assistance in training for members of the judiciary and law enforcement authorities with an emphasis on information on the Union's acquis in the field of organised crime,

The duration of the suspension should be limited to one year but it should be possible to extend it in particular where debtors who are not benefiting from the suspension have contested the customs debt before the competent judicial authorities.

On receipt of such a request or in the case that no reaction was given to the summons, the Office may, in accordance with Article 91 (2), request the competent judicial or other authority to hear the evidence of that person.

Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be without prejudice to the possibilities of the persons and entities referred to in Article 11 to take appropriate actions in the Contracting Parties, including recourse to the courts.

In particular, but without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 4 of Article 48, the Organization shall have the capacity to contract, to acquire and dipose of movable and immovable property, and to institute legal proceedings.

Without prejudice to the competences of the judicial authorities, each Member State shall designate a single administrative authority competent to ensure that the provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive are applied.

Infringements are punished by the appropriate authority (the appointing authority or AIPN), where necessary after conducting disciplinary proceedings, and, depending on the seriousness of the case, may result in prosecution.

One or more ad hoc judges shall also have seats, but only for the duration of the examination of an appeal concerning personal data from the Member State which has appointed them.

information exchange is admissible under the domestic law of the requested Contracting State and the activities to be carried out are not solely the preserve of the judicial authorities or require their consent.

A party to proceedings, witness or expert who is summoned before the Office may request it to allow his evidence to be heard by the competent judicial or other authority in his country of domicile.

It does not require the exceedingly thorough search mandated, for example, by a subpoena, nor does it require access to all the different forms in which the information may be maintained by the organization.

Each Member State shall designate the public officers, authorities or other persons, hereinafter referred to as 'receiving agencies', competent for the receipt of judicial or extrajudicial documents from another Member State.

The obligation to give assistance as provided for in this Regulation shall not cover the provision of information or documents obtained by the administrative authorities referred to in Article 1 acting with the authorisation or at the request of the judicial authority.

Each Member State shall designate the public officers, authorities or other persons, hereinafter, referred to as 'receiving agencies', competent for the receipt of judicial or extrajudicial documents from another Member State.

The Registrar shall ensure that a person or body responsible for making an investigation or giving an expert opinion in accordance with Article 49 of the Rules of Procedure is in possession of the material necessary for carrying out his task.

In Spain the receiving agencies will be the Secretarios Judiciales (registrars) of the Juzgados Decanos (a type of court) that are to be found in each administrative district.There are 430 administrative districts in Spain.

Upon receipt of letters rogatory from the Office, the courts or other competent authorities of the Member States shall undertake on behalf of that Office and within the limits of their jurisdiction, any necessary enquiries or other related measures.

whereas it should nevertheless be incumbent upon the Director of the Office to forward directly to the judicial authorities of the Member State concerned information acquired by the Office in the course of internal investigations concerning situations liable to result in criminal proceedings;

The Receiving Agency is the Ufficio Unico degli Ufficiali Giudiziari presso la Corte di Appello di Roma (Central Office of Bailiffs at the Court of Appeal at Rome (for particulars see below).

Written information provided by the requested Contracting Party under paragraph 1 may not be used by the requesting Contracting Party as evidence of the offence charged other than with the consent of the competent judicial authorities of the requested Contracting Party.

The request for appearance must indicate specifically before which judicial or administrative authority the official will have to appear, on what matters and by virtue of what title or qualification the official will be questioned.

Without prejudice to Articles 8, 9 and 11 of this Regulation, the Director of the Office shall forward to the judicial authorities of the Member State concerned the information obtained by the Office during internal investigations into matters liable to result in criminal proceedings.

From 31 May 2001 to 31 August 2001:the receiving agency is the Chambre nationale des huissiers de justice/Nationale Kamer van Gerechtsdeurwaarders (National Association of Bailiffs) (for particulars, see below).

Article 22 thus acknowledges the financial liability of officials and other servants in cases of serious personal misconduct and grants unlimited jurisdiction to the Community judicial authorities in disputes arising under this provision.

The Director or Management Board, depending on the case, shall approach the judicial body or any other competent body with a view to taking the necessary measures under the national law applicable to the body approached;

adopting a manual of receiving agencies and a glossary of documents that may be served under Council Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters

THERE SHALL ALSO BE LOCATED IN LUXEMBOURG THE JUDICIAL AND QUASI-JUDICIAL BODIES, INCLUDING THOSE COMPETENT TO APPLY THE RULES ON COMPETITION, ALREADY EXISTING OR YET TO BE SET UP PURSUANT TO THE TREATIES ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY, OR TO CONVENTIONS CONCLUDED WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE COMMUNITIES, WHETHER BETWEEN MEMBER STATES OR WITH THIRD COUNTRIES.

If the case cannot be settled by administrative procedure and has to be brought before a competent judicial body, the competent authority shall set a bank security within 48 hours of completion of the administrative procedure, pending the judicial decision.

The President shall immediately communicate Parliament's decision to the Member concerned and to the competent authority of the Member State concerned, with a request that the President should be informed of any developments in the relevant proceedings and of any judicial rulings made as a consequence.

Each Member State shall designate the public officers, authorities or other persons, hereinafter referred to as 'transmitting agencies', competent for the transmission of judicial or extrajudicial documents to be served in another Member State.

Taking a positive view of the initiatives already undertaken by a number of Member States in sending liaison magistrates or officials to or receiving them from authorities competent for judicial cooperation and current initiatives to establish an effective network of judicial contact points to combat international organized crime;

If the person does not indicate his choice of lawyer, or if the Court considers that his choice is unacceptable, the Registrar shall send a copy of the order and of the application for legal aid to the authority named in Annex II, being the competent authority of the State concerned.

Not later than two years after the entry into force of this Agreement, the authority shall also be competent or take administrative or judicial action against Covered Entities in the event of a breach of this Agreement in the context of a procurement procedure.

'public authorities' shall mean any public administration at national, regional or local level with responsibilities, and possessing information, relating to the environment with the exception of bodies acting in a judicial or legislative capacity.

According to the case-law of the Court of Justice, the proper authority has to give its consent to enable an official or other servant to assist actively in national legal proceedings, for instance to testify as a witness.

Should the case not be settled by means of compromise, and therefore be brought before a competent judicial body, a bank security payable by the vessel-owner shall be fixed by the relevant authority within 48 hours following the conclusion of the compromise procedure, pending the legal decision.

If after the expiration of that period an appointing authority has not been agreed by the parties, either party may request the most senior in rank from amongst the judges of the International Court of Justice at the Hague who are nationals of the OCT and the Member States to exercise the powers of the appointing authority.

The authorities of the Contracting Party from which the pursuing officers have come shall, when requested by the authorities of the Contracting Party in whose territory the hot pursuit took place, assist the enquiry subsequent to the operation in which they took part, including judicial proceedings.

Revise those sections of the Penal Code dealing with verbal outrage, slander and offence against authorities in order to ensure that they comply with the provisions of, and the case law related to, the European Convention on Human Rights.

Without prejudice to any legal proceedings or penalties, the competent authorities shall carry out investigations or checks and take appropriate measures to penalise any instances of false or misleading certification, which are brought to their attention.

The Group shall carry out the above functions without derogating from the right of every member to manage all aspects of its domestic copper economy and without prejudice to the competence of other international organizations in matters falling within their jurisdiction.

The efficient management and fair and non-discriminatory use of rail infrastructure require the establishment of a regulatory body that oversees the application of these Community rules and acts as an appeal body, notwithstanding the possibility of judicial review.

Each Member State shall be free, in exceptional circumstances, to use consular or diplomatic channels to forward judicial documents, for the purpose of service, to those agencies of another Member State which are designated pursuant to Article 2 or 3.

These guidelines shall be notified to the administrative bodies responsible for recognition of refugee status, which are hereby requested to take them as a basis, without prejudice to Member States' caselaw on asylum matters and their relevant constitutional positions.

The Registrar shall send the order to the competent authority named in Annex I of the Member State in whose territory the witness or expert is to be examined. Where necessary, the order shall be accompanied by a translation into the official languages of the Member State to which it is adressed.

Schengen States may in accordance with Article 39 of the Schengen Convention agree with individual or all Contracting Parties to lay down additional areas in which the police can provide mutual assistance without involving the judicial authorities

The Hellenic Republic undertakes to process requests for assistance from the other Contracting Parties with all due diligence, including when they are made directly to the Greek judicial authorities in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 53(1) of the 1990 Convention.

Unless otherwise agreed, the Government of Ukraine shall, in respect of legal proceedings and claims by Ukrainian nationals or organisations, other than contractual claims, arising out ot the acts or omissions of the Centre or its personnel done in the performance of the Centre's activities:

The Registrar shall order the cashier of the Court to refund the costs of letters rogatory payable in accordance with Article 3 of the Supplementary Rules to the authority designated by the competent authority referred to in Article 2 of those rules, in the currency of the State concerned against proof of payment.

An appropriate authority of the Contracting Party for the vessel concerned shall cooperate fully with the appropriate authority of the Contracting Party that designated the inspector to ensure that the evidence of the apparent infringement is prepared and preserved in a form which facilitates judicial action.