This article will provide guidance on how the central authority works in Costa Rica. The primary goal of establishing the Hague Service Convention in 1965 was to provide a more efficient and standardized way for international process service. Since its 2016 accession, Costa Rica has maintained its status as a Hague Service Convention signatory. Click […]
This article will provide guidance on How The Central Authority Works in Canada. Canada adopted the Hague Convention on September 26, 1998, and its provisions came into effect on May 1st, 1999, making it possible for international service of process to be completed in Canada. Click here for How the Hague Convention Simplifies International Process Service. […]
This article will provide guidance on How The Central Authority Works in Brazil. On 29 November 2018, Brazil ratified the 1965 Hague Service Convention for the International Service of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters. Regarding requests for legalization or notarization of judicial and extrajudicial documents, the Ministry of Justice and Public […]
This article will provide guidance on How The Central Authority Works in Bahamas. Service of legal papers in international civil and commercial issues is governed by the Hague Service Convention. As a member of the convention, the Bahamas follows its rules for the international service of legal papers. If you found this article helpful, kindly […]
This article will provide guidance on How the central authority works in Argentina. Argentina ratified the Hague Service Convention on February 2nd, 2001, and its provisions took effect on December 1st. When seeking service in Argentina, clients should be aware of the mandatory nature of the Convention, as established in Volkswagenwerk, A.G, v. Schlunk. Adhering […]
This article will provide guidance on how to serve legal papers internationally. What happens when documents need to be transmitted across boundaries? The long waits and intricate procedures for cross-border delivery of papers are a constant source of worry for international litigants. However, with Undisputed Legal, international service of process does not have to be […]
This article will provide guidance on How to subpoena an out-of-state witness to testify in a trial. Legal matters sometimes extend beyond the boundaries of individual states. This necessitates the establishment of a consistent and predictable body of laws that applies uniformly throughout states. ‘Uniform acts’ refer to model laws collectively drafted to facilitate the […]
This article will provide guidance on the Uniform Foreign Depositions Act. The UIDDA differs strongly from the UFDA, where the attorney needs to seek a deposition (regardless of whether they have the documents) to obtain an order that authorizes the deposition from the court. A UFDA deposition is sought from the court where the action […]
CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE IN COLOMBIA This article will provide guidance on the Code of Civil Procedure in Colombia. Colombia is a Civil Law nation; hence, its legal system is based more on codified laws and statutes than judicial precedent. Judgments in civil law jurisdictions are solely binding on the parties to the case rather […]
CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE IN ECUADORThis article will provide guidance on the Code of Civil Procedure in Ecuador. The civil law system, upon which Ecuador’s legal system is founded, is predicated on the idea that laws are final and indisputable rather than on the idea of precedent. The Constitution of 2008 governs Ecuador now, and […]
