[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 22, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 22CFR92.51]



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                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS

 

                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE

 

PART 92_NOTARIAL AND RELATED SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  92.51  Methods of taking depositions in foreign countries.



    Rule 28(b) of the Rules of Civil Procedure for the District Courts 

of the United States provides that depositions may be taken in foreign 

countries by any of the following four methods:

    (a) Pursuant to any applicable treaty or convention, or

    (b) Pursuant to a letter of request (whether or not captioned a 

letter rogatory), or

    (c) On notice before a person authorized to administer oaths in the 

place in which the examination is held, either by the law thereof or by 

the law of the United States. Notarizing officials as defined by 22 CFR 

92.1 are so authorized by the law of the United States, or

    (d) Before a person commissioned by the court, and a person so 

commissioned shall have the power by virtue of the commission to 

administer any necessary oath and take testimony.



[60 FR 51722, Oct. 3, 1995]



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