Supreme Court dismisses appeal where EU regulation requires certified mail for service abroad.
Finland (FI)
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AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the applicant's appeal regarding the procedural validity of a request for supplementary information. The applicant argued that the request was not properly served, but the court found that standard mail was insufficient under EU regulations. The decision established that service abroad must strictly follow the formalities of Regulation 1393/2007, requiring certified mail or equivalent proof of receipt.
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AI generatedRegulation (EC) No 1393/2007 on the service in civil and commercial matters; A request for supplementary information sent by ordinary mail to a person residing in another EU Member State is not considered validly served unless accompanied by a certificate of receipt or equivalent proof.
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Hakemuksen täydennyskehotuksen tiedoksiantoa ei ollut toimitettu toisessa Euroopan unionin jäsenvaltiossa asuvalle hakijalle pätevästi, kun se oli lähetty tavallisena kirjeenä eikä Euroopan parlamentin ja neuvoston asetuksen (EY) N:o 1393/2007 edellyttämin tavoin kirjattuna kirjeenä vastaanottotodistusta tai vastaavaa käyttäen.