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Valentina R., lawyer
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(2021/C 382/16)
Language of the case: Portuguese
Defendant at first instance and appellant at second instance: ING Luxembourg SA
Applicant at first instance and respondent at second instance: VX
1.May Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1393/2007 (1) be interpreted as meaning that service by registered letter that is effected on a company having its registered office in another Member State, without use of the form set out in Annex II to Regulation No 1393/2007, may, in the circumstances of the present case, be regarded as valid?
2.May Regulation (EC) No 1393/2007 and the principles of EU law therein be interpreted as meaning that they preclude the application of Article 191(2) of the Portuguese Código de Processo Civil (Code of Civil Procedure) to the present case, in so far as that provision states that a pleading of nullity of service must be lodged within a certain time limit (namely, the time limit laid down for lodging a defence)?
Regulation (EC) No 1393/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters (service of documents), and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 (OJ 2007 L 324, p. 79).