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Article 2Request for cooperation or exchange of information#
1.Competent authorities shall make a request for cooperation or exchange of information in writing, using the form set out in Annex I.
2.When making a request for cooperation or exchange of information, requesting competent authorities shall:
(a)specify the details of the information that the requesting competent authority is seeking from the requested competent authority;
(b)identify, where appropriate, issues relating to the confidentiality of the information sought.
3.In urgent cases, requesting competent authorities may make the request for cooperation or exchange of information orally, provided that a subsequent confirmation of the request is made in writing within a reasonable timeframe using the form set out in Annex I, unless the requested competent authority agrees otherwise.
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