Commission Rogatoires/Letters Rogatory

According to ACAMS International Glossary of Key Money Laundering Terms and Acronyms, Commission Rogatoires, known in English as Letters Rogatory, are letters of request for legal or judicial assistance sent by the central authority of one country to the central authority of another country, usually through the courts, when seeking evidence or judi­cial assistance from the other jurisdiction. They can be used in money laundering cases. Commission Rogataires typi­cally specify the nature of the request, the rele­vant criminal charges in the requesting country, the legal provision under which the request is made and the information that is sought. Letters Rogatory are often used in conjunction with Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLATs).