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Chapter 5

OTHER PROVISIONS

Article 26 Exchange of Judicial Intelligence

Both contracting parties should, upon request, provide each

other, through channels provided in Article 6, sub. (1) with information

concerning the laws and judicial application of their own country and

exchange legal publications.

Article 27 Exemption from Certification

Documents produced or certified and sealed by the court(s) or

other competent authorities of either contracting party shall be used without

certification in the territories of the other party.

Article 28 Protection of Witnesses and Verifiers

1.

Witnesses or verifiers who are asked by the requested contracting

party to appear in court, regardless their nationalities, should not be

held responsible, or deprived of their liberty by the requesting

contracting party for crimes committed before entry, or for evidence given,

verification made, or other act involved in the proceedings concerned.

2.

If a witness or verifier who does not leave the territories of

the requesting contracting party while he may do so within fifteen days

counting from the second day after notice is given that he is not

required to stay any longer, will forfeit the protection accorded to him

under the previous clause.

Article 29 Implementation of the Agreement

Any difficulties encountered in the implementation of this

Agreement should be resolved through diplomatic channels.

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