Section 679. Language of a Request for Criminal-legal Co-operation
(1) A request for criminal-legal co-operation shall be written and submitted in the official language.
(2) In the cases provided for in international agreements, a translation of a request in the language that the countries have chosen as the language of communication shall be attached to the request.
(3) If an international agreement does not determine a language of communication, a request may be submitted to a foreign country without attaching a translation.
(4) If an international agreement does not regulate criminal-legal co-operation with a foreign country, a translation in the language of the relevant country shall be attached to a request.
(5) The competent authority may come to an agreement with the competent authority of a foreign country regarding a different procedure for language use.
2. Requests for cooperation and any documents supporting the request shall either be in or be accompanied by a translation into an official language of the requested State or one of the working languages of the Court, in accordance with the choice made by that State upon ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. Subsequent changes to this choice shall be made in accordance with the Rules of Procedure and Evidence.