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Judicial cooperation measure

A. EIO/ MLA MEASURES

  • Information and documents (A.20 - A.24)
  • A.24 Service of procedural documents (excl. summons)
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Measure Implementation

Is this measure possible in your Member State under International Judicial Cooperation?

A request of service of procedural documents can be done via MLA request to the competent Swedish prosecutor. Service of procedural and judicial documents can be done directly to anyone in the territory of Sweden without MLA procedure. However, documents which needs to be signed, as summons, must be sent by MLA as stated above. The prosecutor in charge will then forward it to the County Board of Stockholm for execution.

Legal Framework

International legal framework applicable for this measure in your Member State

- 2000 MLA Convention. - 1959 CoE Convention.

Competent Authority

* receive the request/decision for judicial cooperation

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Accepted languages

Accepted languages for the request/decision

Swedish, Danish or Norwegian, but the general inofficial view of most practitioners is that English is accepted.

Execution deadline

Deadlines for the execution of the request/decision (where applicable)

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Special requirements

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Last reviewed on 5 September 2022 by EJN Secretariat

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