SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS
A. INTRODUCTION... 1 B. PERSONAL SERVICE ON AN INDIVIDUAL [r. 16] ... 2 C. SERVICE ON A COMPANY, PARTNERSHIP OR ANY OTHER ENTITY [r. 16A] ... 4 D. EMAIL OR OTHER MEANS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION [r. 16B] ... 4 Email... 4 Mobile SMS, WhatsApp or like messaging ... 5 E. PLACE TO SERVE THE CLAIM FORM [r. 17]... 7 Proceedings against ADGM and Authorities... 7 F. SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS BY AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OR AT AN ALTERNATIVE PLACE [r.19]... 7 G. SERVICE OUTSIDE THE JURISDICTION [r. 15(4), (5), (6), (7), (8), r.24 and r.25] ... 8
Date re-issued: 17 October 2025
This Practice Direction is to be read with, and subject to, the ADGM Court Procedure Rules 2016 (“CPR”) and, in particular, Part 4 of the CPR. Except as provided otherwise in this Practice Direction, terms have the meanings set out in the CPR and a reference to a Rule is a reference to the CPR.
This Practice Direction must be read in conjunction with the following Practice Directions:
Practice Direction 1 - General Practice Direction 2 - Commercial and Civil Clai...