Memo: Judicial documents circulate faster across borders, a new Commission report reveals

The European Commission on 3 December 2013 presented its findings on the application of EU rules governing the 'service of documents' in civil justice proceedings – that is providing a citizen with access to correspondence intended for them in civil justice proceedings.

These EU rules strengthen the Single Market by improving the efficiency of cross-border justice in the EU, and provide in this way strong incentives to European businesses to expand their operations beyond national borders