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Regulation is applicable in civil and commercial matters. It does not
cover revenue, customs, or administrative matters. It is applicable in
all EU Member States with the exception of Denmark.
The Regulation provides that a judgment which has been certified as a
European Enforcement Order in the EU Member State of origin shall
be recognized and enforced in the other Member States without the
need for a declaration of enforceability and without any possibility of
opposing its recognition A judgment on an uncontested claim can be
certified as a European Enforcement Order if certain requirements are
met, such as enforceability in the EU Member State of origin.
Certification is carried out by means of a standard form.
The Regulation lays down minimum standards with regard to the
service of documents initiating the proceedings to protect the
defendant’s procedural position.
If a European Enforcement Order is given, the judgment can be
enforced in any EU Member State through a copy of the judgment and
a copy of the European Enforcement Order certificate (sometimes
with a translation).
24.7 European Payment Orders
The European Parliament and Council Regulation of 12 December
2006 creating a European order for payment procedure (no.
1896/2006) allows creditors to recover their uncontested civil and
commercial claims before the courts of the EU Member States (except
Denmark) according to a uniform procedure that operates on the basis
of standard forms. The existence of a procedure that is common to all
Member States reduces the need for creditors to familiarize
themselves with foreign civil procedures.
The cost-efficient procedure does not require presence before the
court. It can even be started and handled in a purely electronic way.
The claimant only has to submit its application. It does not require
any further formalities or intervention on the part of the claimant.
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