Costs in Slovenia
Costs for court, appeals and alternative dispute resolution
Case Study |
Court |
Appeals |
ADR |
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Initial court fees |
Transcription fees |
Other fees |
Initial court fees |
Transcription fees |
Other fees |
Is this option open for this type of case? |
Costs |
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Case A |
EUR 72 |
N/A |
N/A |
EUR 36 |
N/A |
N/A |
YES |
N/A |
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Case B |
EUR 72 |
N/A |
N/A |
EUR 36 |
N/A |
N/A |
YES |
N/A |
Costs for lawyer, bailiff and expert
Case Study |
Lawyer |
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Is representation compulsory? |
Average costs |
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Case A |
NO |
EUR 172,50 – EUR 4937.50 Actual costs are determined by considering all relevant circumstances of the case (extent and importance, property and income of the spouses) Article 23 of the Court Fees Act |
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Case B |
NO |
EUR 172,50 – EUR 4937.50 Actual costs are determined by considering all relevant circumstances of the case (extent and importance, property and income of the spouses) Article 23 of the Court Fees Act |
Case Study |
Bailiff |
Expert |
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Is representation compulsory? |
Pre-judgement costs |
Post-judgement costs |
Is use compulsory? |
Cost |
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Case A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
NO |
N/A |
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Case B |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
NO |
N/A |
Costs for witness compensation, pledge or security and other relevant fees
Case Study |
Witness compensation |
Pledge or security |
Other fees |
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Are witnesses compensated? |
Cost |
Does this exist and when and how is it used? |
Cost |
Description |
Cost |
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Case A |
YES |
Actual travel, accommodation and other costs – Article 4 of the Rules on reimbursement of civil procedure-related costs |
YES – item 13 of article 270 of the Civil Procedure Act |
N/A |
Notarial authentication of divorce agreement is necessary |
EUR 37 – EUR 689 The actual costs are determined according to the value of the subject |
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Case B |
YES |
Actual travel, accommodation and other costs – Article 4 of the Rules on reimbursement of civil procedure-related costs |
YES – item 13 of article 270 of the Civil Procedure Act |
N/A |
Notarial authentication of divorce agreement is necessary |
EUR 37 – EUR 689 The actual costs are determined according to the value of the subject |
Costs for legal aid and other reimbursement
Case study |
Legal Aid |
Reimbursement |
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When and under which conditions is it applicable? |
When is support total? |
Conditions? |
Can the winning party obtain reimbursement of litigation costs? |
If reimbursement is not total what is percentage in general? |
What costs are never reimbursed? |
Are there instances when legal aid should be reimbursed to the legal aid organisation? |
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Case A |
See section on Legal Aid above |
Always |
See section on Legal Aid above |
YES |
It depends on the success of the winning party |
See section: when does the losing party have to pay the winning party’s costs? |
YES |
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Case B |
See section on Legal Aid above |
Always |
See section on Legal Aid above |
YES |
It depends on the success of the winning party |
See section: when does the losing party have to pay the winning party’s costs? |
YES |
Costs for translation and interpretation
Case study |
Translation |
Interpretation |
Other costs specific to cross-border disputes? |
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When and under what conditions is it necessary? |
Approximate cost? |
When and under what conditions is it necessary? |
Approximate cost? |
Description |
Approximate cost? |
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Case A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Case B |
All applications to the Court must be in Slovene language or another language in formal use in the court (Italian and Hungarian in some courts). Article 104 of the Civil Procedure Act. |
Example: 50 pages cost EUR 1262.25 |
If the party involved does not understand the language in which the proceeding is being conducted. |
Example: half an hour of interpretation costs EUR 34.43 |
N/A |
N/A |