Clifford Chance
US Supreme Court Holds that Hague Service Convention Permits Service by Mail
23 May 2017
On May 22, 2017, the Supreme Court held in Water Splash v. Tara Menon that the Hague Service Convention permits service by mail so long as the receiving state has not objected and service by mail is recognized by the jurisdiction hearing the suit. This decision resolves a disagreement in the lower US courts and places service by mail – the easiest and most efficient method of service – on a sound footing.
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