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3.

Where

10 -

required by

the

Party, Requested

the

Requesting

Party

•

Agreement

shall return material provided under this

when no longer needed for the investigation,

prosecution or proceedings.

1.

2.

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, would

essential or like interests.

prejudice

its

Assistance may be refused if provision of the

could prejudice the safety of any person

assistance

sought

or

impose an

excessive

Party.

3.

assistance

burden

on the resources of that

The

Requested Party may refuse or postpone

if execution of the request would interfere with

an

ongoing

jurisdiction.

investigation

or

proceedings within its