CHAPTER IU.K. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 7U.K.Information or documents obtained with the authorisation or at the request of the judicial authority

1.The communication to the competent authority of another Member State of information or documents obtained by a competent authority with the authorisation or on request of a judicial authority shall be subject to the prior authorisation of the judicial authority if such authorisation is requested under national law.

2.Where, in the case of a request for information, the judicial authority refuses such authorisation to the requested authority, the latter shall inform the requesting authority thereof in accordance with Article 25(5).