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The reply must provide the authorities of the requesting state with objective and impartial information on the law of the requested state. Depending on the situation, the reply must indicate the laws and regulations that are to be applied and/or the relevant case law. With regard to legal texts which are to be applied to the case at hand, they should be cited in full in the original language and/or a hyperlink should be provided to access them on the official website where the legislation of the requested state is made available. With regard to case law, it is also desirable, wherever possible, to provide a hyperlink to access the relevant decision(s) on the official website where the case law of the requested state is made available. Additional documents may be provided to shed further light on the matter (legal doctrine, preparatory works, etc.). Explanatory comments may also be provided. The answer provided should not be limited to general references to the relevant legislation but should give precise information on the provisions directly related to the question raised.
