Procedures
The Civil Procedure Act with public bailiffs for enforcement
Litigation follows the Civil Procedure Act in basic and high courts, with a Commercial Court for business disputes. Enforcement is carried out largely by public bailiffs under the Enforcement and Security Act.
Key rules
- Public bailiffs conduct most enforcement of judgments and authentic documents.
- Commercial disputes are heard by the Commercial Court at first instance.
- Revision to the Supreme Court is available on limited statutory grounds.
Governing law
- Civil Procedure Act (Zakon o parničnom postupku)
- Enforcement and Security Act
In practice
Length of proceedings is a known weakness, and a domestic remedy for delay must be used before applying to Strasbourg.