Key Benefits:
The National Assembly and the Senate adopted,
The President of the Republic Promulgates the following legislation:
Approval of Mutual Assistance Agreement in Criminal Matters between Government Of the French Republic and the Government of the People's Republic of China, signed in Paris on 18 April 2005 and whose text is annexed to this Law (2).
This Law shall be enforced as the law of the State.
Done in Paris, August 1, 2007.
Nicolas Sarkozy
By the President of the Republic:
Prime Minister,
François Fillon
Foreign Minister
and European,
Bernard Kouchner
(1) Preparatory work: Law No. 2007-1156.
Senate:
Bill No. 52 (2006-2007);
Report by Didier Boulaud, on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, No. 136 (2006-2007);
Discussion and adoption (simplified examination procedure) on 11 January 2007.
National Assembly:
Bill, adopted by the Senate, No. 21;
Report by Alain Cousin, on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, No. 98;
Discussion and adoption (simplified examination procedure) on 26 July 2007.
(2) The Text will be published later in the Official Journal of the French Republic.