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1. Where the requested authority has taken a decision in accordance with Article 11(1) to accept the transfer of criminal proceedings, the requested authority shall, without undue delay, in a language which the suspect or accused person understands:

(a) inform the suspect or accused person about the decision to accept the transfer of criminal proceedings;

(b) provide the suspect or accused person with a copy of the reasoned decision to accept the transfer of criminal proceedings; and (c) inform the suspect or accused person about the right to an effective legal remedy in the requested State, including the time-limits for such a remedy. Where appropriate, the requested authority may seek the assistance of the requesting authority in order to carry out the tasks referred to in this paragraph.

2. In cases where the suspect or accused person is present in the requesting State, the requested authority may, for the purposes of paragraph 1, transmit the completed version of the form set out in Annex IV to the requesting authority. In such cases, the obligations under paragraph 1 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the requesting authority, which shall inform the requested authority accordingly.

3. Where the requested authority has taken a decision in accordance with Article 11(1) to refuse the transfer of criminal proceedings, the requesting authority shall inform the suspect or accused person, without undue delay in a language which the suspect or accused person understands, about the decision to refuse the transfer. Where appropriate, the requesting authority may seek the assistance of the requested authority in order to carry out the tasks referred to in this paragraph.

4. In cases where the suspect or accused person is present in the requested State, the requesting authority may, for the purposes of paragraph 3, transmit the completed version of the form set out in Annex IV to the requested authority. In such cases, the obligation under paragraph 3 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the requested authority, which shall inform the requesting authority accordingly.

5. The requested authority shall not be required to fulfil the obligations laid down in paragraph 1 and the requesting authority shall not be required to fulfil the obligations laid down in paragraph 3 where:

(a) the fulfilment of those obligations would undermine the confidentiality of an investigation or otherwise prejudice the investigation; or (b) the suspect or accused person cannot be located or reached despite reasonable efforts being made by the requested authority or the requesting authority, respectively.