Tag Archive for: Hague Evidence Convention

Hague Convention Guides Germany’s Amendments on Pre-Trial Discovery

Germany Stops Prohibiting Pre-Trial Discovery Under Hague Convention It is no secret that when it comes to international law, judicial power ends at the country’s borders. As a result, courts need help from foreign courts when a party is seeking discovery outside of its jurisdiction. German courts used to flat-out refuse to execute a pre-trial…

HAGUE CONVENTION: FORMAL SERVICE OF PROCESS ON FOREIGN DEFENDANTS NECESSARY?

Is formal service of process required when serving foreign defendants located in countries that are signatories to the Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents (Hague Convention)? The short answer is “yes.”   According to the Hague Convention, foreign defendants located in signatory countries must be served according to the international…