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1. The competent authorities and competent institutions which are responsible for the application of this Agreement shall provide each other with all the information necessary for the purposes of applying this Agreement, in accordance with their relevant national legislation concerning the protection of personal data.
2. The information and assistance referred to in paragraph 1 shall be furnished free of charge, unless the competent authorities institutions agree otherwise.
3. The language used for communication between the competent authorities and competent institutions shall be English.