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3.

Where

required by the Requested Party, the

Requesting Party shall return material provided under this

Agreement when no longer needed for the investigation,

prosecution or proceedings.

1.

ARTICLE 7

REFUSAL OR POSTPONEMENT OF ASSISTANCE

Assistance shall be refused if :

(a)

the Requested Party is of the opinion that

execution of the request would be contrary to

the interests of justice; or

(b)

the Requested Party is of the opinion that the

request, if granted,

essential or like interests.

would

prejudice its

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2.

Assistance may be refused if provision of the

assistance sought could prejudice the safety of any person

or impose an excessive burden on the resources of that

Party.

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