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2002/584/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA of 13 June 2002 on the European Arrest Warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States Implemented   21 Oct 2004

Notification under arts. 6.3, 7.1, 7.2, 8.2 and 25.2 EAW by Latvia

Revised notification by Latvia in application of Article 6.3 of Framework Decision on the European Arrest Warrant. 2020

Division fourteen -"Extradition", part C "International Cooperation in criminal matters" of the Criminal Procedure Law ("the CPL") chapters 65- "Extradition of a person to Latvia" and 66 - "Extradition of a person to a foreign State" promulgated on 21 April 2005 and entered into force on 1 October 2005. Amended on 29 July 2008, 1 and 9 July 2009 and 21 October 2010.

Implementation of Framework Decision on EAW by Member States. April 2020

2009/299/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2009/299/JHA of 26 February 2009 amending Framework Decisions 2002/584/JHA, 2005/214/JHA, 2006/783/JHA, 2008/909/JHA and 2008/947/JHA, thereby enhancing the procedural rights of persons and fostering the application of the principle of mutual recognition to decisions rendered in the absence of the person concerned at the trial Implemented   4 Sep 2012 ---
2000/383/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA of 29 May 2000 on increasing protection by criminal penalties and other sanctions against counterfeiting in connection with the introduction of the euro (replaced by Directive 2014/62/EU)   - -

This instrument is replaced by Directive 2014/62/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the protection of the euro and other currencies against counterfeiting by criminal law. Deadline for transposition of this Directive: 23rd of May 2016

Framework Decision replaced by Directive2014/62/EU on the protection of the euro and other currencies against counterfeiting by criminal law of 15 May 2014, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA (table of implementation) which this country has implemented

Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA of 15 March 2001 on the standing of victims in criminal proceedings (replaced by Directive 2012/29/EU) Implemented   -

Framework Decision replaced by Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA. Mentioned Directive is necessary to be implemented in Criminal Procedure Law, Law On The Sentence Execution Code of Latvia and in Protection of the Rights of the Child Law. Deadline for transposition of the Directive: 16th November 2015

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[**N_replaced by Directive 2019/713] 2001/413/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2001/413/JHA of 28 May 2001 combating fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment Implemented   ---
2001/500/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2001/500/JHA of 26 June 2001 on money laundering, the identification, tracing, freezing, seizing and confiscation of instrumentalities and the proceeds of crime Implemented   ---
2002/465/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2002/465/JHA of 13 June 2002 on joint investigation teams (JIT) Implemented   1 Jan 2003 ---
2002/475/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA of 13 June 2002 on combating terrorism (repealed and replaced by Directive 2017/541) Implemented   ---
2002/629/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA of 19 July 2002 on combating trafficking in human beings (replaced by Directive 2011/36)   - --

Framework Decision replaced by Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims of 5 April 2011, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, (table of status of implementation), which this country has implemented.

2002/946/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2002/946/JHA of 28 November 2002 on the strengthening of the penal framework to prevent the facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and residence   - --

Report from the Commission on the implementation of this Framework Decision.

2003/568/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2003/568/JHA of 22 July 2003 on combating corruption in the private sector Implemented   -

Chapter I, II and VIII of General part of Criminal Law and in Chapter XIX of Special Part of Criminal Law

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2003/577/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2003/577/JHA of 22 July 2003 on the execution in the European Union of orders freezing property or evidence (Still applicable for Denmark and Ireland; for other MS replaced by Regulation 2018/1805) Implemented   1 Jan 2008

Notification by Latvia on the implementation of the Framework Decision on Freezing Orders. Competent Authorities and languages

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Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat

2004/68/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA of 22 December 2003 on combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography (replaced by Directive 2011/93/EU) Implemented   -

Replaced by Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA. Directive is implemented in: Law on Pornography Restrictions (20.01.2014); Social Services and Social Assistance Law (20.01.2014); Law On the Press and Other Mass Media (27.06.2014); Criminal Law (27.06.2014); Criminal procedure Law (27.06.2014); Protection of the Rights of the Child Law (27.06.2014); Medical Treatment Law (27.06.2014); Law On Forensic Experts (27.06.2014); State Ensured Legal Aid Law (27.06.2014) Law On State Compensation to Victims (27.06.2014)

Framework Decision replaced by Directive 2011/93/EU on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography of 13 December 2011 , and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (table of status of implementation) which this country has implemented.

2004/757/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2004/757/JHA of 25 October 2004 laying down minimum provisions on the constituent elements of criminal acts and penalties in the field of illicit drug trafficking   - ---
2005/212/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2005/212/JHA of 24 February 2005 on Confiscation of Crime-Related Proceeds, Instrumentalities and Property Implemented   ---
2005/222/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2005/222/JHA of 24 February 2005 on attacks against information systems (replaced by Directive 2013/40/EU) Implemented   ---
2005/214/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2005/214/JHA of 24 February 2005 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to financial penalties Implemented   29 Jul 2008

Notification of the implementation of the Framework Decision on Financial Penalties by Latvia

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Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat

2006/783/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2006/783/JHA of 6 October 2006 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to confiscation orders (Still applicable for Denmark and Ireland; for other MS replaced by Regulation 2018/1805) Implemented   14 Jul 2009 -

Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat

2006/960/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA of 18 December 2006 on simplifying the exchange of information and intelligence Implemented   ---
2008/675/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2008/675/JHA of 24 July 2008 on taking account of convictions in the Member States of the European Union in the course of new criminal proceedings Implemented   1 Jul 2010 -

Article 1, Article 6, Articles 23-27, 46, 48, 51, 52, 62, 63 of Criminal Law and with Articles 1, 2, 5, 25, 800 of Criminal Procedure Law

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2008/841/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2008/841/JHA of 24 October 2008 for organised crime Implemented   ---
2008/909/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2008/909/JHA of 27 November 2008 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to judgments in criminal matters imposing custodial sentences or measures involving deprivation of liberty for the purposes of their enforcement Implemented   1 Jul 2012 -

Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat

Complementary information: Declarations under Article 7(4) -double criminality- and Article 28(2) -transitional provision-

2008/913/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA of 28 November 2008 on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law Implemented   -

Implemented on 12/2009 and additional notification about implementation on 19.03.2010. It is implemented with Articles: 2-4, 12, 20, 48, 70.2 , 70.8, 71. – 72, 74 , 741 , 77, 78, 1491  and 150 of Criminal Law Article: 6 and 7 of Criminal Procedure Law.

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2008/919/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2008/919/JHA of 28 November 2008 amending Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA on combating terrorism (repealed and replaced by Directive 2017/541) Implemented   ---
2008/947/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2008/947/JHA of 27 November 2008 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to judgments and probation decisions with a view to the supervision of probation measures and alternative sanctions Implemented   1 Jul 2012

 

 

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Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat

2008/977/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA of 27 November 2008 on the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters Implemented   19 May 2010 ---
2009/315/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA of 26 February 2009 on the organisation and content of exchange of information extracted from the criminal record between Member States Implemented   ---
2009/829/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2009/829/JHA of 23 October 2009 for supervision measures Implemented   1 Jul 2012

Notification of the implementation of the Supervision Measures FD by Latvia

Compentent authorities and languages on Custodial Sentences, Probation Decisions and Supervision Measures. Latvia

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Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat

2009/948/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2009/948/JHA of 30 November 2009 for conflicts of jurisdiction Implemented   1 Jul 2012

Notification on the implementation of Framework Decision on conflicts of jurisdiction by Latvia.

Law of 24 May 2012 Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Law

Complementary information provided by the Council Secretariat

2001/40/EC: Directive 2001/40/EC of 28 May 2001 on the mutual recognition of decisions on the expulsion of third country nationals Implemented   -

National Implementing Measures provided to the European Commission

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2002/90/EC: Directive 2002/90/EC of 28 November 2002 defining the facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and residence Implemented   -

National Implementing Measures provided to the European Commission

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2004/80/EC: Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 April 2004 relating to compensation to crime victims Implemented   -

National Implementing Measures provided to the European Commission

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2005/35/EC: Directive 2005/35/EC of 7 September 2005 on ship-source pollution and on the introduction of penalties for infringements Implemented   -

National Implementing Measures provided to the European Commission

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2005/60/EC: Directive 2005/60/EC of 26 October 2005 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing (replaced by Directive (EU) 2015/849) Implemented   -

National Implementing Measures provided to the European Commission

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2006/70/EC: Directive 2006/70/EC of 1 August 2006 laying down implementing measures for Directive 2005/60/EC Implemented   -

National Implementing Measures provided to the European Commission

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2008/99/EC: Directive 2008/99/EC of 19 November 2008 on the protection of the environment through criminal law Implemented   -

National Implementing Measures provided to the European Commission

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2009/123/EC: Directive 2009/123/EC of 21 October 2009 amending Directive 2005/35/EC on ship-source pollution and on the introduction of penalties for infringements Implemented   -

National Implementing Measures provided to the European Commission

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2010/64/EU: Directive 2010/64/EU of 20 October 2010 on the right to interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings Implemented   -

National Implementing Measures provided to the European Commission

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2011/36/EU: Directive 2011/36/EU of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA Implemented   6 Apr 2013 -

National Implementing Measures provided to the European Commission

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2011/82/EU: Directive 2011/82/EU of 25 October 2011 facilitating the cross-border exchange of information on road safety related traffic offences Implemented   7 Nov 2013

Notificaion of implementation you can find here: EUR-Lex - 32011L0082 - LV - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)

 

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2011/92/EU: Directive 2011/92/EU of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA Implemented   -

National Implementing Measures provided to the European Commission

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2011/99/EU: Directive 2011/99/EU of 13 December 2011 on the European Protection Order Implemented  

Notification on the implementation of the Directive on the European Protection Order by Latvia

National Implementing Measures provided to the European Commission

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2012/13/EU: Directive 2012/13/EU of 22 May 2012 on the right to information in criminal proceedings Implemented   -

National Implementing Measures provided to the European Commission

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2012/29/EU: Directive 2012/29/EU of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime Implemented   -

National Implementing Measures provided to the European Commission

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2013/32/EU: Directive on common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection of 26 June 2013 Implemented   20 Jul 2015

Notification of implementation: EUR-Lex - 32013L0032 - LV - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)

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Implemented Art. 1 to 30, Article 31(1), (2) and (6) to (9), Articles 32 to 46, Articles 49 and 50 and Annex I.

2013/40/EU: Directive 2013/40/EU of 12 August 2013 on attacks against information systems replacing Council Framework Decision 2005/222/JHA Implemented   -

National Implementing Measures provided to the European Commission

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2013/48/EU: Directive 2013/48/EU of 22 October 2013 on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and in European arrest warrant proceedings, and on the right to have a third party informed upon deprivation of liberty and to communicate with third persons Implemented   -

National Implementing Measures provided to the European Commission

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2014/42/EU: Directive 2014/42/EU of 3 April 2014 on the freezing and confiscation of instrumentalities and proceeds of crime in the European Union Implemented   -

National Implementing Measures provided to the European Commission

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2014/41/EU: Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014 regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters Implemented   20 May 2017

Notification on the implementation by Latvia on the Directive on the European Investigation Order

Notification from Latvia related to EPPO

Kriminālprocesa likums

Noteikumi par ipaša dokumenta formu un saturu kriminaltiesiskaja sadarbiba ar Eiropas Savienibas dalibvalstim

Useful tools and information for the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) directive

2014/62/EU: Directive 2014/62/EU of 15 May 2014 on the protection of the euro and other currencies against counterfeiting by criminal law and replacing Council Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA Implemented   -

National Implementing Measures provided to the European Commission

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2014/66/EU: Directive on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals in the framework of an intra-corporate transfer of 15 May 2014 Implemented   -

National implementing measures provided to European Commission

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Directive 2014/57/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on criminal sanctions for market abuse (market abuse directive) Implemented   28 Jan 2016

Has been implemented with amendments in the Criminal Law, Financial Instrument Market Law and On the Procedures for the Coming into Force and Application of the Criminal Law

Grozījumi Krimināllikumā (likumi.lv)

Finanšu instrumentu tirgus likums (likumi.lv)

Par Krimināllikuma spēkā stāšanās un piemērošanas kārtību (likumi.lv)

 

 

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2015/413/EU: Directive 2015/413/EU of 11 March 2015 facilitating cross-border exchange of information on road-safety-related traffic offences (replaced by Directive 2019/713) Implemented   -

National Implementing Measures provided to the European Commission

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2015/849/EU: Directive 2015/849/EU of 20 May 2015 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012, and repealing Directive 2005/60/EC Implemented   ---
2016/343/EU: Directive 2016/343/EU of 9 March 2016 on the strengthening of certain aspects of the presumption of innocence and of the right to be present at the trial in criminal proceedings Implemented   -

Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Law

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(EU) 2016/680: Directive (EU) 2016/680 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA Implemented   5 Aug 2019 -

Directive has been fully implemented with the Law On Processing of Personal Data in the Criminal Proceedings and Administrative Offence Proceedings.

https://likumi.lv/ta/en/en/id/308278-on-processing-of-personal-data-in-the-criminal-proceedings-and-administrative-offence-proceedings

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2017/541/EU: Directive 2017/541/EU of 15 March 2017 on combating terrorism and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA and amending Council Decision 2005/671/JHA Implemented  

Implemented with the amendments in the Criminal Law that entered into forse on 23.05.2018.

https://www.vestnesis.lv/op/2018/90.5

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2016/681/EU: Directive 2016/681 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the use of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime Implemented   -

Implemented in the national legislation with the amendments in the Aircraft Passenger Data Processing Law.

https://likumi.lv/ta/en/en/id/288544-aircraft-passenger-data-processing-law

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2016/800/EU: Directive 2016/800/EU of 11 May 2016 on procedural safeguards for children who are suspects or accused persons in criminal proceedings Implemented   -

Entered into force with the amendments in the Criminal Procedure Law of the 27.09.2018.

 

https://likumi.lv/ta/id/302152-grozijumi-kriminalprocesa-likuma

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2016/1919/EU: Directive 2016/1919/EU of 26 October 2016 on legal aid for suspects and accused persons in criminal proceedings and for requested persons in European arrest warrant proceedings Implemented   -

Entered into force with the amendments in the Criminal Procedure Law of the 27.09.2018.

https://likumi.lv/ta/id/302152-grozijumi-kriminalprocesa-likuma

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2017/1371/EU: Directive 2017/1371/EU of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law Implemented   -

Implemented with the amendments in the Criminal Law of 06.06.2019.

https://likumi.lv/ta/id/307635-grozijumi-kriminallikuma

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2018/843/EU: Directive (EU) 2018/843 of 30 May 2018 amending Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, and amending Directives 2009/138/EC and 2013/36/EU Implemented   ---
2018/1673/EU: Directive 2018/1673/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on combating money laundering by criminal law. Implemented   -

Implemented into national legislation with the amendments in the Criminal Law of 06.06.2019.

 

https://likumi.lv/ta/id/307635-grozijumi-kriminallikuma

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2019/713/EU Directive of the European Parliament and the Council of 17 April 2019 on combating fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/413/JHA Implemented  

Has been implemented with the Amendments in the Criminal Law that came into force on 05.08.2021.

 

You can find the provisions of the Criminal Law following this link: 

Grozījumi Krimināllikumā (likumi.lv)

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2019/884/EU: Directive (EU) 2019/884 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 amending Council Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA, as regards the exchange of information on third-country nationals and as regards the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS), and replacing Council Decision 2009/316/JHA Planned   process ongoing -

https://titania.saeima.lv/LIVS13/SaeimaLIVS13.nsf/webAll?SearchView&Query=([NumberTxt]=1229/Lp13)&SearchMax=0&SearchOrder=4

Directive is in the stage of implementation. Amendments in the Punishment Register Law has been approved in the second reading in the Parliment on 24.03.2022.

2023/1544/EU: Directive (EU) 2023/1544 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2023 laying down harmonised rules on the designation of designated establishments and the appointment of legal representatives for the purpose of gathering electronic evidence in criminal proceedings   - ---
2023/977/EU: Directive (EU) 2023/977 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 on the exchange of information between the law enforcement authorities of Member States and repealing Council Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA   - ---
2024/1260/EU: Directive (EU) 2024/1260 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 April 2024 on asset recovery and confiscation   - ---
2008/978/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2008/978/JHA of 18 December 2008 on the European Evidence Warrant (EEW) for the purpose of obtaining objects, documents and data for use in proceedings in criminal matters. – repealed by Regulation (EU) 2016/95 of 20 January 2016 repealing certain acts in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters.   - -

With the Directive 2014/41/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council  of 3 April 2014 regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters FD is cancelled. The deadline for transposition of this Directive is 22/05/2017.

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