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International parentage: service must enable a defence
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Proceedings were set aside for significant defects in service on a defendant in Turkey. Post without an identified recipient and an email marked read did not establish effective notice and translated documents.
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Supreme Court · Civil Chamber · STS 1880/2025 · Appeal 1425/2025 · 2025-12-17
Original explanatory note based on the official Civil Chamber weekly summary. This is not a claim to have reviewed the full judgment. The English version is explanatory, not an official translation.
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