20 Domstolen i anerkendelses- og fuldbyrdelsesstaten kan for at afgøre, om der foreligger en sådan situation, tage hensyn til enhver omstændighed i sagen, herunder den måde, hvorpå forkyndelse eller meddelelse er sket, forholdet mellem sagsøgeren og sagsøgte, eller karakteren af de foranstaltninger, sagsøgte har skullet træffe for at undgå en udeblivelsesafgørelse.
20 In considering whether it is confronted with such a case the court in which en forcement is sought may take account of all the circumstances of the case in point, including the means employed for effecting service, the relations between the plain tiff and the defendant or the nature of the steps which had to be taken in order to pre vent judgment from being given in default.