Redress against the ECS

List of authorities empowered to issue redress against the ECS

COUNTRY

REDRESS AGAINST THE ECS

Belgium

family court

Bulgaria

Absence of declaration by the State

Czech Republic

regional court

Germany

higher regional court

Estonia

county court

Greece

court of first instance with a single judge

Spain

court of first instance

France

regional court or court of appeal

Croatia

municipal court when the ECS is issued by a notary, county court when ECS issued by the municipal court

Italy

ordinary courts

Cyprus

Supreme Court of Cyprus

Latvia

district / city court

Lithuania

district court

Luxembourg

district court

Hungary

regional court, Budapest-Capital Regional Court

Malta

civil court, magistrates court

Netherlands

cantonal judge of the district court

Austria

district court if ECS issued by a notary, regional court if ECS issued by a district court

Poland

Absence of declaration by the State

Portugal

local court of first instance

Romania

court of first instance

Slovenia

higher court than the one that issued the ECS

Slovakia

notary if the ECS is issued before the end of the procedure, district court if the ECS is issued after the end of the procedure

Finland

administrative court

Sweden

court of first instance, court of appeal, Supreme Court