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1.

ARTICLE 5

EXECUTION OF REQUESTS

то

the

by permitted extent

its

laws,

the

Requested

Party shall provide assistance in accordance with

in the

the requirements specified

respond to

been received.

and request,

shall

the request as soon as practicable after it has

2.

The

Requested

Party

shall

Requesting Party

of

promptly inform the

any circumstances which are likely to

cause a significant delay in responding to the request.

3.

The

Requested

Party

shall

promptly inform the

Requesting Party of a decision not to comply in whole or in part with a request for assistance and the reason for that

decision.

4.

The

Requesting

Requested

Party

of any

Party shall promptly inform the

circumstances which may affect or

make

it

inappropriate

to

proceed with the request or its

execution.

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