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Supreme Court of the Republic of Slovenia Cpg 8/2026

An anonymized Slovenian recognition proceeding concerning a Croatian judgment, alleged succession to a debt, public policy, and the applicant's appeal costs.

Cross-border litigation
Enforcement of foreign judgments
Public policy

15 September 2026Slovenia
15 September 2026Slovenia
Decision of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Slovenia in the case Cpg 8/2026 dated 15 September 2026
Supreme Court of the Republic of Slovenia
Case no.
Cpg 8/2026
Citation
VSRS00096828
Decision summary
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the refusal to recognise a Croatian judgment because the applicant failed to establish that the obligation had transferred from the original debtor identified in that judgment as A. p.o. Ljubljana to the opposing participant under Article 24 of the Enforcement and Securing of Civil Claims Act. The applicant was ordered to reimburse EUR 1,633.82 in appeal costs.
Authorities cited
13
- Treaty between the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Croatia on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters
  treaty
- Enforcement and Securing of Civil Claims Act (ZIZ)
  statute
- Civil Procedure Act (ZPP)
  statute
- Compulsory Settlement, Bankruptcy and Liquidation Act (ZPPSL)
  statute
- Financial Operations, Insolvency Proceedings and Compulsory Dissolution Act (ZFPPIPP)
  statute
- Private International Law and Procedure Act (ZMZPP)
  statute
- Non-Contentious Procedure Act (ZNP-1)
  statute
- Obligations Code (OZ)
  statute
- Attorneys' Tariff (OT)
  rules
- Supreme Court of the Republic of Slovenia decision Cp 12/2007 (Cp 12/2007, 30 August 2007)
  case-law
- Supreme Court of the Republic of Slovenia decision Cp 14/2008 (Cp 14/2008, 9 October 2008)
  case-law
- Supreme Court of the Republic of Slovenia decision Cp 11/2012 (Cp 11/2012, 23 August 2012)
  case-law
- Supreme Court of the Republic of Slovenia decision Cp 5/2014 (Cp 5/2014, 28 August 2014)
  case-law
Source

Procedural record

Authorities cited