Steun bij schuldvordering in het buitenland (en)

Met dank overgenomen van Directoraat-generaal Ondernemingen en industrie (ENTR) i, gepubliceerd op donderdag 13 juni 2013.

Many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are reluctant to operate outside the borders of their own country, as they are afraid of encountering burdensome procedures when trying to claim payments for their products and services.

SMEs often find it too daunting, complicated or expensive - because of consulting fees, legal counsel, document translation, etc. - to pursue legal action against companies or individuals in other Member States