The SCAN II Project is developed upon the results of the SCAN project and aims at better enforcement of the European Small Claims Procedure (ESCP) judgments through creating a Roadmap of the 26 EU Member States’ (MSs) enforcement rules on the hand, and simplification and digitalization of the enforcement procedures on the other. As regards the first objective, the existing lack of harmonization of enforcement rules of MSs signifies a major weakness of the cross-enforcement of the ESCP judgments, making it difficult for consumers (as the end-users) and lawyers and bailiffs (as the operators) to be aware of the existence and practical functioning of different EU enforcement rules. With respect to simplifying and digitalizing the ESCP enforcement procedures – based on a needs assessment approach and the importance of establishing a fully tech-driven mechanism for promoting citizens’ access to justice – the SCAN II Project develops an IT platform and a Blockchain System to fill the existing gap in the ESCP enforcement across the Union.

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