Introduction -- Background developments : forms of procedural harmonization -- Setting the scene : the evolution of a legal basis -- Institutional and structural characteristics -- The emergence of a policy area and the broader context -- Service of documents -- Obtaining evidence -- Establishing jurisdiction and enforcing judgments -- Enforcement of uncontested claims -- Legal aid -- Alternative dispute resolution -- Payment order -- Small claims procedure -- Judicial network -- Judicial training and other measures -- The legitimacy of the policy area : rethinking the procedural landscape -- Conclusion : the way forward
Summary
Examining a burgeoning policy area of the EU - the regulation of cross border civil and commercial litigation - this title analyses the EU's specific legislative measures and assesses their impact on litigation procedure, particularly due process rights
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-516) and index
