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Practice question: Guidelines on Service under the Hague Service Convention (AO 101-2024)

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Practice question

Following approval, counsel proposes sending all print copies only to OCA and none to the appropriate foreign authority. It says OCA’s Central Authority role replaces the express forwarding distribution. Which is correct?
  1. Section2.3 specifies two copies to the appropriate foreign authority and one to OCA
  2. All copies go only to OCA
  3. All copies go only to the plaintiff
  4. No foreign authority ever receives the request
  5. One copy to any embassy always replaces the distribution

Legal references

  • AO101-2024 Sections2.1(c),2.3–2.5, official HCCH-hosted scan printed pages4–5: https://assets.hcch.net/docs/97b5fe26-8361-467b-8e1e-b778f6d6bdd0.pdf

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