Resumen de Judicial Powers of Initiative Under the European Small Claims Procedure

Davide Turroni

• European Small Claims Procedure Regulation contains a sparse cluster of provi-sions, whereby the court is conferred specific tasks implying various degrees of power to act of its own motion. Starting from the assumption that a comparatively high level of ex officiopowers helps small claim procedures being more effective, this contribute highlights some relevant nodes of ESCP procedure and the extent therein of judicial powers of initiative.