Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · EXHIBIT · ECF #4338-8

Service of the claim form where the defendant does not give an address at which the defendant may be served

- (a) rule 6.5(1) (personal service); - (b) rule 6.7 (service of claim form on solicitor); and - (c) rule 6.8 (defendant gives address at which the defendant may be served), do not apply and the claimant does not wish to effect personal service under rule 6.5(2). - (2) Subject to paragraphs (3) to (6), the claim form must be served on the defendant at the place shown in the following table.

(For service out of the jurisdiction see rules 6.40 to 6.47.)

1. Individual Usual or last known residence.

the name of a business Usual or last known residence of the

principal or last known place of business.

partnership Usual or last known residence of the

principal or last known place of business of the partnership.

partnership Principal office of the partnership; or

connection with the claim.

England and Wales Principal office of the corporation; or

the corporation carries on its activities

claim.

England and Wales Principal office of the company; or

connection with the claim.

corporation Any place within the jurisdiction where the corporation carries on its activities; or

within the jurisdiction.

(3) Where a claimant has reason to believe that the address of the defendant referred to in entries 1, 2 or 3 in the table in paragraph (2) is an address at which the defendant no longer resides or carries on business, the claimant must take reasonable steps to ascertain the address of the defendant's current residence or place of business ('current address').

(4) Where, having taken the reasonable steps required by paragraph (3), the claimant –

- (a) ascertains the defendant's current address, the claim form must be served at that address; or - (b) is unable to ascertain the defendant's current address, the claimant must consider whether there is –

- (ii) an alternative method by which, service may be effected.

(5) If, under paragraph (4)(b), there is such a place where or a method by which service may be effected, the claimant must make an application under rule 6.15.

(6) Where paragraph (3) applies, the claimant may serve on the defendant's usual or last known address in accordance with the table in paragraph (2) where the claimant –

- (a) cannot ascertain the defendant's current residence or place of business; and - (b) cannot ascertain an alternative place or an alternative method under paragraph (4)(b).