Requests for Assistance 1. Requests for assistance shall be made in writing and addressed to the contact person of the Requested Authority listed in Annex A. 2. In case of emergency, requests for information and replies to such requests may be transmitted orally provided that these requests are confirmed in the manner required in this Article unless the Requested Authority agrees to waive such requirements. 3. To the extent available to the Requesting Authority and in order to facilitate the Requested Authority's work the Request should specify the following: a. a description of the subject matter of the request and the purpose for which the information is sought and the reasons why this information will be of assistance; b. a description of the specific information requested by the Requesting Authority; in case of discharging its responsibilities pursuant to its respective laws and regulations, the Requesting Authority shall also name these laws and regulations; c. in so far as the request results from investigations of violations of any laws or regulations, a short description of the relevant provisions that may have been violated and, if known to the Requesting Authority, a list of the persons or institutions believed by the Requesting Authority to possess the information sought or the places where such information may be obtained and the details that support this belief, to the best of the Requesting Authority’s knowledge; d. in so far as the request concerns information relating to transactions in specific securities: • a description of the financial instruments in question as precise as possible, including the relevant legislation relating to them. • the names of those firms with whose dealings in the financial instruments the Requesting Authority is concerned, • the dates between which transactions in the financial instruments are considered relevant for the purposes of the request, • the names of any persons on whose behalf relevant transactions in the financial instruments are believed or suspected to have been entered into; e. in so far as the request relates to information concerning the business or activities of any person, such precise information as the Requesting Authority is able to provide so as to enable such persons to be identified; f. an indication of the sensitivity of the information contained in the request and whether the Requesting Authority is content for the fact that it has made the request to be disclosed to persons whom the Requested Authority may need to approach for information; g. whether the Requesting Authority is or has been in contact with any other authority or law enforcement agency in the State of the Requested Authority in relation to the subject matter of the request; h. any other Authority of another state whom the Requesting Authority is aware has an active interest in the subject matter of the request; i. an indication of the urgency of the request, or the desired time period for the reply. j. a declaration that any information or document transferred to the Requesting Authority pursuant to the request shall be used solely for the purpose for which it was delivered.