<br />
Passport to dispute<br />
resolution worldwide<br />
Global differences explained<br />
This Passport has been created to provide you<br />
with a quick reference guide to global dispute<br />
resolution procedures. We hope that you find<br />
it a useful starting point for information when<br />
you are involved in a dispute that is either<br />
cross-border or outside your own jurisdiction.<br />
How Eversheds can help<br />
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Eversheds can help you to resolve disputes before they<br />
become major problems. We provide practical solutions and<br />
expertise to assist you, whatever your dispute and wherever<br />
it may arise. Recognising the increasingly international nature<br />
of business, our specialist legal knowledge spans multiple<br />
jurisdictions. We have considerable experience of handling<br />
high-value, c<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=1"> Passport to dispute resolution worldwideGlob</a> Passport to dispute resolution worldwideGlob<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=2">This Passport has been created to provide youwit</a> This Passport has been created to provide youwit<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=3">How Eversheds can helpEversheds can help you t</a> How Eversheds can helpEversheds can help you t<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=4">Eversheds' international litigation practiceOu</a> Eversheds' international litigation practiceOu<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=5">ContentsEurope </a> ContentsEurope <a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=6">EUROPEAustria1 What are the main dispute r</a> EUROPEAustria1 What are the main dispute r<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=7">7 Are parties required to disclose documents?Yes</a> 7 Are parties required to disclose documents?Yes<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=8">Belgium1 What are the main dispute resolution</a> Belgium1 What are the main dispute resolution<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=9">7 Are parties required to disclose documents?Yes</a> 7 Are parties required to disclose documents?Yes<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=10">Czech Republic1 What are the main dispute res</a> Czech Republic1 What are the main dispute res<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=11">6 Is injunctive relief available?Yes, if it is n</a> 6 Is injunctive relief available?Yes, if it is n<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=12">Denmark1 What are the main dispute resolution</a> Denmark1 What are the main dispute resolution<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=13">7 Are parties required to disclose documents?Yes</a> 7 Are parties required to disclose documents?Yes<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=14">England and Wales1 What are the main dispute </a> England and Wales1 What are the main dispute <a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=15">6 Is injunctive relief available?Yes, if the Cou</a> 6 Is injunctive relief available?Yes, if the Cou<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=16">Estonia1 What are the main dispute resolution</a> Estonia1 What are the main dispute resolution<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=17">7 Are parties required to disclose documents?Yes</a> 7 Are parties required to disclose documents?Yes<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=18">France1 What are the main disputeresolution </a> France1 What are the main disputeresolution <a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=19">challenge to the merits of the claim. Injunctions</a> challenge to the merits of the claim. Injunctions<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=20">Germany1 What are the main dispute resolution</a> Germany1 What are the main dispute resolution<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=21">necessary in order to avoidsignificant harm to on</a> necessary in order to avoidsignificant harm to on<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=22">Hungary1 What are the main dispute resolution</a> Hungary1 What are the main dispute resolution<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=23">7 Are parties required to disclose documents?The</a> 7 Are parties required to disclose documents?The<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=24">Ireland1 What are the main dispute resolution</a> Ireland1 What are the main dispute resolution<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=25">7 Are parties required to disclose documents?Yes</a> 7 Are parties required to disclose documents?Yes<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=26">Italy1 What are the main dispute resolution m</a> Italy1 What are the main dispute resolution m<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=27">6 Is injunctive relief available?Yes, either as </a> 6 Is injunctive relief available?Yes, either as <a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=28">Latvia1 What are the maindispute resolution </a> Latvia1 What are the maindispute resolution <a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=29">7 Are parties required to disclose documents?Yes</a> 7 Are parties required to disclose documents?Yes<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=30">Lithuania1 What are the main dispute resoluti</a> Lithuania1 What are the main dispute resoluti<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=31">8 Can an unsuccessful party appeal a judgment?Ye</a> 8 Can an unsuccessful party appeal a judgment?Ye<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=32">Netherlands1 What are the main dispute resolu</a> Netherlands1 What are the main dispute resolu<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=33">the requesting party can establish a prima facie </a> the requesting party can establish a prima facie <a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=34">Poland1 What are the main dispute resolution </a> Poland1 What are the main dispute resolution <a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=35">7 Are parties required to disclose documents?Yes</a> 7 Are parties required to disclose documents?Yes<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=36">Romania1 What are the main disputeresolution</a> Romania1 What are the main disputeresolution<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=37">6 Is injunctive relief available?Yes, as an inte</a> 6 Is injunctive relief available?Yes, as an inte<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=38">Russia1 What are the main dispute resolution </a> Russia1 What are the main dispute resolution <a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=39">7 Are parties required to disclose documents?Alt</a> 7 Are parties required to disclose documents?Alt<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=40">Scotland1 What are the main dispute resolutio</a> Scotland1 What are the main dispute resolutio<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=41">7 Are parties required to disclose documents?Yes</a> 7 Are parties required to disclose documents?Yes<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=42">Slovakia1 What are the main dispute resolutio</a> Slovakia1 What are the main dispute resolutio<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=43">6 Is injunctive relief available?Yes, if it is n</a> 6 Is injunctive relief available?Yes, if it is n<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=44">Spain1 What are the main dispute resolution m</a> Spain1 What are the main dispute resolution m<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=45">6 Is injunctive relief available?Yes, if it is e</a> 6 Is injunctive relief available?Yes, if it is e<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=46">Sweden1 What are the main dispute resolution </a> Sweden1 What are the main dispute resolution <a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=47">7 Are parties required to disclose documents?The</a> 7 Are parties required to disclose documents?The<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=48">Switzerland1 What are the main dispute resolu</a> Switzerland1 What are the main dispute resolu<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=49">7 Are parties required to disclose documents?The</a> 7 Are parties required to disclose documents?The<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=50">MIDDLE EASTIraq1 What are the main dispute</a> MIDDLE EASTIraq1 What are the main dispute<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=51">IRAQ6 Is injunctive relief available?Yes. Cert</a> IRAQ6 Is injunctive relief available?Yes. Cert<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=52">Jordan1 What are the main disputeresolution </a> Jordan1 What are the main disputeresolution <a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=53">7 Are parties required to disclose documents?The</a> 7 Are parties required to disclose documents?The<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=54">Qatar1 What are the main dispute resolution m</a> Qatar1 What are the main dispute resolution m<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=55">7 Are parties required to disclose documents?The</a> 7 Are parties required to disclose documents?The<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=56">Saudi Arabia1 What are the main dispute resol</a> Saudi Arabia1 What are the main dispute resol<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=57">5 Are Court proceedings public?In general yes, u</a> 5 Are Court proceedings public?In general yes, u<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=58">UAE1 What are the main disputeresolution met</a> UAE1 What are the main disputeresolution met<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=59">debtor or its officers from leaving the UAE). The </a> debtor or its officers from leaving the UAE). The <a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 60" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=60">ASIAChina1 What are the main disputeresol</a> ASIAChina1 What are the main disputeresol<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 61" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=61">6 Is injunctive relief available?Pre-action inju</a> 6 Is injunctive relief available?Pre-action inju<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 62" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=62">Hong Kong1 What are the main dispute resoluti</a> Hong Kong1 What are the main dispute resoluti<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 63" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=63">7 Are parties required to disclose documents?A p</a> 7 Are parties required to disclose documents?A p<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 64" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=64">Singapore1 What are the main disputeresoluti</a> Singapore1 What are the main disputeresoluti<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 65" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=65">Certain injunctions, such as freezing orders and </a> Certain injunctions, such as freezing orders and <a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 66" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=66">AFRICASouth Africa1 What are the main disp</a> AFRICASouth Africa1 What are the main disp<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 67" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=67">convenience favours the grant of an injunction an</a> convenience favours the grant of an injunction an<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 68" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=68">Notes68</a> Notes68<a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 69" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=69"></a> <a title="ELIT536 CDR passport Edition 4 v2 (Zmag) page 70" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/56be8a69?page=70">For a full list of our offices and contact details</a> For a full list of our offices and contact details