Upcoming Changes In Enforcement Proceedings

It was expected that this article would analyse the effects of the recent amendment to the Enforcement Procedure and Interim Protection Act and its new obligatory electronic filling regime on enforcement proceedings in Slovenia. But the effects of the amendments are still not clear.

Introduction

On 15 June 2010, the Slovenian legislator adopted a further amendment to the Enforcement Procedure and Interim Protection Act (Zakon o spremembah in dopolnitvah Zakona o izvrabi in zavarovanju; ZIZ-H). One goal of ZIZ-H was to provide further options for electronic filing of motions in enforcement proceedings. ZIZ-H was seen as a substantial improvement in the effectiveness of the enforcement proceeding, saving time and reducing costs for creditors and the courts. It required attorneys, notaries, enforcement officers, and the State Attorney's Office to file all motions in electronic form. Otherwise, their motions would be dismissed without the possibility of correction