Declarations
Reservations

Articles: 4,8,15,16,17,23,35

1. (...)
2. Without prejudice to article 33 Greece declares that, in terms of the provision of article 4, para. 2 of the Convention, letters of request must be submitted in Greek or accompanied by a translation into Greek.
3. In terms of articles 8 and 35, para. 2c of the Convention, judicial personnel of the requesting authority of another Contracting State may be present at the execution of a request for judicial assistance, provided such attendance has been authorized in advance by the Central Authority of Greece.
4. In terms of article 18, Greece declares that it shall provide the necessary assistance for the execution of evidentiary proceedings as referred to in articles 15, 16 and 17 provided such execution shall be carried out in accordance with the Greek law.
5. Greece declares that, in terms of the provision of article 23 of the Convention, it shall not execute judicial assistance requests for pretrial discovery of documents.