CHAPTER II: COOPERATION WITH THE COURT
SECTION I: PRINCIPLES OF COOPERATION

Art. 3 Central Authority

2 The Central Authority shall have the following responsibilities in particular:
b. It shall decide on the admissibility of cooperation, on cooperation procedures, and, if applicable, challenge the jurisdiction of the Court.
c. It shall order necessary measures, the scope of these measures, and the manner of execution of the request, and it shall designate the federal authorities or the canton responsible for the execution of the request.

CHAPTER II: COOPERATION WITH THE COURT
SECTION I: PRINCIPLES OF COOPERATION

Art. 5 Executing authorities

1 The cantonal and federal authorities designated to execute requests of the Court shall execute the measures ordered by the Central Authority expeditiously and without taking their own procedural steps of substantive nature.

2. Acts of the executing authorities cannot be appealed.

CHAPTER II: COOPERATION WITH THE COURT
Section 3: Communication with the Court

Art. 10 Form and transmission of requests of the Court

1 Requests of the Court shall be made in writing. The Central Authority may receive requests directly from organs of the Court.

2 Requests and supporting documentation shall be submitted in German, French, or Italian, or shall be accompanied by an officially certified translation into one of these languages.

3 Subject to subsequent confirmation through ordinary channels, requests for provisional measures, searches, arrests, and other urgent requests may be transmitted:
a. through the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol); or
b. by any medium capable of delivering a written record.

4 The Central Authority shall immediately inform the Court of the inadmissibility or denial of a request and shall explain its decision. The Central Authority shall consult with the Court before the definite denial of a request.