Common use of Possibility of Declining a Request Clause in Contracts

Possibility of Declining a Request. 1. The requested Party shall not be required to obtain or provide information that the requesting Party would not be able to obtain under its own laws for the purposes of the administration or enforcement of its own tax laws. The competent authority of the requested Party may decline to assist where the request is not made in conformity with this Agreement. 2. The provisions of this Agreement shall not impose on a Contracting Party the obligation to supply information subject to legal privilege or which would disclose any trade, business, industrial, commercial or professional secret or trade process. Notwithstanding the foregoing, information of the type referred to in Article 5, paragraph 4 shall not be treated as such a secret or trade process merely because it meets the criteria in that paragraph. 3. The requested Party may decline a request for information if the disclosure of the information would be contrary to public policy (ordre public). 4. A request for information shall not be refused on the ground that the tax claim giving rise to the request is disputed. 5. The requested Party may decline a request for information if the information is requested by the requesting Party to administer or enforce a provision of the tax law of the requesting Party, or any requirement connected therewith, which discriminates against a national or citizen of the requested Party as compared with a national or citizen of the requesting Party in the same circumstances.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Tax Information Exchange Agreement, Tax Information Exchange Agreement, Tax Information Exchange Agreement

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Possibility of Declining a Request. 1. The requested Party shall not be required to obtain or provide information that the requesting applicant Party would not be able to obtain under its own laws for the purposes of the administration or enforcement of its own tax laws. The competent authority of the requested Party may decline to assist where the request is not made in conformity with this Agreement. 2. The provisions of this Agreement shall not impose on a Contracting Party the obligation to supply information subject to legal privilege privilege, or to supply information which would disclose any trade, business, industrial, commercial or professional secret or trade process. Notwithstanding the foregoing, information of the type referred to in Article 5, paragraph 4 shall not be treated as such a secret or trade process merely because it meets the criteria in that paragraph. 3. The requested Party may decline a request for information if the disclosure of the information would be contrary to public policy (ordre public). 4. A request for information shall not be refused on the ground that the tax claim giving rise to the request is disputed. 5. The requested Party may decline a request for information if the information is requested by the requesting applicant Party to administer or enforce a provision of the tax law of the requesting applicant Party, or any requirement connected therewith, which discriminates against a national or citizen of the requested Party as compared with a national or citizen of the requesting applicant Party in the same circumstances.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement for the Exchange of Information Relating to Tax Matters, Agreement for the Exchange of Information Relating to Tax Matters

Possibility of Declining a Request. 1. The requested Party shall not be required to obtain or provide information that the requesting applicant Party would not be able to obtain under its own laws for the purposes of the administration or enforcement of its own tax laws. The competent authority of the requested Party may decline to assist where the request is not made in conformity with this Agreement. 2. The provisions of this Agreement shall not impose on a Contracting Party the obligation to supply information which is subject to legal privilege or which would disclose any trade, business, industrial, commercial or professional secret or trade process. Notwithstanding the foregoing, information of the type referred to in Article 5, paragraph 4 shall not be treated as such a secret or trade process merely because it meets the criteria in that paragraph. 3. The requested Party may decline a request for information if the disclosure of the information would be contrary to public policy (ordre public)policy. 4. A request for information shall not be refused on the ground that the tax claim giving rise to the request is disputed. 5. The requested Party may decline a request for information if the information is requested by the requesting applicant Party to administer or enforce a provision of the tax law of the requesting applicant Party, or any requirement connected therewith, which discriminates against a national or citizen of the requested Party as compared with a national or citizen of the requesting applicant Party in the same circumstances.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Exchange of Information Agreement, Tax Information Exchange Agreement

Possibility of Declining a Request. 1. The requested Party shall not be required to obtain or provide information that the requesting applicant Party would not be able to obtain under its own laws for the purposes of the administration or enforcement of its own tax laws. The competent authority of the requested Party may decline to assist where the request is not made in conformity with this Agreement. 2. The provisions of this Agreement shall not impose on a Contracting Party the obligation to supply information subject to legal privilege or to supply information which would disclose any trade, business, industrial, commercial or professional secret or trade process. Notwithstanding the foregoing, information of the type referred to in Article 5, paragraph 4 shall not be treated as such a secret or trade process merely because it meets the criteria in that paragraph. 3. The requested Party may decline a request for information if the disclosure of the information would be contrary to its national security interests or public policy (ordre public). 4. A request for information shall not be refused on the ground that the tax claim giving rise to the request is disputed. 5. The requested Party may decline a request for information if the information is requested by the requesting applicant Party to administer or enforce a provision of the tax law of the requesting applicant Party, or any requirement connected therewith, which discriminates against a national or citizen of the requested Party as compared with a national or citizen of the requesting applicant Party in the same circumstances.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement for the Exchange of Information Relating to Tax Matters, Agreement for the Exchange of Information Relating to Tax Matters

Possibility of Declining a Request. 1. The requested Party shall not be required to obtain or provide information that the requesting applicant Party would not be able to obtain under its own laws for the purposes of the administration or enforcement of its own tax laws. The competent authority of the requested Party may decline to assist where the request is not made in conformity with this Agreement. 2. The provisions of this Agreement shall not impose on a Contracting Party the obligation to supply information subject to legal privilege or to supply information which would disclose any trade, business, industrial, commercial or professional secret or trade process. Notwithstanding the foregoing, information of the type referred to in Article 5, paragraph 4 shall not be treated as such a secret or trade process merely because it meets the criteria in that paragraph. 3. The requested Party may decline a request for information if the disclosure of the information would be contrary to public policy (ordre public). 4. A request for information shall not be refused on the ground that the tax claim giving rise to the request is disputed. 5. The requested Party may decline a request for information if the information is requested by the requesting applicant Party to administer or enforce a provision of the tax law of the requesting applicant Party, or any requirement connected therewith, which discriminates against a national or citizen of the requested Party as compared with a national or citizen of the requesting applicant Party in the same circumstances.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Exchange of Information Agreement

Possibility of Declining a Request. 1. The requested Requested Party shall not be required to obtain or provide information that the requesting Applicant Party would not be able to obtain under its own laws for the purposes of the administration or enforcement of its own tax laws. The competent authority of the requested Requested Party may decline to assist where the request is not made in conformity with this Agreement. 2. The provisions of this Agreement shall not impose on a Contracting Party the obligation to supply information subject to legal privilege privilege, or to supply information which would disclose any trade, business, industrial, commercial or professional secret or trade process. Notwithstanding the foregoing, information of the type referred to in Article 5, paragraph 4 shall not be treated as such a secret or trade process merely because it meets the criteria in that paragraph. 3. The requested Requested Party may decline a request for information if the disclosure of the information would be contrary to public policy (ordre public). 4. A request for information shall not be refused on the ground that the tax claim giving rise to the request is disputed. 5. The requested Requested Party may decline a request for information if the information is requested by the requesting Applicant Party to administer or enforce a provision of the tax law of the requesting Applicant Party, or any requirement connected therewith, which discriminates against a national or citizen of the requested Requested Party as compared with a national or citizen of the requesting Applicant Party in the same circumstances.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement on Exchange of Information on Tax Matters

Possibility of Declining a Request. 1. The requested Party shall not be required to obtain or provide information that the requesting Party would not be able to obtain under its own laws for the purposes of the administration or enforcement of its own tax laws. The competent authority of the requested Party may decline to assist where the request is not made in conformity with this Agreement. 2. The provisions of this Agreement shall not impose on a Contracting Party the obligation to supply provide information subject to legal privilege or to supply information which would disclose any trade, business, industrial, commercial or professional secret or trade process. Notwithstanding the foregoing, information of the type referred to in Article 5, paragraph 4 shall not be treated as such a secret or trade process merely because it meets the criteria in that paragraph. 3. The requested Party may decline a request for information if the disclosure of the information would be contrary to public policy (ordre public)policy. 4. A request for information shall not be refused on the ground that the tax claim giving rise to the request is disputed. 5. The requested Party may decline a request for information if the information is requested by the requesting Party to administer or enforce a provision of the tax law of the requesting Party, or any requirement connected therewith, which discriminates against a national or citizen of the requested Party as compared with a national or citizen of the requesting Party in the same circumstances.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Tax Information Exchange Agreement

Possibility of Declining a Request. 1. The requested Party shall not be required to obtain or provide information that the requesting Party would not be able to obtain under its own laws for the purposes of the administration or enforcement of its own tax laws. The competent authority of the requested Party may decline to assist where the request is not made in conformity with this Agreement. 2. The provisions of this Agreement shall not impose on a Contracting Party the obligation to supply information subject to legal privilege as provided for under the domestic law of the relevant Contracting Party or which would disclose any trade, business, industrial, commercial or professional secret or trade process. Notwithstanding the foregoing, information of the type referred to in Article 5, paragraph 4 shall not be treated as such a secret or trade process merely because it meets the criteria in that paragraph. 3. The requested Party may decline a request for information if the disclosure of the information would be contrary to public policy (ordre public)policy. 4. A request for information shall not be refused on the ground grounds that the tax claim giving rise to the request is disputed. 5. The requested Party may decline a request for information if the information is requested by the requesting Party to administer or enforce a provision of the tax law of the requesting Party, or any requirement connected therewith, which discriminates against a national or citizen of the requested Party as compared with a national or citizen of the requesting Party in the same circumstances.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Tax Information Exchange Agreement

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Possibility of Declining a Request. 1. The requested Party shall not be required to obtain or provide information that the requesting applicant Party would not be able to obtain under its own laws for the purposes of the administration or enforcement of its own tax laws. The competent authority of the requested Party may decline to assist where the request is not made in conformity with this Agreement. 2. The provisions of this Agreement shall not impose on a Contracting Party the obligation to supply information subject to legal privilege privilege, or to supply information which would disclose any trade, business, industrial, commercial or professional secret or trade process. Notwithstanding the foregoing, information of the type referred to in Article 5, paragraph 4 shall not be treated as such a secret or trade process merely because it meets the criteria in that paragraph. 3. The requested Party may decline a request for information if the disclosure of the information would be contrary to national security or public policy (ordre public). 4. A request for information shall not be refused on the ground that the tax claim giving rise to the request is disputed. 5. The requested Party may decline a request for information if the information is requested by the requesting applicant Party to administer or enforce a provision of the tax law of the requesting applicant Party, or any requirement connected therewith, which discriminates against a national or citizen of the requested Party as compared with a national or citizen of the requesting applicant Party in the same circumstances.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Exchange of Information Agreement

Possibility of Declining a Request. 1. The requested Party shall not be required to obtain or provide information that the requesting Party would not be able to obtain under its own laws for the purposes of the administration or enforcement of its own tax laws. The competent authority of the requested Party may decline to assist where the request is not made in conformity with this Agreement. 2. The provisions of this Agreement shall not impose on a Contracting Party the obligation to supply information subject to legal privilege privilege, or to supply information which would disclose any trade, business, industrial, commercial or professional secret or trade process. Notwithstanding the foregoing, information of the type referred to in Article 5, paragraph 4 shall not be treated as such a secret or trade process merely because it meets the criteria in that paragraph. 3. The requested Party may decline a request for information if the disclosure of the information would be contrary to public policy (ordre public). 4. A request for information shall not be refused on the ground that the tax claim giving rise to the request is disputed. 5. The requested Party may decline a request for information if the information is requested by the requesting Party to administer or enforce a provision of the tax law of the requesting Party, or any requirement connected therewith, which discriminates against a national or citizen of the requested Party as compared with a national or citizen of the requesting Party in the same circumstances.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement on the Exchange of Information on Tax Matters

Possibility of Declining a Request. 1. The requested Party shall not be required to obtain or provide information that the requesting Party would not be able to obtain under its own laws for the purposes of the administration or enforcement of its own tax laws. The competent authority of the requested Party may decline to assist where the request is not made in conformity with this Agreement. 2. The provisions of this Agreement shall not impose on a Contracting Party the obligation to supply information subject to legal privilege or which would disclose any trade, business, industrial, commercial or professional secret or trade process. Notwithstanding the foregoing, information of the type referred to in Article 5, paragraph 4 4, shall not be treated as such a secret or trade process merely because it meets the criteria in that paragraph. 3. The requested Party may decline a request for information if the disclosure of the information would be contrary to public policy (ordre public). 4. A request for information shall not be refused on the ground that the tax claim giving rise to the request is disputed. 5. The requested Party may decline a request for information if the information is requested by the requesting Party to administer or enforce a provision of the tax law of the requesting Party, or any requirement connected therewith, which discriminates against a national or citizen of the requested Party as compared with a national or citizen of the requesting Party in the same circumstances.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Tax Information Exchange Agreement

Possibility of Declining a Request. 1. The requested Party shall not be required to obtain or provide information that the requesting applicant Party would not be able to obtain under its own laws for the purposes of the administration or enforcement of its own tax laws. The competent authority of the requested Party may decline to assist where the request is not made in conformity with this Agreement. 2. The provisions of this Agreement shall not impose on a Contracting Party the obligation to supply information provide items subject to legal privilege or to supply information which would disclose any trade, business, industrial, commercial or professional secret or trade process. Notwithstanding the foregoing, information of the type referred to in Article 5, paragraph 4 shall not be treated as such a secret or trade process merely because it meets the criteria in that paragraph. 3. The requested Party may decline a request for information if the disclosure of the information would be contrary to public policy (ordre public)of the requested Party. 4. A request for information shall not be refused on the ground that the tax claim giving rise to the request is disputed. 5. The requested Party may decline a request for information if the information is requested by the requesting applicant Party to administer or enforce a provision of the tax law of the requesting applicant Party, or any requirement connected therewith, which discriminates against a national or citizen of the requested Party as compared with a national or citizen of the requesting applicant Party in the same circumstances.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement for the Exchange of Information Relating to Taxes

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