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42.1 Where the Disputing Parties, or some of them, at any time prior to the issuance of the report of the Presiding Body, agree to suspend the dispute Proceedings for the purposes of negotiating or achieving a mutually satisfactory resolution of the dispute, they shall provide written notification of their agreement to suspend the dispute Proceedings to the Secretariat and any other Disputing Party.
42.2 Where a Disputing Party does not agree to the suspension, that Party shall, within 7 days of receiving the notification made pursuant to Rule 42.1, provide written notice of its opposition to the other Disputing Parties and the Secretariat. Upon receipt of this notice, the parties that agree with the suspension shall apply to the Presiding Body for an order to suspend the Proceeding.
42.3 Where an application is made pursuant to Rule 42.2, the Presiding Body shall determine whether to order a suspension to the dispute resolution Proceedings under Article 1707(4).
42.4 Where the dispute Proceedings have been suspended by consent of all Disputing Parties, any such Party may withdraw its consent and resume the dispute Proceedings at any time subject to procedural direction by the Presiding Body.
42.5 Where the dispute Proceedings have been suspended pursuant to an order of the Presiding Body under Rule 42.2, any Party subject to the order may, on written notice to the other Disputing Parties and to the Secretariat, apply to the Presiding Body to terminate the suspension within 36 months of the date of suspension.