{"id":12429,"date":"2022-07-30T16:09:31","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legalblog.ie\/?p=12429"},"modified":"2024-03-02T14:56:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T14:56:24","slug":"eu-payment-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eu-payment-order\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Payment Order [EU]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eu-payment-order\/#European_order_for_payment_procedure\" title=\"European order for payment procedure\">European order for payment procedure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eu-payment-order\/#Scope\" title=\"Scope\">Scope<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eu-payment-order\/#Application_process\" title=\"Application process\">Application process<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eu-payment-order\/#Issuing_an_EOP\" title=\"Issuing an EOP\">Issuing an EOP<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eu-payment-order\/#Serving_an_EOP_on_a_defendant\" title=\"Serving an EOP on a defendant\">Serving an EOP on a defendant<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eu-payment-order\/#Opposing_an_EOP\" title=\"Opposing an EOP\">Opposing an EOP<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eu-payment-order\/#Acts\" title=\"Acts\">Acts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"European_order_for_payment_procedure\"><\/span>European order for payment procedure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Regulation (EC) No 1896\/2006 \u2014 creating a European order for payment procedure<\/p>\n<p>The regulation creates a European order for payment procedure for claims not contested by the defendant. This simplifies, speeds up and reduces the costs of litigation in cases involving more than one EU country.<br \/>\nIt also permits the free circulation of European orders for payment which are recognised and enforced in all EU countries.<br \/>\nIt applies to all EU countries except Denmark.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scope\"><\/span>Scope<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The European order for payment (EOP) procedure applies to all civil and commercial matters in cases where at least one of the parties lives in an EU country different from the one where the application for an order is made.<\/p>\n<p>The procedure does not apply to certain issues:<\/p>\n<p>revenue, customs or administrative matters,<br \/>\nstate liability for acts and omissions in the exercise of state authority,<br \/>\nmatrimonial property regimes,<br \/>\nbankruptcy, proceedings relating to the winding-up of insolvent companies or other legal persons, and judicial arrangements,<br \/>\nsocial security,<br \/>\nclaims arising from non-contractual obligations, unless there was an agreement between the parties or an admission of debt; or they relate to liquidated debts arising from joint ownership of property.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Application_process\"><\/span>Application process<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The regulation includes a standard form to apply to a court for an EOP.<br \/>\nThe claim must be for a specific amount which is due at the time the application is submitted.<br \/>\nThe jurisdiction of courts is determined by the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 1215\/2012.<br \/>\nThe court to which an application has been made considers whether the various conditions have been met (the cross-border nature of the case in civil and commercial matters, the jurisdiction of the court, etc.) as soon as possible, as well as whether the claim appears to be well-founded.<br \/>\nThe court must inform the applicant of its reasons for rejecting a claim. In that case, there is no right of appeal, but the claimant may make a new application for an EOP or use another procedure available under the law of an EU country.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Issuing_an_EOP\"><\/span>Issuing an EOP<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If the conditions are met, the court issues the EOP as soon as possible and normally within 30 days of the lodging of the application.<br \/>\nAn EOP is issued solely on the basis of the information provided by the claimant if the claim appears to be well-founded.<br \/>\nUnless the defendant lodges a statement of opposition with the court issuing it, it is automatically recognised and enforced in other EU countries without any further possibility of opposing its recognition.<br \/>\nEnforcement procedures are governed by the national law of the EU country in which the enforcement of the EOP is requested.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Serving_an_EOP_on_a_defendant\"><\/span>Serving an EOP on a defendant<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>An EOP is served on a defendant in accordance with the national law of the country in which it is served. The possible methods of serving the EOP, either with or without proof of receipt by the defendant, are set out in the regulation.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Opposing_an_EOP\"><\/span>Opposing an EOP<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The defendant may lodge a statement of opposition with the court that issued the order for payment. This must be sent within 30 days of service of the EOP.<br \/>\nWhen a defendant lodges a statement of opposition, ordinary civil proceedings continue before the competent courts of the EU country in which the EOP was issued, unless the claimant does not want to continue proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>The defendant may apply for a review of the EOP before the competent court after the expiry of the 30-day time limit for lodging a statement of opposition, if:<\/p>\n<p>the order for payment was served without acknowledgement of receipt by the defendant and not in sufficient time to prepare a defence,<br \/>\nthe defendant was prevented from objecting to the claim by reason of force majeure or due to extraordinary circumstances,<br \/>\nthe order for payment was clearly wrongly issued.<br \/>\nIf the court rejects the defendant\u2019s application, the EOP remains in force. If, on the other hand, the court decides that the review is justified, the EOP becomes null and void.<\/p>\n<p>It entered into force on 12 December 2008.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Acts\"><\/span>Acts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Regulation (EC) No 1896\/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 creating a European order for payment procedure (OJ L 399, 30.12.2006, pp. 1\u201332).<\/p>\n<p>Successive amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1896\/2006 have been incorporated in the basic text. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.<\/p>\n<p>Report from the Commission to European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee on the application of Regulation (EC) 1896\/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council creating a European Order for Payment Procedure (COM(2015) 495 final of 13.10.2015)<\/p>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-12429\" data-postid=\"12429\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-12429 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>European order for payment procedure Regulation (EC) No 1896\/2006 \u2014 creating a European order for payment procedure The regulation creates a European order for payment procedure for claims not contested by the defendant. This simplifies, speeds up and reduces the costs of litigation in cases involving more than one EU country. 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