Enforcement of alimony in Poland on the basis of an enforcement order from another EU country

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Based on Article. 115314 of the Code of Civil Procedure, enforceable titles in the Republic of Poland are judgments in maintenance matters issued in the Member States of the European Union that are parties to the Hague Protocol of 23 November 2007 on the law applicable to maintenance obligations (OJ EU L 331 of 16/12/2009, p. 17) and agreements and official documents in maintenance matters originating from these countries, falling within the scope of application of Regulation No. 4/2009.

Based on Article. 2 of Regulation No 4/2009, „judgment” means a judgment given in matters relating to maintenance obligations by a court of a Member State, whatever the name of such judgment, such as a judgment, order, order or enforcement order, as well as a judgment as to the determination of costs given by an officer of the court. „Court settlement” means a settlement in matters relating to maintenance obligations approved by a court or concluded before a court in the course of proceedings;. „Authentic document” means: a document in matters relating to maintenance obligations, drawn up or registered officially as an authentic document in the Member State of origin, the authenticity of which relates to the signature and the content of the authentic document and has been certified by a public authority or other body empowered for that purpose; or an agreement on matters relating to maintenance obligations concluded with or authenticated by the administrative authorities of the Member State of origin;.