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Part 78 EUROPEAN PROCEDURES
See also Practice Direction 78
Scope of this Part and interpretation Rule 78.1
I EUROPEAN ORDER FOR PAYMENT PROCEDURE
Scope of this Section and interpretation Rule 78.2
Application for a European Order for Payment Rule 78.3
Withdrawal of EOP application Rule 78.4
Transfer of proceedings where an EOP application has been opposed Rule 78.5
Filing of acknowledgment of service and defence where an EOP application is transferred under article 17 of the EOP Regulation Rule 78.6
Default judgment Rule 78.7
Review in exceptional cases Rule 78.8
Enforcement of European orders for payment Rule 78.9
Refusal of enforcement Rule 78.10
Stay of or limitation on enforcement Rule 78.11
II EUROPEAN SMALL CLAIMS PROCEDURE
Scope of this Section and interpretation Rule 78.12
Filing an ESCP claim form Rule 78.13
Allocation of ESCP claims Rule 78.14
Transfer of proceedings where the claim is outside the scope of the ESCP Regulation – article 4(3) of the ESCP Regulation Rule 78.15
Defendant’s response Rule 78.16
Transfer of proceedings where the defendant claims that the non-monetary claim exceeds the limit set in article 2(1) of the ESCP Regulation – article 5(5) of the ESCP Regulation Rule 78.17
Transfer of proceedings where the ESCP counterclaim exceeds the limit set in article 2(1) of the ESCP Regulation – article 5(7) of the ESCP Regulation Rule 78.18
Review of judgment Rule 78.19
Enforcement of an ESCP judgment Rule 78.20
Refusal of enforcement Rule 78.21
Stay of or limitation on enforcement Rule 78.22
III MEDIATION DIRECTIVE
Scope of this Section and interpretation Rule 78.23
Making a mediation settlement enforceable (mediation settlement enforcement orders) Rule 78.24
Mediation settlement enforcement orders: foreign currency Rule 78.25
Mediation evidence: disclosure or inspection Rule 78.26
Mediation evidence: witnesses and depositions Rule 78.27
Mediation evidence: small claims Rule 78.28
(1) Section I contains rules about European orders for payment made under Regulation (EC) No 1896/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 creating a European order for payment procedure1.
(2) Section II contains rules about the European small claims procedure under Regulation (EC) No 861/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 establishing a European small claims procedure2.
(2A) Section III contains rules about mediated cross-border disputes that are subject to Directive 2008/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters.
(a) unless otherwise stated, a reference to an Annex is to an Annex to Practice Direction 78; and
(b) ‘Service Regulation’ means Regulation (EC) 1393/2007 on service, within the same meaning as rule 6.31(e).
(4) Except where –
(a) the EOP Regulation (which has the same meaning as in rule 78.2(2)(a));
(b) the ESCP Regulation (which has the same meaning as in rule 78.12(2)(a)); or
(c) the Service Regulation
makes different provisions about the certification or verification of translations, every translation required by this Part or such Regulation must be accompanied by a statement by the person making it that it is a correct translation. The statement must include that person's name, address and qualifications for making the translation.
Scope of this Section and interpretation
(1) This Section applies to applications for European orders for payment and other related proceedings under Regulation (EC) No 1896/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 creating a European order for payment procedure.
(a) ‘EOP Regulation’ means Regulation (EC) No 1896/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 creating a European order for payment procedure. A copy of the EOP Regulation can be found at Annex 1;
(b) ‘court of origin’ has the meaning given by article 5(4) of the EOP Regulation;
(c) ‘EOP’ means a European order for payment;
(d) ‘EOP application’ means an application for an EOP;
(e) ‘EOP application form A’ means the Application for a European order for payment form A, annexed to the EOP Regulation at Annex I to that Regulation;
(f) ‘European order for payment’ means an order for payment made by a court under article 12(1) of the EOP Regulation;
(g) ‘Member State’ has the meaning given by article 2(3) of the EOP Regulation;
(h) ‘Member State of origin’ has the meaning given by article 5(1) of the EOP Regulation;
(i) ‘statement of opposition’ means a statement of opposition filed in accordance with article 16 of the EOP Regulation.
EOP applications made to a court in England and Wales
Where a declaration provided by the claimant under article 7(3) of the EOP Regulation contains any deliberate false statement, rule 32.14 applies as if the EOP application form A were verified by a statement of truth.
(An EOP application is made in accordance with the EOP Regulation and in particular article 7 of that Regulation.)
Withdrawal of EOP application
(1) At any stage before a statement of opposition is filed, the claimant may notify the court that the claimant no longer wishes to proceed with the claim.
(2) Where the claimant notifies the court in accordance with paragraph (1) –
(a) the court will notify the defendant that the application has been withdrawn; and
(b) no order as to costs will be made.
Transfer of proceedings where an EOP application has been opposed
(1) Where a statement of opposition is filed in accordance with article 16 of the EOP Regulation and the claimant has not opposed the transfer of the matter –
(a) the EOP application will be treated as if it had been started as a claim under Part 7 if &dash;
(i) the claimant has requested under article 7 of the EOP Regulation that such a transfer be made in the event of opposition;
(ii) the claimant has requested that the claim be transferred to the ESCP procedure in the event of opposition, but the claim does not fall within the scope of the ESCP Regulation; or
(iii) the claimant has not specified a preferred procedure in the event of opposition; and
(b) the EOP application will be treated as if it had been started under the ESCP Regulation if&dash;
(i) the claimant has requested under article 7 of the EOP Regulation that such a transfer be made in the event of opposition; and
(ii) the claim is within the scope of the ESCP Regulation.
(2) When the court notifies the claimant in accordance with article 17(3) of the EOP Regulation the court will also –
(a) notify the claimant –
(i) that the EOP application form A is now treated as a Part 7 claim form including particulars of claim; and
(ii) of the time within which the defendant must respond under rule 78.6; and
(b) notify the defendant –
(i) that a statement of opposition has been received;
(ii) that the application will not continue under Part 78;
(iii) that the application has been transferred under article 17 of the EOP Regulation;
(iv) that the EOP application form A is now treated as a Part 7 claim form including particulars of claim; and
(v) of the time within which the defendant must respond under rule 78.6.
Procedure where EOP application treated as if started as a claim under Part 7
(1) Where the EOP application is treated as if it had been started as a claim under Part 7, pursuant to Rule 78.5(1)(a)–
(a) the EOP application form A will be treated as a Part 7 claim form including particulars of claim; and
(b) thereafter, these Rules apply with necessary modifications and subject to this rule and rules 78.6 and 78.7.
(2) When the court notifies the claimant in accordance with article 17(3) of the EOP Regulation the court will also–
(a) notify the claimant&dash;
(b) notify the defendant&dash;
(1) Where an EOP application is treated as if it had been started as a claim under the ESCP Regulation pursuant to Rule 78.5(1)(b)–
(a) the EOP application form A will be treated as an ESCP claim form; and
(b) thereafter, these Rules apply subject to the ESCP Regulation and the modifications in paragraph (2).
(2) When the court notifies the claimant of the transfer in accordance with article 17(5) of the EOP Regulation the court will also–
(i) that the EOP application form A is now treated as ESCP claim form; and
(ii) of the time within which the defendant must respond under article 5 of the ESCP Regulation; and
(b) notify the claimant&dash;
(ii) that the application has been transferred under article 17 of the EOP Regulation;
(iii) that the EOP application form A is now treated as an ESCP claim form A; and
(iv) of the time within which the defendant must respond under article 5 of the ESCP Regulation.
Filing of acknowledgment of service and defence where an EOP application is treated as if started as a claim under Part 7
(1) The defendant must file a defence within 30 days of the date of the notice issued by the court under rule 78.5A(2)(b).
(2) If the defendant wishes to dispute the court's jurisdiction, the defendant must instead –
(a) file an acknowledgment of service within the period specified in paragraph (1); and
(b) make an application under Part 11 within the period specified in that Part.
(3) Where this rule applies, the following rules do not apply –
(a) rule 10.1(3);
(b) rule 10.3; and
(c) rule 15.4(1).
Default judgment where an EOP application is treated as if started as a claim under Part 7
(a) ESCP Regulation’ means Regulation (EC) No 861/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 establishing a European small claims procedure, as amended by Regulation EU 2421/2015 of 16 December 2015; (A copy of the amended ESCP Regulation can be found at Annex 2A. The relevant forms can be found at the end of the previous version of the ESCP Regulation at Annex 2B.)
(b) does not within that period –
(i) file a defence in accordance with Part 15 (except rule 15.4(1)) and rule 78.6(1); or
(ii) file an admission in accordance with Part 14,
(2) Where this rule applies, rule 10.2 does not apply.
An application for a review under article 20 of the EOP Regulation must be made in accordance with Part 23.
Enforcement of EOPS in England and Wales
Enforcement of European orders for payment
(1) A person seeking to enforce an EOP in England and Wales must file at the court in which enforcement proceedings are to be brought the documents required by article 21 of the EOP Regulation.
(2) Where a person applies to enforce an EOP expressed in a foreign currency, the application must contain a certificate of the sterling equivalent of the judgment sum at the close of business on the date nearest preceding the date of the application.
(1) An application under article 22 of the EOP Regulation that the court should refuse to enforce an EOP must be made in accordance with Part 23 to the court in which the EOP is being enforced.
(2) The judgment debtor must, as soon as practicable, serve copies of any order made under article 22 on –
(b) any court in which enforcement proceedings of the EOP are pending in England and Wales (‘the relevant courts’).
(3) Upon service of the order on the affected persons, all enforcement proceedings of the EOP in the relevant courts will cease.
(1) Where the defendant has sought a review and also applies for a stay of or limitation on enforcement in accordance with article 23 of the EOP Regulation, such application must be made in accordance with Part 23 to the court in which the EOP is being enforced.
(2) The defendant must, as soon as practicable, serve a copy of any order made under article 23 on –
(b) any court in which enforcement proceedings are pending in England and Wales,
(1) This Section applies to the European small claims procedure under Regulation (EC) No 861/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 establishing a European small claims procedure.
(a) ‘ESCP Regulation’ means Regulation (EC) No 861/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 establishing a European small claims procedure. A copy of the ESCP Regulation can be found at Annex 2;
(b) ‘defendant’s response’ means the response to the ESCP claim form;
(c) ‘ESCP’ means the European small claims procedure established by the ESCP Regulation;
(d) ‘ESCP claim form’ means the claim form completed and filed in the ESCP;
(e) ‘ESCP counterclaim’ has the meaning given to counterclaim by recital 16 of the ESCP Regulation;
(f) ‘ESCP judgment’ means a judgment given in the ESCP;
(g) ‘Member State’ has the meaning given by article 2(3) of the ESCP Regulation;
(h) ‘Member State of enforcement’ is the Member State in which the ESCP judgment is to be enforced;
(i) ‘Member State of judgment’ is the Member State in which the ESCP judgment is given.
ESCP claims made in a court in England and Wales
Filing an ESCP claim form
Where a declaration provided by the claimant in the ESCP claim form contains any deliberate false statement, rule 32.14 applies as if the ESCP claim form were verified by a statement of truth.
(An ESCP claim form is completed and filed in accordance with the ESCP Regulation, in particular article 4(1), and in accordance with this paragraph.)
Allocation of ESCP claims
(1) ESCP claims are treated as if they were allocated to the small claims track.
(2) Part 27 applies, except rule 27.14.
Transfer of proceedings where the claim is outside the scope of the ESCP Regulation – article 4(3) of the ESCP Regulation
(1) Where the court identifies that the claim is outside the scope of the ESCP Regulation, the court will notify the claimant of this in a transfer of proceedings notice.
(2) If the claimant wishes to withdraw the claim, the claimant must notify the court of this within 21days of the date of the transfer of proceedings notice.
(3) Where the claimant has notified the court in accordance with paragraph (2), the claim is automatically withdrawn.
(4) Where the claimant has not notified the court in accordance with paragraph (2) and the claim is instead to be transferred under article 4(3) of the ESCP Regulation –
(a) the claim will be treated as if it had been started as a claim under Part 7 and the ESCP claim form will be treated as a Part 7 claim form including particulars of claim; and
(b) thereafter, these Rules apply with necessary modifications and subject to this rule,
and the court will notify the claimant of the transfer and its effect.
Where a declaration provided by the defendant in the defendant’s response contains any deliberate false statement, rule 32.14 applies as if the defendant's response were verified by a statement of truth.
(The defendant’s response is made in accordance with the ESCP Regulation and in particular article 5(3) of the ESCP Regulation.)
Transfer of proceedings where the defendant claims that the non-monetary claim exceeds the limit set in article 2(1) of the ESCP Regulation – article 5(5) of the ESCP Regulation
(1) This rule applies where, under article 5(5) of the ESCP Regulation, the defendant claims that the value of a non-monetary claim exceeds the limit in article 2(1) of the ESCP Regulation.
(2) When the court dispatches the defendant’s response to the claimant, it will –
(a) notify the claimant that the court is considering whether the claim is outside the scope of the ESCP Regulation in a consideration of transfer notice; and
(b) send a copy of the notice to the defendant.
(3) If the claimant wishes to withdraw the claim in the event that the court decides that the claim is outside the scope of the ESCP Regulation the claimant must notify the court and the defendant of this within 21 days of the date of the consideration of transfer notice.
(4) The court will notify the defendant as well as the claimant of its decision whether the claim is outside the scope of the ESCP Regulation.
(Article 5(5) of the ESCP Regulation provides that the court shall decide within 30 days of dispatching the defendant’s response to the claimant, whether the claim is within the scope of the ESCP Regulation.)
(5) If the court decides that the claim is outside the scope of the ESCP Regulation and the claimant has notified the court and defendant in accordance with paragraph (3), the claim is automatically withdrawn.
(6) If the court decides that the claim is outside the scope of the ESCP Regulation and the claimant has not notified the court and defendant in accordance with paragraph (3) –
(a) the claim will be treated as if it had been started as a claim under Part 7 and the ESCP claim form will be treated as a Part 7 claim form including particulars of claim;
(b) the defendant’s response will be treated as a defence; and
(c) thereafter, these Rules apply with necessary modifications and subject to this rule,
and the court will notify the parties.
(7) This rule applies to an ESCP counterclaim as if the counterclaim were an ESCP claim.
Transfer of proceedings where the ESCP counterclaim exceeds the limit set in article 2(1) of the ESCP Regulation – article 5(7) of the ESCP Regulation
(1) Where the ESCP counterclaim exceeds the limit set in article 2(1) of the ESCP Regulation, the court will –
(a) notify the defendant of this in a transfer of proceedings notice; and
(b) send a copy of the notice to the claimant,
when the court dispatches the defendant’s response to the claimant.
(2) If the defendant wishes to withdraw the ESCP counterclaim, the defendant must notify the court and the claimant of this within 21 days of the date of the transfer of proceedings notice.
(3) If the defendant notifies the court and claimant under paragraph (2), the ESCP counterclaim is automatically withdrawn.
(4) If the defendant does not notify the court and claimant in accordance with paragraph (2) –
(b) the defendant’s response and ESCP counterclaim are to be treated as the defence and counterclaim; and
An application for a review under article 18 of the ESCP Regulation must be made in accordance with Part 23.
Enforcement of ESCP judgments in England and Wales
Enforcement of an ESCP judgment
(1) A person seeking to enforce an ESCP judgment in England and Wales must file at the court in which enforcement proceedings are to be brought the documents required by article 21 of the ESCP Regulation.
(2) Where a person applies to enforce an ESCP judgment expressed in a foreign currency, the application must contain a certificate of the sterling equivalent of the judgment sum at the close of business on the date nearest preceding the date of the application.
(1) An application under article 22 of the ESCP Regulation that the court should refuse to enforce an ESCP judgment must be made in accordance with Part 23 to the court in which the ESCP judgment is being enforced.
(3) Upon service of the order on the affected persons, all enforcement proceedings of the ESCP judgment in the relevant courts will cease.
(1) An application by the defendant under article 23 of the ESCP Regulation must be made in accordance with Part 23 to the court in which the ESCP judgment is being enforced.
(1) This Section applies to mediated cross-border disputes that are subject to Directive 2008/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters.
Making a mediation settlement enforceable (mediation settlement enforcement orders)
(1) Where the parties, or one of them with the explicit consent of the others, wish to apply for a mediation settlement to be made enforceable, the parties or party may apply–
(a) where there are existing proceedings in England and Wales, by an application made in accordance with Part 23; or
(b) where there are no existing proceedings in England and Wales, by the Part 8 procedure as modified by this rule and Practice Direction 78 – European Procedures.
(a) has agreed in the mediation settlement agreement that a mediation settlement enforcement order should be made in respect of that mediation settlement;
(b) is a party to the application under paragraph (1); or
(c) has written to the court consenting to the application for the mediation settlement enforcement order,
Mediation settlement enforcement orders: foreign currency
(1) Where a person applies to enforce a mediation settlement enforcement order which is expressed in a foreign currency, the application must contain a certificate of the sterling equivalent of the sum remaining due under the order at the close of business on the day before the date of the application.
Mediation evidence: disclosure or inspection
(1) Where a person seeks disclosure or inspection of mediation evidence that is in the control of a mediator or mediation administrator, that person must apply–
(a) where there are existing proceedings in England and Wales, by an application made in accordance with Part 23; and
(b) where there are no existing proceedings in England and Wales, by the Part 8 procedure.
(a) under paragraph (1)(a), the mediator or mediation administrator who has control of the mediation evidence must be named as a respondent to the application and must be served with a copy of the application notice; and
(b) under paragraph (1)(b), the mediator or mediation administrator who has control of the mediation evidence must be made a party to the claim.
(c) disclosure or inspection of the mediation settlement is necessary to implement or enforce the mediation settlement agreement.
(1) This rule applies where a party wishes to obtain mediation evidence from a mediator or mediation administrator by–
(b) cross-examination with permission of the court under rule 32.7 or 33.4;
(c) an order under rule 34.8 (evidence by deposition);
(d) an order under rule 34.10 (enforcing attendance of witness);
(e) an order under rule 34.11(4) (deponent’s evidence to be given orally); or
(f) an order under rule 34.13(1A) (order for the issue of a letter of request).
(b) obtaining the mediation evidence is necessary for overriding considerations of public policy, in accordance with article 7(1)(a) of the Mediation Directive; or
(c) the disclosure or inspection of the mediation settlement is necessary to implement or enforce the mediation settlement agreement.
Mediation evidence: small claims
Where a party wishes to rely on mediation evidence in proceedings that are allocated to the small claims track, that party must inform the court immediately.
1. OJ No L399, 30.12.2006, p.1.
2. OJ No L199, 31.7.2007, p.1.