Charges collected by the District Courts

1.1.2009

TRIAL CHARGES

Criminal case and an appeal under the Enforcement Act 79 euros

Civil case and land court case, whose hearing is concluded
* in written preparation 79 euros
* in oral preparation 111 euros
* in a main hearing with a single judge 145 euros
* in a main hearing with the full court 179 euros

PETITIONARY MATTER

* normally 79 euros
* if the matter becomes disputed and is transferred to a hearing, charges as in a civil case

However, in the petitionary matters referred to below the charges are:

Divorce
a) 79 euros
b) if the matter transferred to a hearing, charges as in a civil case
c) continued hearing after the reconsideration period 44 euros

Mediation in civil disputes
a) if not started 48 euros
b) if started 111 euros
c) no charge is collected, if mediation is requested in a pending trial matter, in which a trial charge, based on the stage where the final decision is made, of 111 euros at the minimum will be collected at the end of the mediation; the charge for a matter resulting in a confirmed conciliation agreement is always 111 euros, regardless of the stage where the final decision is made.

Bankruptcy, corporate restructuring and merger

The following petitionary matters are handled free of charge:
1) a matter according to the Act on the enforcement of a decision on child custody and right of access
2) a matter according to the Coercive Measures Act
3) a matter handled by the initiative of a court or the notification of another authority

OTHER CHARGES

Basic features of the charge system

Updated on 31 December 2009