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Declarations
For the purposes of Article 1, paragraph 1 of the Agreement the German Government designates the Federal Ministry of Justice as central authority.
In the case of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Agreement is applicable prior to the entry into force referred to in Article 5, paragraph 3 of the Agreement, in its relations with those Member States of the European Communities who make the same declaration.