Fiches Belges

Yes. Separate service of any document, including summons, falls outside the scope of the EIO. Procedural documents can be sent directly to the addressee by post. Alternatively, documents may be sent to the competent Circuit Prosecutor’s Office (Prokuratura Okręgowa) in pre-trial stage, or to the competent District Court (Sąd Rejonowy) in trial stage of the proceedings where it will be processed to deliver the documents to the addressee in person.

MLA 1959 Convention and its Second Protocol, and MLA 2000 Convention as supplemented by bilateral agreements in force (with Austria, Czech Republic and Slovak Republic, Germany).

Circuit Prosecutor´s Office (Prokuratura Okręgowa) – for the pre-trial stage District Court (Sąd Rejonowy) – for the trial stage Ministry of Justice Department of International Cooperation and Human Rights acting as the central authority. National Prosecutor’s Office Bureau of International Cooperation – in the pre-trial stage.

Polish. English and French are also possible.

No deadlines. However, the transmission of the summons can be refused if less than 30 days remain before the date for appearance.

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