Exceptions to the obligation to provide assistance. 1. Assistance may be refused or may be subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions or requirements, in cases where a Party or the EAC Partner States as the case may be concerned is of the opinion that assistance under this Protocol would:
Exceptions to the obligation to provide assistance. 1. The Parties may refuse to give assistance as provided for in this Protocol, where to do so would:
Exceptions to the obligation to provide assistance. 1. The Parties may refuse to give assistance as provided for in this Chapter, where such assistance would: (a) be likely to prejudice their sovereignty, public policy, security, or other essential interests; (b) involve currency or tax regulations other than customs legislation; or (c) violate an industrial, commercial, or professional secret. 2. Where the applicant authority requests assistance which it would itself be unable to provide if so requested, it shall draw attention to that fact in its request. It shall then be for the requested authority to decide how to respond to such a request. 3. If assistance is refused, the decision and the reasons therefor shall be notified to the applicant authority without delay.
Exceptions to the obligation to provide assistance. 1. Assistance may be refused or may be subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions or requirements, in cases where a Party is of the opinion that assistance under this Section would: (a) be likely to prejudice the sovereignty of a Party which has been requested to provide assistance under this Section; (b) be likely to prejudice public policy, security, or other essential interests, in particular in the cases referred to under Article 4.16.2; (c) violate an industrial, commercial, or professional secret; or (d) be unconstitutional or contrary to its law, rules, or other legal instruments. 2. Assistance may be postponed by the requested authority on the ground that it will interfere with an ongoing investigation, prosecution, or proceeding. In such a case, the requested authority shall consult with the applicant authority to determine if assistance can be given subject to such terms or conditions as the requested authority may require. 3. Where the applicant authority seeks assistance which it would itself be unable to provide if so requested, it shall draw attention to that fact in its request. It shall then be for the requested authority to decide how to respond to such a request. 4. For the cases referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the decision of the requested authority and the reasons thereof must be communicated to the applicant authority without delay.
Exceptions to the obligation to provide assistance. 1. The Contracting Parties may refuse to give assist- ance provided for under this Agreement, where to do so would:
Exceptions to the obligation to provide assistance. 1. The requested Administration may refuse to provide assistance, may withhold assistance, or may grant assistance subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, where providing assistance may:
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Exceptions to the obligation to provide assistance. 1. If the requested authority considers that the assistance sought would infringe upon the sovereignty, public order, security or other essential interests of the requested Party or involve violation of an industrial, commercial or professional secret in the territory of that Party, it may refuse to provide such assistance, provide it partly or provide it subject to certain conditions or requirements.
Exceptions to the obligation to provide assistance. 1. The Parties may refuse to give assistance as provided for in this Annex, where to do would:
Exceptions to the obligation to provide assistance. 1. In cases where assistance under this Title would infringe upon the sovereignty of a Member State of the European Community or Canada or prejudice security, public policy or other essential interest (such as that referred to in Article 16(4)) of a Contracting Party, or would involve a violation of industrial, commercial or professional secrecy or would be inconsistent with its legislation, assistance may be refused or made subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions or requirements.
