BWBV0006154
Geldig vanaf 01-12-2003
Artikel 14
Verdrag tussen de Regering van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de Regering van de Speciale Administratieve Regio Hongkong van de Volksrepubliek China inzake wederzijdse rechtshulp in strafzaken
1. A person who consents to appear in the Requesting Party pursuant to Articles 12 or 13 shall not be prosecuted, detained, or restricted in his or her personal liberty in the Requesting Party for any criminal offence or be subject to any civil suit or any proceeding to which the person could not be subjected if he or she were not in the Requesting Party, in respect of any act or omission which preceded the person's departure from the Requested Party.
2. Paragraph (1) shall cease to apply if the person, being free to leave, has not left the Requesting Party within a period of 15 days after having been officially notified that his or her presence is no longer required, or having left the Requesting Party, has returned.
3. A person who consents to give testimony in the Requesting Party pursuant to Articles 12 or 13 shall not be subject to prosecution based on the testimony given, except in relation to perjury.
4. A person who consents to give testimony in the Requesting Party pursuant to Articles 12 or 13 may decline to give testimony where either:
a) the law of the Requested Party would permit him or her to decline to give testimony in similar circumstances in proceedings which originated in the Requested Party; or
b) the law of the Requesting Party would permit him or her to decline to give testimony.
5. If a person claims that there is a right to decline to give testimony under the law of the Requested Party, the Central Authority of the Requesting Party shall, where appropriate, consult with the Central Authority of the Requested Party and rely on a declaration provided by that Authority.
6. A person who consents to appear in the Requesting Party pursuant to Articles 12 or 13 shall not be required to give testimony or to provide assistance in any proceedings other than those mentioned in the request.
2. Paragraph (1) shall cease to apply if the person, being free to leave, has not left the Requesting Party within a period of 15 days after having been officially notified that his or her presence is no longer required, or having left the Requesting Party, has returned.
3. A person who consents to give testimony in the Requesting Party pursuant to Articles 12 or 13 shall not be subject to prosecution based on the testimony given, except in relation to perjury.
4. A person who consents to give testimony in the Requesting Party pursuant to Articles 12 or 13 may decline to give testimony where either:
a) the law of the Requested Party would permit him or her to decline to give testimony in similar circumstances in proceedings which originated in the Requested Party; or
b) the law of the Requesting Party would permit him or her to decline to give testimony.
5. If a person claims that there is a right to decline to give testimony under the law of the Requested Party, the Central Authority of the Requesting Party shall, where appropriate, consult with the Central Authority of the Requested Party and rely on a declaration provided by that Authority.
6. A person who consents to appear in the Requesting Party pursuant to Articles 12 or 13 shall not be required to give testimony or to provide assistance in any proceedings other than those mentioned in the request.
- Citeren als
- Art. 14
- Geldig vanaf
- Status
- Geldend recht
- Identificatie
- BWBV0006154
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- wetten.overheid.nl