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ARTICLE IV
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6 of Annex C
REFUSAL OR POSTPONEMENT OF ASSISTANCE
1.
Assistance shall be refused if the Central
Authority of the Requested Party determines that
execution of a request would seriously impair the
essential interests of the Requested Party.
2.
Assistance may be refused or postponed if
execution of a request could prejudice an investigation
ΟΙ proceedings being conducted within the Requested
Party's jurisdiction.
3.
Before refusing to grant a request for
assistance the Central Authority of the Requested Party
shall consider whether assistance may be granted subject
such conditions as it deems necessary.
If the
to
Central Authority of the
Requesting
Party accepts
the Requesting
assistance subject to these conditions,
Party shall comply with the conditions.