--(1) Subject to the following paragraphs of this rule, where a claim form is to be served out of the jurisdiction, it may be served-
----(a) personally by the claimant or his agent;
----(b) in accordance with the law of the country in which it is to be served; or
----(c) by a method provided for by-
--------(i) rule 7.9 (service through foreign governments, etc.);
--------(ii) rule 7.11 (service on a State).
--(2) Nothing in this Part or in any court order or direction authorises or requires any person to do anything in the country where the claim form is to be served which is against the law of that country.
--(3) Except where this Part provides otherwise, the following rules (which apply where a claim form is to be served within the jurisdiction) also apply where a claim form is to be served out of the jurisdiction-
----(a) rule 8 .1(2) (date when claim form issued);
----(b) rule 8.2 (statement of case to be issued and served with claim form);
----(c) rule 8.15 (form of appearance and defence to be sent with a claim);
----(d) rule 5.17 (deemed date of service); and
----(e) rule 5.12 (service by a specified method).
Notes
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