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T,   0WrulagierlagttilaWfelltverWiniWurYaWskilyrWiaWvilnunmiWiaWYvaWneWahalda  viWskiptumeWaWrum_ ;tilhlUWilegum_ Ԁ_ vinningi_ Ԁ_ alYj;WaviWskiptum_ .0_ verknaWarlUsingu_   _ spillingarsamningsins_ ԀereinungisskiliWaWvilnunmiWiaWYvaWopinberstarfsmaWurgeri   eitthvaWeWaltieitthvaW;gertsambandiviWframkvmdstarfasnsogerekkigerWur  X greinarmunurinnlendumogerlendumopinberumstarfsmnnumaWYessuleyti.Xverlagt K #  tilaWfulltsamrmiverWihvaWYettavarWarmilli1.og2.mgr.109.gr.      03.mgr.erlagttilaWssemgefur,lofareWabUWurmanni,semheldurYvframeWaveitir    vissufyriraWhanngetihaft;eWlileghrifkvarWanatkumannssemfjallaWerum1.og   2.mgr.,gjfeWaannanvinning,semhannekkitilkalltil,YguhanseWaannarra,Yv wO  skyniaWfhanntilaWbeitaYessumhrifum,ntillitstilYesshvorthrifunumerbeitteWa B  hvortYauleiWatilYessmarkmiWssemstefntvaraW,skulistafangelsialltaW3rumeWa    sektumefmlsbturerufyrirhendi.kvWinuertlaWaWfullngjaskuldbindingum12.   gr._ spillingarsamningsins_ Ԁum_ hrifakaup_ ,aWYvervarWarhttsemisemfelursrfrumkvWi {  annarsmannsenYesssemheldurYvframaWhanngetihaft;eWlileghrifmannsemfer nF meW_ kvrWunarvald_ Ԁ(_ aktv_ Ԁ_ hrifakaup_ ). 9   04.mgr.erlagttilaWsskulistasmurefsingusemheldurYvframeWaveitirvissu  fyriraWhanngetihaft;eWlileghrifkvarWanatkumanns,semfjallaWerum1.og2.  mgr.,ogheimtar,tekurviWeWalturlofasreWaWrumgjfumeWaWrum_ vinningi_ ,sem r hannekkitilkalltil,ntillitstilYesshvorthrifunumerbeitteWahvortYauleiWatilYess e= markmiWssemstefntvaraW.kvWinuertlaWaWfullngjaskuldbindingum12.gr. 0 _ spillingarsamningsins_ Ԁum_ hrifakaup_ ,aWYvervarWarhttsemisemfelursrfrumkvWi  YesssemheldurYvframaWhanngetihaft;eWlileghrifmannsemfermeW_ kvrWunarvald_   (_ passv_ Ԁ_ hrifakaup_ ). i   Um3.gr. 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SameinuWuYj;Wanna,AlYj;Wabankans,_ AlYj;Wagjaldeyrissj;Wsins_ , " _ AlYj;WaviWskiptastofnunarinnar,_ ԀSamtaka_ Amerkurkja_ ,Efnahags-og # _ framfarastofnunarinnar_ Ԁ(_ OECD_ )og_ Evr;pusambandsins,_ Ԁ  $ semhafahliWsj;naf_ aWgerWatlun_ Ԁgegnspillingu,sem_ rWherranefnd_ Ԁ_ Evr;purWsins_  J""& samYykktin;vember1996kjlfartilmla19.rWstefnuevr;pskrad;msmlarWherra( #' _ Valletta_ Ԁ1994), #( semminnastYessusambandimikilvgisYessaWrki,semekkieigaaWildaW_ Evr;purWinu_ , v%N!* takiYttaWgerWum_ Evr;purWsins_ ԀgegnspillinguogfagnamikilvguframlagiYeirratil A&"+ framkvmdar_ aWgerWatluninni_ Ԁgegnspillingu;  '", semminnastYesseinnigaWlyktunnr.1,semevr;pskir_ d;msmlarWherrar_ ԀsamYykktu (z$. _ 21.rWstefnusinni(Prag1997),varmlsttilYessaWaWgerWatluninnigegnspillinguyrWi ( hrintframkvmdmeWskj;tumhttioghvatttilYesssrstaklegaaWsamningursviWi  refsirttaryrWisamYykktursemfyrst,YarsemkveWiWyrWiumsamrmdarsakargiftir  brotamlumervarWaspillingu,auknasamvinnuumsaks;knvegnaslkraafbrotaogskilvirka a tilhgunYessaWfylgjamlumeftirsemaWildarrkjumEvr;purWsins,jafntogYeimrkjum T, semutanYessstanda,yrWifrjlstaWtileinkasr,  semhafahugaaWYj;WhfWingjarogrkisstj;rnaleiWtogarEvr;purWsrkjannakvWu,   tilefniafWrumleiWtogafundisnumStrassborg10.og11.okt;ber1997,aWleita  X sameiginlegralausnakrefjandiviWfangsefnum,ertengjastvaxandispillingu,ogsamYykktu K #  aWgerWatlun,YvaugnamiWiaWkomasamstarfiumbarttunagegnspillingu,m.a.    tengslumspillingarviWskipulagWaglpastarfsemiogpeningaYvtti,Yarsem    rWherranefndinnivarmeWalannarsfaliWaWtryggjaaWlokiWyrWisemfyrstviWlagagerninga   sviWiYj;WarttarsamrmiviWaWgerWatluninagegnspillingu, wO  semhafaennfremurhugaaWlyktun24/1997um20viWmiWunarreglurbarttunnigegn    spillingu,semrWherranefndinsamYykkti101.fundisnum6.n;vember1997,erlgW   herslanauWsynYessaWljkasemfyrstvinnuviWlagagerningasviWiYj;Warttar {  samrmiviWaWgerWatluninagegnspillingu, nF semltatilYessaWrWherranefndinsamYykkti102.fundisnum4.ma1998lyktun7/1998  semheimilargerWtvkkaWshlutasamningsumaWkomaf;trkjah;pigegnspillingu  (GRECO)YarsemmarkmiWiWeraWaukagetuYtttkurkjah;psinstilYessaWberjastgegn r spillingumeWYvaWgrpatilaWgerWasemgeraYeimkleiftaWstandaviWskuldbindingarsnar e= YessusviWi, 0 hafaorWiWsttumeftirfarandi:    &  I.kafli \4 Notkunhugtaka.  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T, HveraWiliskalsetjalagakvWioggeraaWrarrWstafanirsemkunnaaWveranauWsynlegtil  aWYaWteljistrefsiverWhttsemisamkvmtlandslgum,YegarumsetningsbrotaWrWa   samfaraatvinnustarfsemi,aWlofa,bj;WaeWaveita,meWbeinumeWa;beinumhtti,  X einstaklingi,semstUrirfyrirtkiinnaneinkageiranseWagegnirhvaWastWusemerinnan K #  Yess,;viWeigandivinning,honumeWaeinhverjumWrumtilhanda,YvskyniaWhannhafi    uppitilteknahttsemieWaltieitthvaW;gert,hvorttveggjabgaviWskyldustrfsn.      8.gr. wO  MtuYgainnaneinkageirans. B  HveraWiliskalsetjalagakvWioggeraaWrarrWstafanirsemkunnaaWveranauWsynlegtil   aWYaWteljistrefsiverWhttsemisamkvmtlandslgum,YegarumsetningsbrotaWrWa {  samfaraatvinnustarfsemi,aWeinstaklingur,semstUrirfyrirtkiinnaneinkageiranseWagegnir nF hvaWastWusemerinnanYess,skisteftireWaYiggi,meWbeinumeWa;beinumhtti, 9 ;viWeigandivinning,honumeWaeinhverjumWrumtilhanda,eWaYiggiboWumslkan  vinningeWaloforWumhann,YvskyniaWhannhafiuppitilteknahttsemieWaltieitthvaW  ;gert,hvorttveggjabgaviWskyldustrfsn. r Ѐ  &  9.gr. 0 MturtilembttismannaalYj;Wastofnana.'0  HveraWiliskalsetjalagakvWioggeraaWrarrWstafanirsemkunnaaWveranauWsynlegtil i aWhttsemi,semumgetur2.og3.gr.,teljistrefsiverWsamkvmtlandslgumvarWihn \4 embttismanneWaannansamningsbundinnstarfsmann,skilningistarfsmannareglna, ' opinberrarogalYj;WlegrareWayfirYj;Wlegrarstofnunar,semaWilinnaWildaW,og  einstakling,semgegnirsamsvarandistrfumogfyrrnefndirembttismenneWafulltrar,  hvortsemhannerfrWurtiltmabundiWtilaWgegnaYeimeWaekki. `          &  10.gr. 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UZ1.HveraWiliskalsetjalagakvWioggeraaWrarrWstafanir,meWalannarssemheimila i srstkranns;knarrrWisamrmiviWlandslg,semkunnaaWveranauWsynlegtilaWgera \4 srauWveldarumvikaWaflasnnunargagnaumafbrot,semteljastrefsiverWhttsemiskv. ' 2.til14.gr.samningsYessa,ogaWberakennsl,rekja,kyrrsetjaogleggjahaldtkitilaW  fremjaspillingarbrotogg;Waafslkumafbrotum,eWaeignirsemaWverWmtijafngilda  slkumg;Wa,semerunntaWgerarWstafanirvegnasemsettareruframsamkvmt3.mgr. `  19.gr.samningsYessa. S+! 2.HveraWiliskalsetjalagakvWioggeraaWrarrWstafanirsemkunnaaWveranauWsynleg # tilaWheimilad;mst;lumsnumeWaWrumtilYessbrumyfirvldumaWfyrirskipaaW  $ banka-,fjrmla-ogviWskiptaggnverWiafhenteWahaldYaulagttilaWunntsaWgrpatil !W% YeirraaWgerWasemumgetur1.mgr.Yessarargreinar. J""& 3.BankaleyndskalekkikomavegfyrirYrrWstafanirsemkveWiWerum1.og2.mgr. #( Yessarargreinar. $ )   v%N!*   &   III.kafli ( FylgstmeWframkvmdsamningsins.   24.gr. a Eftirlit. T, `Rkjah;purgegnspillingu(GRECO)skalfylgjast'(`ԀmeWframkvmdaWilasamningiYessum.    IV.kafli  X AlYj;Wlegsamvinna.  K #  25.gr.    MeginreglurogrWstafanirsviWialYj;Wlegrarsamvinnu.   b1.AWilarskuluvinnasaman,samrmiviWkvWiviWeigandialYj;Wlegragerningaum B  samvinnuYj;WamillisviWisakamlaeWasamkvmtfyrirkomulagisemstterumogreist    ergrundvellisamrmdrareWagagnvirkrarlggjafar,samrmiviWlandslgsnogaWYv   leytisemfrekasterunnt,Yguranns;knarogsaks;knarvegnaafbrotasemteljastrefsiverW {  httsemisamkvmtsamningiYessum. nF 2.kvWi26.til31.gr.YessakaflagildasuengirgerningarsviWiYj;WarttareWaekkert  samkomulag,semumgetur1.mgr.,gildimilliaWila.  3.kvWi26.til31.gr.YessakaflagildaeinniggangiYaulengraenkvWigerningasviWi e= Yj;WarttareWasamkomulagsemumgetur1.mgr. 0   26.gr.  GagnkvmaWstoW. i f1.AWilarskuluaWstoWahvernannaneftirfngummeWYvaWafgreiWatafarlaustbeiWnirfr ' yfirvldumsemsamkvmtlandslgumYeirrahafaheimildtilaWrannsakaafbrot,semteljast  refsiverWhttsemisamkvmtsamningiYessum,eWaleggjaframkruvegnaYeirra.  2.SynjamumgagnkvmarttaraWstoWskilningi1.mgr.YessarargreinarteljiaWilinn,er S+! viWbeiWnitekur,aWverWihannviWbeiWninniyrWigrafiWundangrundvallarhagsmunumhans, " Y.e.fullveldi,Yj;WarryggieWaallsherjarreglu. # 3.AWilumer;heimiltaWberafyrirsigbankaleyndsemstWuYessaWsynjaumsamvinnu !W% samkvmtYessumkafla.AWilikannaWgerakrfuum,mlilandslghansfyrirYarum,aW J""& annaWhvortd;marieWaannaWd;msmlayfirvald,YarmeWtaldiropinberirkrendur,sem #' starfarsviWiafbrotamla,samYykkibeiWniumsamvinnusemflistYvaWafltta #( bankaleynd. $ )   27.gr. A&"+ Framsal.  '", )l1.LtabersvoaWafbrot,semteljastrefsiverWhttsemisamkvmtsamningiYessum,teljist (z$. tilframsalsafbrotahverjumYeimframsalssamningisemgildiermillieWameWalaWilanna. ( AWilarskuldbindasigtilaWteljafyrrnefndafbrotmeWalframsalsafbrotahverjumYeim  framsalssamningisemgerWurkannaWverWameWalYeirraeWamilliYeirra.  2.TakiaWili,semgerirYaWaWskilyrWifyrirframsaliaWgildissamningurYarum,viW T, framsalsbeiWnifrWrumaWila,semhannhefurekkiframsalssamningviW,geturhannlitiW  samningYennansemlagalegangrundvllaWframsalimeWtillititilafbrotssemtelst  refsiverWhttsemisamkvmtsamningiYessum.   3.AWilar,semgeraYaWaWskilyrWifyrirframsaliaWgildissamningurYarum,skulu K #  samYykkjameWgagnkvmumhttiaWafbrot,semteljastrefsiverWhttsemisamkvmt    samningiYessum,suframsalsafbrot.    4.FramsalskalhWYeimskilyrWumsemlgYessaWila,erviWframsalsbeiWnitekur,eWa wO  gildandiframsalssamningarkveWaum,meWalannarsYeimforsendumsemliggjaaWbaki B  YessaWaWilinn,erviWframsalsbeiWninnitekur,kannaWsynjaumframsal.    5.SsynjaWumframsalvegnaafbrots,semtelstrefsiverWhttsemisamkvmtsamningi {  Yessum,einungisgrundvellirkisfangsYesssem;skastframseldureWavegnaYessaW nF aWilinn,erviWframsalsbeiWninnitekur,telursighafalgsguaWYverafbrotiWvarWar,skal 9 aWilinn,erviWframsalsbeiWninnitekur,leggjamliWfyrirtilYessbryfirvldsntil  saks;knar,nemaumannaWssamiWviW&  aWilannerlagWibeiWninafram,ogskalhanntilkynna  aWilanum,erlagWibeiWninafram,umendanleganiWurstWu'tԀmlsinsYegarYaraWkemur. r   28.gr. 0 UpplUsingagjfafsjlfsdWum.  uAWiligetur,;umbeWiWognYessaWYaWhafihrifhanseiginranns;kneWamlarekstur, i sentWrumaWilaupplUsingarumtilfelliltihannaWYrgetigagnastviWtakandaviWaWhefja \4 eWaframkvmaranns;kneWarekamlvegnaafbrots,semtelstrefsiverWhttsemisamkvmt ' samningiYessum,eWagetileitttilYessaWsaWilileggiframbeiWnisamkvmtkvWum  Yessakafla.    29.gr. S+! MiWstj;rnarvald. " x1.AWilartilnefnimiWstj;rnarvald,eWafleirieneittmiWstj;rnarvaldefYaWviW,semannist  $ umsendingubeiWna,semlagWareruframsamkvmtkvWumYessakafla,ogumsvrviW !W% Yeim,afgreiWsluslkrabeiWnaeWaframsendinguYeirratilyfirvaldasemerutilYessbraW J""& afgreiWaYr. #' 2.HveraWiliskal,viWundirrituneWaYegarhannafhendirskjalsittumfullgildingu, $ ) staWfestingu,samYykkieWaaWildtilvrslu,tilkynnaaWalframkvmdastj;raEvr;purWsins v%N!* nfnogheimilisfngyfirvaldannasemtilnefnderusamrmiviW1.mgr.Yessarargreinar. A&"+   30.gr. '#- Beinsamskipti. (z$. Ї#|1.MiWstj;rnarvldinskulueigabeinsamskiptisnmilli. ( 2.0brWatilvikumgetad;msmlayfirvldYessaWilaerleggurframbeiWni,YarmeWtaldir  opinberirkrendur,sentbeiWnirumgagnkvmaaWstoWeWaorWsendingarYaraWltandi a milliliWalausttilsambrilegrayfirvaldaYessaWilaerviWbeiWnitekur.0slkumtilvikumskal T, jafnframtsenda&  miWstj;rnarvaldiaWilans,erviWbeiWnitekur,afritfyrirmilligngualmenns  yfirvaldsaWilanserleggur'y~ԀframbeiWni.  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K #  4.SbeiWnilgWframskv.2.mgr.YessarargreinarogsviWtkuyfirvaldiWekkitilYessbrt    aWfjallaumhanaskalYaWframsendabeiWninaYartilbruinnlenduyfirvaldiogtilkynnaYaW   aWilanum,erlagWibeiWninafram,milliliWalaust. wO  5.TilYessbryfirvldaWilans,erleggurframbeiWni,getasentaWilanum,erviWbeiWni    tekur,milliliWalaustbeiWnirogorWsendingarskv.2.mgr.Yessarargreinarsemhafaekkifr   meWsrYvingunaraWgerWir. {  6.Hverjurkierheimilt,viWundirrituneWaYegarYaWafhendirskjalsittumfullgildingu, 9 staWfestingu,samYykkieWaaWildtilvrslu,aWupplUsaaWalframkvmdastj;raEvr;purWsins  umaWYguskilvirkniberiaWbeinabeiWnumsamkvmtYessumkaflatilmiWstj;rnarvalds  Yess. r   31.gr. 0 UpplUsingagjf.  hAWilinn,ertekurviWbeiWni,skalntafarupplUsaaWilann,erleggurframbeiWni,umaWgerW i vegnaframkominnarbeiWnisamkvmtYessumkaflaogumlyktiraWgerWarinnar.AWilinn, \4 ertekurviWbeiWni,skaleinnigntafarupplUsaaWilann,erleggurframbeiWni,umYr ' aWstWursemkomavegfyriraWunntsaWframkvmaumbeWnaaWgerWeWaerulklegar  tilaWtefjahanaverulega.    V.kafli S+! LokakvWi.  " 32.gr.  $ Undirritunoggildistaka. !W% 1.SamningurYessiskalliggjaframmitilundirritunarfyriraWildarrkiEvr;purWsinsogrki #' semeruekkiaWilaraWEvr;purWinuenhafatekiWYttgerWhans.SlkrkigetalUstsig #( samYykkYvaWverabundinafsamningiYessummeW: $ ) a)undirritunnfyrirvaraumfullgildingu,staWfestingueWasamYykki;eWa A&"+ b)undirritunmeWfyrirvaraumfullgildingu,staWfestingueWasamYykkiogeftirfarandi '#- fullgildingu,staWfestingueWasamYykki; (z$. Ї2.Skjlumfullgildingu,staWfestingueWasamYykkiskalafhendaaWalframkvmdastj;ra ( Evr;purWsinstilvrslu.  3.SamningurYessiWlastgildifyrstadagnstamnaWareftiraWliWnireruYrrmnuWirfr a Yeimdegierfj;rtnrkihafalUstsigsamYykkYvaWverabundinafhonumsamrmiviW T, kvWi1.mgr.Hvertslktrki,semekkieraWiliaWrkjah;pigegnspillingu(GRECO)viW  fullgildingusamningsins,verWursjlfkrafaaWiliaWh;pnumYanndagersamningurinnWlast  gildi.   4.SamningurYessiWlastgildigagnvarthverjuundirritunarrki,semsWarlUsirsigsamYykkt K #  YvaWverabundiWafhonum,fyrstadagnstamnaWareftiraWliWnireruYrrmnuWirfr    YeimdegierYaWlUsirsigsamYykktYvaWverabundiWafsamningnumsamrmiviWkvWi    1.mgr.Hvertundirritunarrki,semekkieraWiliaWrkjah;pigegnspillingu(GRECO)viW   fullgildingusamningsins,verWursjlfkrafaaWiliaWh;pnumYanndagersamningurinnWlast wO  gildigagnvartYv. B  & ,   33.gr.   AWildaWsamningnum. {  ߏ1.Ersamningur',ӏԀYessihefurWlastgildigeturrWherranefndEvr;purWsins,aWhfWusamrWi 9 viWsamningsrkin,boWiWEvr;pubandalaginuoghverjuYvrki,semekkiaWildaW  Evr;purWinuogekkihefurtekiWYttgerWhans,aWgerastaWiliaWsamningiYessummeW  kvrWunsemertekinmeWYeimmeirihlutasemertilskilinnd-liW20.gr.stofnskrr r Evr;purWsinsogmeWsamhlj;WaatkvWumfulltraYeirrasamningsrkjasemeigartttil e= seturWherranefndinni. 0 2.SamningurYessiWlastgildi,gagnvartEvr;pubandalaginuoghverjuYvrkisemgerist  aWiliaWhonumskv.1.mgr.,fyrstadagnstamnaWareftiraWliWnireruYrrmnuWirfr i YeimdegierskjalYessumaWilderafhentaWalframkvmdastj;raEvr;purWsinstilvrslu. \4 Evr;pubandalagiWoghvertYaWrki,semgeristaWiliaWsamningnum,verWursjlfkrafaaWili ' aWGRECOYanndagersamningurinnWlastgildigagnvartYv,sYaWekkiYegaraWiliaW  h;pnumviWaWild.    34.gr. S+! LandsvWiYarsemsamningurinngildir. " ە1.Srhverjurkierheimilt,viWundirrituneWaYegarYaWafhendirskjlsnumfullgildingu,  $ staWfestingu,samYykkieWaaWildtilvrslu,aWtilgreinaYaWeWaYaulandsvWiYarsem !W% samningurYessiskalgilda. J""& 2.HveraWiligeturhvenrsemersWartvkkaW,meWyfirlUsingusemersend #( aWalframkvmdastj;raEvr;purWsins,gildissviWsamningsYessatilYessaWYaWmegintil $ ) hversannarslandsvWissemertilgreintyfirlUsingunni.SamningurinnWlastgildi,aWYv v%N!* erslktlandsvWivarWar,fyrstadagnstamnaWareftiraWliWnireruYrrmnuWirfrYeim A&"+ degieraWalframkvmdastj;rinntekurviWslkriyfirlUsingu.  '", 3.HeimilteraWafturkallahverjaYyfirlUsingu,semergefinsamkvmttveimur (z$. undanfarandimlsgreinumogvarWarhvertYaWlandsvWisemYarertilgreint,meW ( tilkynningutilaWalframkvmdastj;raEvr;purWsins.Afturkllunintekurgildifyrstadag  nstamnaWareftiraWliWnireruYrrmnuWirfrYeimdegieraWalframkvmdastj;rinntekur  viWslkritilkynningu. a   &  35.gr.  AfstaWatilannarrasamninga.  1.SamningurYessihefurekkihrifrttindiogskyldursemleiWirafalYj;Wasamningumum  X srstkmlefni.'( K #  2.AWilaraWsamningiYessumgetagertmeWsrtvhliWaeWamarghliWasamningaumYau    mlefnisemsamningurYessifjallarumYvskyniaWaukaviWeWatreystakvWihanseWa   auWveldaframkvmdmeginreglnahans. wO  Ѐ3.HafitveireWafleiriaWilarYegargertmeWsrsamningumviWfangsefni,semfjallaWerum    samningiYessum,eWahafiYeirskipaWsamskiptumsnumviWvkjandiYvviWfangsefnimeW   WrumhttiberYeimrtturtilaWframkvmasamninginn,eWaaWkomaskipulagifyrrnefnd {  samskiptiYessvegna,staWsamningsYessa,sYaWsamvinnuYj;Wamillitilframdrttar. nF   36.gr.  YfirlUsingar.  Hverjurkierheimilt,viWundirrituneWaYegarskjalYessumfullgildingu,staWfestingu, e= samYykkieWaaWilderafhenttilvrslu,aWlUsaYvyfiraWYaWmuniltasvoaWmtuboW 0 tilogmtuYgaerlendraopinberraembttismannaskv.5.gr.,embttismanna  alYj;Wastofnanaskv.9.gr.eWad;maraogembttismannaviWalYj;Wad;mst;laskv.11.gr.  teljistYvaWeinsrefsiverWhttsemiaWviWkomandiopinberembttismaWureWad;marihafi i uppitilteknahttsemieWaltieitthvaW;gert,hvorttveggjabgaviWskyldustrfsn. \4   37.gr.  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'#-  (z$. 4.Engurkierheimilt,meWYvaWbeitakvWum1.,2.og3.mgr.Yessarargreinar,aWgera ( fyrirvaraviWfleirienfimmYeirrakvWasemYarerutilgreind.:heimilteraWgeraaWra  fyrirvara.FyrirvarasamaeWlisviW4.,6.og10.gr.skalltasemeinnfyrirvara.    38.gr. T, GildistmiogendurskoWunyfirlUsingaogfyrirvara.  1.YfirlUsingar,semumgetur36.gr.,ogfyrirvarar,semumgetur37.gr.,gildaYrjr   frYeimdegiersamningurYessiWlastgildigagnvartviWkomandirki.X;erheimiltaW  X endurnUjafyrrnefndaryfirlUsingarogfyrirvarajafnlangantmaeinu. 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( mAu) dE>$ A^m         CriminalLawConventiononCorruption  a Strasbourg,27.I.1999 T,  Preamble   ThememberStatesoftheCouncilofEuropeandtheotherStatessignatoryhereto,  X ConsideringthattheaimoftheCouncilofEuropeistoachieveagreaterunitybetweenits    members;    Recognisingthevalueoffosteringco-operationwiththeotherStatessignatoriestothis wO  Convention; B  Convincedoftheneedtopursue,asamatterofpriority,acommoncriminalpolicyaimedat   theprotectionofsocietyagainstcorruption,includingtheadoptionofappropriatelegislation {  andpreventivemeasures; nF Emphasisingthatcorruptionthreatenstheruleoflaw,democracyandhumanrights,  underminesgoodgovernance,fairnessandsocialjustice,distortscompetition,hinders  economicdevelopmentandendangersthestabilityofdemocraticinstitutionsandthemoral r foundationsofsociety; e= Believingthataneffectivefightagainstcorruptionrequiresincreased,rapidandwell-  functioninginternationalco-operationincriminalmatters;  Welcomingrecentdevelopmentswhichfurtheradvanceinternationalunderstandingand \4 co-operationincombatingcorruption,includingactionsoftheUnitedNations,theWorld ' Bank,theInternationalMonetaryFund,theWorldTradeOrganisation,theOrganisationof  AmericanStates,theOECDandtheEuropeanUnion;  HavingregardtotheProgrammeofActionagainstCorruptionadoptedbytheCommitteeof S+! MinistersoftheCouncilofEuropeinNovember1996followingtherecommendationsofthe " 19thConferenceofEuropeanMinistersofJustice(Valletta,1994); # Recallinginthisrespecttheimportanceoftheparticipationofnon-memberStatesinthe !W% CouncilofEuropesactivitiesagainstcorruptionandwelcomingtheirvaluablecontribution J""& totheimplementationoftheProgrammeofActionagainstCorruption; #' FurtherrecallingthatResolutionNo.1adoptedbytheEuropeanMinistersofJusticeattheir $ ) 21stConference(Prague,1997)recommendedthespeedyimplementationoftheProgramme v%N!* ofActionagainstCorruption,andcalled,inparticular,fortheearlyadoptionofacriminal A&"+ lawconventionprovidingfortheco-ordinatedincriminationofcorruptionoffences,  '", enhancedco-operationfortheprosecutionofsuchoffencesaswellasaneffectivefollow-up '#- mechanismopentomemberStatesandnon-memberStatesonanequalfooting; (z$. ЇBearinginmindthattheHeadsofStateandGovernmentoftheCouncilofEuropedecided, ( ontheoccasionoftheirSecondSummitheldinStrasbourgon10and11October1997,to  seekcommonresponsestothechallengesposedbythegrowthincorruptionandadoptedan  ActionPlanwhich,inordertopromoteco-operationinthefightagainstcorruption,including a itslinkswithorganisedcrimeandmoneylaundering,instructedtheCommitteeofMinisters, T, interalia,tosecuretherapidcompletionofinternationallegalinstrumentspursuanttothe  ProgrammeofActionagainstCorruption;  ConsideringmoreoverthatResolution(97)24onthe20GuidingPrinciplesfortheFight  X againstCorruption,adoptedon6November1997bytheCommitteeofMinistersatits101st K #  Session,stressestheneedrapidlytocompletetheelaborationofinternationallegal    instrumentspursuanttotheProgrammeofActionagainstCorruption;    InviewoftheadoptionbytheCommitteeofMinisters,atits102ndSessionon4May1998, wO  ofResolution(98)7authorisingthepartialandenlargedagreementestablishingthe"Group B  ofStatesagainstCorruption!GRECO",whichaimsatimprovingthecapacityofits    memberstofightcorruptionbyfollowingupcompliancewiththeirundertakingsinthisfield,   Haveagreedasfollows: nF    ChapterI!Useofterms    Article1!Useofterms  r ForthepurposesofthisConvention: 0 0  a"publicofficial"shallbeunderstoodbyreferencetothedefinitionof"official","public  officer","mayor","minister"or"judge"inthenationallawoftheStateinwhichthe i personinquestionperformsthatfunctionandasappliedinitscriminallaw;\4 0  btheterm"judge"referredtoinsub-paragraphaaboveshallincludeprosecutorsand  holdersofjudicialoffices; 0  cinthecaseofproceedingsinvolvingapublicofficialofanotherState,theprosecuting S+! Statemayapplythedefinitionofpublicofficialonlyinsofarasthatdefinitionis " compatiblewithitsnationallaw;# 0  d"legalperson"shallmeananyentityhavingsuchstatusundertheapplicablenational !W% law,exceptforStatesorotherpublicbodiesintheexerciseofStateauthorityandfor J""& publicinternationalorganisations.#'    ChapterII!&  Measurestobetakenatnationallevel  $ )  Article2!Activebriberyofdomesticpublicofficials  A&"+ EachPartyshalladoptsuchlegislativeandothermeasuresasmaybenecessarytoestablish '#- ascriminaloffences'$Ԁunderitsdomesticlaw,whencommittedintentionally,the_ _ promising_ , (z$. _ offering_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ giving_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁ_ any_ Ԁ_ person_ ,_ directly_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ indirectly_ ,of_ any_ Ԁ_ undue_ Ԁ_ advantage_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ any_ Ԁof_ its_  ( _ public_ Ԁ_ officials_ ,for_ himself_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ herself_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁfor_ anyone_ Ԁ_ else_ ,for_ him_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁher_ to_ Ԁ_ act_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ refrain_ Ԁ_ from_   _ acting_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁthe_ exercise_ Ԁof_ his_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁher_ functions_ .   _ Article_ Ԁ3!_ Passive_ Ԁ_ bribery_ Ԁof_ domestic_ Ԁ_ public_ Ԁ_ officials_   T, _ Each_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ adopt_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ legislative_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ other_ Ԁ_ measures_ Ԁas_ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ necessary_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ establish_   as_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ under_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ domestic_ Ԁ_ law_ ,_ when_ Ԁ_ committed_ Ԁ_ intentionally_ ,the_ request_ Ԁ_ or_    _ receipt_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁ_ any_ Ԁof_ its_ Ԁ_ public_ Ԁ_ officials_ ,_ directly_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ indirectly_ ,of_ any_ Ԁ_ undue_ Ԁ_ advantage_ ,for  X _ himself_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ herself_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁfor_ anyone_ Ԁ_ else_ ,_ or_ Ԁthe_ acceptance_ Ԁof_ an_ Ԁ_ offer_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁa_ promise_ Ԁof_ such_ Ԁ_ an_  K #  _ advantage_ ,_ to_ Ԁ_ act_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ refrain_ Ԁ_ from_ Ԁ_ acting_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁthe_ exercise_ Ԁof_ his_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁher_ functions_ .     _ Article_ Ԁ4!_ Bribery_ Ԁof_ members_ Ԁof_ domestic_ Ԁ_ public_ Ԁ_ assemblies_     _ Each_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ adopt_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ legislative_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ other_ Ԁ_ measures_ Ԁas_ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ necessary_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ establish_  B  as_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ under_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ domestic_ Ԁ_ law_ Ԁthe_ conduct_ Ԁ_ referred_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ Articles_ Ԁ2_ and_ Ԁ3,_ when_     _ involving_ Ԁ_ any_ Ԁ_ person_ Ԁ_ who_ Ԁ_ is_ Ԁa_ member_ Ԁof_ any_ Ԁ_ domestic_ Ԁ_ public_ Ԁ_ assembly_ Ԁ_ exercising_    _ legislative_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ administrative_ Ԁ_ powers_ . {   _ Article_ Ԁ5!_ Bribery_ Ԁof_ foreign_ Ԁ_ public_ Ԁ_ officials_   9 _ Each_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ adopt_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ legislative_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ other_ Ԁ_ measures_ Ԁas_ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ necessary_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ establish_   as_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ under_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ domestic_ Ԁ_ law_ Ԁthe_ conduct_ Ԁ_ referred_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ Articles_ Ԁ2_ and_ Ԁ3,_ when_  r _ involving_ Ԁa_ public_ Ԁ_ official_ Ԁof_ any_ Ԁ_ other_ Ԁ_ State_ . e=  _ Article_ Ԁ6!_ Bribery_ Ԁof_ members_ Ԁof_ foreign_ Ԁ_ public_ Ԁ_ assemblies_    _ Each_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ adopt_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ legislative_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ other_ Ԁ_ measures_ Ԁas_ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ necessary_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ establish_  i as_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ under_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ domestic_ Ԁ_ law_ Ԁthe_ conduct_ Ԁ_ referred_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ Articles_ Ԁ2_ and_ Ԁ3,_ when_  \4 _ involving_ Ԁ_ any_ Ԁ_ person_ Ԁ_ who_ Ԁ_ is_ Ԁa_ member_ Ԁof_ any_ Ԁ_ public_ Ԁ_ assembly_ Ԁ_ exercising_ Ԁ_ legislative_ Ԁ_ or_  ' _ administrative_ Ԁ_ powers_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ any_ Ԁ_ other_ Ԁ_ State_ .   _ Article_ Ԁ7!_ Active_ Ԁ_ bribery_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁthe_ private_ Ԁ_ sector_   `  _ Each_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ adopt_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ legislative_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ other_ Ԁ_ measures_ Ԁas_ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ necessary_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ establish_  " as_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ under_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ domestic_ Ԁ_ law_ ,_ when_ Ԁ_ committed_ Ԁ_ intentionally_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁthe_ course_ Ԁof # _ business_ Ԁ_ activity_ ,the_ promising_ ,_ offering_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ giving_ ,_ directly_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ indirectly_ ,of_ any_ Ԁ_ undue_   $ _ advantage_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ any_ Ԁ_ persons_ Ԁ_ who_ Ԁ_ direct_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ work_ Ԁfor,_ in_ Ԁ_ any_ Ԁ_ capacity_ ,_ private_ Ԁ_ sector_ Ԁ_ entities_ ,for !W% _ themselves_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁfor_ anyone_ Ԁ_ else_ ,for_ them_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ act_ ,_ or_ Ԁ_ refrain_ Ԁ_ from_ Ԁ_ acting_ ,_ in_ Ԁ_ breach_ Ԁof_ their_  J""& _ duties_ . #'  _ Article_ Ԁ8!_ Passive_ Ԁ_ bribery_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁthe_ private_ Ԁ_ sector_   $ ) _ Each_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ adopt_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ legislative_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ other_ Ԁ_ measures_ Ԁas_ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ necessary_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ establish_  A&"+ as_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ under_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ domestic_ Ԁ_ law_ ,_ when_ Ԁ_ committed_ Ԁ_ intentionally_ ,_ in_ Ԁthe_ course_ Ԁof  '", _ business_ Ԁ_ activity_ ,the_ request_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ receipt_ ,_ directly_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ indirectly_ ,_ by_ Ԁ_ any_ Ԁ_ persons_ Ԁ_ who_ Ԁ_ direct_ Ԁ_ or_  '#- _ work_ Ԁfor,_ in_ Ԁ_ any_ Ԁ_ capacity_ ,_ private_ Ԁ_ sector_ Ԁ_ entities_ ,of_ any_ Ԁ_ undue_ Ԁ_ advantage_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁthe_ promise_  (z$. _ thereof_ Ԁfor_ themselves_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁfor_ anyone_ Ԁ_ else_ ,_ or_ Ԁthe_ acceptance_ Ԁof_ an_ Ԁ_ offer_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁa_ promise_ Ԁof_ such_  ( _ an_ Ԁ_ advantage_ ,_ to_ Ԁ_ act_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ refrain_ Ԁ_ from_ Ԁ_ acting_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ breach_ Ԁof_ their_ Ԁ_ duties_ .   _ Article_ Ԁ9!_ Bribery_ Ԁof_ officials_ Ԁof_ international_ Ԁ_ organisations_   a _ Each_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ adopt_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ legislative_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ other_ Ԁ_ measures_ Ԁas_ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ necessary_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ establish_   as_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ under_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ domestic_ Ԁ_ law_ Ԁthe_ conduct_ Ԁ_ referred_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ Articles_ Ԁ2_ and_ Ԁ3,_ when_   _ involving_ Ԁ_ any_ Ԁ_ official_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ other_ Ԁ_ contracted_ Ԁ_ employee_ ,_ within_ Ԁthe_ meaning_ Ԁofthe_ staff_    _ regulations,_ Ԁof_ any_ Ԁ_ public_ Ԁ_ international_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ supranational_ Ԁ_ organisation_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ body_ Ԁof_ which_ Ԁthe  X _ Party_ Ԁ_ is_ Ԁa_ member_ ,_ and_ Ԁ_ any_ Ԁ_ person_ ,_ whether_ Ԁ_ seconded_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁnot,_ carrying_ Ԁ_ out_ Ԁ_ functions_  K #  _ corresponding_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ those_ Ԁ_ performed_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ officials_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ agents_ .     _ Article_ Ԁ10!_ Bribery_ Ԁof_ members_ Ԁof_ international_ Ԁ_ parliamentary_ Ԁ_ assemblies_     _ Each_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ adopt_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ legislative_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ other_ Ԁ_ measures_ Ԁas_ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ necessary_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ establish_  B  as_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ under_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ domestic_ Ԁ_ law_ Ԁthe_ conduct_ Ԁ_ referred_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ Article_ Ԁ4_ when_     _ involving_ Ԁ_ any_ Ԁ_ members_ Ԁof_ parliamentary_ Ԁ_ assemblies_ Ԁof_ international_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ supranational_    _ organisations_ Ԁof_ which_ Ԁthe_ Party_ Ԁ_ is_ Ԁa_ member_ . {   _ Article_ Ԁ11!_ Bribery_ Ԁof_ judges_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ officials_ Ԁof_ international_ Ԁ_ courts_   9 _ Each_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ adopt_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ legislative_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ other_ Ԁ_ measures_ Ԁas_ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ necessary_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ establish_   as_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ under_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ domestic_ Ԁ_ law_ Ԁthe_ conduct_ Ԁ_ referred_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ Articles_ Ԁ2_ and_ Ԁ3 r _ involving_ Ԁ_ any_ Ԁ_ holders_ Ԁof_ judicial_ Ԁ_ office_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ officials_ Ԁof_ any_ Ԁ_ international_ Ԁ_ court_ Ԁ_ whose_  e= _ jurisdiction_ Ԁ_ is_ Ԁ_ accepted_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁthe_ Party_ . 0  _ Article_ Ԁ12!_ Trading_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ influence_    _ Each_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ adopt_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ legislative_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ other_ Ԁ_ measures_ Ԁas_ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ necessary_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ establish_  \4 as_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ under_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ domestic_ Ԁ_ law_ ,_ when_ Ԁ_ committed_ Ԁ_ intentionally_ ,the_ promising_ , ' _ giving_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ offering_ ,_ directly_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ indirectly_ ,of_ any_ Ԁ_ undue_ Ԁ_ advantage_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ anyone_ Ԁ_ who_ Ԁ_ asserts_ Ԁ_ or_   _ confirms_ Ԁ_ that_ Ԁ_ he_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ she_ Ԁ_ is_ Ԁ_ able_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ exert_ Ԁ_ an_ Ԁ_ improper_ Ԁ_ influence_ Ԁ_ over_ Ԁthe_ decision_ -makingof  _ any_ Ԁ_ person_ Ԁ_ referred_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ Articles_ Ԁ2,4_ to_ Ԁ6_ and_ Ԁ9_ to_ Ԁ11_ in_ Ԁ_ consideration_ Ԁ_ thereof_ ,_ whether_ Ԁthe `  _ undue_ Ԁ_ advantage_ Ԁ_ is_ Ԁfor_ himself_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ herself_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁfor_ anyone_ Ԁ_ else_ ,as_ well_ Ԁasthe_ request_ ,_ receipt_  S+! _ or_ Ԁthe_ acceptance_ Ԁofthe_ offer_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁthe_ promise_ Ԁof_ such_ Ԁ_ an_ Ԁ_ advantage_ ,_ in_ Ԁ_ consideration_ Ԁof_ that_  " _ influence_ ,_ whether_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁnotthe_ influence_ Ԁ_ is_ Ԁ_ exerted_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ whether_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁnotthe_ supposed_ Ԁ_ influence_  # _ leads_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁthe_ intended_ Ԁ_ result_ .  $  _ Article_ Ԁ13!& , _ Money_ Ԁ_ laundering_ Ԁof_ proceeds_ Ԁ_ from_ Ԁ_ corruption_ Ԁ_ offences_   J""& _ Each_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ adopt_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ legislative_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ other_ Ԁ_ measures_ Ԁas_ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ necessary_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ establish_  #( as_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ under_ ',J"JԀ_ its_ Ԁ_ domestic_ Ԁ_ law_ Ԁthe_ conduct_ Ԁ_ referred_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁthe_ Council_ Ԁof_ Europe_  $ ) _ Convention_ Ԁ_ on_ Ԁ_ Laundering_ ,_ Search_ ,_ Seizure_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ Confiscation_ Ԁofthe_ Products_ Ԁ_ from_ Ԁ_ Crime_  v%N!* (_ ETS_ ԀNo.141),_ Article_ Ԁ6,_ paragraphs_ Ԁ1_ and_ Ԁ2,_ under_ Ԁthe_ conditions_ Ԁ_ referred_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ therein_ ,_ when_  A&"+ the_ predicate_ Ԁ_ offence_ Ԁ_ consists_ Ԁof_ any_ Ԁofthe_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ established_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_   '", _ Articles_ Ԁ2_ to_ Ԁ12of_ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_ ,_ to_ Ԁthe_ extent_ Ԁ_ that_ Ԁthe_ Party_ Ԁ_ has_ Ԁnot_ made_ Ԁa_ reservation_ Ԁ_ or_  '#- a_ declaration_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ respect_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ these_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ does_ Ԁnot_ consider_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁas_ serious_  (z$. _ ones_ Ԁforthe_ purpose_ Ԁof_ their_ Ԁ_ money_ Ԁ_ laundering_ Ԁ_ legislation_ . (  _ Article_ Ԁ14!_ Account_ Ԁ_ offences_    _ Each_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ adopt_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ legislative_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ other_ Ԁ_ measures_ Ԁas_ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ necessary_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ establish_  T, as_ offences_ Ԁ_ liable_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ criminal_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ other_ Ԁ_ sanctions_ Ԁ_ under_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ domestic_ Ԁ_ law_ Ԁthe_ following_ Ԁ_ acts_ Ԁ_ or_   _ omissions_ ,_ when_ Ԁ_ committed_ Ԁ_ intentionally_ ,_ in_ Ԁ_ order_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ commit_ ,_ conceal_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ disguise_ Ԁthe  _ offences_ Ԁ_ referred_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ Articles_ Ԁ2_ to_ Ԁ12,_ to_ Ԁthe_ extent_ Ԁthe_ Party_ Ԁ_ has_ Ԁnot_ made_ Ԁa_ reservation_ Ԁ_ or_    a_ declaration_ :  X 0  a_ creating_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ using_ Ԁ_ an_ Ԁ_ invoice_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ any_ Ԁ_ other_ Ԁ_ accounting_ Ԁ_ document_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ record_ Ԁ_ containing_ Ԁ_ false_     _ or_ Ԁ_ incomplete_ Ԁ_ information_ ;   0  b_ unlawfully_ Ԁ_ omitting_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ make_ Ԁa_ record_ Ԁofa_ payment_ .wO   _ Article_ Ԁ15!_ Participatory_ Ԁ_ acts_      _ Each_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ adopt_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ legislative_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ other_ Ԁ_ measures_ Ԁas_ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ necessary_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ establish_  {  as_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ under_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ domestic_ Ԁ_ law_ Ԁ_ aiding_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ abetting_ Ԁthe_ commission_ Ԁof_ any_ Ԁofthe nF _ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ established_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_ . 9  _ Article_ Ԁ16!_ Immunity_    The_ provisions_ Ԁof_ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ without_ Ԁ_ prejudice_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁthe_ provisions_ Ԁof_ any_ Ԁ_ Treaty_ , e= _ Protocol_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ Statute_ ,as_ well_ Ԁas_ their_ Ԁ_ implementing_ Ԁ_ texts_ ,as_ regards_ Ԁthe_ withdrawal_ Ԁof 0 _ immunity._    _ Article_ Ԁ17!_ Jurisdiction_   i 1_ Each_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ adopt_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ legislative_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ other_ Ԁ_ measures_ Ԁas_ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ necessary_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ establish_  ' _ jurisdiction_ Ԁ_ over_ Ԁa_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offence_ Ԁ_ established_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ Articles_ Ԁ2_ to_ Ԁ14of_ this_   _ Convention_ Ԁ_ where_ :  0  athe_ offence_ Ԁ_ is_ Ԁ_ committed_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ whole_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁpart_ in_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ territory_ ;S+! 0  bthe_ offender_ Ԁ_ is_ Ԁ_ one_ Ԁof_ its_ Ԁ_ nationals_ ,_ one_ Ԁof_ its_ Ԁ_ public_ Ԁ_ officials_ ,_ or_ Ԁa_ member_ Ԁof_ one_ Ԁof_ its_  # _ domestic_ Ԁ_ public_ Ԁ_ assemblies_ ; $ 0  0cthe_ offence_ Ԁ_ involves_ Ԁ_ one_ Ԁof_ its_ Ԁ_ public_ Ԁ_ officials_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ members_ Ԁof_ its_ Ԁ_ domestic_ Ԁ_ public_  !W% _ assemblies_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ any_ Ԁ_ person_ Ԁ_ referred_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ Articles_ Ԁ9_ to_ Ԁ11_ who_ Ԁ_ is_ Ԁatthe_ same_ Ԁ_ time_ Ԁ_ one_ Ԁof J""& _ its_ Ԁ_ nationals_ .#' 2_ Each_ Ԁ_ State_ Ԁ_ may_ ,atthe_ time_ Ԁof_ signature_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ when_ Ԁ_ depositing_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ instrument_ Ԁof_ ratification_ , $ ) _ acceptance_ ,_ approval_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ accession_ ,_ by_ Ԁa_ declaration_ Ԁ_ addressed_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁthe_ Secretary_ Ԁ_ General_ Ԁofthe v%N!* _ Council_ Ԁof_ Europe_ ,_ declare_ Ԁ_ that_ Ԁ_ it_ Ԁ_ reserves_ Ԁthe_ right_ Ԁnot_ to_ Ԁ_ apply_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ apply_ Ԁ_ only_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ specific_  A&"+ _ cases_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ conditions_ Ԁthe_ jurisdiction_ Ԁ_ rules_ Ԁ_ laid_ Ԁ_ down_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ paragraphs_ Ԁ1b_ and_ Ԁcof_ this_ Ԁ_ article_ Ԁ_ or_   '", _ any_ Ԁpart_ thereof_ . '#-  (z$. 3_ If_ Ԁa_ Party_ Ԁ_ has_ Ԁ_ made_ Ԁ_ use_ Ԁofthe_ reservation_ Ԁ_ possibility_ Ԁ_ provided_ Ԁfor_ in_ Ԁ_ paragraph_ Ԁ2of_ this_  ( _ article_ ,_ it_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ adopt_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ measures_ Ԁas_ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ necessary_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ establish_ Ԁ_ jurisdiction_ Ԁ_ over_ Ԁa  _ criminal_ Ԁ_ offence_ Ԁ_ established_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_ ,_ in_ Ԁ_ cases_ Ԁ_ where_ Ԁ_ an_ Ԁ_ alleged_   _ offender_ Ԁ_ is_ Ԁ_ present_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ territory_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ it_ Ԁ_ does_ Ԁnot_ extradite_ Ԁ_ him_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ another_ Ԁ_ Party_ ,_ solely_ Ԁ_ on_ Ԁthe a _ basis_ Ԁof_ his_ Ԁ_ nationality_ ,_ after_ Ԁa_ request_ Ԁfor_ extradition_ . T, 4_ This_ Ԁ_ Convention_ Ԁ_ does_ Ԁnot_ exclude_ Ԁ_ any_ Ԁ_ criminal_ Ԁ_ jurisdiction_ Ԁ_ exercised_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁa_ Party_ Ԁ_ in_   _ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ national_ Ԁ_ law_ .    _ Article_ Ԁ18!_ Corporate_ Ԁ_ liability_   K #  1_ Each_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ adopt_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ legislative_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ other_ Ԁ_ measures_ Ԁas_ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ necessary_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ ensure_     _ that_ Ԁ_ legal_ Ԁ_ persons_ Ԁ_ can_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁheld_ liable_ Ԁforthe_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁof_ active_ Ԁ_ bribery_ ,_ trading_ Ԁ_ in_    _ influence_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ money_ Ԁ_ laundering_ Ԁ_ established_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_ ,_ committed_  wO  for_ their_ Ԁ_ benefit_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁ_ any_ Ԁ_ natural_ Ԁ_ person_ ,_ acting_ Ԁ_ either_ Ԁ_ individually_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁaspartof_ an_ Ԁorganofthe B  _ legal_ Ԁ_ person_ ,_ who_ Ԁ_ has_ Ԁa_ leading_ Ԁ_ position_ Ԁ_ within_ Ԁthe_ legal_ Ԁ_ person_ ,_ based_ Ԁ_ on_ :    0  !a_ power_ Ԁof_ representation_ Ԁofthe_ legal_ Ԁ_ person_ ;_ or_ {  0  !_ an_ Ԁ_ authority_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ take_ Ԁ_ decisions_ Ԁ_ on_ Ԁ_ behalf_ Ԁofthe_ legal_ Ԁ_ person_ ;_ or_ 9 0  !_ an_ Ԁ_ authority_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ exercise_ Ԁ_ control_ Ԁ_ within_ Ԁthe_ legal_ Ԁ_ person_ ; 0  as_ well_ Ԁasfor_ involvement_ Ԁof_ such_ Ԁa_ natural_ Ԁ_ person_ Ԁas_ accessory_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ instigator_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁthe_ above_ - e= _ mentioned_ Ԁ_ offences_ .0 2_ Apart_ Ԁ_ from_ Ԁthe_ cases_ Ԁ_ already_ Ԁ_ provided_ Ԁfor_ in_ Ԁ_ paragraph_ Ԁ1,_ each_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ take_ Ԁthe  _ necessary_ Ԁ_ measures_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ ensure_ Ԁ_ that_ Ԁa_ legal_ Ԁ_ person_ Ԁ_ can_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁheld_ liable_ Ԁ_ where_ Ԁthe_ lack_ Ԁof i _ supervision_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ control_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁa_ natural_ Ԁ_ person_ Ԁ_ referred_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ paragraph_ Ԁ1_ has_ Ԁ_ made_ Ԁ_ possible_ Ԁthe \4 _ commission_ Ԁofthe_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ mentioned_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ paragraph_ Ԁ1forthe_ benefit_ Ԁof_ that_ Ԁ_ legal_  ' _ person_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁa_ natural_ Ԁ_ person_ Ԁ_ under_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ authority_ .  3_ Liability_ Ԁofa_ legal_ Ԁ_ person_ Ԁ_ under_ Ԁ_ paragraphs_ Ԁ1_ and_ Ԁ2_ shall_ Ԁnot_ exclude_ Ԁ_ criminal_ Ԁ_ proceedings_  `  _ against_ Ԁ_ natural_ Ԁ_ persons_ Ԁ_ who_ Ԁ_ are_ Ԁ_ perpetrators_ ,_ instigators_ Ԁof,_ or_ Ԁ_ accessories_ Ԁ_ to_ ,the_ criminal_  S+! _ offences_ Ԁ_ mentioned_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ paragraph_ Ԁ1. "  _ Article_ Ԁ19!_ Sanctions_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ measures_    $ 1_ Having_ Ԁ_ regard_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁthe_ serious_ Ԁ_ nature_ Ԁofthe_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ established_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_  J""& _ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_ ,_ each_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ provide_ ,_ in_ Ԁ_ respect_ Ԁof_ those_ Ԁ_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ established_  #' _ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ Articles_ Ԁ2_ to_ Ԁ14,_ effective_ ,_ proportionate_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ dissuasive_ Ԁ_ sanctions_ Ԁ_ and_  #( _ measures_ ,_ including_ ,_ when_ Ԁ_ committed_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁ_ natural_ Ԁ_ persons_ ,_ penalties_ Ԁ_ involving_ Ԁ_ deprivation_ Ԁof $ ) _ liberty_ Ԁ_ which_ Ԁ_ can_ Ԁ_ give_ Ԁ_ rise_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ extradition_ . v%N!* 2_ Each_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ ensure_ Ԁ_ that_ Ԁ_ legal_ Ԁ_ persons_ Ԁheld_ liable_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ Article_ Ԁ18,  '", _ paragraphs_ Ԁ1_ and_ Ԁ2,_ shall_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ subject_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ effective_ ,_ proportionate_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ dissuasive_ Ԁ_ criminal_ Ԁ_ or_  '#- _ non_ -criminal_ sanctions_ ,_ including_ Ԁ_ monetary_ Ԁ_ sanctions_ . (z$. @     3_ Each_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ adopt_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ legislative_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ other_ Ԁ_ measures_ Ԁas_ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ necessary_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ enable_   _ it_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ confiscate_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ otherwise_ Ԁ_ deprive_ Ԁthe_ instrumentalities_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ proceeds_ Ԁof_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_   _ established_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_ ,_ or_ Ԁ_ property_ Ԁthe_ value_ Ԁof_ which_ Ԁ_ corresponds_  a _ to_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ proceeds_ . T,  _ Article_ Ԁ20!_ Specialised_ Ԁ_ authorities_    _ Each_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ adopt_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ measures_ Ԁas_ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ necessary_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ ensure_ Ԁ_ that_ Ԁ_ persons_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ entities_   X _ are_ Ԁ_ specialised_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁthe_ fight_ Ԁ_ against_ Ԁ_ corruption_ ._ They_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ have_ Ԁthe_ necessary_ Ԁ_ independence_  K #  _ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁthe_ fundamental_ Ԁ_ principles_ Ԁofthe_ legal_ Ԁsystemofthe_ Party_ ,_ in_ Ԁ_ order_ Ԁfor    _ them_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ able_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ carry_ Ԁ_ out_ Ԁ_ their_ Ԁ_ functions_ Ԁ_ effectively_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ free_ Ԁ_ from_ Ԁ_ any_ Ԁ_ undue_ Ԁ_ pressure_ .The    _ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ ensure_ Ԁ_ that_ Ԁthe_ staff_ Ԁof_ such_ Ԁ_ entities_ Ԁ_ has_ Ԁ_ adequate_ Ԁ_ training_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ financial_ Ԁ_ resources_    for_ their_ Ԁ_ tasks_ . wO   _ Article_ Ԁ21!_ Co_ -operation_ with_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ between_ Ԁ_ national_ Ԁ_ authorities_      _ Each_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ adopt_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ measures_ Ԁas_ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ necessary_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ ensure_ Ԁ_ that_ Ԁ_ public_ Ԁ_ authorities_ , {  as_ well_ Ԁas_ any_ Ԁ_ public_ Ԁ_ official_ ,_ co_ -operate,_ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ national_ Ԁ_ law_ ,_ with_ Ԁ_ those_ Ԁof_ its_  nF _ authorities_ Ԁ_ responsible_ Ԁfor_ investigating_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ prosecuting_ Ԁ_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ : 9 0  a_ by_ Ԁ_ informing_ Ԁthe_ latter_ Ԁ_ authorities_ ,_ on_ Ԁ_ their_ Ԁ_ own_ Ԁ_ initiative_ ,_ where_ Ԁ_ there_ Ԁ_ are_ Ԁ_ reasonable_   _ grounds_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ believe_ Ԁ_ that_ Ԁ_ any_ Ԁofthe_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ established_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_  r _ Articles_ Ԁ2_ to_ Ԁ14_ has_ Ԁ_ been_ Ԁ_ committed_ ,_ or_ e= 0  b_ by_ Ԁ_ providing_ ,_ upon_ Ԁ_ request_ ,_ to_ Ԁthe_ latter_ Ԁ_ authorities_ Ԁall_ necessary_ Ԁ_ information_ .  _ Article_ Ԁ22!_ Protection_ Ԁof_ collaborators_ Ԁof_ justice_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ witnesses_   i _ Each_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ adopt_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ measures_ Ԁas_ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ necessary_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ provide_ Ԁ_ effective_ Ԁ_ and_  ' _ appropriate_ Ԁ_ protection_ Ԁfor:  0  a_ those_ Ԁ_ who_ Ԁ_ report_ Ԁthe_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ established_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ Articles_ Ԁ2_ to_ Ԁ14 `  _ or_ Ԁ_ otherwise_ Ԁ_ co_ -operate_ with_ Ԁthe_ investigating_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ prosecuting_ Ԁ_ authorities_ ;S+! 0  b_ witnesses_ Ԁ_ who_ Ԁ_ give_ Ԁ_ testimony_ Ԁ_ concerning_ Ԁ_ these_ Ԁ_ offences_ .#  _ Article_ Ԁ23!_ Measures_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ facilitate_ Ԁthe_ gathering_ Ԁof_ evidence_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁthe_ confiscation_ Ԁof !W% _ proceeds_ Ԁ  J""& 1_ Each_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ adopt_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ legislative_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ other_ Ԁ_ measures_ Ԁas_ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ necessary_ ,_ including_  #( _ those_ Ԁ_ permitting_ Ԁthe_ use_ Ԁof_ special_ Ԁ_ investigative_ Ԁ_ techniques_ ,_ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ national_ Ԁ_ law_ , $ ) _ to_ Ԁ_ enable_ Ԁ_ it_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ facilitate_ Ԁthe_ gathering_ Ԁof_ evidence_ Ԁ_ related_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ established_ Ԁ_ in_  v%N!* _ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ Article_ Ԁ2_ to_ Ԁ14of_ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ identify_ ,_ trace_ ,_ freeze_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ seize_  A&"+ _ instrumentalities_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ proceeds_ Ԁof_ corruption_ ,_ or_ Ԁ_ property_ Ԁthe_ value_ Ԁof_ which_ Ԁ_ corresponds_ Ԁ_ to_   '", _ such_ Ԁ_ proceeds_ ,_ liable_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ measures_ Ԁset_ out_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ paragraph_ Ԁ3of_ Article_ Ԁ19of_ this_  '#- _ Convention_ . (z$.  m)E%/ 2_ Each_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ adopt_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ legislative_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ other_ Ԁ_ measures_ Ԁas_ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ necessary_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ empower_  ( _ its_ Ԁ_ courts_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ other_ Ԁ_ competent_ Ԁ_ authorities_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ order_ Ԁ_ that_ Ԁbank,_ financial_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ commercial_ Ԁ_ records_   _ be_ Ԁ_ made_ Ԁ_ available_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ seized_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ order_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ carry_ Ԁ_ out_ Ԁthe_ actions_ Ԁ_ referred_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ paragraph_ Ԁ1of  _ this_ Ԁ_ article_ . a 3Bank_ secrecy_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁnot_ be_ Ԁ_ an_ Ԁ_ obstacle_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ measures_ Ԁ_ provided_ Ԁfor_ in_ Ԁ_ paragraphs_ Ԁ1_ and_ Ԁ2of  _ this_ Ԁ_ article_ .     _ Chapter_ ԀIII!_ Monitoring_ Ԁof_ implementation_   X ]_ Article_ Ԁ24!_ Monitoring_      The_ Group_ ԀofStates_ against_ Ԁ_ Corruption_ Ԁ(_ GRECO_ )_ shall_ Ԁ_ monitor_ Ԁthe_ implementation_ Ԁof_ this_    _ Convention_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁthe_ Parties_ . wO     _ Chapter_ Ԁ_ IV_ Ԁ!_ International_ Ԁ_ co_ -operation    _ Article_ Ԁ25!_ General_ Ԁ_ principles_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ measures_ Ԁfor_ international_ Ԁ_ co_ -operation  {  1The_ Parties_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ co_ -operate_ with_ Ԁ_ each_ Ԁ_ other_ ,_ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁthe_ provisions_ Ԁof_ relevant_  9 _ international_ Ԁ_ instruments_ Ԁ_ on_ Ԁ_ international_ Ԁ_ co_ -operation_ in_ Ԁ_ criminal_ Ԁ_ matters_ ,_ or_ Ԁ_ arrangements_   _ agreed_ Ԁ_ on_ Ԁthe_ basis_ Ԁof_ uniform_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ reciprocal_ Ԁ_ legislation_ ,_ and_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ their_ Ԁ_ national_   _ law_ ,_ to_ Ԁthe_ widest_ Ԁ_ extent_ Ԁ_ possible_ Ԁforthe_ purposes_ Ԁof_ investigations_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ proceedings_  r _ concerning_ Ԁ_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ established_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_ . e= 2_ Where_ Ԁno_ international_ Ԁ_ instrument_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ arrangement_ Ԁ_ referred_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ paragraph_ Ԁ1_ is_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ force_   _ between_ Ԁ_ Parties_ ,_ Articles_ Ԁ26_ to_ Ԁ31of_ this_ Ԁ_ chapter_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ apply_ .  3_ Articles_ Ԁ26_ to_ Ԁ31of_ this_ Ԁ_ chapter_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ also_ Ԁ_ apply_ Ԁ_ where_ Ԁ_ they_ Ԁ_ are_ Ԁ_ more_ Ԁ_ favourable_ Ԁ_ than_ Ԁ_ those_  \4 ofthe_ international_ Ԁ_ instruments_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ arrangements_ Ԁ_ referred_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ paragraph_ Ԁ1. '  _ Article_ Ԁ26!_ Mutual_ Ԁ_ assistance_    1The_ Parties_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ afford_ Ԁ_ one_ Ԁ_ another_ Ԁthe_ widest_ Ԁ_ measure_ Ԁof_ mutual_ Ԁ_ assistance_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁ_ promptly_  S+! _ processing_ Ԁ_ requests_ Ԁ_ from_ Ԁ_ authorities_ Ԁ_ that_ ,_ in_ Ԁ_ conformity_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ their_ Ԁ_ domestic_ Ԁ_ laws_ ,_ have_ Ԁthe " _ power_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ investigate_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ prosecute_ Ԁ_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ established_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ this_  # _ Convention_ .  $ 2_ Mutual_ Ԁ_ legal_ Ԁ_ assistance_ Ԁ_ under_ Ԁ_ paragraph_ Ԁ1of_ this_ Ԁ_ article_ Ԁ_ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ refused_ Ԁ_ if_ Ԁthe_ requested_  J""& _ Party_ Ԁ_ believes_ Ԁ_ that_ Ԁ_ compliance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁthe_ request_ Ԁ_ would_ Ԁ_ undermine_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ fundamental_ Ԁ_ interests_ , #' _ national_ Ԁ_ sovereignty_ ,_ national_ Ԁ_ security_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ ordre_ Ԁ_ public_ . #( 3_ Parties_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁnot_ invoke_ Ԁbank_ secrecy_ Ԁasa_ ground_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ refuse_ Ԁ_ any_ Ԁ_ co_ -operation_ under_ Ԁ_ this_  v%N!* _ chapter_ ._ Where_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ domestic_ Ԁ_ law_ Ԁ_ so_ Ԁ_ requires_ ,a_ Party_ Ԁ_ may_ Ԁ_ require_ Ԁ_ that_ Ԁa_ request_ Ԁfor A&"+ _ co_ -operation_ which_ Ԁ_ would_ Ԁ_ involve_ Ԁthe_ lifting_ Ԁofbank_ secrecy_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ authorised_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁ_ either_ Ԁa_ judge_   '", _ or_ Ԁ_ another_ Ԁ_ judicial_ Ԁ_ authority_ ,_ including_ Ԁ_ public_ Ԁ_ prosecutors_ ,_ any_ Ԁof_ these_ Ԁ_ authorities_ Ԁ_ acting_ Ԁ_ in_  '#- _ relation_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ . (z$. Ї _ Article_ Ԁ27!_ Extradition_   ( 1The_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ established_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ deemed_ Ԁ_ to_   _ be_ Ԁ_ included_ Ԁas_ extraditable_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ any_ Ԁ_ extradition_ Ԁ_ treaty_ Ԁ_ existing_ Ԁ_ between_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ among_ Ԁthe a _ Parties_ .The_ Parties_ Ԁ_ undertake_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ include_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁas_ extraditable_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ any_  T, _ extradition_ Ԁ_ treaty_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ concluded_ Ԁ_ between_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ among_ Ԁ_ them_ .  2_ If_ Ԁa_ Party_ Ԁ_ that_ Ԁ_ makes_ Ԁ_ extradition_ Ԁ_ conditional_ Ԁ_ on_ Ԁthe_ existence_ Ԁofa_ treaty_ Ԁ_ receives_ Ԁa_ request_    for_ extradition_ Ԁ_ from_ Ԁ_ another_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ which_ Ԁ_ it_ Ԁ_ does_ Ԁnot_ have_ Ԁ_ an_ Ԁ_ extradition_ Ԁ_ treaty_ ,_ it_ Ԁ_ may_   X _ consider_ Ԁ_ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_ Ԁasthe_ legal_ Ԁ_ basis_ Ԁfor_ extradition_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ respect_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ any_ Ԁ_ criminal_  K #  _ offence_ Ԁ_ established_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_ .    3_ Parties_ Ԁ_ that_ Ԁdonot_ make_ Ԁ_ extradition_ Ԁ_ conditional_ Ԁ_ on_ Ԁthe_ existence_ Ԁofa_ treaty_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ recognise_    _ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ established_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_ Ԁas_ extraditable_ Ԁ_ offences_  wO  _ between_ Ԁ_ themselves_ . B  4_ Extradition_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ subject_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁthe_ conditions_ Ԁ_ provided_ Ԁfor_ by_ Ԁthe_ law_ Ԁofthe_ requested_ Ԁ_ Party_    _ or_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁ_ applicable_ Ԁ_ extradition_ Ԁ_ treaties_ ,_ including_ Ԁthe_ grounds_ Ԁ_ on_ Ԁ_ which_ Ԁthe_ requested_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ may_  {  _ refuse_ Ԁ_ extradition_ . nF 5_ If_ Ԁ_ extradition_ Ԁfora_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offence_ Ԁ_ established_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_ Ԁ_ is_   _ refused_ Ԁ_ solely_ Ԁ_ on_ Ԁthe_ basis_ Ԁofthe_ nationality_ Ԁofthe_ person_ Ԁ_ sought_ ,_ or_ Ԁ_ because_ Ԁthe_ requested_   _ Party_ Ԁ_ deems_ Ԁ_ that_ Ԁ_ it_ Ԁ_ has_ Ԁ_ jurisdiction_ Ԁ_ over_ Ԁthe_ offence_ ,the_ requested_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ submit_ Ԁthe_ case_  r _ to_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ competent_ Ԁ_ authorities_ Ԁforthe_ purpose_ Ԁof_ prosecution_ Ԁ_ unless_ Ԁ_ otherwise_ Ԁ_ agreed_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁthe e= _ requesting_ Ԁ_ Party_ ,_ and_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ report_ Ԁthe_ final_ Ԁ_ outcome_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁthe_ requesting_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ due_ Ԁ_ course_ . 0  _ Article_ Ԁ28!_ Spontaneous_ Ԁ_ information_    _ Without_ Ԁ_ prejudice_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ own_ Ԁ_ investigations_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ proceedings_ ,a_ Party_ Ԁ_ may_ Ԁ_ without_ Ԁ_ prior_ Ԁ_ request_  \4 _ forward_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ another_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ information_ Ԁ_ on_ Ԁ_ facts_ Ԁ_ when_ Ԁ_ it_ Ԁ_ considers_ Ԁ_ that_ Ԁthe_ disclosure_ Ԁof_ such_  ' _ information_ Ԁ_ might_ Ԁ_ assist_ Ԁthe_ receiving_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ initiating_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ carrying_ Ԁ_ out_ Ԁ_ investigations_ Ԁ_ or_   _ proceedings_ Ԁ_ concerning_ Ԁ_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ established_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_   _ or_ Ԁ_ might_ Ԁ_ lead_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁa_ request_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁ_ that_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ under_ Ԁ_ this_ Ԁ_ chapter_ . `   _ Article_ Ԁ29!_ Central_ Ԁ_ authority_   " 1The_ Parties_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ designate_ Ԁa_ central_ Ԁ_ authority_ Ԁ_ or_ ,_ if_ Ԁ_ appropriate_ ,_ several_ Ԁ_ central_ Ԁ_ authorities_ ,  $ _ which_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ responsible_ Ԁforsending_ and_ Ԁ_ answering_ Ԁ_ requests_ Ԁ_ made_ Ԁ_ under_ Ԁ_ this_ Ԁ_ chapter_ ,the !W% _ execution_ Ԁof_ such_ Ԁ_ requests_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁthe_ transmission_ Ԁof_ them_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁthe_ authorities_ Ԁ_ competent_ Ԁfor_ their_  J""& _ execution_ . #' 2_ Each_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ ,atthe_ time_ Ԁof_ signature_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ when_ Ԁ_ depositing_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ instrument_ Ԁof_ ratification_ , $ ) _ acceptance_ ,_ approval_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ accession_ ,_ communicate_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁthe_ Secretary_ Ԁ_ General_ Ԁofthe_ Council_ Ԁof v%N!* _ Europe_ Ԁthe_ names_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ addresses_ Ԁofthe_ authorities_ Ԁ_ designated_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ pursuance_ Ԁof_ paragraph_ Ԁ1 A&"+ of_ this_ Ԁ_ article_ .  '",  _ Article_ Ԁ30!_ Direct_ Ԁ_ communication_   (z$. Ї1The_ central_ Ԁ_ authorities_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ communicate_ Ԁ_ directly_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ one_ Ԁ_ another_ . ( 2_ In_ Ԁthe_ event_ Ԁof_ urgency_ ,_ requests_ Ԁfor_ mutual_ Ԁ_ assistance_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ communications_ Ԁ_ related_ Ԁ_ thereto_   _ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁsent_ directly_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁthe_ judicial_ Ԁ_ authorities_ ,_ including_ Ԁ_ public_ Ԁ_ prosecutors_ ,ofthe a _ requesting_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ authorities_ Ԁofthe_ requested_ Ԁ_ Party_ ._ In_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ cases_ Ԁa_ copy_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁsent T, atthe_ same_ Ԁ_ time_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁthe_ central_ Ԁ_ authority_ Ԁofthe_ requested_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ through_ Ԁthe_ central_ Ԁ_ authority_   ofthe_ requesting_ Ԁ_ Party_ .  3_ Any_ Ԁ_ request_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ communication_ Ԁ_ under_ Ԁ_ paragraphs_ Ԁ1_ and_ Ԁ2of_ this_ Ԁ_ article_ Ԁ_ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ made_   X _ through_ Ԁthe_ International_ Ԁ_ Criminal_ Ԁ_ Police_ Ԁ_ Organisation_ Ԁ(_ Interpol_ ). K #  4_ Where_ Ԁa_ request_ Ԁ_ is_ Ԁ_ made_ Ԁ_ pursuant_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ paragraph_ Ԁ2of_ this_ Ԁ_ article_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁthe_ authority_ Ԁ_ is_ Ԁnot    _ competent_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ deal_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁthe_ request_ ,_ it_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ refer_ Ԁthe_ request_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁthe_ competent_ Ԁ_ national_    _ authority_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ inform_ Ԁ_ directly_ Ԁthe_ requesting_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ that_ Ԁ_ it_ Ԁ_ has_ Ԁ_ done_ Ԁ_ so_ . wO  5_ Requests_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ communications_ Ԁ_ under_ Ԁ_ paragraph_ Ԁ2of_ this_ Ԁ_ article_ ,_ which_ Ԁdonot_ involve_     _ coercive_ Ԁ_ action_ ,_ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ directly_ Ԁ_ transmitted_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁthe_ competent_ Ԁ_ authorities_ Ԁofthe_ requesting_    _ Party_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁthe_ competent_ Ԁ_ authorities_ Ԁofthe_ requested_ Ԁ_ Party_ . {  6_ Each_ Ԁ_ State_ Ԁ_ may_ ,atthe_ time_ Ԁof_ signature_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ when_ Ԁ_ depositing_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ instrument_ Ԁof_ ratification_ , 9 _ acceptance_ ,_ approval_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ accession_ ,_ inform_ Ԁthe_ Secretary_ Ԁ_ General_ Ԁofthe_ Council_ Ԁof_ Europe_   _ that_ ,for_ reasons_ Ԁof_ efficiency_ ,_ requests_ Ԁ_ made_ Ԁ_ under_ Ԁ_ this_ Ԁ_ chapter_ Ԁ_ are_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ addressed_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ its_   _ central_ Ԁ_ authority_ . r  _ Article_ Ԁ31!_ Information_   0 The_ requested_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ promptly_ Ԁ_ inform_ Ԁthe_ requesting_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁofthe_ action_ Ԁ_ taken_ Ԁ_ on_ Ԁa  _ request_ Ԁ_ under_ Ԁ_ this_ Ԁ_ chapter_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁthe_ final_ Ԁ_ result_ Ԁof_ that_ Ԁ_ action_ .The_ requested_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ also_  i _ promptly_ Ԁ_ inform_ Ԁthe_ requesting_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁof_ any_ Ԁ_ circumstances_ Ԁ_ which_ Ԁ_ render_ Ԁ_ impossible_ Ԁthe \4 _ carrying_ Ԁ_ out_ Ԁofthe_ action_ Ԁ_ sought_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ are_ Ԁ_ likely_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ delay_ Ԁ_ it_ Ԁ_ significantly_ . '    _ Chapter_ ԀV!&  _ Final_ Ԁ_ provisions_   ~_ Article_ Ԁ32!_ Signature_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ entry_ Ԁ_ into_ Ԁ_ force_   S+! 1_ This_ Ԁ_ Convention_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ open_ Ԁfor_ signature_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁthe_ member_ ԀStatesofthe_ Council_ Ԁof_ Europe_  # _ and_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁ'T~_ non_ -memberStates_ which_ Ԁ_ have_ Ԁ_ participated_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ elaboration_ ._ Such_ ԀStates_ may_   $ _ express_ Ԁ_ their_ Ԁ_ consent_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ bound_ Ԁ_ by_ : !W% 0  a_ signature_ Ԁ_ without_ Ԁ_ reservation_ Ԁas_ to_ Ԁ_ ratification_ ,_ acceptance_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ approval_ ;_ or_ #' 0  b_ signature_ Ԁ_ subject_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ ratification_ ,_ acceptance_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ approval_ ,_ followed_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁ_ ratification_ , $ ) _ acceptance_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ approval_ .v%N!* 2_ Instruments_ Ԁof_ ratification_ ,_ acceptance_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ approval_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ deposited_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁthe_ Secretary_   '", _ General_ Ԁofthe_ Council_ Ԁof_ Europe_ . '#-  (z$. 3_ This_ Ԁ_ Convention_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ enter_ Ԁ_ into_ Ԁ_ force_ Ԁ_ on_ Ԁthe_ first_ Ԁ_ day_ Ԁofthe_ month_ Ԁ_ following_ Ԁthe ( _ expiration_ Ԁofa_ period_ Ԁof_ three_ Ԁ_ months_ Ԁ_ after_ Ԁthe_ date_ Ԁ_ on_ Ԁ_ which_ Ԁ_ fourteenth_ ԀStates_ have_   _ expressed_ Ԁ_ their_ Ԁ_ consent_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ bound_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁthe_ Convention_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁthe_ provisions_ Ԁof  _ paragraph_ Ԁ1._ Any_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ State_ ,_ which_ Ԁ_ is_ Ԁnota_ member_ Ԁofthe_ Group_ ԀofStates_ against_  a _ Corruption_ Ԁ(_ GRECO_ )atthe_ time_ Ԁof_ ratification_ ,_ shall_ Ԁ_ automatically_ Ԁ_ become_ Ԁa_ member_ Ԁ_ on_ Ԁthe T, _ date_ Ԁthe_ Convention_ Ԁ_ enters_ Ԁ_ into_ Ԁ_ force_ .  4_ In_ Ԁ_ respect_ Ԁof_ any_ Ԁ_ signatory_ Ԁ_ State_ Ԁ_ which_ Ԁ_ subsequently_ Ԁ_ expresses_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ consent_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ bound_ Ԁ_ by_    _ it_ ,the_ Convention_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ enter_ Ԁ_ into_ Ԁ_ force_ Ԁ_ on_ Ԁthe_ first_ Ԁ_ day_ Ԁofthe_ month_ Ԁ_ following_ Ԁthe_ expiration_   X ofa_ period_ Ԁof_ three_ Ԁ_ months_ Ԁ_ after_ Ԁthe_ date_ Ԁofthe_ expression_ Ԁof_ their_ Ԁ_ consent_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ bound_ Ԁ_ by_  K #  the_ Convention_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁthe_ provisions_ Ԁof_ paragraph_ Ԁ1._ Any_ Ԁ_ signatory_ Ԁ_ State_ ,_ which_     _ is_ Ԁnota_ member_ Ԁofthe_ Group_ ԀofStates_ against_ Ԁ_ Corruption_ Ԁ(_ GRECO_ )atthe_ time_ Ԁof    _ ratification,_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ automatically_ Ԁ_ become_ Ԁa_ member_ Ԁ_ on_ Ԁthe_ date_ Ԁthe_ Convention_ Ԁ_ enters_ Ԁ_ into_    _ force_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ respect_ . wO   _ Article_ Ԁ33!_ Accession_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁthe_ Convention_      1_ After_ Ԁthe_ entry_ Ԁ_ into_ Ԁ_ force_ Ԁof_ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_ ,the_ Committee_ Ԁof_ Ministers_ Ԁofthe_ Council_  {  of_ Europe_ ,_ after_ Ԁ_ consulting_ Ԁthe_ Contracting_ ԀStates_ to_ Ԁthe_ Convention_ ,_ may_ Ԁ_ invite_ Ԁthe nF _ European_ Ԁ_ Community_ Ԁas_ well_ Ԁas_ any_ Ԁ_ State_ Ԁnota_ member_ Ԁofthe_ Council_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁnot_ having_  9 _ participated_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ elaboration_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ accede_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_ ,_ by_ Ԁa_ decision_ Ԁ_ taken_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁthe  _ majority_ Ԁ_ provided_ Ԁfor_ in_ Ԁ_ Article_ Ԁ20dofthe_ Statute_ Ԁofthe_ Council_ Ԁof_ Europe_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁthe  _ unanimous_ Ԁ_ vote_ Ԁofthe_ representatives_ Ԁofthe_ Contracting_ ԀStates_ entitled_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁsit_ on_ Ԁthe r _ Committee_ Ԁof_ Ministers_ . e= 2_ In_ Ԁ_ respect_ Ԁofthe_ European_ Ԁ_ Community_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ any_ Ԁ_ State_ Ԁ_ acceding_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ it_ Ԁ_ under_ Ԁ_ paragraph_ Ԁ1  _ above_ ,the_ Convention_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ enter_ Ԁ_ into_ Ԁ_ force_ Ԁ_ on_ Ԁthe_ first_ Ԁ_ day_ Ԁofthe_ month_ Ԁ_ following_ Ԁthe  _ expiration_ Ԁofa_ period_ Ԁof_ three_ Ԁ_ months_ Ԁ_ after_ Ԁthe_ date_ Ԁof_ deposit_ Ԁofthe_ instrument_ Ԁof_ accession_  i _ with_ Ԁthe_ Secretary_ Ԁ_ General_ Ԁofthe_ Council_ Ԁof_ Europe_ .The_ European_ Ԁ_ Community_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ any_  \4 _ State_ Ԁ_ acceding_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ automatically_ Ԁ_ become_ Ԁa_ member_ Ԁof_ GRECO_ ,_ if_ Ԁ_ it_ Ԁ_ is_  ' not_ already_ Ԁa_ member_ Ԁatthe_ time_ Ԁof_ accession_ ,_ on_ Ԁthe_ date_ Ԁthe_ Convention_ Ԁ_ enters_ Ԁ_ into_ Ԁ_ force_   _ in_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ respect_ .   _ Article_ Ԁ34!_ Territorial_ Ԁ_ application_   S+! 1_ Any_ Ԁ_ State_ Ԁ_ may_ ,atthe_ time_ Ԁof_ signature_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ when_ Ԁ_ depositing_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ instrument_ Ԁof_ ratification_ , # _ acceptance_ ,_ approval_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ accession_ ,_ specify_ Ԁthe_ territory_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ territories_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ which_ Ԁ_ this_   $ _ Convention_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ apply_ . !W% 2_ Any_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ may_ ,at_ any_ Ԁ_ later_ Ԁ_ date_ ,_ by_ Ԁa_ declaration_ Ԁ_ addressed_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁthe_ Secretary_ Ԁ_ General_ Ԁofthe #' _ Council_ Ԁof_ Europe_ ,_ extend_ Ԁthe_ application_ Ԁof_ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ any_ Ԁ_ other_ Ԁ_ territory_ Ԁ_ specified_  #( _ in_ Ԁthe_ declaration_ ._ In_ Ԁ_ respect_ Ԁof_ such_ Ԁ_ territory_ Ԁthe_ Convention_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ enter_ Ԁ_ into_ Ԁ_ force_ Ԁ_ on_ Ԁthe $ ) _ first_ Ԁ_ day_ Ԁofthe_ month_ Ԁ_ following_ Ԁthe_ expiration_ Ԁofa_ period_ Ԁof_ three_ Ԁ_ months_ Ԁ_ after_ Ԁthe_ date_ Ԁof v%N!* _ receipt_ Ԁof_ such_ Ԁ_ declaration_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁthe_ Secretary_ Ԁ_ General_ . A&"+ 3_ Any_ Ԁ_ declaration_ Ԁ_ made_ Ԁ_ under_ Ԁthe_ two_ Ԁ_ preceding_ Ԁ_ paragraphs_ Ԁ_ may_ ,_ in_ Ԁ_ respect_ Ԁof_ any_ Ԁ_ territory_  '#- _ specified_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ such_ Ԁ_ declaration_ ,_ be_ Ԁ_ withdrawn_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁa_ notification_ Ԁ_ addressed_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁthe_ Secretary_  (z$. _ General_ Ԁofthe_ Council_ Ԁof_ Europe_ .The_ withdrawal_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ become_ Ԁ_ effective_ Ԁ_ on_ Ԁthe_ first_ Ԁ_ day_ Ԁof ( the_ month_ Ԁ_ following_ Ԁthe_ expiration_ Ԁofa_ period_ Ԁof_ three_ Ԁ_ months_ Ԁ_ after_ Ԁthe_ date_ Ԁof_ receipt_ Ԁof  _ such_ Ԁ_ notification_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁthe_ Secretary_ Ԁ_ General_ .   _ Article_ Ԁ35!_ Relationship_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ other_ Ԁ_ conventions_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ agreements_   T, 1_ This_ Ԁ_ Convention_ Ԁ_ does_ Ԁnot_ affect_ Ԁthe_ rights_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ undertakings_ Ԁ_ derived_ Ԁ_ from_ Ԁ_ international_   _ multilateral_ Ԁ_ conventions_ Ԁ_ concerning_ Ԁ_ special_ Ԁ_ matters_ .   2The_ Parties_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁthe_ Convention_ Ԁ_ may_ Ԁ_ conclude_ Ԁ_ bilateral_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ multilateral_ Ԁ_ agreements_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ one_  K #  _ another_ Ԁ_ on_ Ԁthe_ matters_ Ԁ_ dealt_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_ ,for_ purposes_ Ԁof_ supplementing_ Ԁ_ or_     _ strengthening_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ provisions_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ facilitating_ Ԁthe_ application_ Ԁofthe_ principles_ Ԁ_ embodied_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ it_ .    3_ If_ Ԁ_ two_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ more_ Ԁ_ Parties_ Ԁ_ have_ Ԁ_ already_ Ԁ_ concluded_ Ԁ_ an_ Ԁ_ agreement_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ treaty_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ respect_ Ԁofa_ subject_  wO  _ which_ Ԁ_ is_ Ԁ_ dealt_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ otherwise_ Ԁ_ have_ Ԁ_ established_ Ԁ_ their_ Ԁ_ relations_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ respect_  B  of_ that_ Ԁ_ subject_ ,_ they_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ entitled_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ apply_ Ԁ_ that_ Ԁ_ agreement_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ treaty_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ regulate_ Ԁ_ those_     _ relations_ Ԁ_ accordingly_ ,_ in_ Ԁ_ lieu_ Ԁofthe_ present_ Ԁ_ Convention_ ,_ if_ Ԁ_ it_ Ԁ_ facilitates_ Ԁ_ international_ Ԁ_ co_ -   _ operation_ . {   _ Article_ Ԁ36!_ Declarations_   9 _ Any_ Ԁ_ State_ Ԁ_ may_ ,atthe_ time_ Ԁof_ signature_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ when_ Ԁ_ depositing_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ instrument_ Ԁof_ ratification_ ,  _ acceptance_ ,_ approval_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ accession_ ,_ declare_ Ԁ_ that_ Ԁ_ it_ Ԁ_ will_ Ԁ_ establish_ Ԁas_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁthe r _ active_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ passive_ Ԁ_ bribery_ Ԁof_ foreign_ Ԁ_ public_ Ԁ_ officials_ Ԁ_ under_ Ԁ_ Article_ Ԁ5,of_ officials_ Ԁof e= _ international_ Ԁ_ organisations_ Ԁ_ under_ Ԁ_ Article_ Ԁ9_ or_ Ԁof_ judges_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ officials_ Ԁof_ international_ Ԁ_ courts_  0 _ under_ Ԁ_ Article_ Ԁ11,_ only_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁthe_ extent_ Ԁ_ that_ Ԁthe_ public_ Ԁ_ official_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ judge_ Ԁ_ acts_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ refrains_ Ԁ_ from_   _ acting_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ breach_ Ԁof_ his_ Ԁ_ duties_ .   & , _ Article_ Ԁ37!_ Reservations_   \4 1_ Any_ Ԁ_ State_ Ԁ_ may_ ,atthe_ time_ Ԁof_ signature_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ when_ Ԁ_ depositing_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ instrument_ Ԁof_ ratification_ ,  _ acceptance_ ',\,_ approval_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ accession_ ,_ reserve_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ right_ Ԁnot_ to_ Ԁ_ establish_ Ԁasa_ criminal_ Ԁ_ offence_   _ under_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ domestic_ Ԁ_ law_ ,_ in_ Ԁpart_ or_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ whole_ ,the_ conduct_ Ԁ_ referred_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ Articles_ Ԁ4,6_ to_ Ԁ8,10 `  _ and_ Ԁ12_ or_ Ԁthe_ passive_ Ԁ_ bribery_ Ԁ_ offences_ Ԁ_ defined_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ Article_ Ԁ5. S+! 2_ Any_ Ԁ_ State_ Ԁ_ may_ ,atthe_ time_ Ԁof_ signature_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ when_ Ԁ_ depositing_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ instrument_ Ԁof_ ratification_ , # _ acceptance_ ,_ approval_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ accession_ Ԁ_ declare_ Ԁ_ that_ Ԁ_ it_ Ԁ_ avails_ Ԁ_ itself_ Ԁofthe_ reservation_ Ԁ_ provided_ Ԁfor  $ _ in_ Ԁ_ Article_ Ԁ17,_ paragraph_ Ԁ2. !W% 3_ Any_ Ԁ_ State_ Ԁ_ may_ ,atthe_ time_ Ԁof_ signature_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ when_ Ԁ_ depositing_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ instrument_ Ԁof_ ratification_ , #' _ acceptance_ ,_ approval_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ accession_ Ԁ_ declare_ Ԁ_ that_ Ԁ_ it_ Ԁ_ may_ Ԁ_ refuse_ Ԁ_ mutual_ Ԁ_ legal_ Ԁ_ assistance_ Ԁ_ under_  #( _ Article_ Ԁ26,_ paragraph_ Ԁ1,_ if_ Ԁthe_ request_ Ԁ_ concerns_ Ԁ_ an_ Ԁ_ offence_ Ԁ_ which_ Ԁthe_ requested_ Ԁ_ Party_  $ ) _ considers_ Ԁa_ political_ Ԁ_ offence_ . v%N!* 4No_ State_ Ԁ_ may_ ,_ by_ Ԁ_ application_ Ԁof_ paragraphs_ Ԁ1,2_ and_ Ԁ3of_ this_ Ԁ_ article_ ,_ enter_ Ԁ_ reservations_ Ԁ_ to_   '", _ more_ Ԁ_ than_ Ԁ_ five_ Ԁofthe_ provisions_ Ԁ_ mentioned_ Ԁ_ thereon_ .No_ other_ Ԁ_ reservation_ Ԁ_ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ made_ . '#- _ Reservations_ Ԁofthe_ same_ Ԁ_ nature_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ respect_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ Articles_ Ԁ4,6_ and_ Ԁ10_ shall_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ considered_ Ԁas (z$. _ one_ Ԁ_ reservation_ . (  _ Article_ Ԁ38!_ Validity_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ review_ Ԁof_ declarations_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ reservations_    1_ Declarations_ Ԁ_ referred_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ Article_ Ԁ36_ and_ Ԁ_ reservations_ Ԁ_ referred_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ Article_ Ԁ37_ shall_ Ԁ_ be_  T, _ valid_ Ԁfora_ period_ Ԁof_ three_ Ԁ_ years_ Ԁ_ from_ Ԁthe_ day_ Ԁofthe_ entry_ Ԁ_ into_ Ԁ_ force_ Ԁof_ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_ Ԁ_ in_   _ respect_ Ԁofthe_ State_ Ԁ_ concerned_ ._ However_ ,_ such_ Ԁ_ declarations_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ reservations_ Ԁ_ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ renewed_   for_ periods_ Ԁofthe_ same_ Ԁ_ duration_ .   2_ Twelve_ Ԁ_ months_ Ԁ_ before_ Ԁthe_ date_ Ԁof_ expiry_ Ԁofthe_ declaration_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ reservation_ ,the_ Secretariat_  K #  _ General_ Ԁofthe_ Council_ Ԁof_ Europe_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ give_ Ԁ_ notice_ Ԁof_ that_ Ԁ_ expiry_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁthe_ State_ Ԁ_ concerned_ .No    _ later_ Ԁ_ than_ Ԁ_ three_ Ԁ_ months_ Ԁ_ before_ Ԁthe_ expiry_ ,the_ State_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ notify_ Ԁthe_ Secretary_ Ԁ_ General_ Ԁ_ that_ Ԁ_ it_     _ is_ Ԁ_ upholding_ ,_ amending_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ withdrawing_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ declaration_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ reservation_ ._ In_ Ԁthe_ absence_ Ԁofa   _ notification_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁthe_ State_ Ԁ_ concerned_ ,the_ Secretariat_ Ԁ_ General_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ inform_ Ԁ_ that_ Ԁ_ State_ Ԁ_ that_ Ԁ_ its_  wO  _ declaration_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ reservation_ Ԁ_ is_ Ԁ_ considered_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ have_ Ԁ_ been_ Ԁ_ extended_ Ԁ_ automatically_ Ԁfora_ period_ Ԁof B  _ six_ Ԁ_ months_ ._ Failure_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁthe_ State_ Ԁ_ concerned_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ notify_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ intention_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ uphold_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ modify_ Ԁ_ its_     _ declaration_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ reservation_ Ԁ_ before_ Ԁthe_ expiry_ Ԁof_ that_ Ԁ_ period_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ cause_ Ԁthe_ declaration_ Ԁ_ or_    _ reservation_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ lapse_ . {  3_ If_ Ԁa_ Party_ Ԁ_ makes_ Ԁa_ declaration_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁa_ reservation_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ conformity_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ Articles_ Ԁ36_ and_ Ԁ37,_ it_  9 _ shall_ Ԁ_ provide_ ,_ before_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ renewal_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ upon_ Ԁ_ request_ ,_ an_ Ԁ_ explanation_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ GRECO_ ,_ on_ Ԁthe_ grounds_   _ justifying_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ continuance_ .   _ Article_ Ԁ39!_ Amendments_   e= 1_ Amendments_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_ Ԁ_ may_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ proposed_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁ_ any_ Ԁ_ Party_ ,_ and_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ communicated_   _ by_ Ԁthe_ Secretary_ Ԁ_ General_ Ԁofthe_ Council_ Ԁof_ Europe_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁthe_ member_ ԀStatesofthe_ Council_ Ԁof  _ Europe_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ every_ Ԁ_ non_ -member_ State_ Ԁ_ which_ Ԁ_ has_ Ԁ_ acceded_ Ԁ_ to_ ,_ or_ Ԁ_ has_ Ԁ_ been_ Ԁ_ invited_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ accede_  i _ to_ ,_ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁthe_ provisions_ Ԁof_ Article_ Ԁ33. \4 2_ Any_ Ԁ_ amendment_ Ԁ_ proposed_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁa_ Party_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ communicated_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁthe_ European_ Ԁ_ Committee_   _ on_ Ԁ_ Crime_ Ԁ_ Problems_ Ԁ(_ CDPC_ ),_ which_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ submit_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁthe_ Committee_ Ԁof_ Ministers_ Ԁ_ its_ Ԁ_ opinion_   _ on_ Ԁ_ that_ Ԁ_ proposed_ Ԁ_ amendment_ . `  3The_ Committee_ Ԁof_ Ministers_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ consider_ Ԁthe_ proposed_ Ԁ_ amendment_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁthe_ opinion_  " _ submitted_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁthe_ CDPC_ Ԁ_ and_ ,_ following_ Ԁ_ consultation_ Ԁofthe_ non_ -memberStates_ Parties_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ this_  # _ Convention_ ,_ may_ Ԁ_ adopt_ Ԁthe_ amendment_ .  $ 4Thetextof_ any_ Ԁ_ amendment_ Ԁ_ adopted_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁthe_ Committee_ Ԁof_ Ministers_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_  J""& _ paragraph_ Ԁ3of_ this_ Ԁ_ article_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ forwarded_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁthe_ Parties_ Ԁfor_ acceptance_ . #' 5_ Any_ Ԁ_ amendment_ Ԁ_ adopted_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ paragraph_ Ԁ3of_ this_ Ԁ_ article_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ come_ Ԁ_ into_  $ ) _ force_ Ԁ_ on_ Ԁthe_ thirtieth_ Ԁ_ day_ Ԁ_ after_ Ԁall_ Parties_ Ԁ_ have_ Ԁ_ informed_ Ԁthe_ Secretary_ Ԁ_ General_ Ԁof_ their_  v%N!* _ acceptance_ Ԁ_ thereof_ . A&"+  _ Article_ Ԁ40!_ Settlement_ Ԁof_ disputes_   '#-  (z$. 1The_ European_ Ԁ_ Committee_ Ԁ_ on_ Ԁ_ Crime_ Ԁ_ Problems_ Ԁofthe_ Council_ Ԁof_ Europe_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁ_ kept_  ( _ informed_ Ԁ_ regarding_ Ԁthe_ interpretation_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ application_ Ԁof_ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_ .  2_ In_ Ԁ_ case_ Ԁofa_ dispute_ Ԁ_ between_ Ԁ_ Parties_ Ԁas_ to_ Ԁthe_ interpretation_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ application_ Ԁof_ this_  a _ Convention,_ Ԁ_ they_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ seek_ Ԁa_ settlement_ Ԁofthe_ dispute_ Ԁ_ through_ Ԁ_ negotiation_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ any_ Ԁ_ other_  T, _ peaceful_ Ԁ_ means_ Ԁof_ their_ Ԁ_ choice_ ,_ including_ Ԁ_ submission_ Ԁofthe_ dispute_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁthe_ European_   _ Committee_ Ԁ_ on_ Ԁ_ Crime_ Ԁ_ Problems_ ,_ to_ Ԁ_ an_ Ԁ_ arbitral_ Ԁ_ tribunal_ Ԁ_ whose_ Ԁ_ decisions_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ be_ Ԁbinding_ upon_   the_ Parties_ ,_ or_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁthe_ International_ Ԁ_ Court_ Ԁof_ Justice_ ,as_ agreed_ Ԁ_ upon_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁthe_ Parties_ Ԁ_ concerned_ .    _ Article_ Ԁ41!_ Denunciation_   K #  1_ Any_ Ԁ_ Party_ Ԁ_ may_ ,at_ any_ Ԁ_ time_ ,_ denounce_ Ԁ_ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁ_ means_ Ԁofa_ notification_     _ addressed_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁthe_ Secretary_ Ԁ_ General_ Ԁofthe_ Council_ Ԁof_ Europe_ .   2_ Such_ Ԁ_ denunciation_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ become_ Ԁ_ effective_ Ԁ_ on_ Ԁthe_ first_ Ԁ_ day_ Ԁofthe_ month_ Ԁ_ following_ Ԁthe B  _ expiration_ Ԁofa_ period_ Ԁof_ three_ Ԁ_ months_ Ԁ_ after_ Ԁthe_ date_ Ԁof_ receipt_ Ԁofthe_ notification_ Ԁ_ by_ Ԁthe    _ Secretary_ Ԁ_ General_ .    _ Article_ Ԁ42!_ Notification_   nF The_ Secretary_ Ԁ_ General_ Ԁofthe_ Council_ Ԁof_ Europe_ Ԁ_ shall_ Ԁ_ notify_ Ԁthe_ member_ ԀStatesofthe  _ Council_ Ԁof_ Europe_ Ԁ_ and_ Ԁ_ any_ Ԁ_ State_ Ԁ_ which_ Ԁ_ has_ Ԁ_ acceded_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_ Ԁof:  0  a_ any_ Ԁ_ signature_ ;e= 0  bthe_ deposit_ Ԁof_ any_ Ԁ_ instrument_ Ԁof_ ratification_ ,_ acceptance_ ,_ approval_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ accession_ ; 0    0  c_ any_ Ԁ_ date_ Ԁof_ entry_ Ԁ_ into_ Ԁ_ force_ Ԁof_ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_ Ԁ_ in_ Ԁ_ accordance_ Ԁ_ with_ Ԁ_ Articles_ Ԁ32_ and_ Ԁ33;i 0  d_ any_ Ԁ_ declaration_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ reservation_ Ԁ_ made_ Ԁ_ under_ Ԁ_ Article_ Ԁ36_ or_ Ԁ_ Article_ Ԁ37;' 0  e_ any_ Ԁ_ other_ Ԁ_ act_ ,_ notification_ Ԁ_ or_ Ԁ_ communication_ Ԁ_ relating_ Ԁ_ to_ Ԁ_ this_ Ԁ_ Convention_ . _ In_ Ԁ_ witness_ Ԁ_ whereof_ Ԁthe_ undersigned_ ,_ being_ Ԁ_ duly_ Ԁ_ authorised_ Ԁ_ thereto_ ,_ have_ Ԁ_ signed_ Ԁ_ this_  S+! _ Convention_ . 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