al competent authority of the requested State within a maximum of 180 calendar days from the date when the requesting State's competent authority has gained knowledge that a third-country national or a stateless person does not, or no longer, fulfil the conditions in force for entry, presence or residence.
2) A readmission application must be replied to within a maximum of 25 calendar days from the date of confirmed receipt of the readmission application. Where there are legal or factual obstacles to the application being replied to in time, the time limit shall, upon duly motivated request, be extended up to 60 calendar days.
3) Upon expiry of the time limits referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, the readmission shall be deemed to have been agreed to.
4) The person concerned shall be transferred within 90 calendar days. Upon duly motivated request, this time limit may be extended by the time taken to deal with legal or practical obstacles. The time limits provided for in this paragraph begin to run with the date of receipt of a positive reply to the readmission application.
Article 13
Refusal of a readmission application
Reasons shall be given in writing for refusal of a readmission application.
Article 14
Transfer modalities and modes of transportation
1) Before transferring a person, the competent authorities of the Russian Federation and of the Swiss Confederation shall make arrangements in writing and in advance regarding the transfer date, the border crossing point and possible escorts.
2) To the extent possible and if necessary, the written arrangements mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article should also contain the following information:
a) a statement indicating that the person to be transferred may need help or care, if this is in the interest of the person concerned;
b) indication of any other protection or security measure which may be necessary in the individual transfer case.
3) Air transportation is used for transfer. Return by air is not restricted to the use of the national carrier or the staff of the requesting State and may take place by using scheduled flights as well as charter flights.
Section IV. TRANSIT OPERATIONS
Article 15
General principles
1) The Russian Federation and the Swiss Confederation shall restrict the transit of third-country nationals or stateless persons to cases where such persons cannot be returned to the State of destination directly.
2) The Russian Federation shall allow the transit of third-country nationals or stateless persons if the Swiss Confederation so requests, and the Swiss Confederation shall authorise the transit of third-country nationals or stateless persons if the Russian Federation so requests, if the onward journey through other States of transit and the admission by the State of destination is assured.
3) Transit can be refused by the Russian Federation or by the Swiss Confederation:
a) if the third-country national or the stateless person runs the risk of being subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment or the death penalty or of persecution because of his race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political conviction in the State of destination or another State of transit; or
b) if the third-country national or the stateless person shall be subject to criminal prosecution or sanctions in the requested State or in another State of transit; or
c) on grounds of public health, domestic security, public order or other national interests of the requested State.
4) The Russian Federation or the Swiss Confederation may revoke any authorisation issued if circumstances re
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