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1. A request shall be executed in accordance with the domestic law of the requested State Party and, to the extent not contrary to the domestic law of the requested State Party and where possible, in accordance with the procedures specified in the request.
2. The requested State Party shall execute the request as soon as possible and shall take as full account as possible of any deadlines suggested by the requesting State Party and for which reasons are given, preferably in the request. It shall respond to reasonable requests by the requesting State Party on progress of its handling of the request. The requesting State Party shall promptly inform the requested State Party when the assistance sought is no longer required.
3. On the express request of the requesting State Party, the requested State Party shall, as far as possible, state the date and place of execution of the request for mutual legal assistance. Officials and interested persons may be present if the requested State Party consents.
4. The execution of the request may be postponed by the requested State Party on the ground that it interferes with an ongoing investigation, prosecution or judicial proceeding. Where appropriate, reasons shall be given for any postponement, including, when possible, the conditions under and the timeframe in which execution could take place.