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ARTICLE 14

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21.

This Article is substantively the same as Article

12(1) of the Model Agreement.

ARTICLE 15

22.

ensure

Articles 15(1) was proposed by Canada. It is to

that a decision on the request for surrender is

communicated immediately to the requesting Party.

23.

same as

The remainder of the Article is substantively the

(3) and (4) of Article 12 of the

paragraphs

model agreement.

(2),

ARTICLE 16

24.

As the request of Canada, Article 13 of the Model

Agreement was modified to require that the surrender of all

articles be governed by the law of the requested Party.

This is because of restrictions in Canadian law as regards

surrender of property.