LEC Arts. 249-250 · Free tool
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Find out which civil process applies to your matter: ordinary, summary, payment order, bill of exchange proceedings or family procedure. Based on current Spanish LEC.
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Quick procedure guide
Summary reference based on current LEC.
Ordinary Proceedings (Art. 249 LEC)
- Claims over €6,000
- IP / industrial property
- Consumer / unfair clause claims
- Paternity claims
- Corporate resolutions disputes
Summary Proceedings (Art. 250 LEC)
- Claims up to €6,000
- Eviction for non-payment
- Possessory protection
- Alimony (uncontested paternity)
- Enforcement opposition (< €6,000)
Payment Order (Arts. 812–818 LEC)
- Liquid documented debt
- No amount limit (since 2015)
- Fast if unopposed (1–3 months)
- Converts to verbal or ordinary if opposed
Bill of Exchange (Arts. 819–827 LEC)
- Bill of exchange, note, check
- Immediate provisional attachment
- 10-day opposition window
- Limited grounds for opposition (Art. 821 LEC)
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Related resources
Payment order procedureSimplified judicial procedure for claiming monetary debts that are liquid, determined, due and enforceable. No lawyer or court agent required for amounts under €2,000.Arts. 812-818 LECCassation appealExtraordinary appeal before the Supreme Court against second-instance judgments. Based on cassational interest: law infringement, contradiction between Provincial Courts or case law doctrine.Arts. 477-489 LEC
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