Portuguese enforcement (execução) filing court fee
Portugal · Taxa de justiça do requerimento executivo (ação executiva)
DUC instantly; receipt immediately
What the report shows
Court fee paid by a creditor when filing an enforcement request to collect a debt backed by a judgment, injunction or other enforceable title. The enforcement agent's own fees are separate; without the court fee the request is not accepted.
Who needs it
lawyers and solicitors, companies with enforceable titles, landlords, banks' recovery teams, foreign creditors
Why people order it
enforce an injunction title, enforce a judgment, start seizure of salary, bank accounts or property
Legal limits
Anyone may pay the DUC; the enforcement request is filed by the creditor's lawyer or solicitor. Joy gives no legal advice.
Issued by
Institute for Financial Management and Equipment of Justice (IGFEJ) for the courts · Official source
Questions and answers
How do I get Portuguese enforcement (execução) filing court fee?
Only the person concerned can obtain it, directly from Institute for Financial Management and Equipment of Justice (IGFEJ) for the courts. tribunais.org.pt → Custas processuais → 'DUC – Documento Único de Cobrança' → category 'Regulamento das Custas Processuais' → act 'requerimento executivo' → value of the enforcement and creditor details → issue → pay → the lawyer attaches the proof to the electronic enforcement request.
Joy Work OS is a private service and not the issuing authority. You can also order this document directly from the authority at the official fee.