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Getting Assistance from Japan: Guidance

In this page, we are pleased to provide guidance for sending a MLA request to Japan. Since the process and refusal causes can be differentiated if your country is a MLAT party with Japan, the following guidance explains both “non-Treaty” and “With Treaty” scenarios in a separate manner.

 

- Guidance for sending a request for mutual legal assistance to Japan

 

-       Non-Treaty

 

-       With Treaty

 

- Checklist for drafting a request   

 

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-          Ministry of Foreign Affairs

-          National Police Agency

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-          Korea Central Authority

-          China Central Authority (Ministry of Justice)

-          China Central Authority (Ministry of Public Security)

-          HK Central Authority

-          Russia Central Authority (Ministry of Justice)

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