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Art. 91 – Decision on the request

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Art. 91

Decision on the request

1

The FOJ shall decide on whether to accept the foreign request after consulting the prosecuting authorities.

2

If it accepts the request, it shall transmit the file to the prosecuting authority and notify the requesting State and the person concerned.

3

The decision does not create an obligation to institute criminal proceedings.

4

The FOJ may refuse to assume responsibility for the prosecution if there is good cause not to do so or if the seriousness of the offence does not justify it.

Legal act context
SR 351.1 · IMAC · Federal act · Federal Act of 20 March 1981 on International Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Mutual Assistance Act, IMAC)
Structure path
Part Four Transfer of Proceedings Chapter 2 Procedure
Language
English (en)
Data status
2024-01-01

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