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2.

Any

response to a

requested,

be

of this Article.

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www

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

purposes of this Agreement if it purports to be signed or

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

and shall otherwise represent the interests of the

Requesting Party.

2.

expenses

except :

The Requested Party shall assume all ordinary

of executing a request within its boundaries,

(a)

fees

of counsel retained at the request of the

Requesting Party;