Enforcing Contracts in Dominican Republic

This topic looks at the efficiency of contract enforcement in Dominican Republic.

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 Nature of ProcedureIndicator
Procedures (number)34
Time (days)460
Filing and service30
Trial and judgment310
Enforcement of judgment120
Cost (% of claim)*40.9
Attorney cost (% of claim)30
Court cost (% of claim)5
Enforcement Cost (% of claim)5.9

Santo Domingo Court of First Instance of the National District, Civil and Commercial Chamber ("Cámara Civil y Comercial del Juzgado de Primera Instancia del Distrito Naciona")
suprema.gov.do; consultoria.gov.do

* Claim assumed to be equivalent to 200% of income per capita.