Documents

Publications

Practice Guide for the application of the Regulation on the European Order for Payment(39 MB)
Challenges in adoption procedures in Europe: Ensuring the best interests of the child(5 MB)
Citizens' guide to cross-border civil litigation in the EU - NEW - November 2010
Practical guide on using videoconferencing to obtain evidence in civil and commercial matters
Practice guide for the application of the Regulation on the European Enforcement Order - December 2008
Civil law at your fingertips - May 2006 - A guide for legal practitioners
Judicial cooperation in civil matters in the EU - May 2006 A guide for legal practitioners
Practice guide for the application of the Regulation on the Taking of Evidence - March 2006
Practice Guide for the application of the new Brussels II Regulation - October 2005
Practical Handbook on European Private International Law(2 MB) - In the framework of the project “Improving the knowledge on new EU Regulations of the members of the National Judicial Networks in civil and commercial matters in the MS of EU”, funded by the “Civil Justice” Programme and implemented by the Romanian Ministry of Justice in partnership with the German Foundation on International Judicial Cooperation (IRZ), during May 2011 – June 2012, the attached Practical Handbook on the European Private International Law was elaborated. The practical handbook contains useful and relevant information on most recent EU instruments in civil and commercial matters in the field of recovery of claims, the law applicable to contractual and non-contractual obligations, jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters and cross border disputes. It also includes practical cases on the above mentioned topics.

Reports & Studies

Disclaimer: These studies have been prepared by external contractors and do not express the views of the Commission.

2012

External evaluation of Regulation N°1346/2000/EC on Insolvency proceedings - Report(4 MB) - Annex I(3 MB) - Annex II - Annex III(4 MB)
REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE - on the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 of 29 May 2000 on insolvency proceedings - Report(215 KB)
Impact assessment Insolvency proceedings - IA(487 KB) and Summary(97 KB)
Study on Foreign Law and its Perspectives for the Future at European level - Part I(5 MB) - Part II(3 MB) - Part III(2 MB)
Study on the question of effectiveness of an assignment or subrogration of a claim against third parties and the priority of the assigned or subrogated claim over a right of another person - Final Report(3 MB) - Annex 1 (197 KB) - Annex 2(4 MB)
REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE on the application of Directive 2003/8/EC to improve access to justice in cross border disputes by establishing minimum common rules relating to legal aid for such disputes
Study concerning the application of Directive 2003/8/CE of the Council of 27th January, 2003 on legal aid and the judicial conformity of the national transposition measures - Summary(490 KB) - Final Report(8 MB) SWP Legal aid Corrigendum(218 KB)

2008

Study on the application of Directive 2004/80/EC relating to compensation to crime victims.
- Final Report
- Synthesis Report
Comparative study on the legislation of the EU countries on civil status, practical difficulties encountered in this area by citizens wishing to exercise their rights in the context of a European area of justice in civil matters and the options available for resolving these problems and facilitating citizens' lives.