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Article 33. International cooperation for the purposes of confiscation
1.
A State Party that has received a request from another State Party having
jurisdiction over an offence established in accordance with this Convention for
confiscation of property obtained as a result of commission of offences
provided for by this Convention, or instrumentalities referred to in Article 35,
paragraph 1, of this Convention, situated in its territory shall, to the extent
possible within its domestic legislation:
(a)
submit the request to its competent authorities for the purpose of
obtaining an order of confiscation and, if such an order is granted, give effect to
it; or
(b)
submit to its competent authorities orders of confiscation issued by
a court in the territory of the requesting State Party, with a view to giving effect
to it to the extent requested and to the extent to which it is related to the
property situated in the territory of the requested State Party, obtained as a result
of commission of offences established in accordance with this Convention or
instrumentalities used for such offences.
2.
Following a request made by another State Party having jurisdiction over
an offence established in accordance with this Convention, the requested State
Party shall take measures to identify or seize property obtained as a result of
commission of offences established in accordance with this Convention, or
instrumentalities used for such offences referred to in part 1, paragraph (b) of
this Article of the Convention for the purpose of eventual confiscation to be
ordered either by the requesting State Party or, pursuant to a request by that
State Party under paragraph 1 of this Article.
3.
The decisions or actions provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article
shall be taken by the requested State Party in accordance with the provisions of
its domestic legislation and any bilateral or multilateral agreements or
arrangements by which it may be bound in relations with the requesting State
Party.