effected, the reasons could be communicated promptly by the Requested State to the Requesting State. "2. A request to effect service of summonses shall be made to a Requested State not less than ... 127/ days before the date on which the appearance of a person is required. In urgent cases, the Requested State may waive the time requirement. ••ARTICLE 11 "Obtaining of evidence 125/ "1. The Requested State shall, in conformity with its law and upon request, take the sworn or affirmed testimony, or otherwise obtain statements of persons or require them to produce items of evidence for transmission to the Requesting State. "2. Upon request of the Requesting State, the parties to the relevant proceedings in the Requesting State, their legal representatives and representatives of the Requesting State may, subject to the laws and procedures of the Requested State, be present at the proceedings. "ARTICLE 12 "Righb gr obiig.at.iftn.tQ. degii.pe.tp give .evidence "1. A person who is required to give evidence in the Requested or Requesting State may decline to give evidence where either; 127/ Depending on travel distance and related arrangements. 128/ This article is concerned with the obtaining of evidence in judicial proceedings, the taking of a statement of a person by a less formal process and the production of items of evidence. -lOU- "(a) The law of the Requested State permits or requires that person to decline to give evidence in similar circumstances in proceedings originating in the Requested State; or "(b) The law of the Requesting State permits or requires that person to decline to give evidence in similar circumstances in proceedings originating in the Requesting State. "2. If a person claims that there is a right or obligation to decline to give evidence under the law of the other State, the State where that person 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to international cooperation and the exchange of information between countries. It discusses the process of obtaining evidence in judicial proceedings, including the taking of statements and the production of items of evidence. This suggests that the text is related to the administration of justice and the functioning of legal systems, rather than any specific economic, environmental, or social issue.

**Category**
Justice, International Relations