Application through Central Authorities
Article 55
An application under this Chapter shall be made through the Central Authority of the Member State in which the applicant resides to the Central Authority of the requested Member State.
Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 Article 55
Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 Article 55
Other provisions in CHAPTER VII — COOPERATION BETWEEN CENTRAL AUTHORITIES
- Article 50: General functions of Central Authorities
- Article 51: Specific functions of Central Authorities
- Article 52: Power of attorney
- Article 53: Requests for specific measures
- Article 54: Central Authority costs
- Article 56: Available applications
- Article 57: Application contents
- Article 58: Transmission, receipt and processing of applications and cases through Central Authorities
- Article 59: Languages
- Article 60: Meetings
CitationArticle 55 of Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)
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