'The European Small Claims Procedure: its faults and future', by Sara Garcia, senior associate at ECIJA, published by E-Commerce Law and Policy.
The European Small Claims Procedure (ESCP) came into effect at the beginning of 2009, with the goal of creating and setting common procedural rules for handling low value claims for crossborder transactions across EU Member States. There are concerns however that the ESCP may not be as effective as it was intended to be.
Sara García Sánchez of ECIJA examines the background to the ESCP and the obstacles to its efficiency and adoption.
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