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Regulation (EC) No 861/2007 Article 18

Regulation (EC) No 861/2007 Article 18

Minimum standards for review of the judgment

Article 18

1.   The defendant shall be entitled to apply for a review of the judgment given in the European Small Claims Procedure before the court or tribunal with jurisdiction of the Member State where the judgment was given where: (a) (i) the claim form or the summons to an oral hearing were served by a method without proof of receipt by him personally, as provided for in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 805/2004; and (ii) service was not effected in sufficient time to enable him to arrange for his defence without any fault on his part, or (b) the defendant was prevented from objecting to the claim by reason of force majeure , or due to extraordinary circumstances without any fault on his part, provided in either case that he acts promptly. 2.   If the court or tribunal rejects the review on the basis that none of the grounds referred to in paragraph 1 apply, the judgment shall remain in force. If the court or tribunal decides that the review is justified for one of the reasons laid down in paragraph 1, the judgment given in the European Small Claims Procedure shall be null and void.

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CitationArticle 18 of Regulation (EC) No 861/2007 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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