TREATY
ON
MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL
MATTERS
BETWEEN
THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
AND
THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK
The United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Denmark (hereinafter re-
ferred to as “The Parties”;
Guided
by the friendly relations between the Parties;
Desiring
to strengthen the close cooperation between the Parties and recog-
nizing the need to facilitate the widest measure of Mutual Legal Assistance
in Criminal Matters by improving the effectiveness of the competent author-
ities of the Parties in the investigation and prosecution of crimes, and the
confiscation of criminal proceeds and resulting proceedings;
Pursuant
to the prevailing laws of the respective Parties.
HAVE AGREED as follows:
Article 1
Scope of assistance
1. The Parties shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Treaty,
grant each other assistance in criminal matters.
2. For the purpose of this Treaty, criminal matters mean investigations,
prosecutions or proceedings in relation to any offence which at the
time of the request for assistance, falls within the jurisdiction of the
competent authorities of the Requesting Party.
3. Assistance may be granted in connection with offences against a law
related to taxation, customs duties, foreign exchange control or other
revenue matters.