Current Trends in Preparatory Proceedings

1. Introduction to the Preparatory Stage of Civil Proceedings
Anna Nylund

Part I. Preparatory Proceedings in Nordic Countries

2. Swedish-Finnish Preparatory Proceedings: Filtering and Process Techniques
Laura Ervo

3. Preparatory Proceedings in Norway: Efficiency by Flexibility and Case Management
Anna Nylund

4. Reform and Development of Preparatory Proceedings in the Danish Civil Justice System: Towards (Even) More Efficient Courts
Jakob Juul-Sandberg

Part II. Preparatory Proceedings in Former Communist Countries

5. The Preparatory Stage of Civil Proceedings in Slovenia, the Czech Republic and Slovakia: Halfway There Yet?
Aleš Galič

6. Preparatory Stage in the Baltic States: Similarities and Differences
Vigita Vėbraitė

7. Polish Civil Proceedings: Expanding the Floor for Preparatory Stage
Anna Piszcz

8. Hungary: Towards More Efficient Preparatory Proceedings
Adél Köblös

Part III. Comparative Outlooks

9. The Role of Court-Connected Mediation and Judicial Settlement Efforts in the Preparatory Stage
Lin Adrian

10. Conclusions
Laura Ervo

Keywords: Law, Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law