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1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date of receipt of the final notification in which the Parties have informed each other through diplomatic channels that the internal requirements for the entry into force of this Agreement have been complied with.
2. This Agreement shall remain in force until terminated in accordance with paragraph 4 of this Article.
3. This Agreement may be amended by mutual written agreement of the Parties. Any amendment shall enter into force in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article, with the exception of an amendment of one of the Annexes, which amendment shall enter into force on a date to be agreed upon by the Parties.
4. This Agreement may be terminated at any time by either Party by giving six (6) months’ written notice through diplomatic channels. However, any proceedings commenced before the notice of termination shall continue to be governed by the provisions of this Agreement until fully concluded.
5. Upon its entry into force, the Agreement shall replace the Exchange of Notes, done at The Hague, dated 4 December 1995 and 12 February 1996, constituting an Agreement between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Swiss Confederation concerning Articles 7 and 15 of the European Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, done at Strasbourg on 20 April 1959.