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12. Use of foreign documents under Apostille Convention or Civil Procedure Convention (P. 1, r. 12)

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Subregulation 1

Despite anything in these Rules, the following documents may be received, filed or used in Court:

(a)

a foreign public document with an apostille placed on or attached to it;

(b)

a document or a translation of the document that has been drawn up or certified, and duly sealed, by a court or other competent authority of a foreign country, being a country with which there subsists a Civil Procedure Convention providing for the dispensation of the authentication of such documents.

Subregulation 2

In this Rule —

“apostille” means a Convention certificate as defined by section 10 of the Apostille Act 2020;

“foreign public document” has the meaning given by section 6 of the Apostille Act 2020.

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Proceedings Under Part 10 of Women’S Charter 1961

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Part 3

Quasi-Criminal Proceedings

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Part 3A

Enforcement of Child Access Order Under Section 5A of Guardianship of Infants Act 1934 or Section 126B of Women’S Charter 1961

Part 4

Amicable Resolution of Cases

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Commencement of Proceedings

Part 6

Parties to Proceedings

Part 7

Service of Documents

Part 8

Judge-Led Approach in Resolving Family Disputes

Part 9

Disclosure

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Expert Evidence

Part 11

Reports Under Mental Capacity Act 2008

Part 12

Relevant Professionals and Child Reports

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Parenting Coordination Programme

Part 14

Injunctions and Other Interim Relief Before Hearing

Part 15

Court Hearings and Evidence

Part 16

Withdrawal and Discontinuance

Part 17

Payment Into and Out of Court

Part 18

Judgments and Orders

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Appeals

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Appeals from Tribunals to Family Division and Case Stated

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Transfer of Proceedings

Part 22

Costs

Part 23

Enforcement of Judgments and Orders

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Contempt of Court

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Court Fees

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Registry and Administration

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Lodgment in Court, Money in Registry and Payment to Bailiff

Part 28

Electronic Filing Services

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