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Part One. Article 18 181nevertheless remained voluntarily in the territory or, having left it, has returned ofhis own free will.“21. The ordinary costs of executing a request shall be borne by the requestedState Party, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties concerned. If expenses of a substantialor extraordinary nature are or will be required to fulfil the request, the Partiesshall consult to determine the terms and conditions under which the request will beexecuted, as well as the manner in which the costs shall be borne.“22. States Parties shall consider, as may be necessary, the possibility of concludingbilateral or multilateral agreements or arrangements that would serve the purposesof, give practical effect to or enhance the provisions of this article.”Fifth session: 4-15 October 1999Rolling text (A/AC.254/4/Rev.5)“Article 14“Mutual legal assistance“1. States Parties shall afford one another the widest measure of mutual legalassistance [, within the conditions prescribed by the domestic legislation] in investigations,prosecutions and judicial proceedings in relation to the crimes or offencescovered by this Convention, as provided for in article 2, paragraph 1.“[1 bis. Without prejudice to the other limitations to the obligation to assist setforth in this article, mutual legal assistance also shall be afforded where the requestingState Party is investigating a serious crime and suspects the involvement of anorganized criminal group.]“[1 ter. Each State Party shall, to the fullest extent possible under its relevantlaws, treaties and arrangements, provide prompt and effective cooperation to anotherParty for proceedings brought by a State Party against a legal person under article5 of this Convention.]“[1 quater. No State Party shall be entitled to undertake, in the territorial jurisdictionof any other State Party, the performance or discharge of any functions forwhich the jurisdiction or competence is reserved exclusively for the authorities of thatother Party under its domestic laws or regulations.]“2. Mutual assistance to be afforded in accordance with this article may berequested for any of the following purposes:“(a) Taking evidence or statements from persons;“(b) Effecting service of judicial documents;“(c) Executing searches, [freezing] and seizures;“[(c bis) The seizure, confiscation and surrender of property;]“(d) Examining objects and sites;“(e) Providing information, evidentiary items [and expert evaluations];