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2.

This Agreement shall not derogate from other

obligations between the Parties whether pursuant to other

agreements, arrangements or practices nor prevent the

Parties providing assistance to each other pursuant to such

agreements, arrangements or practices.

3.

This Agreement is intended solely for mutual

assistance between the Parties. The provisions of the

Agreement shall not create any right on the part of any private person to obtain assistance under this Agreement or

to impede the execution of a request.

ARTICLE 2

DEFINITIONS

For the purposes of this Agreement :

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(a)

"proceedings are instituted" when an action that

may lead to the making of an order to which

paragraph 1 of Article 9 applies is commenced in

a court in the jurisdiction of the Requesting

Party or when a person is charged having been

taken into custody without a warrant;

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