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 Council Regulation (EC) No 1393/2007 has been replaced by Regulation (EU) 2020/1784 of the European Parliament and of the Council as of 1 July 2022.
Notifications made under the new Regulation can be found here!
Article 2(1) – Transmitting agencies
The courts are the transmitting agencies:
Danmarks domstoles enhed for udlandsforkyndelse [foreign service unit of the Courts of Denmark]
c/o Retten på Frederiksberg
Howitzvej 32
2000 Frederiksberg
Tel.: +45 99 68 50 70
E-mail: udlandsforkyndelse@domstol.dk
Article 2(2) – Receiving agencies
The Ministry of Justice is the receiving agency.
Justitsministeriet
Slotsholmsgade 10
1216 Copenhagen K
DK Denmark
Tel.: +45 72 26 84 00
Fax: 33 93 35 10
E-mail: jm@jm.dk
Article 2(4)(c) – Means of receipt of documents
Documents may be sent by post, fax or e-mail provided the document received reproduces in full the document served and all details of the document are clearly legible.
Article 2(4)(d) – Languages that may be used for the completion of the standard form set out in Annex I
Denmark allows the form annexed to the Regulation to be completed in Danish, English or French.
Article 3 – Central body
The central authority is the Ministry of Justice.
Justitsministeriet
Slotsholmsgade 10
1216 Copenhagen K
Tel.: +45 7226 8400
Fax: +45 3393 3510
E-mail: jm@jm.dk
Documents may be sent by post, fax or e-mail provided the document received reproduces in full the document served and all details of the document are clearly legible.
Denmark allows the form annexed to the Regulation to be completed in Danish, English or French.
Article 4 – Transmission of documents
Denmark allows the form annexed to the Regulation to be completed in Danish, English or French.
Articles 8(3) and 9(2) – Particular periods set by national law for serving documents
Denmark does not wish to make use of the possible derogations in Article 9(1) and (2).
Article 10 – Certificate of service and copy of the document served
Denmark allows the certificate of service to be completed in Danish, English or French.
Article 11 – Costs of service
There are no fees for the service of judicial documents from another Member State.
Article 13 – Service by diplomatic or consular agents
Denmark allows diplomatic or consular representatives to effect service of documents in accordance with Article 13(1).
Article 15 – Direct service
As a rule, the courts may effect service as described in the Administration of Justice Act [retsplejeloven] and may request assistance in doing so.
Other authorities may also carry out direct service through a judicial officer (without the involvement of the court).
Article 19 – Defendant not entering an appearance
In relation to Article 19(2), a Danish court may give judgment even if no certificate of service or delivery has been received provided the conditions listed in Article 19(2) are met.
In relation to Article 19(4), in Denmark, where a defendant does not appear in person, an application for review of a case under this provision must be filed within a year of the date of judgment.
