European Union Compared by Government > Red tape > Time required to enforce a contract > Days
DEFINITION:
Time required to enforce a contract (days). Time required to enforce a contract is the number of calendar days from the filing of the lawsuit in court until the final determination and, in appropriate cases, payment.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 1,300 | 2013 | ||
| 2 | Slovenia | 1,270 | 2013 | ||
| 3 | Italy | 1,185 | 2013 | ||
| 4 | Cyprus | 735 | 2013 | ||
| 5 | Poland | 685 | 2013 | ||
| 6 | Ireland | 650 | 2013 | ||
| 7 | Czech Republic | 611 | 2013 | ||
| 8 | Croatia | 572 | 2013 | ||
| 9 | Bulgaria | 564 | 2013 | ||
| 10 | Portugal | 547 | 2013 | ||
| 11 | Slovakia | 545 | 2013 | ||
| 12 | Netherlands | 514 | 2013 | ||
| 13 | Romania | 512 | 2013 | ||
| 14 | Spain | 510 | 2013 | ||
| =15 | Malta | 505 | 2013 | ||
| =15 | Belgium | 505 | 2013 | ||
| 17 | Latvia | 469 | 2013 | ||
| 18 | United Kingdom | 437 | 2013 | ||
| 19 | Estonia | 425 | 2013 | ||
| 20 | Denmark | 410 | 2013 | ||
| 21 | Austria | 397 | 2013 | ||
| =22 | France | 395 | 2013 | ||
| =22 | Hungary | 395 | 2013 | ||
| 24 | Germany | 394 | 2013 | ||
| 25 | Finland | 375 | 2013 | ||
| 26 | Luxembourg | 321 | 2013 | ||
| 27 | Sweden | 314 | 2013 | ||
| 28 | Lithuania | 300 | 2013 |
