Electronic Payment Orders Introduced

From 1 July 2008, electronic payment orders will be

introduced for claims up to CZK 1,000,000 (c.

Ä40,000).

This simplified form of court proceedings is intended to be

used for undisputed payment claims such as unrefunded consumer

credits.

Proceedings will be begun by filling in a standardised

electronic payment order form on the relevant court's

website. Advanced electronic signature will be required.

Once the court receives the electronic petition, it will

issue an electronic payment order (in paper form -

'electronic' refers to the manner of submitting the

petition to the court) and deliver it to the defendant.

The order will come into force and be enforceable unless the

defendant files a protest against the order within 15 days from

delivery - in which case the order is cancelled and

normal court proceedings are held instead.

Other forms of electronic communication with courts have

also been confirmed:

A petition made by email using advanced electronic

signature no longer has to be confirmed by an original paper

version being filed at court within three days

Evidence may be submitted to the court in an electronic

form (eg by email attachment or on CD)

Law: act no. 123/2008, amendment to the Code of

Civil Procedure, in force from 1 July 2008

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