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6.40.—(1) This rule contains general provisions about the method of service of a claim form or other document on a party out of the jurisdiction.
(2) Where a party serves [F2a claim form or other document] on a party in Scotland or Northern Ireland, it must be served by a method permitted by Section II (and references to “jurisdiction” in that Section are modified accordingly) or Section III of this Part and rule 6.23(4) applies.
(3) Where [F4a party] wishes to serve a claim form or F5... other document on a [F3party] out of the United Kingdom, it may be served—
(a)by any method provided for by—
F6(i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(ii)rule 6.42 (service through foreign governments, judicial authorities and British Consular authorities); or
(iii)rule 6.44 (service of claim form or other document on a State);
(b)by any method permitted by a Civil Procedure Convention [F7or Treaty]; or
(c)by any other method permitted by the law of the country in which it is to be served.
(4) Nothing in paragraph (3) or in any court order authorises or requires any person to do anything which is contrary to the law of the country where the claim form or other document is to be served.
[F8(The texts of the Civil Procedure Treaties which the United Kingdom has entered into may be found on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website at http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/publications-and-documents/treaties/lists-treaties/bilateral-civil-procedure.)]]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 6 substituted (1.10.2008) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2178), rule 1(2), Sch. 1
F2Words in rule 6.40(2) substituted (6.4.2011) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/88), rules 1, 4(q)(i)
F3Word in rule 6.40(3) substituted (6.4.2011) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/88), rules 1, 4(q)(ii)(aa)
F4Words in rule 6.40(3) substituted (6.4.2011) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/88), rules 1, 4(q)(ii)(bb)
F5Word in rule 6.40(3) omitted (6.4.2011) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/88), rules 1, 4(q)(ii)(cc)
F6Rule 6.40(3)(a)(i) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/521), regs. 1(1), 4(18) (with reg. 18) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1493, regs. 1(1), 9(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7Words in rule 6.40(3) inserted (6.4.2011) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/88), rules 1, 4(q)(ii)(dd)
F8Words in rule 6.40 substituted (6.4.2011) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/88), rules 1, 4(q)(iii)
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