Annex VI. Model for Letters of Request Recommended for Use in Applying the Hague Evidence Convention

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Annex VI

MODEL FOR LETTERS OF REQUEST

RECOMMENDED FOR USE IN APPLYING THE HAGUE EVIDENCE

CONVENTION

Request for International Judicial Assistance pursuant to the Hague

Convention of March 18, 1970, on the Taking of Evidence in Civil or

Commercial Matters

Under Article 4 of the Hague Evidence Convention, the Letter of

Request must be drafted in the language of the authority requested to

execute it, be accompanied by a translation into that language, in English

or French (unless the country has made a reservation pursuant to Article

33) or in a language which the state has expressly declared acceptable.

In order to avoid confusion, please spell out the name of the

month in each date.

Sender (identity and address)

Central Authority of the

Requested States (identity and address)

Person to whom the

executed request is to be

returned

(identity and address)

Specification of the date by which the requesting authority requires

receipt of the response to the letter of request.

Date

Reason for urgency