Notification in Transnational Proceedings: Speed or Due Process

Providing notification to parties involved in a court case is an integral guarantee of justice in civil and commercial cases. In transnational proceedings, this procedure raises numerous practical questions for the parties in legal proceedings, as well as the central and competent authorities. They are at the confluence of different legal orders that have their own principles and procedures, constantly searching for an acceptable balance for all the relevant jurisdictions between the actual notification of the parties, compliance with formalities, and a reasonable period of legal proceedings. What practices are there for using cross-border cooperation tools to notify the parties in proceedings? What approaches exist to determine the applicable law for the judicial notification procedure? What problems arise when searching for defendants and when can they not be served with notifications abroad? What prospects exist for the introduction of electronic technologies to provide notifications in transnational proceedings?