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Coordonnées :

https://dgaj.justica.gov.pt/Tribunais/Cooperacao-Judiciaria-Internacional (portugais)

https://dgaj.justica.gov.pt/English/International-Judicial-Cooperation (anglais)

Informations pratiques:

The Central Authority forwards the documents to the competent court/entity (of the area in which the addressee usually resides) to perform the service. The methods prescribed by our domestic law for the service of documents in domestic actions are the following:- service by registered mail with acknowledgement of receipt;
- service by regular mail in case of failure of the service by registered mail;
- personal service by a court clerk/implementing agents;
- if the first attempt is not successful, personal service by a court clerk/implementing service by prior arrangement of the exact time of the service on the person to be served or on another person present at the specified location who is shown to be in the best position for passing on the communication.

Once documents are served, they are returned to the Central Authority to be forwarded to the competent entities of the requesting State.

Pour de plus amples informations relatives aux formes de signification ou de notification, voir :

a) European Judicial Network in Civil and Commercial Matters - Service of documents - Portugal
b) e-Justice Portal

In case of personal service by a court clerk no costs are incurred. Should the court opt for postal service then it is responsible for any costs incurred without possibility of reimbursement.Costs could be incurred when service is performed by implementing agents, lawyers and solicitors. 

Portugal will invoke Article 12(2)(b) of the Convention only if the applicant requests a particular method of service in which an expert is needed.