Service and Due Notice of Proceedings

This chapter addresses the rules on the service of judicial documents for domestic and cross-border cases under the European Rules of Civil Procedure. Sections 1 and 2 of Part VI provide rules which are generally applicable, no matter whether the addressee is domiciled or residing in the forum State or abroad. Section 3 sets out special rules for cross-border cases and distinguishes between cases in which documents must be served on an addressee domiciled within the European Union and cases in which they reside outside the European Union. With respect to service of documents in a cross-border setting, it provides some rules that deviate from the ESR Regulation. Nevertheless, the ESR Regulation is intended to apply to the extent that this part does not provide rules of its own, particularly regarding its provisions on communication and organisational matters.