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Recognition and enforcement of EU judgments in Germany
The internationalization of business transactions means that the question of whether and how a judgment issued in the creditor’s home country can be enforced in the debtor’s home country is of great practical importance. The author of this article has also experienced that many debtors are not prepared to pay voluntarily.
The following article provides an overview of how a judgment issued in the EU in civil and/or commercial matters can be enforced in other EU Member States – here using Germany as an example.

Documentary action in civil proceedings: definition, procedure and context with the order for payment procedure
An action based on documentary evidence or a documentary process offers the possibility, as an accelerated procedure, to bring an action – initially – only by means of documents, see Section 592 ZPO.

Obvious facts in civil proceedings – is it necessary to take evidence in court?
LEGAL+ NEWS ZPO guide: Obvious facts in civil proceedings –
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