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

European Enforcement Order for uncontested claims EC 805/2004

European Order for Payment Procedure EC 1896/2006

Regulation (EC) No 1896/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 creating a European order for payment procedure allows creditors to recover their uncontested civil and commercial claims according to a uniform procedure that operates on the basis of standard forms.

The procedure does not require presence before the court. The claimant only has to submit his application, after which the procedure will lead its own life. It does not require any further formalities or intervention on the part of the claimant.

The Regulation provides for seven standard forms.

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

European Account Preservation Order EC 655/2014