Introductory provisions
Article 1 this regulation lays down provisions for assistance with
service abroad and in Sweden.
If the law has a provision that
depart from this regulation, the terms of that provision.
2 § At assistance with service under this regulation
applied Service Act (2010:1932).
Assistance with the service of documents abroad
section 3 of a court or other authority in Sweden as a aims
or case shall communicate to someone abroad may apply to the
The County Administrative Board of Stockholm for assistance with the service,
If
1. the authority has attempted to notify the addressee in
the other State, but this could not be done,
2. There is no possibility for the Agency to apply for
assistance with the service in the other State, or
3. the other State requires that an application for notification
sent by a central authority.
section 4 of the application for assistance with the service in Denmark, Finland,
Iceland or Norway, according to the Nordic agreement on
26 april 1974 on mutual legal assistance, notification, and
the taking of evidence shall be submitted to the competent authority of the State where the
the service will take place.
§ 5, A person who, without the context of judicial or extrajudicial, shall
share with someone abroad may apply to the County Administrative Board in
Stockholm County for assistance with the service, if
1. the individual has attempted to communicate to the receiver in the
other State, but this could not be done, or
2. There is no opportunity for the person to apply for
assistance with the service in the other State.
section 6 of the application for assistance with the service under section 3 or 5,
should contain
1. name, social security number or date of birth, and
citizenship,
2. name and registration number of the legal person,
3. address, phone number, email address and other
contact information,
4. indication of when the last service mission to be reported
and the reasons for it,
5. an indication of any request that the document be
enforced in a certain way,
6. the previous record of service trials and the reasons for
assistance is requested by the County Administrative Board of Stockholm,
7. contact details of the person making the application, and
8. a brief summary of the contents of the documents
to be served.
The application shall be attached to the documents to be served.
If that service should be required to request
or the documents are written in or translated into specific
languages, a translation of the application or the documents
attached.
section 7 If an application pursuant to section 6 of form or content are
flawed or if during handling of
It appears that the application needs to be supplemented,
The County Administrative Board of Stockholm, provide it or the
individual opportunity to within a certain period of time to submit
necessary for the completion.
paragraph 8 of the Stockholm County Administrative Board shall report
the Mission of service to the authority or person
applied for assistance with the service. If service has not been able to
take place, the provincial Government give reasons for this.
Assistance with the service in Sweden
Article 9 of the Stockholm County Administrative Board rendering assistance with
service in Sweden, if application for such assistance submitted
by a foreign court or authority or someone under a
international agreement which is binding on Sweden's
competent to apply for assistance with the service.
An application for assistance with the service made with the support of the
Nordic agreement on 26 april 1974 on the mutual
legal aid by the service and the taking of evidence shall be submitted
to the County Board in the county where the service recipient is
registered or has its registered office.
If an application has been submitted to an authority other than the
the County Administrative Board of Directors referred to in the first or second subparagraph, the
authority handing over to the County Administrative Board that is
a competent if not authority according to law
Constitution itself should provide notification.
section 10 of the application for assistance with the service in Sweden,
sent by mail, courier, fax or, if it is
appropriate, by electronic means.
The document to be served and to be annexed to an application must
transmitted in any of these ways.
section 11 of the application for assistance with the service under section 9 should
contain
1. name, social security number or date of birth, and
citizenship,
2. name and registration number of the legal person,
3. address, phone number, email address and other
contact information,
4. indication of when the last service mission to be reported
and the reasons for it,
5. an indication of any request that the document be
enforced in a certain way, and
6. contact details of the person making the application.
The application shall be attached to the documents to be served.
section 12 If an application pursuant to section 11 of form or content is so
flawed that it is not without significant inconvenience can be
lay the basis for the service in Sweden, the applicant
If service is given the opportunity to come in within a certain period of
necessary for the completion.
section 13 of the application for assistance with the service in Sweden should be
written in or translated into Swedish, or
1. the Danish or Norwegian if the application is made on the basis of the
the European Convention of 20 april 1959 on mutual
legal assistance in criminal matters, the Nordic agreement of
26 april 1974 on mutual legal assistance, notification, and
evidence, the United Nations Convention on 20
December 1988 against illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and
psychotropic substances, the United Nations Convention on 15
November 2000 against transnational organised crime
or the United Nations Convention on 31 October 2003 against
corruption, or
2. to Danish, Norwegian, or English if the application is made with the
the support of the European Convention of 8 november 1990 on the
laundering, search, seizure and confiscation of the
the proceeds of crime, or
3. to English or French if the application is made on the basis of
The Hague Convention on 15 november 1965 on the service
abroad of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or
commercial nature.
paragraph 14 of The document to be served and to be annexed to an application
should be written in or translated into Swedish, or
1. the Danish or Norwegian if the application is made on the basis of the
the European Convention of 20 april 1959 on mutual
legal assistance in criminal matters or the Nordic agreement
on april 26, 1974 by means of mutual assistance and
evidence, or
2. to another language service the recipient understand about
the requesting authority knows this and the application is made
with the support of the Convention of 29 May 2000 on mutual
legal assistance in criminal matters between the
Member States or the agreement between the European Union and
Japan 15 december 2009 on mutual legal assistance in
criminal cases.
If the document to be served is translated into another language
than what follows from the first subparagraph,
the recipient of service in connection with the service, be informed
that his or her consent in some cases required by
paragraph 4 (a) of the Act of service.
section 15, When service was effected, the certificate if this is established.
If the service could not be made, the reasons stated.
The County Board shall report the case to the who, according to § 9
applied for assistance with the service.
section 16 relates to the service call by a witness or expert
the suspension for the second State legal
authorities, Stockholm County Administrative Board to pay out
advance payment of expenses in respect of the cancellation, if
1. the call will take place on the basis of the European Convention on
20 april 1959 on mutual assistance in criminal matters, and
2. it has been requested by the authority who applied for assistance.
Stockholm County Administrative Board determines the size of the
the advance. The advance is provided by public funds.
The County Administrative Board to reclaim what has been paid in
advance if not taking into account the amount of available
reasons to refrain from chargebacks.
Common provisions
section 17 of the Stockholm County Administrative Board should not take out any
fee to assist with service overseas or in Sweden
with the exception of that of the individual applicant pursuant to section 22
procedural regulation (2011:154).
