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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/evidence-federal-republic-of-germany-order-1970/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1970/819",
  "legislation_title": "The Evidence (Federal Republic of Germany) Order 1970",
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  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "EVIDENCE\nMade 29th May 1970\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 29th day of May 1970\nPresent,\nThe Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nWhereas Her Majesty in Council is satisfied that there exist in the Federal Republic of Germany and Land Berlin (West Berlin) public registers kept under the authority of the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany and Land Berlin (West Berlin) and recognised by the courts thereof as authentic records, and that those registers are regularly and properly kept:\nNow, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 5(1) of the Oaths and Evidence (Overseas Authorities and Countries) Act 1963 and all other powers in that behalf in Her vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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