Taking evidence (recast)

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Czechia

Taking evidence


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Article 2(1) – Authorities that can be considered as courts

There are no such bodies in the Czech Republic.

Article 3(2) – Requested courts

District courts (okresní soudy) (in Prague: obvodní soudy, in Brno: Městský soud).

Article 4 – Central body

Ministry of Justice (Ministerstvo spravedlnosti)

International Civil Department

Vyšehradská 16

128 10 Prague 2

Phone: +420-221-997-111

Fax: +420-224-919-927

E-mail: posta@msp.justice.cz

Article 6 – Languages accepted for completion of the forms

Languages accepted: Czech, Slovak, English

Article 7 – Means accepted for transmission of requests and other communications

The technical means for the receipt of requests are post, fax and e-mail.

Article 19 – Central body or competent authority(ies) responsible for decisions on requests for direct taking of evidence

Ministry of Justice (Ministerstvo spravedlnosti)

International Civil Department

Vyšehradská 16

128 10 Prague 2

Phone: +420-221-997-111

Fax: +420-224-919-927

E-mail: posta@msp.justice.cz

Article 29 – Agreements or arrangements to which Member States are parties and which comply with the conditions in Article 29(2)

Not applicable

Article 31(4) – Notification on the early use of the decentralised IT-system

Not applicable

Last update: 23/06/2023

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