Is My Drywall Chinese? - HB Litigation Conferences

Current Issues
Service of Process (cont.)
– Procedure:
For Chinese and German entities – request that
the court appoint a special process server to make
service on a "Central Authority" in those foreign
countries pursuant to the Hague Convention.
For Taiwanese entities such as Rothchilt – letters
rogatory (Taiwan is not a signatory to the Hague
Convention).
Current Issues
Service of Process (cont.)
– Issues To Consider:
German Central Authorities may refuse to accept
service under certain circumstances.
Taiwan has a strict protocol.
Chinese authorities often refuse to cooperate over
trivial matters.
Service on entities in Taiwan and China is
particularly slow.