European order for payment procedure: initial application (form A, Reg. EC 1896/2006)

European order for payment procedure: initial application (form A, Reg. EC 1896/2006) is filed with Juzgado de Primera Instancia competente (España) o equivalente en otros EM UE. With Managora you do it 100% online: you answer a few questions, sign a digital mandato (power of representation) and we draft, sign and file your demanda (claim) for you. Estimated total cost: from €49. Official tasa (government fee): Individuals and self-employed: exempt from the tasa judicial (court fee). Legal entities: 100 € fixed + a variable 0,5 % up to 10.000 € (Ley 10/2012)

We prepare and file the initial application for the European order for payment procedure (form A of Reg. EC 1896/2006) to claim sums that are liquidated, due and payable from a debtor in another EU country. This procedure does NOT require a lawyer or a procurador (court agent) (art. 24 of the Regulation and final provision 23 of the LEC): that is why we can run it entirely for you. If the debtor does not oppose within 30 days, the court issues the declaration of enforceability (form G), directly enforceable in any Member State without exequatur. Useful when a customer in Germany, France, Italy, Portugal, the Netherlands, etc. does not pay you. It does NOT apply to Denmark, nor to tax, customs, administrative, family, succession, insolvency or employment matters. Scope of the engagement: form A, filing, follow-up of the payment order and obtaining form G. If the debtor opposes, the case moves to ordinary civil proceedings, which require a procurador and are NOT included in this service.

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Estimated total cost: from €49
Managora's fee: €59.29 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee): Individuals and self-employed: exempt from the tasa judicial (court fee). Legal entities: 100 € fixed + a variable 0,5 % up to 10.000 € (Ley 10/2012) (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
Processing time: Debtor: 30 days from service of form E to pay or to oppose (form F). If they stay silent, the court issues form G, enforceable without exequatur in any EU Member State. Our engagement runs up to obtaining that form G.
Where it is filed: Juzgado de Primera Instancia competente (España) o equivalente en otros EM UE ↗
What you receive: Demanda (court claim)

Cost breakdown: Our fee 49 €. Private individuals and self-employed: exempt from the tasa judicial (court fee). Legal entities: a tasa judicial of 100 € fixed plus a variable 0,5 % up to 10.000 €..

European order for payment procedure: initial application (form A, Reg. EC 1896/2006): how is it filed?

1Answer the chat questions (around 10 minutes).
2We check that the subject matter is eligible (not tax, administrative, family, insolvency or employment), that the claim is cross-border within the EU (Denmark excluded) and that the court chosen has jurisdiction.
3We calculate the total amount (principal + interest + costs) and the tasa judicial (court fee) according to the type of applicant.
4Payment of 49 € for our fee + the tasa judicial (0 € for individuals and the self-employed, around 140 € for a legal entity claiming 8.500 €).
5Sign the mandato (the mandate authorising us to act) from your mobile.
6We draft FORM A (the European order for payment application) in Spanish, with bilingual support if you need it.
7We file the application at the competent Juzgado de Primera Instancia (Court of First Instance) on your behalf, under the signed mandato. As neither a lawyer nor a procurador is required at this stage, you do not need to engage anyone else.
8The court serves form E (the payment order) on the debtor in their Member State. They have 30 days to pay or to oppose. We keep you informed at every step.
9If the debtor pays or stays silent: we request form G (the declaration of enforceability) and give it to you, valid in any EU Member State without exequatur. Our engagement ends here.
10If the debtor opposes (form F), the case continues as a juicio verbal (simplified proceedings, up to 6.000 euros) or a juicio ordinario (full proceedings, over 6.000 euros). That court stage requires a procurador and is NOT included in this service: we tell you, hand over the complete file and refund the part of the fee not yet earned.
11Enforcing form G in the debtor's country (seizing assets or bank accounts) is a separate court procedure, requiring a procurador, and is NOT part of this service. In practice, most debtors pay once they receive the court's payment order.

Which documents do you need?

•DNI / NIE / CIF / VAT number of the applicant.
•Full identification of the defendant (name, NIF/VAT, address, Member State).
•Documents evidencing the debt: invoices, signed contract, delivery notes, correspondence.
•Proof of the prior out-of-court demand: burofax (certified letter with proof of content and delivery), certified email or notarial demand.
•If the original currency is not €: the European Central Bank exchange rate on the day of the claim.
•Proof of jurisdiction (Brussels I bis): a contractual clause, an invoice showing the place of payment, etc.

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

Legal framework: Regulation EC 1896/2006 + Reg. EU 2015/2421 + Reg. EU 1215/2012 (Brussels I bis) + Ley 4/2011 (Spain).
Applies to ALL EU Member States EXCEPT Denmark (art. 2.3 of the Regulation).
EXCLUDED matters (art. 2.2): tax, customs, administrative, State liability, matrimonial property regimes, succession, insolvency, Seguridad Social (Social Security).
Requirements: the claim must be liquidated, due and payable (the same as the national monitorio, the Spanish order for payment procedure). There is no upper limit on the amount.
Representation: the European order for payment application does NOT require a lawyer or a procurador (art. 24 of Reg. EC 1896/2006 and final provision 23 of the LEC). That is why we provide this service in full, from start to finish.
Procedure: form A (application) -> form E (payment order served on the debtor, 30 days to pay or oppose) -> form G (declaration of enforceability if there is no response) or form F (opposition, which moves the case into ordinary civil proceedings, with a procurador, outside the scope of this service).
KEY ADVANTAGE: form G is DIRECTLY ENFORCEABLE in any EU Member State without the need for exequatur (art. 19 of the Regulation). Unlike the national monitorio, it avoids fresh recognition proceedings in the debtor's country.
Jurisdiction: as a general rule the defendant's domicile (Brussels I bis). Exceptions: the place of performance, a contractual jurisdiction clause, consumers (always the consumer's court).
Language: form A must be in the language of the court where it is lodged. The defendant may require a translation into the language of their Member State at the enforcement stage.
Tasa judicial (court fee) in Spain (Ley 10/2012): individuals and self-employed professionals are EXEMPT; legal entities pay 100 € fixed + a variable 0,5 % up to 10.000 €.
If there has been NO prior out-of-court demand: although it is not a legal requirement, court practice recommends making one so that the defendant cannot easily oppose on the basis that they were unaware of the debt.
If you want to strengthen the evidence before applying for the order, we can prepare a notarial record of the documents sent: we provide our own notary.

European order for payment procedure: initial application (form A, Reg. EC 1896/2006): frequently asked questions

European order for payment procedure: initial application (form A, Reg. EC 1896/2006): how much does it cost?

The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is from €49: Our fee 49 €. Private individuals and self-employed: exempt from the tasa judicial (court fee). Legal entities: a tasa judicial of 100 € fixed plus a variable 0,5 % up to 10.000 €.. Managora's fee is €59.29, 21% VAT included (€49.00 net + €10.29 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: Individuals and self-employed: exempt from the tasa judicial (court fee). Legal entities: 100 € fixed + a variable 0,5 % up to 10.000 € (Ley 10/2012).

European order for payment procedure: initial application (form A, Reg. EC 1896/2006): how long does it take?

Debtor: 30 days from service of form E to pay or to oppose (form F). If they stay silent, the court issues form G, enforceable without exequatur in any EU Member State. Our engagement runs up to obtaining that form G.

European order for payment procedure: initial application (form A, Reg. EC 1896/2006): which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: DNI / NIE / CIF / VAT number of the applicant., Full identification of the defendant (name, NIF/VAT, address, Member State)., Documents evidencing the debt: invoices, signed contract, delivery notes, correspondence., Proof of the prior out-of-court demand: burofax (certified letter with proof of content and delivery), certified email or notarial demand., If the original currency is not €: the European Central Bank exchange rate on the day of the claim., Proof of jurisdiction (Brussels I bis): a contractual clause, an invoice showing the place of payment, etc.. You do not upload them here: we collect the details through the guided chat.

Who files the procedure?

Managora files it in your name with Juzgado de Primera Instancia competente (España) o equivalente en otros EM UE. You only provide the details through the chat and sign a mandato (power of representation); we prepare, sign and register it.

Can it be done online?

Yes. The whole process is online: you answer a few questions in the guided chat, sign a simple mandato on screen and receive the receipt and the official documents by email, with full legal validity.

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