General Law

Legal assistance

0664-en RE620 Administrative Law As of 11.07.2026


Mutual legal assistance is the legal institution under which authorities of different States are obliged to provide mutual assistance in cases for the purpose of obtaining or enforcing judgments.

Deutsch

Rechtshilfe 0664-de

Die Rechtshilfe ist dasjenige Rechtsinstitut, wonach Behörden verschiedener Staaten zu gegenseitiger Hilfe in Rechtssachen zum Zwecke des Erlasses oder Vollzuges von Urteilen verpflichtet sind.

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