3- 45- 6- 7- 8- central authorities appointed by the State Parties. Every State Party shall insure that the registry’s details are correct at all times Mutual assistance requests in this Article shall be implemented according to procedures specified by the requesting State Party, except in the case of non conformity with the law of the State Party from which assistance is requested. The State Party from which assistance is requested may postpone taking action on the request if such action shall affect criminal investigations conducted by its authorities. Prior to refusing or postponing assistance, the State Party from which assistance is requested shall decide, after consulting with the requesting State Party, whether the request shall be partially fulfilled or be subject to whatever conditions it may deem necessary. The State Party from which assistance is requested shall commit itself to inform the requesting State Party of the result of the implementation of the request. If the request is refused or postponed, the reasons of such refusal or postponement shall be given. The State Party from which assistance is requested shall inform the requesting State Party of the reasons that prevent the complete fulfillment of the request or the reasons for its considerable postponement. The State Party requesting assistance may request the State Party from which assistance is requested to maintain the confidentiality of the nature and content of any request covered by this chapter, except in as far as necessary to implement the request. If the State Party from which assistance is requested cannot abide by this request concerning confidentiality, it shall so inform the requesting State Party which will then decide about the possibility of implementing the request. a- In case of emergency, mutual assistance requests may be sent directly to the judicial authorities in the State Party from which assistance is requested from their counterparts in the requesting State Party. In such case, a copy shall be sent 19

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