raltar, and it cannot be considered to produce a change in relation with what was established in the two previous paragraphs.
Period covered: 5/3/2008 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s): 12
Sweden:
Declaration contained in a letter from the Minister for Foreign Affairs, dated 6 November 2000, registered at the Secretariat General on 24 November 2000 - Or. Engl.
The central authority is the:
Ministry of Justice
Division for Criminal Cases and International Judicial Co-operation
Central Authority
S-103 33 STOCKHOLM
Sweden
Telephone: +46 8 405 45 00 (Secretariat)
Fax: +46 8 405 46 76
E-mail: birs@justice.ministry.se
Period covered: 24/11/2000 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s): 2
Switzerland:
Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification, deposited on 1 December 1994 - Or. Fr.
In accordance with Article 8, Switzerland designates the cantonal authorities specified in the appendix as central receiving and transmitting authorities within the meaning of Article 2 of the Convention. Applications originating from foreign countries may also be directed to the Federal Department of Justice and Police in Bern, which will ensure that they are forwarded to the competent central authorities.
Where the legal aid concerns proceedings which, under the rules governing domestic jurisdiction or the successive levels thereof, must be conducted before the federal authorities, the Federal Department of Justice and Police will transmit the applications concerning those proceedings to the competent federal authorities. Applications submitted to the central cantonal authorities will be automatically forwarded by them to the Federal Department of Justice and Police.
(*) 1. Central cantonal authorities
A list of the central cantonal authorities including their address and phone/fax numbers can be consulted on line at the following address:
http://www.rhf.admin.ch/rhf/fr/home/zivil/behoerden/zentral.htm
To determine the central authority competent by reason of its location, the database of the Swiss localities and Courts can be consulted on line at the following address:
http://www.elorge.admin.ch
2. Federal Authority
Departement federal de Justice et Police
Office federal de la Justice
3003 Berne
Tel.: ++4131 322 41 22
Fax: ++4131 322 78 64
(*) Last updating: contained in a Note verbale from the Permanent Representative of Switzerland, dated 13 November 2006, registered at the Secretariat General on 14 November 2006 - Or. Fr.
Period covered: 2/1/1995 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s): 2
Reservation contained in the instrument of ratification, deposited on 1 December 1994 - Or. Fr.
In accordance with Articles 13 and 14, Switzerland declares that for the purposes of Article 6 the application for legal aid and the appendices thereto must be drawn up in the language of the authority to which the application is made, that is in German, French or Italian, or accompanied by a translation in one of those languages, according to the part of Switzerland where the application is to be executed (cf. appendix) (*). Documents drawn up in another language than that of the aforesaid authority or accompanied by a translation in another language may always be refused.
(*) Note by the Secretariat: The appendix containing the list of central cantonal authorities is indicated in extenso in the Swiss declaration on Article 2.
Period covered: 2/1/1995 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s): 14, 6
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia:
Declaration contained in the instrument of ratification deposited
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