Free Order on Motion for Issuance of Letters Rogatory - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT n
_ FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE I
_ IN RE LETTER OF REQUEST ) R
FROM RUSSIA )
_ IN THE MATTER OF ) Misc No. 05—l’b’i·6!-K
SINTAGMA 5 -
` QRQEE _
_ Upon application of the United States of America; and `
upon examination of a letter of request from Russia whose
authorities are seeking certain testimony and information from
f individuals which may be found in this District, for use in a
judicial proceeding in Russia and the Court being fully informed
in the premises, it is hereby { L
ORDERED, pursuant to Title 28, United States Code,
Section 1782, that Richard G. Andrews, Assistant United States
Attorney,. hereby is appointed as Commissioner of this Court and
is hereby directed to execute the letter of request from the
Russian authorities as follows:
. 1. to take such steps as are necessary, including I
1- issuance of commissioner's subpoenas to be served on persons .
within the jurisdiction of this Court, to collect the evidence
requested; l
_ 2. provide notice with respect to the collection of
evidence to those persons-identified in the requests as parties
to whom notice should be given (and no notice to any other party

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shall be required);
3. adopt procedures to collect the evidence requested
n consistent with its use as evidence in. a proceeding; before a
yCourt in Russia, which procedures may be specified in the l
request or provided by the Russian authorities;
ls. seek such further orders of this Court as may be
necessary to execute this request; and _ ` _
- 5. certify and submit the evidence collected to the
_Office of International Affairs, Criminal Division, United
States Department of Justice, or as otherwise directed by that
office for transmission to the Russian authorities.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, in collecting the evidence
requested, the Commissioner may be accompanied by persons whose
presence or participation is authorized by the Commissioner.
Dated: This !4?= day of %J? , 2005.
United States District Court Judge