Bailiffs makes significant contribution to more effective exercise of citizens' rights

 

Podgorica, Montenegro (10 April 2019) -- Today, five years after the start of bailiffs' work, citizens, business people and investors in Montenegro have witnessed significantly faster and more efficient exercise of the rights and more favourable environment for business, Deputy Prime Minister of Justice Zoran Pažin pointed out at the meeting with representatives of the Chamber of Bailiffs of Montenegro.

Time has proven, the Deputy Prime Minister emphasised, that the Government's decision of 2014 to initiate a fundamental system reform of execution of court decisions and create an independent and autonomous function of bailiffs was good and justified , thus establishing more efficient, faster and cheaper procedure for the enforcement of judgments.

The Deputy Prime Minister underscored the significance of bailiffs' contribution to achieving justice in Montenegro and ensuring promptly and timely fulfillment of legal obligations to creditors and holders of the property rights. This, in his words, has significantly unburdened courts, while providing more prompt and efficient exercise of the denied rights of citizens, the DPM stated.

President of the Chamber of Bailiffs Vidak Latković stressed that in the last five years Montenegroˈs bailiffs have had 350 000 cases to work on. He also highlighted that the number of cases reduces every year, which testifies to increased discipline in accomplishing legal requirements and higher degree of exercise of individuals rights. He emphasised that the Chamber has established a special commision, which will conduct, in cooperation with the Ministry in Justice, regular internal control of bailiffs' work.

Deputy Prime Minister Pažin reiterated that the Ministry closely supervises the legality of the bailiffs' work. He underlined that the Ministry of Justice has established high–quality cooperation with the Chamber of Bailiffs, with which it cooperates closely on boosting bailiffs' expert capacities, as well as providing strict compliance with the ethical and professional standards of the profession. Initiating appropriate proceedings, including a small number of conscienceless bailiffs having been removed from office in the previous period, contributed to enhancing professionalism and responsibility of the profession, the DPM concluded.