The Principle of Procedural Economy in the Context of the Taking of Evidence in the European Area of Justice

The internal market of the European Union seeks to guarantee the four fundamental freedoms. The increase in free movement of persons, goods and services inevitably results in an increase in the potential number of cross-border disputes. Therefore, the European area of justice has not only economic, but also legal connotation. As a result, the EU has adopted a number of legislative instruments designed to help individuals and companies with cross-border litigation. In order to simplify and accelerate the taking of evidence in a state other than the one in which the matter is pending, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 1206/2001 of 28 May 2001 on Cooperation between the Courts of the Member States in the Taking of Evidence in Civil or Commercial Matters. The aim of this paper is to consider the principle of procedural economy in the context of the taking of evidence, as the costs and duration of procedures may deter parties from exercising their rights.Evropská unie se snaží, aby v jednotném vnitřních trhu byly garantovány čtyři základní svobody. Rozvoj volného pohybu osob, zboží, služeb a kapitálu nevyhnutelně vedl k nárůstu potenciálního počtu přeshraničních sporů. Z toho důvodu má evropský justiční prostor nejenom ekonomický, ale také právní význam. Důsledkem bylo přijetí řady unijních legislativních nástrojů, které mají pomoci jednotlivcům i společnostem v soukromoprávních sporech s mezinárodním prvkem. Aby se zjednodušilo a urychlilo provádění dokazování ve státě odlišném od státu, ve kterém probíhá řízení, bylo přijato Nařízení Rady (ES) č. 1206/2001 ze dne 28. května 2001 o spolupráci soudů členských států při dokazování v občanských nebo obchodních věcech. Cílem tohoto příspěvku je zvážit princip procesní ekonomie v kontextu dokazování, protože náklady a délka řízení mohou strany odradit od uplatňování jejich práv.The internal market of the European Union seeks to guarantee the four fundamental freedoms. The increase in free movement of persons, goods and services inevitably results in an increase in the potential number of cross-border disputes. Therefore, the European area of justice has not only economic, but also legal connotation. As a result, the EU has adopted a number of legislative instruments designed to help individuals and companies with cross-border litigation. In order to simplify and accelerate the taking of evidence in a state other than the one in which the matter is pending, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 1206/2001 of 28 May 2001 on Cooperation between the Courts of the Member States in the Taking of Evidence in Civil or Commercial Matters. The aim of this paper is to consider the principle of procedural economy in the context of the taking of evidence, as the costs and duration of procedures may deter parties from exercising their rights