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Paragraph 85
 

While the second type of conduct does not constitute cybercrime per se, the evidence that such rules are broken often takes the form of electronic evidence. It is essential, therefore, that states provide their criminal justice authorities with the necessary powers to secure such evidence. Parties to the Budapest Convention are required to do so under Articles 16 to 21 that cover procedural law powers such as the expedited preservation of data, the search and seizure of computer systems and data, production orders and others.