to the competent authorities of the Kingdom of Belgium.
[(*) Note by the Secretariat: The text of this Convention is available upon request to the Treaty Office (French and Dutch only).]
Period covered: 18/2/2010 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s): 15
Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Note by the Secretariat: See the declaration made by Bosnia and Herzegovina to Article 4 of the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention (ETS No. 182), on 7 November 2007.
Period covered: 1/3/2008 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s): 15
Note by the Secretariat: See the declaration made by Bosnia and Herzegovina to Article 6 of the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention (ETS No. 182), on 7 November 2007.
Period covered: 1/3/2008 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s): 24
Bulgaria:
Reservation made at the time of signature, on 30 September 1993, confirmed at the time of deposit of the instrument of ratification, on 17 June 1994 - Or. Fr. - and partially withdrawn by a Note verbale from the Permanent Representation of Bulgaria, dated 5 January 2004, registered at the Secretariat General on 6 January 2004 - Or. Engl.
On 12 November 2003 the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria adopted a Law amending the Law for the Ratification of the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters and the Additional Protocol thereto, the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons and the European Convention on Extradition and the two Additional Protocols thereto. The said Law was published in the Official Journal, No. 103/2003, dated 25 November 2003.
Therefore, the reservation made by the Republic of Bulgaria in respect of Article 2 of the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters is partially withdrawn and shall read:
"The Republic of Bulgaria declares that it will refuse legal aid in cases where:
- the offender shall not be held responsible by virtue of amnesty;
- the criminal responsibility is precluded by statutory limitation;
- after having committed the offence, the offender has fallen into a state of lasting mental disturbance precluding criminal responsibility;
- there is a pending penal procedure, an enforceable sentence, an order or an enforceable decision to terminate the case, with respect to the same person for the same offence.
[Note by the Secretariat: The original reservation read as follows: "The Republic of Bulgaria declares that it will refuse assistance where:
- the committed act is not incriminated as an offence according to the Bulgarian criminal law;
- the offender shall not be held responsible by virtue of amnesty;
- the criminal responsibility is precluded by statutory limitation;
- after having committed the offence, the offender has fallen into a state of lasting mental disturbance precluding criminal responsibility;
- there is a pending penal procedure, an enforceable sentence, an order of the Public Prosecutor or an enforceable decision of the court to terminate the case, with respect to the same person for the same offence.]
Period covered: 15/9/1994 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s): 2
Reservation made at the time of signature, on 30 September 1993, and confirmed at the time of deposit of the instrument of ratification, on 17 June 1994 - Or. Fr.
The Republic of Bulgaria declares that it reserves the right to execute letters rogatory for search or seizure of property only on the conditions set out in Article 5 paragraph 1 (a) and (c).
Period covered: 15/9/1994 -
The preceding statement concerns Article(s): 5
Declaration made at the time of signature, on 30 September 1993, and confirmed at the time of deposit of the
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