CHAPTER II

TRANSMISSION AND EXECUTION OF REQUESTS
SECTION 1

Transmission of requests

Form and content of requests
Article 5
1
Requests shall be made using form A or, where appropriate, form L in Annex I. Each request shall contain the following details:
a
the requesting and, where appropriate, the requested court;
b
the names and addresses of the parties to the proceedings and their representatives, if any;
c
the nature and subject matter of the case and a brief statement of the facts;
d
a description of the taking of evidence requested;
e
where the request is for the examination of a person:
- the name and address of the person to be examined,
- the questions to be put to the person to be examined or a statement of the facts about which that person is to be examined,
- where appropriate, a reference to the right to refuse to testify under the law of the Member State of the requesting court,
- any requirement that the examination be carried out under oath or affirmation instead of an oath, and any special form to be used for such oath or affirmation,
- where appropriate, any other information that the requesting court deems necessary;
f
where the request is for any form of taking of evidence other than that mentioned in point (e), the documents or other objects to be inspected;
g
where appropriate, any request pursuant to Article 12(3) or (4), or Article 13 or 14 and any information necessary for the execution thereof.
2
The request and all accompanying documents shall be exempt from the need for authentication or any equivalent formality.
3
Documents which the requesting court considers necessary to enclose for the execution of the request shall be accompanied by a translation of the documents in the language in which the request was written.