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Question Réponse / Reply État / State
8.3. Actions to
expedite service procedures?
foreign language, service can only be effected if the document is translated into one of the official
languages of Finland, i.e. Finnish or Swedish, or if the addressee must be deemed to understand the foreign
language. Accordingly, e.g.. companies with international business relations must be deemed to understand English,
German or French.
Translation into Slovak is required for service under Art. 5(1)(a), unless it can be concluded that the addressee
understands the language of the document (unless specifically pointed out by the requesting authority, such
presumption is applied to the nationals of the requesting State residing on the territory of Slovakia).
Specific agreement on language in relation to the Hague Convention exists only in the relation with the Czech
Republic, but it could be argued that provisions on language of bilateral treaties (regulating judicial assistance)
might be applicable, though the question is more theoretical than practical.
It is necessary to translate all the documents, which are to be served, but if the recipient is the citizen of the
State of origin of documents it’s considered tat the translation of documents to be served is not necessary.
La France n’a pas formulé d’exigence particulière quant aux traductions des actes ou des pièces. Aux termes de
l’article 688-6 du nouveau code de procédure civile français, « L'acte est notifié dans la langue de l’État
d’origine.» .Ce texte n’en protège pas moins le destinataire de l’acte en prévoyant que dans le cas où il « ne
connaît pas la langue dans laquelle l’acte est établi » [il] « peut en refuser la notification et demander que celui-ci
soit traduit ou accompagné d’une traduction en langue française, à la diligence et aux frais de la partie
requérante ».
Lorsque le destinataire n'accepte pas la remise de l'acte, celui-ci ne pourra lui être signifié ou notifié formellement
que s'il est rédigé dans la langue de l'autorité requise ou accompagné d'une traduction. En d'autres termes, les
autorités suisses n'exigent une traduction qu'à partir du moment où le destinataire n'accepte pas la
notification.
Rép. Slovaque
L’Etat italien n’a pas conclu d’accords en la matière. Italie
Agreements between the agreeing states concerning language requirements according to point b) of article 20 of the
Convention had not been made.
Ukraine
France
Suisse
Bélarus
Requirements for translation are subject to the fifth article of the convention. Koweït
No translation required. However, translation of a summary is desirable. There are no agreements with
other countries.
The Irish Central Authority invariably stipulates a time period within which the server engaged on its behalf is
required to serve the necessary documents. Given the usual difficulties in effecting personal service, extensions of
time for such service are often requested and granted.
Pays-Bas
Irlande
The standard period is 8 weeks. After this period has elapsed, a reminder is sent, with differing results. Pays-Bas
As noted above, the Central Authority has attempted to improve its ability to make formal service of process
pursuant to a Convention request by outsourcing to a private contractor, Process Forwarding International.
We believe that this has greatly improved our ability to execute a service request in an efficient and
timely fashion. In the past, requests for formal service made to the Central Authority would be forwarded to the
U.S. Marshall Service for the federal judicial district where the service recipient resided. Given the heavy workloads
in many large urban jurisdictions, there could be significant delays in having the Marshal Service complete service.
Under the new contract with Process Forwarding International, all service must be made and the certificates of
service returned within six weeks; in many cases service is completed even sooner. In contrast, prior to the
outsourcing of service of process functions, a service request could take any where from six months to one year or
longer to complete.
Etats-Unis
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