Taking of evidence forms

National information and online forms concerning Regulation No. 1206/2001.

Council Regulation (EC) No. 1206/2001 of 28 May 2001 on cooperation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters seeks to improve, simplify and accelerate cooperation between courts in the taking of evidence.

The Regulation applies between all Member States of the European Union with the exception of Denmark. Between Denmark and the other Member States the Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters of 1970 applies.

The Regulation provides for two ways of taking of evidence between Member States: direct transmission of requests between the courts and the direct taking of evidence by the requesting court.

The Requesting Court is the court before which the proceedings are commenced or contemplated. The Requested Court is the competent court of another Member State for the performance of the taking of evidence. The Central Body is responsible for supplying information and seeking solutions to any difficulties which may arise in respect of a request.

The Regulation provides for ten forms.

For additional information, please go to our page on Taking of evidence.

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Practice guide for the application of the Regulation on the Taking of Evidence (74 Kb)

You can complete these forms online by clicking one of the links below.

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Form A - Request for the taking of evidence
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Form B - Acknowledgement of receipt of a request for the taking of evidence
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Form C - Request for additional information for the taking of evidence
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Form D - Acknowledgement of receipt of the deposit or advance
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Form E - Notification concerning the request for special procedures and/or for the use of communications technologies
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Form F - Notification of the date, time, place of performance of the taking evidence and the conditions for participation
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Form G - Notification of delay
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Form H - Information on the outcome of the request
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Form I - Request for direct taking of evidence
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Form J - Information from the central body/competent authority
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