Judicial cooperation in civil matters is accomplished with the application of bilateral and multiIateraI international agreements as well as with the appIication of the european acquis.

The European Union with the intention of simplifying the lives of its citizens when facing cross country differences, the facilitation of access to justice when faced with civiI or commerciaI differences which have a crossborder consequence as wellI as the encouragement and strengthening of judicial cooperation mechanisms between member states in civil and commercial mattes, has created a European Judicial Network for civil and commercial matters- website https://e-justice.europa.eu/content_european_judicial_network_in_civil_and_commercial_matters-21-en.do?init=true

https://e-justice.europa.eu/content_european_judicial_atlas_in_civil_matters-321-en.do

European Small Claims Procedure EC 861/2007

Taking of Evidence of Civil and Commercial Matters EC 1206/2001

Council Regulation (EC) No 1206/2001 of 28 May 2001 on cooperation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters seeks to improve, simplify and accelerate cooperation between courts in the taking of evidence.

The Regulation provides for two ways of taking of evidence between Member States: taking of evidence through the requested court and the direct taking of evidence by the requesting court.

The Regulation provides for ten forms.

The European e-Justice Portal provides you with information concerning the application of the Regulation and a user-friendly tool for filling in the forms.

European Enforcement Order for uncontested claims EC 805/2004

European Order for Payment Procedure EC 1896/2006

European Account Preservation Order EC 655/2014