МЕЖДУ ПРАВИТЕЛЬСТВОМ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ И ПРАВИТЕЛЬСТВОМ ЯПОНИИ О СОТРУДНИЧЕСТВЕ И ВЗАИМНОЙ ПОМОЩИ В ТАМОЖЕННЫХ ДЕЛАХ. Соглашение. Правительство РФ. 12.05.09

Article 12
                               Exemptions
                                   
     1.  Article 10 and 11 shall not preclude the use or disclosure of
information  to  the extent that there is an obligation to do so under
the  laws  and  regulations of the State of the Customs Administration
receiving the information. Such Customs Administration shall, wherever
possible,  give  advance  notice of any such disclosure to the Customs
Administration providing the information.
     2.  In  cases  where  a  Contracting Party is of the opinion that
assistance  under  this Agreement would infringe upon the sovereignty,
security,  public  policy  or other substantial interest of its State,
assistance  may  be refused or withheld, or may be made subject to the
satisfaction of certain conditions or requirements.
     3.  If the Requesting Administration would be unable to execute a
similar  request  in  case  such  a request were made by the Requested
Administration,  it  shall draw attention to that fact in its request.
Execution  of  such  a  request  shall  be  at  the  discretion of the
Requested Administration.
     4.  Assistance may be withheld by the Requested Administration on
the  ground  that  it  will  interfere  with an ongoing investigation,
prosecution  or  judicial  proceeding.  In  such a case, the Requested
Administration  shall  consult  with  the Requesting Administration to
determine  if  assistance  can  be  given  subject  to  any  terms  or
conditions as the Requested Administration may require.