Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act Article 9

1. Once a Letter of Request is filed and received, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall relay it to the Ministry of Justice as soon as possible. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs may add notes under one of the circumstances specified in Paragraph 1 or Paragraph 2 of Article 10.2. Upon receiving the Letter of Request and approving it after review, the Ministry of Justice shall forward or commission it to an Assisting Body in accordance with the nature of the request.