Enforcing Contracts

This topic looks at the efficiency of contract enforcement by following the evolution of a sale of goods dispute and tracking the time, cost, and number of procedures involved from the moment the plaintiff files the lawsuit until actual payment.

The table below shows the three main indicators for enforcing contracts. They are:

• number of procedures from the moment the plaintiff files a lawsuit in court until the moment of payment,
• time in calendar days to resolve the dispute, and
• cost in court fees and attorney fees, where the use of attorneys is mandatory or common, expressed as a percentage of the debt value.

To see the details for a specific economy, use the dropdown box on the right or click on the links below.  Click on column headers to sort data.

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