The EAPO Regulation: Freezing Bank Accounts Across the EU – A Practical Approach

On 17 January 2017, Regulation No 655/2014, establishing a European Account Preservation Order (‘EAPO Regulation’), entered into force. As its name suggests, this instrument introduced the first cross-border civil interim measure, which allows the provisional attachment of bank accounts. This course provides a comprehensive analysis of the EAPO Regulation from both a theoretical and practical perspective. The course will identify first-hand difficulties and challenges that courts and practitioners might encounter while using the EAPO Regulation.

The course will scrutinise each of the phases of the procedure, from the EAPO application to the stage when debtors can challenge the EAPO. Besides explaining the EAPO Regulation, the seminar will also have two case studies tackling different aspects of this procedure that participants will have to solve.

Overall, this course will give participants a practical understanding of the EAPO procedure and how to approach some of its essential aspects in an effective manner.

What will you learn

By the end of this course, participants will attain a good understanding of the following aspects:

• how to assess whether a claim falls within the material and territorial scope of the EAPO Regulation;
• which are the prerequisites to obtaining an EAPO and how to satisfy them;
• how to obtain information about the debtors’ bank accounts;
• how to identify the responsible authorities for the enforcement of the EAPO;
• how debtors can contest the EAPO or its enforcement;
• the role of national law in the configuration of the EAPO proceeding

Course methodology/highlights

The course combines a theoretical explanation of the EAPO along with case studies that participants must solve with the guidance offered by the trainers. The course has an interactive character, giving room for participants to intervene in each session, while trainers will often ask questions intended to trigger discussions among participants.

This course is designed to provide participants with the necessary knowledge and source of information to use and apply the EAPO Regulation in an efficient manner.

Prior to the course, you will be given access to the course materials on our digital learning platform. This includes a short questionnaire, which will help us identify any specific questions you may have so we can consider as many of them as possible during the course.

Preparatory reading and materials will be available on the platform to facilitate joining the course. All course materials will be made available for the participants.

After the event, additional materials and references to relevant literature, documents and websites will be accessible on our learning platform.

This course might be of particular interest for:

• lawyers and other private legal practitioners who deal with cross-border claims;
• in-house legal counsels in corporations and banks;
• bailiffs and other civil enforcement agents;
• judges and court clerks;
• civil servants in governmental institutions working in the field of cross-border judicial cooperation.

Course venue
European Centre for Judges and Lawyers – EIPA Luxembourg
8 rue Nicolas Adames
1114 Luxembourg

Programme Organiser
Ms Blanka Opletalova
Tel: +352 426 230 305
b.opletalova@eipa.eu

Fee
The fee includes documentation, refreshments and a lunch. Accommodation and travel costs are at the expense of the participants or their administration.

Discounts
EIPA member fee

EIPA offers a discount to all civil servants working for one of EIPA’s supporting countries, and civil servants working for an EU institution, body or agency.

Who are the supporting countries?
Civil servants coming from the following EIPA supporting countries are entitled to get the reduced fee: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden.

For all other participants, the regular fee applies.

Early bird discount
The early bird discount is not cumulative with other discounts or promo codes, except for the EIPA member fee.

Meals
Dietary preferences can be indicated on the registration form.

Hotel reservations
EIPA has special price arrangements with a number of hotels. Most rates are including breakfast and tourist tax. Should you wish to make use of this possibility, please book directly via the links below. Payment is to be made directly and personally to the hotel upon checking out.

Kirchberg

• Hotel Melia*****, at the rate of €219, via tel.: +352 27 33 32 06 or via e-mail: melia.luxembourg@melia.com (booking code: 01350007ZKC)
• Hotel Novotel Kirchberg****, at the rate of €190, tel.: +352 429848-1; booking page: accorhotels.com (Company ID: SC000002048 – Access Code: IN281LU654).
• Hotel D’Coque***, via https://www.coque.lu/coque-hotel-superior/online-booking, tel.: +352 43 60 60 222

Luxembourg Centre

• Hotel Français***, at the rate of €150, tel.: +352 47 45 34; e-mail: info@hotelfrancais.lu; https://www.hotelfrancais.lu/ (Reservation code: EIPA).
• Hotel Parc Plaza****, at the rate of €168, (Reservation code: EIPA0118): https://www.goereshotels.com/parc-plaza-en
• Hotel Parc Bellevue***, at the rate of €137, (Reservation code: EIPA0118): https://www.goereshotels.com/belle-vue-en: +352 44 23 23 23 23; e-mail: reservation@goereshotels.com;
• Hotel Domus***, at the rate of between €144 and €156, tel.: +352 46 78 78 1; fax: +352 46 78 79; e-mail: info@domus.lu; https://www.domus.lu/(Reservation code: EIPA) – breakfast not included
• Hotel Simoncini****, at the rate of €180, tel.: +352 22 28 44; e-mail: simhotel@pt.lu or simoncinihotel@pt.lu; https://www.hotelsimoncini.lu/.

Railway Station Area

• Hotel City****, at the rate of €165, tel.: +352 29 11 22; e-mail: mail@cityhotel.lu; cityhotel.lu (Reservation code: EIPA).

Confirmation
Confirmation of registration will be forwarded to participants on receipt of the completed online registration form.

Payment
Prior payment is a condition for participation.

Cancellation policy
For administrative reasons you will be charged €150 for cancellations received within 15 days before the activity begins. There is no charge for qualified substitute participants. EIPA reserves the right to cancel the activity up to 2 weeks before the starting date. In that case, registration fees received will be fully reimbursed. EIPA accepts no responsibility for any costs incurred (travel, accommodation, etc.).

A few days before the start of the course you will receive the log-in details for accessing the course materials. You can log in here.