Where mutual assistance proceedings are pending, the person who is the object of a request for international cooperation in criminal matters shall be allowed access to the personal data related to them and the following information:
the purpose of and legal basis for the data processing;
the period that the personal data will be retained or, if this is not possible, the criteria for determining this period;
the recipients or the categories of recipients;
the available information on the origin of the personal data;
the information that they require to be able to assert their rights.
The competent authority may refuse to provide the information, limit the information provided or defer provision of the information if there are grounds for doing so under Article 80b paragraph 2 or if:
it is necessary because of overriding interests of third parties;
it is necessary because of overriding public interests, in particular relating to the internal or external security of Switzerland; or
an enquiry, an investigation, court proceedings or international cooperation proceedings in criminal matters may be prejudiced by providing the person concerned with information.
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