Aiming to facilitate, simplify and minimize costs and time of
the litigation procedure for cross-border claims in civil and
commercial matters, the European Regulation 861/2007
("the Regulation"), introduced the
European Small Claims Procedure
("ESCP"), an alternative and optional
procedure, existing alongside the EU countries' domestic laws
and procedures.
- SCOPE OF APPLICATION AND COURT'S
JURISDICTION
The ESCP applies in civil and commercial cross-border disputes,
where the value of the claim does not exceed €5.000 at the
time that the claim is filed at the Court with jurisdiction. For
the purpose of the ESCP Regulation, a cross-border case is
considered a claim in which at least one of the parties domicile or
habitual residence is in a Member State other than the Member State
of the Court having jurisdiction (except Denmark).
