49As regards the second part of the question, relating to the consequences of failure to comply with that obligation, it is settled case-law that failure to attach the standard form in Annex II to Regulation No 1393/2007 cannot render invalid either the document to be served or the procedure for service, as that consequence would be incompatible with the objective pursued by that regulation, which consists in providing a direct, rapid and effective means of transmission between Member States of documents in civil and commercial matters (judgment of 2 March 2017, Henderson, C‑354/15, EU:C:2017:157, paragraph 57 and the case-law cited).
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