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Council Regulation (EC) No 1206/2001 Article 5

Article 5

Language The request and communications pursuant to this Regulation shall be drawn up in the official language of the requested Member State or, if there are several official languages in that Member State, in the official language or one of the official languages of the place where the requested taking of evidence is to be performed, or in another language which the requested Member State has indicated it can accept. Each Member State shall indicate the official language or languages of the institutions of the European Community other than its own which is or are acceptable to it for completion of the forms.

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CitationArticle 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1206/2001 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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