European Payment Order against a debtor in Spain

General information only, not legal advice.

What it is

A uniform EU procedure for uncontested pecuniary claims in civil and commercial matters where at least one party is domiciled in a different Member State.

When it helps

If you are a creditor outside Spain and the debtor is domiciled in Spain, it can avoid proceedings abroad. If the debtor lives in Málaga, a Spanish monitorio may be quicker for a purely domestic setting, so the choice depends on the facts.

Enforcement

A European Payment Order that has become enforceable is recognised in other Member States without a declaration of enforceability.