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International
Service Up-date Germany
Process
Service Network is one of a few firms that specializes in
international service of process and offers competitive rates on foreign
services. Following is a summary of
the methods available for service outside the United States as well as a
specific proposal for the requested nation. Our job is to cut through the bureaucracy and red tape to get the service completed with as little delay as possible. Since we have been in business for 29 years, we have developed close working relationships with key individuals in most countries throughout the world. The founder and President of Process Service Network was a Political Science major in college with a focus on international relations and is actively involved in a worldwide organization through which he has developed business and personal relationships in over 80 nations worldwide. FORMAL SERVICE: Many
countries are signatories to the Hague Service Convention (treaty) that
governs service of process to be effected between participating nations. Per
this treaty, service in Germany
may only be made by this method. Germany considers any other method of service a violation
of its sovereignty and will prosecute, both civilly and criminally, for any
infringement. Service may be made by formal service through the appropriate
Central Authority, which itself arranges for service by methods prescribed in
that country. Documents to be
served in accordance with this method must be translated into the
official language, German. The time
frame typically ranges from 5 to 6 months due to bureaucratic procedures in
Germany. INFORMAL SERVICE: Private process servers may serve documents in most countries. However, THIS METHOD IS NOT AVAILABLE IN GERMANY. The German government can file a civil and criminal action against a foreign entity (including the attorney, plaintiff, and process server) that violates the provisions of the Hague Service Convention. TRANSLATIONS:
Germany requires the documents to be translated into German. We offer
translation services (see below) or you may arrange your own translation by a
certified translator. COSTS: Service of process: Formal = $ 625.00
Informal = Not
available
All fees
are per defendant/address
Translation:
$0.38
per word (proper nouns not translated) NOTE: We provide all required formal Declarations to satisfy the Court of our progress, as needed, at no additional cost.
Our
contacts in Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich can assist us in expediting the service
if unforeseen problems occur. The
German court authorities can be obstinate, at times, and difficult to dealt with
unless there is a local agent to assist with the problem.
A charge will apply for such service. WARNING:
Beware of companies that quote suspiciously low rates.
They often come back later with an excuse for an additional charge. Our rates are firm for one address quoted.
Some other companies are actually brokerage firms or website developers,
not process service agencies, who farm out assignments to companies that are not
knowledgeable or qualified on international service of process. DISCLAIMER:
The information
contained herein is provided for general information only and may not be
accurate at the time of service in a particular case or country. Questions involving specific services should be directed to
our office. Care should be
exercised in choosing the method of service (formal/informal) if eventual
enforcement of a U.S. judgment is anticipated in the country where the documents
are to be served. No legal advice
is intended in the statements contained herein.
Assignments for international service of process are accepted on the
basis that the assigning law firm has researched all applicable laws.
Process Service Network
and its agents assume no liability for its actions in the course of any phase of
the service of process assignment. |
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