| 1. Is a court judgment
needed in your country to enforce debts? |
Yes.
For collection purposes - a bounced cheque is considered
as a conditioned court judgment.
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| 2. On average, how
much does it cost, (court fees) to issue debt collection
proceedings? |
1% of the value of the debt. There
are additional charges for several collection proceedings
such as attachments, sale of debtor's property, etc. |
| 3. Is there a procedure
for claims that are not defended? |
Any judgment afforded in an undefended
claim can be vacated within 45 days from the date of
service. Unless vacated, such a judgment is considered
to be a regular judgment. |
| 4. What is the average
time from issue of proceedings to judgment, if not defended? |
Not less than 30 days. |
| 5. What is the average
time from judgment to the first enforcement method by
the court? |
Usually, not less than 20 days. |
| 6. Are any special
procedures required to enforce judgment? |
No. However, it is customary to send
a notice to the debtor specifying the intention to initiate
enforcement proceedings. |
| 7. Can you recover
legal costs from the Defendant (in whole or in part)? |
Yes - statutory legal costs can be
recovered in full. |
| 8. Can assets of
the Defendant be seized to enforce judgment? |
Yes. However, there are some limitations
as to essential personal belongings, dwellings and salaries. |
| 9. If Yes how much
does this cost (eg court fees)? |
It depends on the property involved.
Usually the governmental fees are not more than EURO
30 + statutory legal fees. |
| 10. Are these costs
recoverable (from the assets seized)? |
Yes - in whole. |
