Switzerland

Federal Law on Cooperation with the International Criminal Court

CHAPTER IV: OTHER FORMS OF COOPERATION

SECTION III: PROCEDURE

Art. 42 Content of a request

1 A request shall contain:
a. a concise statement of the essential facts underlying the request, as well as the legal description of the act;
b. information as accurate and complete as possible about the person against whom the criminal proceedings are being conducted;
c. a concise statement of the purpose of the request and the cooperation sought, including the legal basis and the grounds for the request;
d. if applicable, as much detailed information as possible about the location or identification of any person or about any place or site that must be found or identified in order for the cooperation sought to be provided;
e. if applicable, the reasons for and details of any procedure or condition to be followed.

2 If a request does not satisfy the requirements of paragraph 1, the Central Authority may ask that the request be improved or supplemented; this shall not affect orders of preserving measures.

Keywords

Contents of request - other forms of assistance



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