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CHAPTER IIU.K.TRANSMISSION AND EXECUTION OF REQUESTS

Section 3U.K.Taking of evidence by the requested court

Article 10U.K.General provisions on the execution of the request

1.The requested court shall execute the request without delay and, at the latest, within 90 days of receipt of the request.

2.The requested court shall execute the request in accordance with the law of its Member State.

3.The requesting court may call for the request to be executed in accordance with a special procedure provided for by the law of its Member State, using form A in the Annex. The requested court shall comply with such a requirement unless this procedure is incompatible with the law of the Member State of the requested court or by reason of major practical difficulties. If the requested court does not comply with the requirement for one of these reasons it shall inform the requesting court using form E in the Annex.

4.The requesting court may ask the requested court to use communications technology at the performance of the taking of evidence, in particular by using videoconference and teleconference.

The requested court shall comply with such a requirement unless this is incompatible with the law of the Member State of the requested court or by reason of major practical difficulties.

If the requested court does not comply with the requirement for one of these reasons, it shall inform the requesting court, using form E in the Annex.

If there is no access to the technical means referred to above in the requesting or in the requested court, such means may be made available by the courts by mutual agreement.