Information required under the law of the requested State

Japan

Japan - International Assistance Act 1980 (2006) EN

Chapter I General Provisions

Article 2 (Restrictions on Assistance)

(iii) With respect to a request for examination of a witness or provision of articles of evidence, unless otherwise provided by a treaty, when the requesting country does not clearly demonstrate in writing that the evidence is essential to the investigation.

Chapter II Collection of Evidence

Article 11 (Request for Issuance of a Warrant)

A request for issuance of a warrant or examination of a witness shall be accompanied with the document set forth in item (iii) of Article 2; except that this shall not apply when a treaty provides otherwise.

Rome Statute

Article 96 Contents of request for other forms of assistance under article 93

2. The request shall, as applicable, contain or be supported by the following:

(e) Such information as may be required under the law of the requested State in order to execute the request; and