Recovering debt from an EU country

October 22nd 2021

Did you know that you can no longer make a European Payment Order or use the European Small Claims procedure to recover money you’re owed by someone in an EU country?

European Payment Orders (EPO) simplified the recovery process by standardising an easily enforcible process across EU countries. Now EPO claims can only be made if the process was started before 31st December 2020.

There is now more risk than ever when dealing with businesses in EU countries who may owe you money, so it is vitally important that you get it right from the start by setting clear terms for payment and not letting invoices go unpaid.

You can no longer make a European Payment Order or use the European Small Claims procedure to recover money you’re owed by someone in an EU country.

https://www.gov.uk/recover-debt-from-eu