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    NB! Council Regulation (EC) No 1393/2007 has been replaced by Regulation (EU) 2020/1784 of the European Parliament and of the Council as of 1 July 2022.

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    Article 2(1) – Transmitting agencies

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    Click on the below link to view all competent authorities related to this Article.
    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

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    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

    Last update: 17/09/2024

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