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Croatia

Republic of Croatia

Civil lawUnitary parliamentary republicReviewed· 2026-08-02
Capital
Zagreb
Population
3,850,000
Languages
Croatian
Currency
EUR

Croatia · Procedures

Procedures in Croatia

What the atlas records on procedures in Croatia, checked against the primary sources cited below.

Procedures

The Civil Procedure Act with electronic filing and notary-run enforcement

Reviewed· 2026-08-02

Litigation follows the Civil Procedure Act, with mandatory electronic communication for lawyers. Uncontested money claims are commonly pursued through notaries and the Financial Agency rather than the courts.

Key rules

  • Lawyers must file and receive documents electronically through the e-Communication system.
  • Notaries issue enforcement writs on trustworthy documents, subject to objection.
  • Revision to the Supreme Court is limited to questions of law of general importance.

Governing law

  • Civil Procedure Act (Zakon o parničnom postupku)
  • Enforcement Act (Zakon o izvršenju)

In practice

Enforcement against bank accounts runs through FINA, so a judgment creditor usually proceeds there rather than through a bailiff.

Sources

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