# Regulation (EC) No 1393/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters (service of documents), and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 (revoked)

EU Regulation No 1393/2007 · adopted 13 November 2007

Regulation (EC) No 1393/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters (service of documents), and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000

## Introductory text

Regulation (EC) No 1393/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 13 November 2007
on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters (service of documents), and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 (revoked)
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## Chapter I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

## 1 Scope

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## 2 Transmitting and receiving agencies

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## 3 Central body

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## Chapter II: JUDICIAL DOCUMENTS

### Section 1: Transmission and service of judicial documents

## 4 Transmission of documents

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## 5 Translation of documents

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## 6 Receipt of documents by receiving agency

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## 7 Service of documents

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## 8 Refusal to accept a document

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## 9 Date of service

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## 10 Certificate of service and copy of the document served

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## 11 Costs of service

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### Section 2: Other means of transmission and service of judicial documents

## 12 Transmission by consular or diplomatic channels

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## 13 Service by diplomatic or consular agents

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## 14 Service by postal services

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## 15 Direct service

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## Chapter III: EXTRAJUDICIAL DOCUMENTS

## 16 Transmission

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## Chapter IV: FINAL PROVISIONS

## 17 Implementing rules

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## 18 Committee

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## 19 Defendant not entering an appearance

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## 20 Relationship with agreements or arrangements to which Member States are party

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## 21 Legal aid

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## 22 Protection of information transmitted

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## 23 Communication and publication

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## 24 Review

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## 25 Repeal

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## 26 Entry into force

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## Signature

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## Annex I 



## Annex II 



## Annex III CORRELATION TABLE

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2007/1393 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2007-1393
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