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1. The authorities of a Contracting State having jurisdiction under Article 5 or Article 6, if they consider that such is in the interests of the adult, may, on their own motion or on an application by the authority of another Contracting State, request the authorities of one of the States mentioned in paragraph 2 to take measures for the protection of the person or property of the adult. The request may relate to all or some aspects of such protection.
2. The Contracting States whose authorities may be addressed as provided in the preceding paragraph are:
a) State of which the adult is a national;
b) the State of the preceding habitual residence of the adult;
c) a State in which property of the adult is located;
d) the State whose authorities have been chosen in writing by the adult to take measures directed to his or her protection;
e) the State of the habitual residence of a person close to the adult prepared to undertake his or her protection;
f) the State in whose territory the adult is present, with regard to the protection of the person of the adult.
3. In case the authority designated pursuant to the preceding paragraphs does not accept its jurisdiction, the authorities of the Contracting State having jurisdiction under Article 5 or Article 6 retain jurisdiction.