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Article 2(1) – Transmitting agencies
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has been amended recently. The language version you are now viewing is currently being prepared by our translators.
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List of competent authorities
Article 2(2) – Receiving agencies
The competent body is the district court (sąd rejonowy) in whose district service is to be effected.
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List of competent authorities
Article 2(4)(c) – Means of receipt of documents
Documents may be received by post only.
Article 2(4)(d) – Languages that may be used for the completion of the standard form set out in Annex I
The form may be completed in Polish, English or German.
Article 3 – Central body
Ministry of Justice
Department for International Cooperation and European Law
Al. Ujazdowskie 11, 00 - 950 Warsaw
Tel./fax: +48 22 6280949 01
Languages: Polish, English and German.
Article 4 – Transmission of documents
Languages that may be used for the completion of the form set out in Annex I: Polish, English and German.
Articles 8(3) and 9(2) – Particular periods set by national law for serving documents
There is no requirement in Polish law for serving documents within a particular period.
Article 10 – Certificate of service and copy of the document served
Languages that may be used for the completion of the form set out in Annex I: Polish, English and German.
Article 11 – Costs of service
No fees are charged in connection with serving documents.
Article 13 – Service by diplomatic or consular agents
Poland opposes service by diplomatic or consular agents within its territory, unless documents are to be served on nationals of the Member State in which the document originates.
Article 15 – Direct service
Poland opposes the method of service referred to in this Article within its territory.
Article 19 – Defendant not entering an appearance
An application for relieving the defendant from the effects of the expiry of the appeal period, submitted after a year from the date on which the judgment was issued, will be considered only in exceptional cases.
Article 20 – Agreements or arrangements to which Member States are parties and which comply with the conditions in Article 20(2)
Not applicable
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