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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
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