European Account Preservation Order Regulation
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL Creating a European Account Preservation Order to facilitate cross-border debt recovery in civil and commercial matters
- Stage
- In force, reached 27 Jun 2014
- In force
- In force since 17 Jul 2014 · CELEX 32014R0655
- Procedure
- Regulation · Ordinary legislative procedure
- Last activity
- 17 Jul 2014
Delegated and implementing acts beneath it
By status: 1 published.
| Act | Kind | Status | Adoption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1823 | Implementing · Regulation | Published |
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Summary
GeneratedRegulation (EU) No 655/2014 creates a European Account Preservation Order letting creditors freeze a debtor's bank accounts in cross-border civil and commercial cases. It has applied since 18 January 2017. The procedure is optional and additional to national measures, and covers accounts held with credit institutions. It does not apply to insolvency claims or central bank accounts.
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