Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act Article 26

1. Before rendering its ruling as specified in Paragraph 1 of Article 24, the court shall notify, with the motion attached, the person subject to the enforcement and the third party who claims rights to appear and state his or her position, at least seven days prior to the hearing.2. The person who received the notice as specified in the preceding paragraph may assign an agent or a representative in court; but the court may, if necessary, order such individual to appear in person.3. The court shall inform the case prosecutor to be present at the hearing as referred to in Paragraph 1, so as to explain the grounds of the motion.4. Where the person as specified in Paragraph 1 or the assigned fails to appear without justification, the court may make a ruling ex parte.