How long does an enforcement action take?

There is no single figure. It depends on the court’s caseload, on the objections the other side raises, and on how complete your document set is. The most common cause of delay is entirely within your control: the foreign judgment not being submitted from the outset with its proper certification (apostille) and sworn translations.

With a well-prepared file — including the certificate that the judgment is final and the proof of service — the process shortens noticeably. Enforcement proceedings are heard under the Act on Private International and Procedural Law (MÖHUK, No. 5718), and because the merits of the judgment are not re-examined the grounds of objection are confined to a limited set, which speeds the procedure up in itself. What can extend it is the appeal route against the enforcement decision. We assemble the documents completely at the start, which is where most of the avoidable delay is won or lost.