Procedures
The Code of Civil Procedure, run largely through e-File
Civil disputes begin in the county courts under the Code of Civil Procedure, with most filing and case management conducted through the e-File system. Undisputed debts use an expedited order-for-payment process.
Key rules
- Most procedural steps are conducted electronically through e-File.
- An expedited payment-order procedure handles undisputed money claims.
- Appeals lie to the circuit courts and, by leave, to the Supreme Court.
Governing law
- Code of Civil Procedure (Tsiviilkohtumenetluse seadustik)
In practice
Estonia's e-File makes remote, paperless litigation the norm, which is unusually advanced for civil procedure.