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2.

Any

response to

requested,

be

a

of this Article.

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document

or other material

supplied

in

request for assistance shall, to the extent

authenticated in accordance with paragraph 3

3.

A

document or material is authenticated for the

of this Agreement if it purports to be signed or purposes certified by a judge, magistrate or officer of the Court in

question or by or on behalf of the Central Authority of the

Party sending the document or material.

ARTICLE 12

REPRESENTATION AND EXPENSES

1.

The

Requested Party shall make all necessary

arrangements for the representation of the Requesting Party in any proceedings arising out of a request for assistance

the interests

and

shall

otherwise . represent

of

the

Requesting Party.

2.

The Requested Party shall assume all ordinary

expenses

except:

of

executing

a request within

its boundaries,

(a)

fees of counsel retained at the request of the

Requesting Party;