The Non-Enforceability of Private Documents under the New CPC

The new version of the Civil Procedure Code, approved by Law no. 41/2013 of 26 June, will apply, with any necessary adaptations, to all enforcement proceedings pending at the date it comes into force (article 6(1) Law no. 41/2013), with the exception of the provisions on the documents serving as the basis for enforcement proceedings (títulos executivos), forms of enforcement process, enforcement applications, procedure for the introductory phase and procedures and ancillary events that are declaratory in nature. These provisions only apply to enforcement proceedings issued after the legislation comes into force (article 6(3) and (4) of Law no. 41/2013).