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The search tool below will help you to identify court(s)/authority(ies) competent for a specific European legal instrument. Please note that although every effort has been made to ascertain the accuracy of the results, there may be some exceptional cases concerning the determination of competence that are not necessarily covered.
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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
Documents may be received by post only.
The form may be completed in Polish, English or German.
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.
Languages that may be used for the completion of the form set out in Annex I: Polish, English and German.
There is no requirement in Polish law for serving documents within a particular period.
Languages that may be used for the completion of the form set out in Annex I: Polish, English and German.
No fees are charged in connection with serving documents.
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.
Poland opposes the method of service referred to in this Article within its territory.
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.
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