European payment injunction, or payment order

A European payment order, i e a demand for payment, is intended to establish that someone is obliged to pay a debt. The individual or company applying for payment and the alleged debtor have to be in different countries.

What is a European payment order?

If you have received a European payment order it means that an individual or entity in the EU claims that you owe them money.

You should bear in mind that

• the debt has to be paid directly to the creditor or their representative
• the debt is not to be paid to the Enforcement Authority.

Are you unable to pay?

If you are unable to pay the whole debt you should contact the creditor or their representative to try to come to an agreement.

Is the debt incorrect?

If the debt is incorrect you can object to it. This is known as contesting it. There is a special form for you to use for this purpose.

What happens if you can’t come to an agreement?

If you can’t come to an agreement and your creditor does not withdraw the application, we will establish an uncontested claim after 30 days. After that the creditor can apply to have the decision executed. This means that we begin our investigation into your finances, in which we look at whether you have an income or other assets with which the debt can be paid.