Litigation abroad
The consular officer informs the file addressee in two ways:
- If the notification is made at the place of representation, it is necessary for file contact to write and sign the second letter saying that they have received the first letter. Then the consular officer mentions that the file addressee has received the first letter.
- If the notification is made by mail to the file addressee’s address, after sending the first copy of the court papers by registered mail to the addressee, it is necessary to insert the relevant stamp below the second copy of the action papers and after completion, sign and stamp by the consular officer, send it to the center along with the original custom post receipt.
Note 1: If for any reason it is not possible to serve the judicial papers in the agency or to restore the post of the first copy, the consular officer, while stating the reason for not notifying in the said copy after signing, stamping and inserting the date, the original papers along with the returned envelope and restore the previous letter to the center.
Note 2: If the addressee is a citizen of the country or foreign companies, the first copy of the judicial papers along with a note will be sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the second copy will be notified after the stamp is inserted and the phrase “ The first version during the number . . . on the date. . …. was sent to the local Ministry of Foreign Affairs for notification” is mentioned that it is signed and stamped by the consular officer and returned to the center along with the image of the note sent.
Note 3: If the judicial documents are sent directly to the agency by the issuing judicial authority or non-relevant domestic departments, it should be coordinated with the Records and Personal Status Office before any action.
Note 4: Due to the importance of notifying judicial documents, consular officers should notify the addressee of the judicial documents as soon as possible.