The Concerned Authorities shall give priority to all international cooperation requests, particularly those relating to the Crime, and shall execute them urgently and without undue delay through clear and secure procedures, mechanisms, and channels to enhance information protection, and shall in all cases: 1. Use information obtained through international cooperation solely for the purpose for which it was requested, unless consent is granted by the competent foreign authorities for another purpose. 2. Provide feedback to the competent foreign authorities on the use and benefit of the information obtained, where requested. 3. Maintain the confidentiality of international cooperation requests and the exchange of information with competent foreign authorities in a manner consistent with each party’s obligations regarding privacy and data protection, and in accordance with the legislation in force in the State, in order to protect the integrity of the investigation and the request for information relating thereto. Where confidentiality of received information cannot be maintained, the requesting authority shall be notified accordingly. 4. Ensure, where exchanging information with competent foreign authorities, their ability to guarantee the confidentiality of the exchanged information; and Concerned Authorities shall protect the information obtained pursuant to clear procedures and in the same manner in which they protect similar information from domestic sources. The Concerned Authorities may refuse to provide or exchange any information where the competent foreign authorities are unable to protect such information effectively.
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