What are the costs of civil court proceedings in Slovenia? Who bears these costs?
The most frequent costs incurred in civil proceedings are besides lawyers’ fees court fees and the costs of court experts, the summoning of witnesses, court interpreters, plaintiff’s security and advances for obtaining evidence. The costs in principle depend on the value of the matter in dispute and are initially borne by the parties themselves as they arise from their actions. As a final stage in civil proceedings a costs decision is made by the court according to agreement between either parties or the court’s own assessment. The basic rule is that costs are reimbursed to the successful party by the unsuccessful party in the action. Special rules apply where costs arise through the fault of a particular party or some other situations.
