis of the principle of reciprocity.

Article 3. Procedure for rendering the international legal assistance on criminal cases

The international legal assistance on criminal cases is given according to the procedure, provided by international treaties of the Republic of Belarus.

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