Each State Party shall designate a central authority that shall have the responsibility and power to receive requests for mutual legal assistance and either to execute them or to transmit them to the competent authorities for execution.
Cada Estado Parte designará a una autoridad central encargada de recibir solicitudes de asistencia judicial recíproca y facultada para darles cumplimiento o para transmitirlas a las autoridades competentes para su ejecución.