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Guidance and templates for use with drafting mutual legal assistance requests from outside the UK.
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Information for competent authorities abroad (and in the UK) about obtaining evidence within the UK (or abroad) to assist in criminal investigations or proceedings.
Self Assessment tax returns - deadlines, who must send a tax return, penalties, corrections and returns for someone who has died.
EU document templates to assist with drafting mutual legal assistance requests.
Information on the UK's extradition and mutual legal assistance agreements with other countries.
Non-EU document templates to assist with drafting mutual legal assistance requests.
Instructional guidance to assist with drafting mutual legal assistance (MLA) requests from EU member states in French, German, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish.
This document contains the following information: Treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters between the UK and the Philippines: London, 18 September 2009.
This document contains the following information: Convention between the UK and Algeria on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters.
This document contains the following information: Treaty between the government of the UK and Brazil on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters.
This document contains the following information: Treaty between the UK and the UAE on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters: London, 6 December 2006.
This document contains the following information: Treaty between the UK and Vietnam on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters: Hanoi, 13 January 2009.
This document contains the following information: Treaty between the UK and Libya on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters: London, 17 November 2008.
This document contains the following information: Treaty between the UK and UAE on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters : London, 6 December 2006.
This document contains the following information: Treaty between the UK and Malaysia on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters: Kuala Lumpur, 21 July 2010.
This document contains the following information: Instrument as contemplated by article 3 (2) of the Agreement on mutual legal assistance between the USA and the EU.
This document contains the following information: Exchange of notes between the government of the UK and the USA to extend the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters.
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