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FORM A REQUEST FOR THE TAKING OF EVIDENCE (Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2020/1783 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2020 on cooperation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters (taking of evidence) ()) 1. Reference No of the requesting court: 2. Requesting court: 2.1. Name: 2.2. Address: 2.2.1. Street and number/PO box: 2.2.2. Place and postcode: 2.2.3. Country: 2.3. Tel.

2.4. Fax (): 2.5. Email: 3. Requested court: 3.1. Name: 3.2. Address: 3.2.1. Street and number/PO box: 3.2.2. Place and postcode: 3.2.3. Country: 3.3. Tel.

3.4. Fax : 3.5. Email: 4. In the case brought by the claimant/petitioner(s) () 4.1. Name: 4.2. Address: 4.2.1. Street and number/PO box: 4.2.2. Place and postcode: 4.2.3. Country: 4.3. Tel. : 4.4. Fax : 4.5. Email : 5. Representatives of the claimant/petitioner 5.1. Name: 5.2. Address: 5.2.1. Street and number/PO box: 5.2.2. Place and postcode: 5.2.3. Country: 5.3. Tel.

5.4. Fax : 5.5. Email: 6. Against the defendant/respondent(s) () 6.1. Name: 6.2. Address: 6.2.1. Street and number/PO box: 6.2.2. Place and postcode: 6.2.3. Country: 6.3. Tel. :

6.4. Fax : 6.5. Email : 7. Representatives of defendant/respondent 7.1. Name: 7.2. Address: 7.2.1. Street and number/PO box: 7.2.2. Place and postcode: 7.2.3. Country: 7.3. Tel.

7.4. Fax : 7.5. Email: 8. Presence and participation of the parties 8.1. Parties and representatives, if any, who will be present at the taking of evidence:□ 8.2. Participation of the parties and of their representatives, if any, is requested:□ 8.3. If any party or its representative will be present at the taking of evidence, interpretation in the following language is to be arranged:□BG,□ES,□CS,□DE,□ET,□EL,□EN,□FR,□GA,□HR,□IT,□LV,□LT,□HU,□MT,□NL,□PL,□PT,□RO,□SK,□SL,□FI,□SV,□other: 9. Presence and participation of the representatives of the requesting court:□ 9.1. Representatives will be present at the taking of evidence:□ 9.2. Participation of the representatives is requested: ()□ 9.2.1. Name: 9.2.2. Title: 9.2.3. Function: 9.2.4. Task: 9.3. If any representative of the requesting court will be present at the taking of evidence, interpretation in the following language is to be arranged:□BG,□ES,□CS,□DE,□ET,□EL,□EN,□FR,□GA,□HR,□IT,□LV,□LT,□HU,□MT,□NL,□PL,□PT,□RO,□SK,□SL,□FI,□SV,□other:

10. Nature and subject-matter of the case and a brief statement of the facts (in annex, where appropriate): 11. Taking of evidence to be carried out 11.1. Description of the taking of evidence to be carried out (in annex, where appropriate): 11.2. Examination of witnesses:□ 11.2.1. Name and surname: 11.2.2. Date of birth, if available: 11.2.3. Address: 11.2.3.1. Street and number/PO box: 11.2.3.2. Place and postcode: 11.2.3.3. Country: 11.2.4. Tel. : 11.2.5. Fax : 11.2.6. Email : 11.2.7. Questions to be put to the witness or a statement of the facts about which they are to be examined (in annex, where appropriate): 11.2.8. Right to refuse to testify under the law of the Member State of the requesting court (in annex, where appropriate): yes□no□ 11.2.9. Please examine the witness 11.2.9.1. under oath:□ 11.2.9.2. on affirmation:□ 11.2.10. Any other information that the requesting court deems necessary (in annex, where appropriate):

11.3. Other taking of evidence 11.3.1. documents to be inspected and a description of the requested taking of evidence (in annex, where appropriate): 11.3.2. objects to be inspected and a description of the requested taking of evidence (in annex, where appropriate) 12. Please execute the request 12.1. in accordance with a special procedure (Article 12(3) of Regulation (EU) 2020/1783) provided for by the law of the Member State of the requesting court described in annex□ 12.2. and/or by the use of communications technology (Article 12(4) of Regulation (EU) 2020/1783) set out in form N□ 12.3. the following information is necessary for the execution of the request: 13. Reasons for not transmitting through the decentralised IT system (Article 7(4) of Regulation (EU) 2020/1783) () Electronic transmission was not possible due to: □ disruption of the decentralised IT system □ the nature of the evidence □ exceptional circumstances Done at: Date: Signature and/or stamp or electronic signature and/or electronic seal: FORM B ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF A REQUEST FOR THE TAKING OF EVIDENCE

(Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) 2020/1783 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2020 on cooperation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters (taking of evidence) ()) 1. Reference No of the requesting court: 2. Reference No of the requested court: 3. Name of the requesting court: 4. Requested court 4.1. Name: 4.2. Address: 4.3. Tel.

4.4. Fax (): 4.5. Email: 5. The request was received on … (date of receipt) by the court indicated in item 4.

6. The request cannot be dealt with because: 6.1. The language used to complete the form is not accepted (Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2020/1783):□ 6.1.1. Please use one the following languages: 6.2. The document is not legible:□ Done at: Date: Signature and/or stamp or electronic signature and/or electronic seal FORM C NOTIFICATION OF FORWARDING OF A REQUEST FOR THE TAKING OF EVIDENCE (Article 9(2) of Regulation (EU) 2020/1783 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2020 on cooperation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters (taking of evidence ())

1. Reference No of the requesting court: 2. Name of the requesting court: 3. Reference No of the requested court: 4. The request for the taking of evidence does not fall within the jurisdiction of the court indicated in item 3 of the request for the taking of evidence and was forwarded to 4.1. Name of the competent court: 4.2. Address: 4.2.1. Street and number/PO box: 4.2.2. Place and postcode: 4.2.3. Country: 4.3. Tel.

4.4. Fax (): 4.5. Email: Done at: Date: Signature and/or stamp or electronic signature and/or electronic seal: FORM D REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE TAKING OF EVIDENCE (Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2020/1783 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2020 on cooperation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters (taking of evidence) ()) 1. Reference No of the requested court: 2. Reference No of the requesting court: 3. Name of the requested court: 4. Name of the requesting court: 5. The request for the taking of evidence cannot be executed without the following additional information:

6. The request for the taking of evidence cannot be executed before a deposit or advance is made in accordance with Article 22(3) of Regulation (EU) 2020/1783. The deposit or advance should be made in the following way: 6.1. Name of account owner: 6.2. Bank name/BIC or other relevant bank code: 6.3. Account number/IBAN: 6.4. Date by which payment was due: 6.5. Amount of the deposit or advance requested: 6.6. Currency: □Other (please specify (ISO code)): 6.7. Reference number of payment/description/message to the recipient: Done at: Date: Signature and/or stamp or electronic signature and/or electronic seal: FORM E ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF DEPOSIT OR ADVANCE (Article 10(2) of Regulation (EU) 2020/1783 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2020 on cooperation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters (taking of evidence) ()) 1. Reference No of the requesting court: 2. Reference No of the requested court: 3. Name of the requesting court: 4. Name of the requested court: 5. The deposit or advance was received on … (date of receipt) by the court indicated in item 4. Done at: Date:

Signature and/or stamp or electronic signature and/or electronic seal: FORM F () REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON DELAY (Article 12(1) and Article 19(4) of Regulation (EU) 2020/1783 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2020 on cooperation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters (taking of evidence ()) THE FOLLOWING REQUEST FOR THE TAKING OF EVIDENCE WAS SENT BUT NO INFORMATION ON THE OUTCOME OF THE TAKING OF EVIDENCE IS AVAILABLE 1. Reference No of the requesting court: 2. Reference No of the requested court/central body/competent authority (if available): 3. Name of the requesting court: 4. Name of the requested court/central body/competent authority: 5. The original request for the taking of evidence (form A) or original request for the direct taking of evidence (form L) is attached.□ Information at disposal of the requesting court: 5.1. request sent□ date ...............................................

5.2. acknowledgement of receipt□ date ...............................................

5.3. notification of delay□ date ...............................................

5.4. other information was received□

.................................................................. Done at: Date: Signature and/or stamp or electronic signature and/or electronic seal: FORM G () REPLY TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON DELAY (Article 12(1) of Regulation (EU) 2020/1783 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2020 on cooperation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters (taking of evidence) ()) 1. Reference No of the requesting court: 2. Reference No of the requested court/central body/competent authority (if available): 3. Name of the requesting court: 4. Name of the requested court/central body/competent authority: 5. THE DELAY WAS DUE TO: 5.1. Request for taking of evidence was not received□ 5.2. Determination of current address of the person to be examined is in progress□ 5.3. Service of summons to the person to be examined is in progress□ 5.4. Person did not appear at the hearing despite being served the summons□ 5.5. Request replied to on … (date). Reply attached□ 5.6. Payment of a deposit or advance requested on … (date) has not been received□ 5.7. Other: …□

6. It is estimated that the request will be executed by … (indicate an estimated date). Done at: Date: Signature and/or stamp or electronic signature and/or electronic seal: FORM H NOTIFICATION CONCERNING THE REQUEST FOR SPECIAL PROCEDURES AND/OR FOR THE USE OF COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES (Article 12(3) and (4) of Regulation (EU) 2020/1783 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2020 on cooperation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters (taking of evidence) ()) 1. Reference No of the requesting court: 2. Reference No of the requested court: 3. Name of the requesting court: 4. Name of the requested court: 5. The call for execution of the request for the taking of evidence in accordance with the special procedure indicated in item 12.1. of the request for the taking of evidence (form A) could not be complied with because: 5.1. the requested procedure is incompatible with the law of the Member State of the requested court:□ 5.2. the carrying out of the requested procedure is not possible by reason of major practical difficulties:□