MROS may transmit to its counterpart abroad in the country of origin any information, including bank information, that it has obtained under the provisions of this Act in order to permit that country to prepare a request for mutual legal assistance from Switzerland or to complete an insufficiently substantiated request.
The transmission of information obtained by MROS under the provisions of this Act shall proceed subject to the terms set out in Article 30, Article 31 letter b and c and Article 32 paragraph 3 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 10 October 19971. Article 30 paragraph 4 letter a number 1 of that Act does not apply.
The information obtained under the provisions of this Act shall not be transmitted abroad if:
the country of origin is experiencing a failure of state structures; or if
the life or physical well-being of the persons concerned would be threatened as a result.
The information obtained under the provisions of this Act shall be transmitted in the form of a report. If required by the circumstances, the transmission of information to the country of origin may take place in stages or be subject to conditions. In defining the conditions, MROS shall take particular account of the need to respect the right to a fair trial in the country of origin.
Before transmitting information obtained under the provisions of the present Act, the MROS shall consult with both the FOJ and the FDFA.