China People's Republic Process Service

China People's Republic Process service, also known as "service of process,” is the procedure employed to give appropriate notice of initial legal action to another party (such as a defendant), court, or administrative body to exercise jurisdiction over that person to enable that person to respond to the proceeding before the court, body, or other tribunals. Notice is furnished by delivering a set of court documents (called "process") to the person to be served; a process server performs process service. Click here for information on How The Central Authority Works in the People’s Republic of China.

China People's Republic PROCESS SERVERs

China People’s Republic process serves civil and commercial matters under the Hague Service Convention, a multilateral treaty adopted in Hague, Netherlands, on November 15, 1965, by member states of the Hague Conference on Private International Law. It came into existence to give litigants a reliable and efficient means of serving the documents on parties living, operating, or based in another country. The convention's provisions apply to the service of process in civil and commercial matters but not criminal matters. Also, the Convention shall not apply if the address of the person served with the document is unknown. Click here for How the Hague Convention Simplifies International Process Service.

Method of Service

Article 5(1)(a) Service

The Central Authority of China refers the document to the competent court. The court will serve the document directly to the addressee or the person entitled to receive the document. Where direct service is sometimes impracticable, other methods may be employed by the Civil Procedure Law.

Article 5(2) Service

There is no such method in Chinese domestic law, and the addressee may refuse to accept it.

Article 5(1)(b) Service

In such cases, the Central Authority of China forwards the documents to the competent court. The competent court may execute the service to the extent that it is not contrary to Chinese domestic law.

Translation Requirements

According to the Civil Procedure Law of the People’s Republic of China, service is requested within the meaning of Art. 5(1) of the Convention requires that all documents and evidence to be served must be written in Chinese or that a translation in Chinese be attached unless there are contrary prescriptions in the mutual treaties between China and the other Contracting States of the Hague Convention. Click Here for Frequently Asked Questions About Process Servers!

Procedure

The Hague Service Convention established a more straightforward means for parties to effect service in other contracting states. Under the convention, each contracting state must designate a central authority to accept incoming service requests. A judicial officer competent to serve process in the state of origin is permitted to send a request for service directly to the central authority of the state where service is to be made. Upon receiving the request, the central authority in the receiving state arranges for service in a manner permitted within the receiving state, typically through a local court. Once service is effected, the central authority sends a certificate of service to the judicial officer who made the request. Click here for information on How Rush Process Service Can Expedite Your Case.

TIMELINE FOR EXECUTION

Around 6 Months

Our Process

Documents can be faxed to (800)-296-0115, emailed to ps@undisputedlegal.com, mailed to 590 Madison Avenue, 21 Floor, New York, New York 10022, or dropped off at any of our locations. We do require pre-payment and accept all major credit and debit cards. Once payment is processed, your sales receipt is immediately emailed for your records. Click here for information on How Service of Process Ensures A Solid Foundation.

Drop-offs must call and make an appointment first to be added to building security to permit access to our office. Documents for service must be in a sealed envelope with payment in the form of a money order or attorney check (WE DO NOT ACCEPT CASH) payable to UNDISPUTED LEGAL INC.; Our receptionist receives all documents. Click here for information on How Process Servers Protect Your Rights: Myths Debunked

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OFFICE LOCATIONS

New York: (212) 203-8001 – 590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, New York 10022
Brooklyn: (347) 983-5436 – 300 Cadman Plaza West, 12th Floor, Brooklyn, New York 11201
Queens: (646) 357-3005 – 118-35 Queens Blvd, Suite 400, Forest Hills, New York 11375
Long Island: (516) 208-4577 – 626 RXR Plaza, 6th Floor, Uniondale, New York 11556
Westchester: (914) 414-0877 – 50 Main Street, 10th Floor, White Plains, New York 10606
Connecticut: (203) 489-2940 – 500 West Putnam Avenue, Suite 400, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
New Jersey: (201) 630-0114 – 101 Hudson Street, 21 Floor, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302
Washington DC: (202) 655-4450 – 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Suite 300, Washington DC 20004

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