Common use of Proportionality Clause in Contracts

Proportionality. The authority of the requested Contracting Party may refuse a request for cooperation where it is clear that: (a) the number and the nature of the requests for information made by the requesting Contracting Party within a specific period impose a disproportionate administrative burden on that requested authority; (b) the authority of the requesting Contracting Party has not exhausted the usual sources of information which it could have used in the circumstances to obtain the information requested without running the risk of jeopardising the achievement of the desired end.

Proportionality. The authority of the requested Contracting Party may refuse a request for cooperation where it is clear that: (a) the number and the nature of the requests for information made by the requesting Contracting Party within in the course of a specific given period impose a disproportionate administrative burden burdens on that the authority of the requested authorityContracting Party; (b) the authority of the requesting Contracting Party has not exhausted the usual sources of information which which, in the circumstances, it could have used in the circumstances to obtain the information requested sought without running the risk of jeopardising the achievement chances of achieving the desired endresult.