A/HRC/15/25 Article 25 Mutual legal assistance 1. States parties shall afford one another the widest measure of mutual legal assistance in investigations, prosecutions and judicial proceedings in relation to the offences covered by this Convention and shall reciprocally extend to one another similar assistance where the requesting State party has reasonable grounds to suspect that the victims, witnesses, proceeds, instrumentalities or evidence of such offences are located in the requested State party. 2. States parties shall carry out their obligations under paragraph 1 of this article in conformity with any treaties or other arrangements on mutual legal assistance that may exist between them. In the absence of such treaties or arrangements, States parties shall afford one another assistance in accordance with their national law and international principles on friendly relations between States. Article 26 Transfer of criminal proceedings States parties may transfer to one another proceedings for the prosecution of offences under this Convention in cases where such transfer is considered to be in the interests of the proper administration of justice. Article 27 Notification of outcome of proceedings The State party where the alleged offender has been prosecuted under articles 21, 23 and 24 shall, in accordance with its national law or applicable procedures, communicate the final outcome of the proceedings to the Committee on the Regulation, Oversight and Monitoring, who shall transmit the information to other States parties and as appropriate to other concerned States not party to the Convention. Article 28 International fund for the rehabilitation of victims 1. States parties shall consider establishing an international fund to be administered by the Secretary-General to provide reparation to victims of offences under this Convention and/or assist in their rehabilitation. 2. The establishment of such a fund shall be without prejudice to the obligation of PMSCs and/or the individuals criminally liable to directly compensate victims of violations. 34 GE.10-15155