What is the procedure for requesting foreign assistance under Article 59 of the 2006 Law Concerning International Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters? 
The Competent Judicial Authority may request judicial assistance from a Foreign Judicial Authority under Article 43-2 of this Law. Requests for judicial assistance shall be sent to the Competent Department for transmission to the Foreign Judicial Authority through diplomatic channels. After verifying that the request for judicial assistance is complete and meets the necessary formal requirements, the Competent Department shall refer the request to the Competent Judicial Authority for appropriate action.