Part 4 - European Enforcement Orders and European Orders for Payment: No.4 Notification of Receipt of Statement of Opposition to a European Order for Payment and Transfer to Ordinary Civil Proceedings

What this form is for

• • When you have formally opposed a European Order for Payment.
• • When the opposition is received in Ireland and you need to halt cross‑border enforcement.
• • When you want the case transferred to ordinary civil proceedings in Irish courts.
• • Instead of filing a fresh civil claim, use this to continue the existing European order case.
• • If the opposition is filed after the enforcement deadline, this form is still required to start civil proceedings.

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

File the notification promptly – ideally within 14 days of receiving the Statement of Opposition – to avoid continued enforcement under the European order.

Before you submit

• • Case reference number copied correctly
• • Receipt date of opposition entered
• • Full Statement of Opposition attached
• • All parties’ names and addresses accurate
• • Form signed and dated by the applicant or solicitor
• • PDF file size under the portal limit
• • Covering letter included if posting
• • Correct court registry selected

How to file this form

1. 1Download the latest Part 4 – No.4 form from courts.ie.
2. 2Complete all fields in black ink or electronically.
3. 3Attach a certified copy of the Statement of Opposition.
4. 4Sign the form and note the date of signing.
5. 5Log in to the Courts Service e‑filing portal.
6. 6Upload the completed form and attachment.
7. 7Confirm receipt and retain the confirmation reference.

Known limitations

• • Form only accepts opposition to European Orders for Payment, not other EU judgments.
• • Does not cover enforcement actions already executed.
• • Electronic filing may be unavailable for some District Courts.
• • No automatic translation – provide English or Irish version of the opposition.