Activities of Lorenzo FONTANA related to 2013/0403(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
European small claims procedure and European order for payment procedure (A8-0140/2015 - Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg) IT
Amendments (3)
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The European Small Claims Procedure could be further improved by taking advantage of the technological developments in the field of justice which should eliminate geographical distance and its consequences in terms of high costs and length of proceedings as factors discouraging access to justice.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) To further reduce the length of the procedure, the use of modern communication technology by the parties and the courts should be furtherstrongly encouraged. Lodging an application under the European Small Claims Procedure via electronic means of communication should be possible whenever the technology is already in place in the Member States. For documents which need to be served on the parties, electronic service should be on an equal footing with postal service whenever the technology is in place in the Member States. For all other written communications between the parties and courts or tribunals, electronic means should be preferred to postal service. In all cases, the parties should have a choice between electronic means and more traditional means for application, service or communication.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The payment of court fees should not require the claimant to travel or hire a lawyer for this purpose. As a minimum, bank transfers and credit or debit card on- line payment systems should be accepted by all courts and tribunals with jurisdiction in European Small Claims Procedures. To this end, the role of the judicial mediator in resolving many such issues should be encouraged and developed.