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of Annex E

the extent necessary to execute it or where the disclosure

is specifically authorized by the Reques ting Party in

accordance with any terms and conditions it may specify.

4.

Subject to paragraph 3 of

3 of this Article, if the

request cannot be executed without breaching confidentiality

requirements stated in the request, the Requested Party shall

so inform the Requesting Party which shall then determine the

extent to which it wishes the request to be executed.

ARTICLE 10

AUTHENTICATION

1.

Documents or materials

supporting a request for

or the

assistance involving the use of compulsory measures

confiscation of proceeds shall be authenticated in accordance

with paragraph 2. Documents or materials furnished in

response to a request shall be similarly authenticated if

requested.

2.

Documents and materials

purposes of this Agreement if :

are authenticated for the

(a) they purport to be signed or certified by any

person in his capacity as a judge, magistrate or

officer of the court in question, or by or on

behalf of the Central Authority of the Party

sending the documents or material; and