Communication from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs No. 133 / 2024 Coll.

Government of the Czech Republic acting through the Ministry of Finance and Government of the Swiss Confederation acting through the Federal Office of Justice, hereinafter referred to as "the Parties', or individually as" the Czech Republic 'and "the Swiss Confederation',

Bearing in mind the judgment of the Federal Criminal Court of 9 January and 20 May 2015 in the case of the action of the Office of the Prosecutor General of Switzerland against John Godan for bribing foreign public officials, for qualifying illegal business, fraud, multiple falsification of documents and tax fraud; bearing in mind that the abovementioned judgment of the Federal Criminal Court decided to impose an obligation to compensate for damage of 1 454 000,00 CHF to Ganir International Trust Reg., c / o Professional Services Establishment, Australia 15, FL- 9490 Vaduz and for the benefit of the Swiss Confederation; Acknowledging that the mutual legal assistance of the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic has contributed significantly to the confiscation of this property; Acknowledging that each of the above countries is therefore entitled to half a third of the claim for compensation available under the sharing procedure; taking note of the application of the Swiss Federal Act of 19 March 2004 on the distribution of forfeited assets (hereinafter referred to as the Federal Act), in particular Articles 11 to 13 thereof; taking note of the abovementioned Federal Act, the Swiss Confederation may conclude asset-sharing agreements with foreign States; taking note of the abovementioned federal law requires, in particular, that such a sharing agreement be concluded: • to guarantee and provide mutual legal assistance to the competent judicial authorities in Switzerland; and • to guarantee reciprocity for the Swiss Confederation in accordance with Article 11 of the abovementioned Federal Act; Acknowledging that under Article 12 (3) of the Federal Law, the general rule is that the confiscated property is to be distributed equally between the Swiss Confederation and the foreign State; recognising that the creation of a claim for damages was possible through legal assistance provided by the Czech Republic in this matter; Notes that the Czech Republic granted reciprocity to the Swiss Confederation by letter dated 26 October 2022; Recognising the good relations between the national authorities of the Czech Republic and the Swiss Confederation responsible for providing mutual legal assistance in criminal matters,

agree as follows: