Статья 15«Соглашение о сотрудничестве между Генеральной прокуратурой Российской Федерации и Верховной прокуратурой Корейской Народно-Демократической Республики» [рус., англ.]

1. Настоящее Соглашение вступает в силу с даты подписания и действует до тех пор, пока одна из Сторон не направит другой Стороне письменное уведомление о намерении прекратить его действие.

Действие настоящего Соглашения прекращается по истечении 60 дней с даты получения такого уведомления.

2. Прекращение применения настоящего Соглашения не препятствует выполнению Сторонами обязательств, возникших в период его применения, если Стороны не договорятся об ином.

Совершено в г. Москве 14 декабря 2010 года в двух экземплярах, каждый на русском, корейском и английском языках, и все тексты имеют одинаковую юридическую силу.

В случае возникновения расхождений в толковании текстов Соглашения на русском и корейском языках используется текст на английском языке.

The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation and the Supreme Prosecutor's Office of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, hereinafter referred to as the Parties,

based on the principles of mutual respect and equality,

attaching particular importance to the protection of human rights and freedoms,

recognizing the importance of strengthening and further developing of cooperation in the field of crime combating,

aware of the need to ensure that co-operation is carried out in the most effective way,

have agreed as follows:

The Parties shall cooperate according to this Agreement within the limits of their competences in compliance with the law and international obligations of their States.

The Parties upon mutual understanding shall hold meetings and consultations in order to exchange their practical experience and discuss the issues of mutual interest.

The Parties shall co-operate within the limits of their competences, in the sphere of mutual legal assistance in criminal cases and extradition, including through legal consultations at the stage of drawing up and consideration of specific requests.

The Parties shall co-operate in the issues concerning professional and advance training of staff of the bodies of the Prosecutor's Offices of the Russian Federation and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

The Parties upon request or on their own initiative exchange information on the legal system and current legislation of their States, on law-making and enforcement activities in the issues related to their competence.

The Parties upon mutual understanding shall hold joint research, conferences, seminars on the topical issues of the activities of the prosecution service of the Russian Federation and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

This Agreement shall not prevent the Parties from cooperation in other mutually acceptable directions and forms, subject to the provisions specified in Article 1.

1. For the purposes of implementation of this Agreement the Parties shall communicate with each other directly, not excluding the use of the diplomatic channels.

2. The coordination of actions of the Parties under this Agreement shall be performed by the following structural departments:

on behalf of the Russian Federation — General Department of International Legal Co-operation of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation,

on behalf of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea — Counsellors' Department of the Supreme Prosecutor's Office of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

3. The Parties within 30 days from the date of signing of this Agreement shall forward to each other notifications indicating the addresses, telephones, faxes and emails of the divisions responsible for the coordination of co-operation.

The documents forwarded under this Agreement shall be accompanied by the translation into the language of the Party's State to which it shall be addressed or into the English language.

1. Each Party at the request of the other Party shall take the necessary measures to secure confidentiality of the information and documents received from the other Party.

2. Each Party consistent with the legislation of its State shall secure the level of confidentiality requested by the other Party.

3. The information and documents received within the framework of this Agreement may be used for purposes other than those specified in the requests only subject to prior consent of the providing Party.

Each Party shall bear its own expenses incurred in connection with the implementation of this Agreement unless the Parties agree otherwise in any particular case.

The Parties shall settle any disputes arising from the interpretation and application of this Agreement through consultations.

Under mutual agreement of the Parties, amendments may be made to this Agreement by drawing up separate Protocols.

This Agreement does not affect any rights and obligations of the Parties arising from international treaties whereto the States of the Parties are signatories.

1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of its signature and shall apply unless either Party sends to the other Party a written notification of its intention to terminate the Agreement.

This Agreement shall be terminated upon expiration of 60 days from the date of receipt of such notice.

2. The termination of this Agreement shall not prevent from the fulfilling by the Parties of the obligations, arisen in the period of its application, unless agreed otherwise by the Parties.

Done at Moscow on this 14 day of December 2010 in duplicate, in the Russian, Korean and English languages and all text equally authentic.

Should any dispute arise over interpretation of the texts of the Agreement in Russian and Korean, the English text shall prevail.

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