It is prohibited to invoke banking, professional or contractual secrecy as a pretext to prevent application of the provisions of the Decretal-Law and this Decision in the following cases:

1. Exchange of information among Financial Institutions whenever it is related to Correspondent Banking or Wire Transfers and the reliance on regulated third party relationships in accordance with Articles (19), (25), and (27) to (30) of this Decision.
    
2. Exchange of information among Competent Authorities at the domestic or international level in relation to the combating of the Crime.