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ARTICLE-2: Use of terms     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (iii) any other person defined as a "public official" in the domestic law of a State Party. However, for the purpose of some specific measures contained in chapter II of this Convention, "public official" may mean any person who performs a public function or provides a public service as defined in the domestic law of the State Party and as applied in the pertinent area of law of that State Party; ...


ARTICLE-46: Mutual legal assistance     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (j) Identifying, freezing and tracing proceeds of crime in accordance with the provisions of chapter V of this Convention; ...
... (k) The recovery of assets, in accordance with the provisions of chapter V of this Convention. ...


ARTICLE-51: General provision     [go to this ARTICLE]
... The return of assets pursuant to this chapter is a fundamental principle of this Convention, and States Parties shall afford one another the widest measure of cooperation and assistance in this regard. ...


ARTICLE-56: Special cooperation     [go to this ARTICLE]
... Without prejudice to its domestic law, each State Party shall endeavour to take measures to permit it to forward, without prejudice to its own investigations, prosecutions or judicial proceedings, information on proceeds of offences established in accordance with this Convention to another State Party without prior request, when it considers that the disclosure of such information might assist the receiving State Party in initiating or carrying out investigations, prosecutions or judicial proceedings or might lead to a request by that State Party under this chapter of the Convention. ...


ARTICLE-59: Bilateral and multilateral agreements and arrangements     [go to this ARTICLE]
... States Parties shall consider concluding bilateral or multilateral agreements or arrangements to enhance the effectiveness of international cooperation undertaken pursuant to this chapter of the Convention. ...


ARTICLE-63: Conference of the States Parties to the Convention     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (a) Facilitating activities by States Parties under articles 60 and 62 and chapters II to V of this Convention, including by encouraging the mobilization of voluntary contributions; ...