5
Extradition shall be subject to the conditions provided for by the law of
the requested Party or by applicable extradition treaties, including the
grounds on which the requested Party may refuse extradition.
6
If extradition for a criminal offence referred to in paragraph 1 of this
article is refused solely on the basis of the nationality of the person
sought, or because the requested Party deems that it has jurisdiction over
the offence, the requested Party shall submit the case at the request of the
requesting Party to its competent authorities for the purpose of
prosecution and shall report the final outcome to the requesting Party in
due course. Those authorities shall take their decision and conduct their
investigations and proceedings in the same manner as for any other
offence of a comparable nature under the law of that Party.
7
a
Each Party shall, at the time of signature or when depositing its
instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession,
communicate to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe the
name and address of each authority responsible for making or
receiving requests for extradition or provisional arrest in the absence
of a treaty.
b
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall set up and
keep updated a register of authorities so designated by the Parties.
Each Party shall ensure that the details held on the register are
correct at all times.
Title 3 – General principles relating to mutual assistance
Article 25 –
General principles relating to mutual assistance
1
The Parties shall afford one another mutual assistance to the widest extent
possible for the purpose of investigations or proceedings concerning
criminal offences related to computer systems and data, or for the
collection of evidence in electronic form of a criminal offence.
2
Each Party shall also adopt such legislative and other measures as may be
necessary to carry out the obligations set forth in Articles 27 through 35.
3
Each Party may, in urgent circumstances, make requests for mutual
assistance or communications related thereto by expedited means of
communication, including fax or e-mail, to the extent that such means
provide appropriate levels of security and authentication (including the
use of encryption, where necessary), with formal confirmation to follow,
where required by the requested Party. The requested Party shall accept
and respond to the request by any such expedited means of
communication.
4
Except as otherwise specifically provided in articles in this chapter,
mutual assistance shall be subject to the conditions provided for by the
law of the requested Party or by applicable mutual assistance treaties,
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