The proceedings are standardised and require the use of specific forms which must be bought. The court responsible where the judgement note proceedings are carried out does not check the claim raised itself, but only the technicalities. The court issues a summary notice to pay which is served upon the debtor. In the event that the debtor fails to lodge a protest, or in the event that the debtor's protest is received too late, an enforcement notice is issued on application and also served upon the debtor. In the event that the debtor fails to lodge a protest, the enforcement notice becomes unappealable, and enforcement can begin.
Proceedings regularly take between six and eight weeks and can also be pursued across borders.
The court costs charged for enforcement proceedings are lower than for other types of proceedings. The lawyer earns one full fee for pursuing the proceedings and half a fee for the application for issuing the enforcement notice. If all the documents are available, proceedings pursuant to the Brussels Civil Jurisdiction and Judgements Convention usually take a few weeks. It is advisable to submit all the documents as translations right at the beginning. The Local Court at the debtor's place of residence has jurisdiction for these proceedings.