Security or Equivalent Assurance. The competent authorities shall have the authority to require an applicant to provide a security or equivalent assurance sufficient to protect the defendant and the competent authorities and to prevent abuse. Such security or equivalent assurance shall not unreasonably deter recourse to these procedures.
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Samples: Free Trade Agreement, International Regulations, Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (Trips Agreement)
Security or Equivalent Assurance. 1. The competent authorities shall have the authority to require an applicant to provide a security or equivalent assurance sufficient to protect the defendant and the competent authorities and to prevent abuse. Such security or equivalent assurance shall not unreasonably deter recourse to these procedures.
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Samples: Trips Agreement, Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights