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with the law of either Party.
ARTICLE 9

Extradition shall not be granted if the person sought is liable to be tried by an extraordinary or special tribunal in the territory of the Requesting State, nor for the enforcement of a sentence imposed by such a tribunal.

ARTICLE 10

1. Both Parties may refuse extradition of their nationals. The nationality of a person shall be determined at the time of decision on the extradition request.

2. If a Party refuses to extradite a national it shall, at the request of the Requesting Party and to the extent permitted by its law, submit the case to the competent authorities in order that proceedings for prosecution may be initiated in accordance with the laws of that Party. In such cases the documents, reports and objects relating to the offence shall be sent free of charge in the manner provided for in Article 16 and the Requesting Party shall be informed of the decision taken.

ARTICLE 11

The Requested Party may refuse extradition when, in accordance with its own laws, its courts are competent to try the offence for which extradition has been requested.

ARTICLE 12

If the person sought has been convicted in that person's absence, extradition shall not be granted unless the Requesting Party gives assurances that the person's defence will be heard and that all rights and opportunities prescribed by its law will be made available to the person.

ARTICLE 13

If, according to the laws of the Requesting Party, the offence for which extradition is requested or any other offence for which the person could be detained or tried in accordance with this Treaty is punishable by death, extradition shall only be granted if the Requesting Party gives such assurances as the Requested Party considers sufficient that the death penalty will not be carried out.

ARTICLE 14

Extradition may also be refused:
          (a) if the offence for which extradition is sought is an offence which carries a punishment of the kind referred to in Article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; or
          (b) if, in exceptional cases, the Requested Party, while also taking into account the nature of the offence and the interests of the Requesting Party, deems that, because of the personal circumstances of the person sought, the extradition would be totally incompatible with humanitarian considerations.

Authentication of Requests
ARTICLE 15

1. The request for extradition shall be made in writing through the diplomatic channel.

2. All documents submitted in support of a request for extradition shall be authenticated, in accordance with the following provisions:
          (a) in the case of a request made by the United Mexican States, a document is authenticated for the