Declaraciones
Reservas
Artículos: 4, 23
Reservations:
06-05-2025
1. For the purposes of applying the second paragraph of Article 4 of the Convention, the Philippines will only accept Letters of Request written in English or accompanied by a translation into English.
2. The Philippines excludes, in whole, the application of Chapter II of the Convention, which relates to the taking of evidence by diplomatic officers, consular agents, and commissioners.
Declarations:
06-05-2025
In accordance with Article 23, the Philippines declares that it will not execute Letters of Request issued for the purpose of obtaining pre-trial discovery of documents as known in Common Law countries. The Philippines further declares that it understands “Letters of request issued for the purpose of obtaining pre-trial discovery of documents” for the purpose of the foregoing Declaration as including any Letter of Request which requires a person:
(a) to state what documents relevant to the proceedings to which the Letter of Request relates are, or have been, in his possession, custody or power; or
(b) to produce any documents other than particular documents specified in the Letter of Request as being documents appearing to the requested court to be, or to be likely to be, in his possession, custody or power.