The European Account Preservation Order

Edited by Elena D’Alessandro, University of Turin, Italy and Fernando Gascón Inchausti, Professor and Chair in Procedural Law, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

Contents:

Preface xxii

General introduction 1
Elena D’Alessandro and Fernando Gascón Inchausti

PART I SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS
1 Subject matter 7
Marcin Walasik
2 Scope 17
Marcin Walasik
3 Cross-border cases 35
Marcin Walasik
4 Definitions 49
Mar.a Luisa Villamarín López

PART II PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING A PRESERVATION ORDER
5 Availability 63
Elisabetta Silvestri
6 Jurisdiction 69
Pietro Franzina
7 Conditions for issuing a preservation order 80
Elisabetta Silvestri
8 Application for a Preservation Order 84
Katharina Lugani
9 Taking of evidence 96
Elisabetta Silvestri
10 Initiation of proceedings on the substance of the matter 100
Fernando Gascón Inchausti
11 Ex parte procedure 112
Fernando Gascón Inchausti
12 Security to be provided by the creditor 118
Pilar Peiteado Mariscal
13 Liability of the creditor 130
Pietro Franzina and Caterina Benini
14 Request for the obtaining of account information 144
Carlos Santaló Goris
15 Interest and costs 159
Guillaume Payan
16 Parallel applications 164
Pilar Peiteado Mariscal
17 Decision on the application for the preservation order 175
Guillaume Payan
18 Time-limits for the decision on the application for a preservation order 185
Guillaume Payan
19 Form and content of the Preservation Order 193
Guillermo Schumann Barragán
20 Duration of the preservation 200
Guillermo Schumann Barragán
21 Appeal against a refusal to issue the Preservation Order 206
Enrique Vallines García

PART III RECOGNITION, ENFORCEABILITY AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE
PRESERVATION ORDER
22 Recognition and enforceability 218
Elena D’Alessandro
23 Enforcement of the Preservation Order 224
Elena D’Alessandro
24 Implementation of the Preservation Order 230
Elena Alina Onţanu
25 Declaration concerning the preservation funds 245
Katharina Lugani
26 Liability of the bank 251
Pietro Franzina and Caterina Benini
27 Duty of the creditor to request the release of over-preserved amounts 257
Elena Alina Onţanu
28 Service on the debtor 265
Fernando Gascón Inchausti
29 Transmission of documents 274
Guillermo Schumann Barragán
30 Preservation of joint and nominee accounts 279
María Luisa Villamarín López
31 Amounts exempt from preservation 286
María Luisa Villamarín López
32 Ranking of the Preservation Order 293
María Luisa Villamarín López

PART IV REMEDIES
33 Remedies of the debtor against the Preservation Order 299
María Luisa Villamarín López
34 Remedies of the debtor against enforcement of the Preservation Order 308
María Luisa Villamarín López
35 Other Remedies Available to the Debtor and the Creditor 316
Katharina Lugani
36 Procedure for the remedies pursuant to Articles 33, 34 and 35 319
Silvana Dalla Bontà
37 Right to appeal 331
Silvana Dalla Bontà
38 Right to provide security in lieu of preservation 339
Carlos Santaló Goris
39 Right of third parties 345
Elena D’Alessandro

PART V GENERAL PROVISIONS
40 Legalization or other similar formality 353
Martina Mantovani
41 Legal representation 361
Guillaume Payan
42 Court fees 367
Guillermo Schumann Barragán
43 Costs incurred by the banks 371
Carlos Santaló Goris
44 Fees charged by authorities 376
Guillermo Schumann Barragán
45 Time frames 379
Guillermo Schumann Barragán
46 Relationship with national procedural law 383
Elena D’Alessandro
47 Data protection 386
Martina Mantovani
48 Relationship with other instruments 398
Guillermo Schumann Barragán
49 Languages 405
Carlos Santaló Goris
50 Information to be provided by Member States 414
51 Establishment and subsequent amendment of the forms 416
52 Committee procedure 417
53 Monitoring and review 418
54 Entry into force 420
Pilar Peiteado Mariscal
Annex I 423
References 433