The availability of appeals in the European Small Claims Procedure is determined by the civil procedural laws of the respective EU member state. In most member states, it is possible to file an appeal against a judgment within a specified timeframe.

In Latvia, according to Latvian civil procedure law:

• Parties can file an appeal against a first-instance court judgment within 20 days from the date of the judgment’s announcement.
• A judgment by the appellate court can be further challenged through a cassation appeal, which must be submitted within 30 days from the date of the appellate court’s decision.

Under specific circumstances—such as failure to receive documents, force majeure, or extraordinary independent circumstances that prevented the defendant from contesting the claim—the defendant has the right to request a review of the judgment issued under the European Small Claims Procedure. This request for review must be submitted to the competent court in the member state where the judgment was issued.

Reminder! The losing party is responsible for covering the litigation costs.