Safe Conduct. 1. A person who consents to provide assistance pursuant to Articles 13 or 14 shall not be prosecuted, detained, or restricted in his personal liberty in the Requesting Party for any criminal offence or civil matter which preceded his departure from the Requested Party. 2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply if the person, not being a person in custody transferred under Article 13, and being free to leave, has not left the Requesting Party within a period of 15 days after being notified that his presence is no longer required, or having left the Requesting Party, has returned. 3. A person who consents to give evidence under Article 13 or 14 shall not be subject to prosecution based on his testimony, except for perjury or contempt of court. 4. A person who consents to provide assistance pursuant to Article 13 or 14 shall not be required to give evidence in any proceedings other than the proceedings to which the request relates. 5. A person who does not consent to give evidence pursuant to Article 13 or 14 shall not by reason thereof be liable to any penalty or coercive measure by the courts of the Requesting Party or Requested Party.
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Safe Conduct. (1. ) A person who consents to provide assistance pursuant to Articles 13 XIV or 14 XV shall not be prosecuted, detained, or restricted in his personal liberty in the Requesting Party for any criminal offence or civil matter which preceded his departure from the Requested Party.
(2. ) Paragraph 1 (1) shall not apply if the person, not being a person in custody transferred under Article 13XV, and being free to leave, has not left the Requesting Party within a period of 15 days after being notified that his presence is no longer required, or having left the Requesting Party, has returned.
(3. ) A person Person who consents to give evidence under Article 13 Articles XIV or 14 XV shall not be subject to prosecution based on his testimony, except for perjury or contempt of courtcontempt.
(4. ) A person who consents to provide assistance pursuant to Article 13 Articles XIV or 14 XV shall not be required to give evidence in any proceedings other than the proceedings to which the request relates.
(5. ) A person who does not consent to give provide evidence pursuant to Article 13 Articles XIV or 14 XV shall not by reason thereof be liable to any penalty or coercive measure by the courts of the Requesting Party or Requested Party.
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Sources: Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement