¹ The summons, rulings and decisions are served by registered mail or by other means against confirmation of receipt.

² Service is accomplished when the document has been received by the addressee or one of his or her employees or a person of at least 16 years of age living in the same household, unless the court instructs that a document must be served personally on the addressee.

³ Service is also deemed to have been effected:

a.

in the case of a registered letter that has not been collected: on the seventh day after the failed attempt to serve it provided the person had to expect such service;

b.

in the case of personal service if the addressee refuses to accept service and if such refusal is recorded by the bearer: on the day of refusal.

⁴ Other documents may be served by regular mail.