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6 CFR 13.8: Service of Complaint.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 6—Domestic Security
- CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
- PART 13—ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES FOR FALSE CLAIMS AND STATEMENTS
(a) Service of a Complaint must be Made by certified or registered mail or by delivery in any manner authorized by Rule 4(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or the Rules of Procedure of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (Board Rules) when the Presiding Officer is a board judge. Service of a Complaint is complete upon receipt.
(b) Proof of service, stating the name and address of the Person on whom the Complaint was served, and the manner and date of service, may be Made by:
(1) Affidavit of the Individual serving the Complaint by delivery;
(2) A United States Postal Service return receipt card acknowledging receipt; or
(3) Written acknowledgment of receipt by the Defendant or his or her Representative; or
(4) In case of service abroad, authentication in accordance with the Convention on Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Commercial and Civil Matters.
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