Some issues of summary procedure in the 2015 Civil Code: A comparative perspective

Abstract

A summary procedure is understood as a special procedure simplifying the ordinary one to deal with civil disputes in a truncated process. This can help to reduce time and costs for the litigants and the State, cut down workload for the courts at all levels. However, since summary procedure is a new regulation which was first recorded in the 2015 Civil Code, its application has certain problems and therefore requiries specific guideline. The paper analyzes regulations on summary procedures in the 2015 Civil Code from the perspective of comparative law and suggests some recommendation for improvement.