Corrigendum to Annex I, Form K of the Service Regulation

On 18 February 2026, a Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2020/1784 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2020 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters (service of documents) has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

The Corrigendum concerns Annex I, Form K, point 1.3, and modifies the wording of the standard form used in connection with the right of the addressee to refuse a document on linguistic grounds.

Whereas the original version of point 1.3 merely stated that the addressee of the document had been informed in writing, in accordance with Article 12(2) of Regulation (EU) 2020/1784, of the possibility to refuse acceptance of a document not drafted in, or accompanied by a translation into, either a language he or she understands or the official language (or one of the official languages) of the place of service, the corrected version now requires the authority completing the form to indicate explicitly “yes □ no □” as to whether such information was provided.

The substantive safeguard remains unchanged. However, by inserting a structured “yes/no” field into Form K, the Corrigendum strengthens the evidentiary dimension of that safeguard. Authorities are now required to record expressly whether the information obligation has been fulfilled, thereby enhancing transparency and facilitating subsequent judicial review in cases where the validity of service or the effectiveness of the right of refusal is contested.