2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

72.7   Service of claim form out of jurisdiction

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    (1)   A claim form under rule 72.2 (1), (g) or (u) other than a claim form in rem may be served out of the jurisdiction with the permission of the court if —

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      (a)     the defendant's habitual residence or place of business is within the jurisdiction;

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      (b)     the facts out of which the claim arises took place within the waters or within the limits of a port of a Member State or Territory; or

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      (c)     a claim arising out of the same incident or series of incidents is proceeding in the court or has been heard and determined in the court.

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    (2)   An application to serve a claim form out of the jurisdiction must be made in accordance with rule 7.4.

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    (3)   In this rule, “port” includes a place and a harbour.