Chapter 2
Provision of assistance
Section 13
Discretionary grounds for refusal
Assistance may be refused, where:
1) the request relates to an offence that is of a political character or an offence under military law only;
2) the request relates to an offence, committed by a person who according to Finnish law could no longer be prosecuted by reason of lapse of time, pardon or by any other reason;
3) the request relates to an offence which in Finland or in a third State is subject to pre trial investigations or under consideration of a prosecution authority or where court proceedings have been initiated;
4) the request relates to an offence for which the pre trial investigations, prosecution or punishment, or any other punitive sanctions have been waived in Finland or in a third State;
5) the request relates to an offence in respect of which the offender has been sentenced or acquitted in Finland or in a third State; or
6) the execution of the request would, having regard to the nature of the offence, impose an unreasonable burden on the resources available.
The execution of the request may be postponed, if the execution of the request would cause inconvenience or delay in a criminal investigation, pre trial investigations or court proceedings in Finland.
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