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1. Each Competent Authority undertakes, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, to provide the Competent Authority of the other Contracting Party with the greatest possible measure of mutual administrative assistance in obtaining and exchanging information relating to the administration and enforcement of the other's futures and options laws and regulations.
2. The assistance available under this Agreement includes but is not limited to:
a) obtaining and providing information and documents by the Competent Authority of the Requested State;
b) taking statements of persons by the Competent Authority of the Requested State; and
c) conducting compliance inspections or examinations of futures businesses by the Competent Authority of the Requested State.
3. In particular, each Competent Authority shall give assistance to the other Competent Authority in obtaining and exchanging information that is relevant to the laws and regulations of the Requesting Competent Authority concerning:
a) the granting of licenses, waivers or exemptions for the conduct of futures business;
b) the observance of the laws and regulations applicable to futures business;
c) the observance of the laws and regulations applicable to futures exchanges;
d) the observance of the regulations of futures exchanges by their members; and
e) the prevention and detection of futures and option fraud and other irregularities in connection with the offer, purchase or sale of any futures or option contract.