Agreement on Cooperation in Combating Offences related to Computer Information

The agreement was signed to establish a legal framework for cooperation among the law enforcement and judicial bodies of the states members of the Commonwealth of Independent States in combating offences relating to computer information. The agreement was signed to establish a legal framework for co-operation among the law enforcement and judicial bodies of the states members of the Commonwealth of Independent States in combating offences relating to computer information. The agreement describes an ‘offence relating to computer information’ as a criminal act of which the target is computer information, and it enumerates acts which are considered criminal acts by the signatories. The agreement further specifies that the co-operation between the parties of this framework shall be conducted directly between the competent authorities, based on request for assistance made by the competent authorities, which another party may refuse to execute if it would be contrary to its national legislation. Also listed in the agreement are forms of co-operation signatories engage in.