PART 1
GERMANY
Declarations
Article 1, paragraph 1
For the purposes of Article 1, paragraph 1 of the Agreement the German Government designates the Federal Ministry of Justice as central authority.
Article 5, paragraph 3
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.