"2. As far as compatible with the law of the requested State, any act with a view to proceedings or procedural requirements performed in the requesting State in accordance with its law shall have the same validity in the requested State as if the act had been performed in or by the authorities of that State. "3. The requested State shall inform the requesting State of the decision taken as a result of the proceedings. To this end a copy of any final decision shall be transmitted to the requesting State upon request. "ARTICLE 12 "Provisional measures "When the requesting State announces its intention to transmit a request for transfer of proceedings, the requested State may, upon a specific request made for this purpose by the requesting State, apply all such provisional measures, including provisional detention and seizure, as could be applied under its own law if the offence in respect of which transfer of proceedings is requested had been committed in its territory. "ARTICLE 13 "The plurality of criminal proceecLinqs "When criminal proceedings are pending in two or more States against the same suspected person in respect of the same offence, the States concerned shall conduct consultations to decide which of them alone should continue the proceedings. An agreement reached thereupon shall have the consequences of a request for transfer of proceedings. "ARTICLE 14 "■Cagts "Any costs incurred by a Contracting Party because of a transfer of proceedings shall not be refunded, unless otherwise agreed by both the requesting and requested States. "ARTICLE 15 "Final provisions "1. This Treaty is subject to (ratification, acceptance or approval). The instruments of (ratification, acceptance or approval) shall be exchanged as soon as possible. "2. This Treaty shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the day on which the instruments of ratification are exchanged.
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a treaty or agreement between countries related to the transfer of criminal proceedings. It outlines the procedures and rules for requesting and responding to requests for the transfer of criminal proceedings between countries. The text does not seem to be related to economic development, natural resources, agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture.

**Category**
International Law, Justice