Chapter 2 Provision of legal assistance in criminal cases
Article 9
Requesting information or materials related to a criminal case from the competent authorities of a foreign state and providing such information to the competent authorities of a foreign state
1. Where there are relevant legal grounds, where necessary, the Ministry of Justice of Georgia shall request information or materials related to a criminal case conducted by them from the competent authorities of a foreign state.
2. Where there are relevant legal grounds, the Ministry of Justice of Georgia may, upon request, provide information or materials obtained during the investigation of the criminal case conducted by the competent authorities of Georgia to the competent authorities of a foreign state.
3. In the case of providing information or materials indicated in paragraph 1 of this article to the competent authorities of a foreign state on its own initiative, the Ministry of Justice of Georgia may impose a restriction on the use of the information or materials provided.
4. The competent authorities of Georgia shall comply with the restrictions established by the competent authorities of a foreign state in relation to the use of information and materials provided by them.
1. States Parties shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Part and under procedures of national law, comply with requests by the Court to provide the following assistance in relation to investigations or prosecutions:
(b) The taking of evidence, including testimony under oath, and the production of evidence, including expert opinions and reports necessary to the Court;