European order for payment

Some further comments should be made about the European order for payment.

If the court rejects the defendant's application, the European order for payment remains in force.

The European order for payment should be regarded as a priority, since it directly promotes the internal market.

A European order for payment may be served on a defendant using one of the following methods:

Secondly, in the absence of a statement of defence, a European order for payment is delivered.

European order for payment procedure: general approach agreed.

A European order for payment can circulate freely in Europe and will be enforced automatically.

A defendant's address must be known with certainty for a European order for payment to be served.

If, on the other hand, the court decides that there is a case for a review, the European order for payment becomes null and void.

By 12 December 2013 at the latest, the Commission will present a detailed report reviewing the operation of the European order for payment procedure.

Current issues in the field of civil law include the development of a European order for payment procedure and the law applying to non-contractual obligations.

The claimant is asked to accept or refuse the proposed European order for payment for the amount specified by the court within a certain timescale.

As you know, this regulation on the European order for payment procedure aims at facilitating the mass recovery of uncontested claims in Europe.

A European order for payment is issued solely on the basis of the information provided by the claimant, and is not verified by the court.

European order for payment procedure This concerns the adoption of a uniform collection procedure for uncontested financial claims.

I also understand that the Commission intends to present a proposal for a regulation to establish a European order for payment procedure in the coming weeks.

If the claimant accepts the court's proposal, the court issues a European order for payment for the part of the claim accepted by the claimant.

Proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation creating a European order for payment procedure.

The European order for payment is recognised and enforced in all Member States except Denmark without the need for a declaration of enforceability.

A pecuniary claim must be for a specific amount that has fallen due at the time when the application for a European order for payment is submitted.

Commission Green Paper on a European order for payment procedure and on measures to simplify and speed up small claims litigation:

Statements of opposition are lodged using the form in Annex VI (form F), which defendants receive with the European order for payment.

If the claim is to be contested, the defendant must lodge a statement of opposition with the court that issued the European order for payment (the "court of origin").

As regards strengthening the European judicial area, the Committee is preparing to adopt opinions on a European order for payment procedure and Mediation in civil and commercial matters.

Adoption: codecision procedure (COD/2004/0055) On 11 December 2006, the Council approved at second reading the proposal for a Regulation creating a European order for payment procedure.