Procedures
The Civil Procedure Act with private enforcement agents
Litigation follows the Civil Procedure Act in basic and appellate courts, with a payment-order route for documented debts. Enforcement is carried out by private enforcement agents rather than the courts.
Key rules
- Private enforcement agents (izvršiteli) execute judgments and authentic documents.
- A payment order is available on the basis of a credible written document.
- Revision to the Supreme Court is permitted on limited grounds of law.
Governing law
- Civil Procedure Act (Zakon za graždanska postapka)
- Enforcement Act (Zakon za izvršuvanje)
In practice
Because enforcement is privatised, creditors instruct an enforcement agent directly rather than applying to the court.