ARTICLE 14
Residence Permit
1 Each Party shall issue a renewable residence permit to victims, in one or other
of the two following situations or in both:
a the competent authority considers that their stay is necessary owing to
their personal situation;
b the competent authority considers that their stay is necessary for the
purpose of their co-operation with the competent authorities in
investigation or criminal proceedings.
2 The residence permit for child victims, when legally necessary, shall be
issued in accordance with the best interests of the child and, where appropriate,
renewed under the same conditions.
3 The non-renewal or withdrawal of a residence permit is subject to the
conditions provided for by the internal law of the Party.