Simplified and accelerated procedures - Portugal

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Order for payment procedure
1.	Existence of an order for payment procedure
	1.1.	Scope of procedure
		a)	What types of claims are eligible?
		b)	Is there an upper limit regarding the value of the claim?
		c)	Is the use of that procedure optional or obligatory?
		d)	Is the procedure available if the defendant lives in another Member State or in a third country?
	1.2.	Competent court
	1.3.	Formal requirements
	1.4.	Rejection of application
	1.5.	Appeal
	1.6.	Statement of opposition
	1.7.	Effect of statement of opposition
	1.8.	Effect of lack of statement of opposition
Small claims procedures
1.	Existence of a specific small claims procedure. Does a small claims procedure exist (i.e. a special procedure that is simpler than the ordinary procedure and applies in cases where the amount at stake is below a certain monetary threshold or, for certain types of litigation, regardless of any monetary threshold)?
	1.1.	Scope of procedure
	1.2.	Application of procedure
	1.3.	Forms
	1.4.	Assistance
	1.5.	Rules concerning the taking of evidence
	1.6.	Written or oral procedure
	1.7.	Content of judgment
	1.8.	Reimbursement of costs
	1.9.	Possibility to appeal

Further information can be obtained at the following websites:

http://www.stj.pt/- Supreme Court of Justice;
http://www.conselhosuperiordamagistratura.pt/ - Higher Council of the Judiciary;
http://www.mj.gov.pt/- Ministry of Justice;
http://trl.pt/ - Court of Appeal at Lisbon;
http://www.trc.pt/ - Court of Appeal at Coimbra;
http://www.tre.pt/ - Court of Appeal at Évora;
http://www.trp.pt - Court of Appeal at Oporto;
http://dre.pt/ - online legislation;
http://www.itij.mj.pt - legal database;
http://www.dagj.mj.pt/ - Directorate-General for the Administration of Justice (providing information inter alia on the contact details and geographical jurisdiction of the courts and access to the court officials’ website);
http://www.tribunaisnet.mj.pt/ - web portal where you can find the application form for an order for payment;
http://www.gplp.mj.pt - Legal Policy and Planning Office, Ministry of Justice;
http://www.asjp.pt/ - professional association of Portuguese judges;
http://www.smmp.pt/ - professional association of officers of the public prosecutor’s office;
http://www.oa.pt/ - lawyers’ association.