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Should the Judicial Documents Be Legalized or Notarized Before They Are Forwarded to the Chinese Central Authority?- Service of Process and Hague Service Convention Series (5)-CTD 101 Series

Sat, 18 Feb 2023
Contributors: Meng Yu 余萌
Editor: C. J. Observer

No. According to The Hague Service Convention, the legalization or notarization of the judicial documents transferred between the Central Authorities is not necessary.

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Source: Ministry of Justice of the People’s Republic of China, the Most Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (posted on HCCH), available at https://www.hcch.net/en/states/authorities/details3/?aid=243.

 

 

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Contributors: Meng Yu 余萌

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