A designated authority to which a request for assistance is addressed under Articles 13 or 14 of this convention may not refuse to comply with it unless:
- a.the request is not compatible with the powers in the field of data protection of the authorities responsible for replying;
- b.the request does not comply with the provisions of this convention;
- c.compliance with the request would be incompatible with the sovereignty, security or public policy (ordre public) of the Party by which it was designated, or with the rights and fundamental freedoms of persons under the jurisdiction of that Party.
