C1F1PART 6SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS
III SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS OTHER THAN THE CLAIM FORM IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
Methods of service6.20
1
A document may be served by any of the following methods—
a
personal service, in accordance with rule 6.22;
b
first class post, document exchange or other service which provides for delivery on the next business day, in accordance with Practice Direction A supplementing this Part;
c
leaving it at a place specified in rule 6.23;
d
fax or other means of electronic communication in accordance with Practice Direction A supplementing this Part; or
e
any method authorised by the court under rule 6.27.
2
A company may be served—
a
by any method permitted under this Part; or
b
by any of the methods of service F2permitted under the Companies Act 2006.
3
A limited liability partnership may be served—
a
by any method permitted under this Part; or
b
by any of the methods of service F3permitted under the Companies Act 2006 as applied with modification by regulations made under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000.
Pt. 6 substituted (1.10.2008) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2178), rule 1(2), Sch. 1