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Má ghlacann páirtí le seirbheáil trí mheáin leictreonacha, beidh sé sin gan dochar dá cheart diúltú glacadh le doiciméad nach bhfuil scríofa i dteanga oifigiúil an Bhallstáit ina bhfuil sainchónaí nó gnáthchónaí ar an seolaí nó dá cheart diúltú glacadh le doiciméad nach bhfuil aistriúchán go dtí an teanga sin in éineacht leis nó, i gcás ina bhfuil níos mó na teanga oifigiúil amháin sa Bhallstát sin, i dteanga oifigiúil nó i gceann de theangacha oifigiúla na háite ina bhfuil sainchónaí nó gnáthchónaí ar an seolaí, nó i dteanga a thuigeann an seolaí.