Commission Decision

of 25 September 2001

adopting a manual of receiving agencies and a glossary of documents that may be served under Council Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters

(notified under document number C(2001) 2664)

(2001/781/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 of 29 May 2000 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters(1), and in particular points (a) and (b) of Article 17 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In order to implement Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 it is necessary to draw up and publish a manual containing information about the receiving agencies provided for in Article 2 of that Regulation.

(2) Point (b) of Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 also provides for a glossary to be drawn up in the official languages of the European Union of documents that may be served on the basis of the Regulation.

(3) On the basis of information supplied by the Member States the Commission has accordingly drawn up the manual and glossary referred to in Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000, which appear in the Annex to this Decision.

(4) Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 provides for publication of the manual in the Official Journal of the European Communities. The glossary should also be published there.

(5) In order to achieve the objectives of the Regulation it is essential that the transmitting agencies have access to a manual that is updated as regularly as possible. Consequently, and without prejudice to the annual updating provided for in point (a) of Article 17 of the Regulation, the Commission will make available on its Internet site a version of the manual that is regularly updated on the basis of changes notified by the Member States. The same should be done for the glossary.

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the committee established by Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. The manual referred to in point (a) of Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 is Annex I to this Decision.

2. The glossary referred to in point (b) of Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 is Annex II to this Decision.

Article 2

1. The manual and the glossary referred to in Article 1 shall be published on the Europa site.

2. Without prejudice to the annual updating of the manual referred to Article 1(1), the Commission shall regularly update the information on the basis of changes notified by the Member States.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 September 2001.

For the Commission

Antonio Vitorino

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 30.6.2000, p. 37.

ANNEX I(1)

MANUAL CONTAINING THE INFORMATION RELATING TO THE REQUESTING AGENCIES

CONTENTS

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BÉLGICA/BELGIEN/BELGIEN/ΒΕΛΓΙΟ/BELGIUM/BELGIQUE/BELGIO/BELGIË/BÉLGICA/BELGIA/BELGIEN

I.A.

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Chambre nationale des huissiers de justice

Avenue Henri Jaspar 93

B-1060 Bruxelles

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(32-2) 538 00 92

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(32-2) 539 41 11

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Chambre.Nationale@huissiersdejustice.be

url: www.eu-procedure.be

Nationale Kamer van Gerechtsdeurwaarders

Henri Jasparlaan 93

B-1060 Brussel

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(32-2) 538 00 92

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(32-2) 539 41 11

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Nationale.Kamer@gerechtsdeurwaarders.be

url: www.eu-procedure.be

I.B.

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II.A.

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II.B.

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III.

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IV.

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GRECIA/GRÆKENLAND/GRIECHENLAND/ΕΛΛΑΔΑ/GREECE/GRÈCE/GRECIA/GRIEKENLAND/GRÉCIA/KREIKKA/GREKLAND

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Υπουργείο Δικαιοσύνης/Ipourgio Dikeosinis

Mesogion 96

GR-11527 ATHINA

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II.

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III.

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IV.

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ESPAÑA/SPANIEN/SPANIEN/IΣΠΑΝΙΑ/SPAIN/ESPAGNE/SPAGNA/SPANJE/ESPANHA/ESPANJA/SPANIEN

I.

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II.

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III.

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IV.

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FRANCIA/FRANKRIG/FRANKREICH/ΓΑΛΛΙΑ/FRANCE/FRANCE/FRANCIA/FRANKRIJK/FRANÇA/RANSKA/FRANKRIKE

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Chambre Nationale des Huissiers de Justice

Service des Actes Internationaux

44, rue de Douai

F-75009 PARIS

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(33) 149 70 12 90

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(33) 140 16 99 35

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cnhj@huissier-justice.fr

url: www.huissier-justice.fr

II.

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III.

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IV.

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IRLANDA/IRLAND/IRLAND/ΙΡΛΑΝΔΙΑ/IRELAND/IRLANDE/IRLANDA/IERLAND/IRLANDA/IRLANTI/IRLAND

I.

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II.

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III.

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IV.

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ITALIA/ITALIEN/ITALIEN/ΙΤΑΛΙΑ/ITALY/ITALIE/ITALIA/ITALIË/ITÁLIA/ITALIA/ITALIEN

I.

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Ufficio unico degli ufficiali giudiziari presso la Corte di appello di Roma

Via C. Poma, 5

I-00195 Roma

II.

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III.

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IV.

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LUXEMBURGO/LUXEMBOURG/LUXEMBURG/ΛΟΥΞΕΜΒΟΥΡΓΟ/LUXEMBOURG/LUXEMBOURG/LUSSEMBURGO/LUXEMBURG/LUXEMBURGO/LUXEMBURG/LUXEMBURG

I.A.

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I.B.

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II.A.

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Abweiler

Ahn

Altlinster

Alzingen

Altwies

Angelsberg

Ansembourg

Aspelt

Assel

Bascharage

Bech/Kleinmacher

Beidweiler

Belvaux

Berbourg

Berchem

Bereldange

Berg/Grevenmacher

Bergem

Beringen

Berschbach

Bertrange

Bettembourg

Bissen

Biwer

Blaschette

Boevange/Attert

Bofferdange

Boudeler

Bour/Tuntange

Bourglinster

Bous

Bridel

Brouch/Mersch

Brouch/Biwer

Burange

Burmerange

Buschdorf

Canach

Cap

Clemency

Colmarberg

Contern

Crauthem

Cruchten

Dahlem

Dalheim

Differdange

Dippach

Dondelange

Dreiborn

Dudelange

Ehlange

Ehlerange

Ehnen

Eischen

Eisenborn

Ellange

Elvange

Emmerange

Ernzen

Ersange

Esch-sur-Alzette

Eschweiler

Essingen

Fennange

Fentange

Filsdorf

Fingig

Fischbarch

Flaxweiler

Foetz

Frisange

Gaichel

Garnich

Godbrange

Goeblange

Goetzange

Gonderange

Gosseldange

Gostingen

Grass

Graulinster

Greisch

Greiveldange

Grevenkapp

Grevenmacher

Hagelsdorf

Hagen

Hassel

Hautcharage

Heffingen

Heisdorf

Hellange

Helmdange

Hesperange

Hivange

Hobscheid

Hollenfels

Holzem

Hostert

Huncherange

Hunsdorf

Imbringen

Itzig

Junglinster

Kahler

Kayl

Kehlen

Keispelt

Kleinbettingen

Koedange

Koerich

Kopstal

Kreizerbuch

Lamadelaine

Larochette

Lasauvage

Lellig

Lenningen

Leudelange

Limpach

Linger

Lintgen

Livange

Lorentzweiler

Machtum

Mamer

Manternach

Medingen

Meispelt

Mensdorf

Mertert

Mersch

Meysembourg

Moesdorf

Mondercange

Mondorf

Moutfort

Muhlendorf

Munsbach

Munschecker

Niederanven

Niedercorn

Niederdonven

Niedergladbach

Noertzange

Nommern

Nospelt

Oberanven

Obercorn

Oetrange

Oberdonven

Olingen

Olm

Neuhäusgen

Peppange

Pétange

Pettingen

Pissange

Pleitrange

Pontpierre

Prettange

Rammeldange

Reckange/Mess

Reckange/Mersch

Remerschen

Remich

Reuland

Rodange

Rodenbourg

Roedgen

Roedt

Roeser

Rollingen/Mersch

Roodt/Syre

Roost

Rumelange

Sandweiler

Sanem

Schengen

Schifflange

Schönfels

Schoos

Schouweiler

Schrassig

Schrondweiler

Schuttrange

Schwebsange

Senningerberg

Septfontaines

Simmerschmelz

Soleuvre

Sprinkange

Stadtbredimus

Steinfort

Steinsel

Strassen

Syren

Tetange

Trintange

Tuntange

Übersyren

Waldbredimus

Walferdange

Wasserbillig

Wecker

Weidig

Weiler-la-tour

Welfrange

Wellenstein

Weidert

Weyer

Wickrange

Windhof

Wintrange

Wormeldange

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Allerborn

Alscheid

Altrier

Arsdorf

Asselborn

Basbellain

Baschleiden

Bastendorf

Bavigne

Beaufort

Bech

Beckerich

Beiler

Berdorf

Berlé

Bettborn

Bettel

Bettendorf

Bigelbach

Bigonville

Bigonville-Moulin

Bilsdorf

Binsfeld

Birtrange (voir Schieren)

Bivels

Biwisch

Blessbruck

Blumenthal

Bockholtz (voir Goesdorf)

Bockholtz (voir Hosingen)

Bockmillen

Boevange (Clervaux)

Bohey

Bollendorf-Pont

Bonnal

Born

Boulaide

Bourscheid

Bourscheid-Moulin

Boursdorf

Boxhorn

Brachtenbach

Brandenbourg

Brattert

Breidfeld

Breidweiler

Broderbour

Buederscheid

Buerden

Buschrodt

Calmus

Christnach

Cinqfontaines

Clemenshof

Clervaux

Colbette

Colmar-Pont

Colpach-Bas

Colpach-Haut

Consdorf

Consthum

Dahl

Dasbourg-Pont

Deiffelt

Dellen

Derenbach

Dickweiler

Dillingen

Dirbach

Doennange

Doncols

Dorscheid

Dosterthof

Drauffelt

Drincklange

Dunckroth

Echternach

Ehner

Ell

Eltz

Elvange (Beckerich)

Emeschbach

Enscherange

Eppeldorf

Ermsdorf

Erpeldange (Eschweiler)

Erpeldange (Ettelbruck)

Esch-sur-Sûre

Eschdorf

Eschette

Eschweiler (Wiltz)

Eselborn

Ettelbruck

Everlange

Feitsch

Fielsmillen

Fischbach (Heinersch)

Flatzbour

Flebour (Boulaide)

Flebour (Bourscheid)

Folkendange

Folschette

Fouhren

Freckeisen

Freiresmillen

Frengershof

Friedhof

Geyershof

Gillenshof

Gilsdorf

Girst

Girsterklaus

Givenich

Goebelsmuehle

Goedange

Goelt

Goesdorf

Gralingen

Grentzingen

Grevels

Grindhausen

Grosbous

Gruemmelscheid

Grundhof

Hachiville

Haller

Hamiville

Hamhof

Harlange

Hautbellain

Heiderscheid

Heiderscheidergrund

Heinenhof

Heinerscheid

Heisbich

Heispelt

Hemstal

Herborn

Herrenberg

Hersberg

Hinkel

Hinter-Hassel (Troine)

Hirzenhof

Hoesdorf

Hoffelt

Holler

Hollersmillen

Holtz

Holztum

Hoscheid

Hoscheid-Dickt

Hosingen

Hostert (Rambrouch)

Hovelange

Huldange

Hupperdange

Huttange

Ingeldorf

Isenborn

Jenkenshof

Kaesfurt

Kalborn

Kalkesbach

Kapweiler

Kaundorf

Kautenbach

Kehmen

Keivelbach

Kelleschhof

Kleck

Kleimillen

Knaphoscheid

Kobenbour

Koenershof

Koetschette

Kranzenhof

Kuborn

Lameschmillen

Landscheid

Lannen

Laufenwehr

Lauterborn

Leithum

Leitrange

Lellingen

Lenglerlach

Lentzweiler

Levelange

Liefrange

Lieler

Lipperscheid

Longsdorf

Lullange

Lultzhausen

Marbourg

Marnach

Marscherwald

Martelange

Martelange-Haut

Martelinville

Masseler

Maulusmühle

Mecher/Clervaux

Mecher/Wiltz

Medernach

Merkholz

Merscheid/Heiderscheid

Merscheid/Pütscheid

Mertzig

Michelau

Michelbouch

Michelsberg

Michelshof

Miserehof

Moersdorf

Moestroff

Mompach

Mont St Nicolas

Mullerthal

Munshausen

Nachtmanderscheid

Nagem

Neidhausen

Neuhof

Neunhausen

Niederberghof

Niederfeulen

Niederpallen

Niederwampach

Niederwiltz

Nocher

Noerdange

Noertrange

Nothum

Obereisenbach

Oberfeulen

Oberpallen

Oberwampach

Ospern/Eltz

Osterholtz

Osweiler

Perlé

Petit-Nobressart

Pintsch

Platen

Pletschette

Pommerloch

Pratz

Pütscheid

Rambrouch

Redange-sur-Attert

Redingerhof

Reichlange

Reimberg

Reisdorf

Reisermillen

Reuler

Rindschleiden

Ringel

Rippig

Rippweiler

Rodbach

Roder

Rodershausen

Rombach-Martelange

Roodt (Ell)

Rosport

Rossmillen

Roulligen

Rotbach

Rumlange

Saeul

Sassel

Savelborn

Schandel

Scheidel

Scheidgen

Scheierhof

Schieren

Schimpach

Schleiderhof

Schleif

Schlindermanderscheid

Schumann Maison

Schuttburg

Schwanterhof

Schwebach

Schweisch

Selscheid

Selz

Siebenaler

Sonlez

Stegen

Steinheim

Stockem

Stolzembourg

Soup (Heffingen)

Surré

Tadler

Tandel

Tarchamps

Tintesmuehle

Troine

Troine-Route

Troisvierges

Tschiddesmühle

Untereisenbach

Unterschlinder

Urspelt

Useldange

Vianden

Vianden (Sanatorium)

Vichten

Wahl

Wahlhausen

Waldbillig

Wallendorf-Pont

Walsdorf

Warken

Watrange

Watscheiderhof

Weicherdange

Weidingen

Weiler (Hashiville)

Weiler (Pütscheid)

Weilerbach

Weiswampach

Welscheid

Wemperhardt

Wiltgeshof

Wiltz

Wilwerdange

Wilwerwiltz

Wincrange

Windhof

Winseler

Wolper

Wolperhof

Wolwelange

Zittig

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PAÍSES BAJOS/NEDERLANDENE/NIEDERLANDE/ΚΑΤΩ ΧΩΡΕΣ/NETHERLANDS/PAYS-BAS/PAESI BASSI/NEDERLAND/PAÍSES BAIXOS/ALANKOMAAT/NEDERLÄNDERNA

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AUSTRIA/ØSTRIG/ÖSTERREICH/ΑΥΣΤΡΙΑ/AUSTRIA/AUTRICHE/AUSTRIA/OOSTENRIJK/ÁUSTRIA/ITÄVALTA/ÖSTERRIKE

I.

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PORTUGAL/PORTUGAL/PORTUGAL/ΠΟΡΤΟΓΑΛΙΑ/PORTUGAL/PORTUGAL/PORTOGALLO/PORTUGAL/PORTUGAL/PORTUGALI/PORTUGAL

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IV.

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FINLANDIA/FINLAND/FINNLAND/ΦΙΝΛΑΝΔΙΑ/FINLAND/FINLANDE/FINLANDIA/FINLAND/FINLÂNDIA/SUOMI/FINLAND

I.A.

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Oikeusministeriö

PL 1 / Eteläesplanadi 10

FIN-00131 Helsinki

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central.authority@om.fi

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SUECIA/SVERIGE/SCHWEDEN/ΣΟΥΗΔΙΑ/SWEDEN/SUÈDE/SVEZIA/ZWEDEN/SUÉCIA/RUOTSI/SVERIGE

I.

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Justitiedepartementet

S-103 33 Stockholm

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REINO UNIDO/DET FORENEDE KONGERIGE/VEREINIGTES KÖNIGREICH/ΗΝΩΜΕΝΟ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟ/UNITED KINGDOM/ROYAUME-UNI/REGNO UNITO/VERENIGD KONINKRIJK/REINO UNIDO/YHDISTYNYT KUNINGASKUNTA/FÖRENADE KUNGARIKET

I.A. ENGLAND + WALES

The Senior Master

For the Attention of the Foreign Process Department (Room E10)

Royal Courts of Justice

The Strand

London WC2A 2LL

United Kingdom

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I.C. NORTHERN IRELAND

The Master (Queen's Bench and Appeals)

Royal Courts of Justice

Chichester Street

Belfast BT1 3JF

United Kingdom

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I.D. GIBRALTAR

The Registrar of the Supreme Court of Gibraltar

Supreme Court

Law Courts

277 Main Street

Gibraltar

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(1) An up-to-date version of the manual is a available on the Commission's Internet site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/justice_home/unit/civil_reg1348_en.htm).

ANNEX II(1)

GLOSSARY OF DOCUMENTS WHICH MAY BE SERVED

CONTENTS

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BÉLGICA/BELGIEN/BELGIEN/ΒΕΛΓΙΟ/BELGIUM/BELGIQUE/BELGIO/BELGIË/BÉLGICA/BELGIA/BELGIEN

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GRECIA/GRÆKENLAND/GRIECHENLAND/ΕΛΛΑΔΑ/GREECE/GRÈCE/GRECIA/GRIEKENLAND/GRÉCIA/KREIKKA/GREKLAND

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ESPAÑA/SPANIEN/SPANIEN/ΙΣΠΑΝΙΑ/SPAIN/ESPAGNE/SPAGNA/SPANJE/ESPANHA/ESPANJA/SPANIEN

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FRANCIA/FRANKRIG/FRANKREICH/ΓΑΛΛΙΑ/FRANCE/FRANCE/FRANCIA/FRANKRIJK/FRANÇA/RANSKA/FRANKRIKE

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IRLANDA/IRLAND/IRLAND/ΙΡΛΑΝΔΙΑ/IRELAND/IRLANDE/IRLANDA/IERLAND/IRLANDA/IRLANTI/IRLAND

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ITALIA/ITALIEN/ITALIEN/ΙΤΑΛΙΑ/ITALY/ITALIE/ITALIA/ITALIË/ITÁLIA/ITALIA/ITALIEN

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LUXEMBURGO/LUXEMBOURG/LUXEMBURG/ΛΟΥΞΕΜΒΟΥΡΓΟ/LUXEMBOURG/LUXEMBOURG/LUSSEMBURGO/LUXEMBURG/LUXEMBURGO/LUXEMBURG/LUXEMBURG

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PAÍSES BAJOS/NEDERLANDENE/NIEDERLANDE/ΚΑΤΩ ΧΩΡΕΣ/NETHERLANDS/PAYS-BAS/PAESI BASSI/NEDERLAND/PAÍSES BAIXOS/ALANKOMAAT/NEDERLÄNDERNA

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AUSTRIA/ØSTRIG/ÖSTERREICH/ΑΥΣΤΡΙΑ/AUSTRIA/AUTRICHE/AUSTRIA/OOSTENRIJK/ÁUSTRIA/ITÄVALTA/ÖSTERRIKE

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PORTUGAL/PORTUGAL/PORTUGAL/ΠΟΡΤΟΓΑΛΙΑ/PORTUGAL/PORTUGAL/PORTOGALLO/PORTUGAL/PORTUGAL/PORTUGALI/PORTUGAL

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FINLANDIA/FINLAND/FINNLAND/ΦΙΝΛΑΝΔΙΑ/FINLAND/FINLANDE/FINLANDIA/FINLAND/FINLÂNDIA/SUOMI/FINLAND

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SUECIA/SVERIGE/SCHWEDEN/ΣΟΥΗΔΙΑ/SWEDEN/SUÈDE/SVEZIA/ZWEDEN/SUÉCIA/RUOTSI/SVERIGE

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REINO UNIDO/DET FORENEDE KONGERIGE/VEREINIGTES KÖNIGREICH/ΗΝΩΜΕΝΟ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟ/UNITED KINGDOM/ROYAUME-UNI/REGNO UNITO/VERENIGD KONINKRIJK/REINO UNIDO/YHDISTYNYT KUNINGASKUNTA/FÖRENADE KUNGARIKET

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(1) An up-to-date version of the glossary is available on the Commission's Internet site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/justice_home/unit/civil_reg1348_en.htm).