EUROPEAN JUDICIAL NETWORK IN CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL MATTERS
Cross-border cases
made easier
Working on a cross-border case in
civil or commercial law?
Struggling to understand procedures? Finding it hard to contact the courts in another country? If you’re a judge, judicial authority or other legal practitioner get help from the European Judicial Network and speed up cross-border justice in the EU.
Struggling to understand procedures? Finding it hard to contact the courts in another country? If you’re a judge, judicial authority or other legal practitioner get help from the European Judicial Network and speed up cross-border justice in the EU.
THE NETWORK HAS CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL LAW COVERED
You can get help with cross-border cases dealing with
DIVORCE
CUSTODY OF CHILDREN AND VISITING RIGHTS
MAINTENANCE OBLIGATIONS
SUCCESSION
APPLICABLE LAW TO CONTRACTS
SMALL CLAIMS
CONSUMER CONTRACTS
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS
INSOLVENCY
RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS
SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS
TAKING OF EVIDENCE
APPLYING FOR LEGAL AID
HOW?
Factsheets on national and EU law
Practitioners’ guides
Tools
Local contact points
139 contact points
In 27 EU countries
In constant contact
They help judges and judicial authorities
- With queries on specific cross-border cases
- Solve problems with judicial cooperation in civil matters
- Get information on another country’s applicable law
MORE THAN TROUBLESHOOTING
Members meet to discuss current EU legislation and identify problems with implementation.
Objective: smoother judicial cooperation in the EU and better application and implementation of Union law.
505 MEMBERS
124 central authorities
166 other judicial or administrative authorities
139 contact points
6 liaison judges
70 professional organisations (lawyers, notaires, bailiffs, etc.)