Objection to payment order

An objection to the payment order is the debtor's declaration to the enforcement office that they dispute the debt, its interest or the signature. In ordinary no-judgment proceedings the objection must be filed within the short statutory period from service and automatically halts the proceeding.

The objection may target all or part of the claim; a partial objection must clearly state the disputed amount, failing which it is treated as invalid. An objection to the signature must likewise be raised separately and explicitly. No grounds need be given, but in a later annulment action the debtor is in principle bound by the reasons stated.

Upon objection the creditor may sue for its annulment or, holding documents of the quality listed by statute, apply to the enforcement court for its summary removal. An unjustified objection may result in a bad-faith enforcement indemnity for the creditor, showing that objections should rest on genuine disputes.