# European small claims procedure and European order for payment procedure: improving access to justice and the efficiency of justice

European Parliament procedure 2013/0403(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 8th term, committee JURI). Stage: Procedure completed. 74 committee amendments tabled by 12 Members between 2014-11-27 and 2014-11-27.

## What the amendments focus on

Proposal to improve the European small claims procedure and European order for payment procedure. Amendments adjust the monetary threshold for claims, distinguish claims against natural and legal persons, promote electronic lodging and distance communication, address court fees and online payment methods, and provide for oral hearings by videoconference or teleconference.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therese COMODINI CACHIA | Malta | PPE | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124968.md |
| József SZÁJER | Hungary | PPE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23821.md |
| Emil RADEV | Bulgaria | PPE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124850.md |
| Daniel BUDA | Romania | PPE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125012.md |
| Sajjad KARIM | United Kingdom | ECR | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28481.md |
| Kostas CHRYSOGONOS | Greece | GUE/NGL | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125061.md |
| Axel VOSS | Germany | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96761.md |
| Angel DZHAMBAZKI | Bulgaria | ECR | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124873.md |
| Jiří MAŠTÁLKA | Czechia | GUE/NGL | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23704.md |
| Lorenzo FONTANA | Italy | ENF | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96993.md |
| Tadeusz ZWIEFKA | Poland | PPE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28301.md |
| Lidia Joanna GERINGER DE OEDENBERG | Poland | S&D | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28377.md |

## Official source documents

- PE544.192: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/JURI-AM-544192_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2013-0403-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2013-0403-COD.json

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