In case of emergency, notwithstanding the provisions sections 641 and 642
above, the Legal Department shall have the power to order the arrest of a foreigner, on the
direct application from the foreign judicial authorities and on simple notice with written proof of
the existence of any one of the documents mentioned in section 641.
The request of the foreign authorities shall, without delay, be regularized in accordance with
the provisions of section 641 above.
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