Current Trends in Preparatory Proceedings: A Comparative Study of Nordic and Former Communist Countr

AnnaNylund, Introduction to the Preparatory Stage of CivilProceedings.- Part I PreparatoryProceedings in Nordic Countries: LauraErvo, Swedisch-Finnish Preparatory Proceedings - Filtering and ProcessTechniques.- Anna Nylund, PreparatoryProceedings in Norway - Efficiency by Flexibility and Case Management.- Jakob Juul-Sandberg, Reform andDevelopment of Preparatory Proceedings in the Danish Civil Justice System -Towards (Even) More Efficient Courts.- PartII Preparatory Proceedings in Former Communist Countries: Ales Galic, The Preparatory Stage of Civil Proceedings inSlovenia, the Czech Republic and Slovakia - Halfway There Yet?.-  Vigita V brait , Preparatory Stage inthe Baltic States - Similarities and Differences.- AnnaPiszcz, Polish Civil Proceedings - Expanding the Floor for Preparatory Stage.- Adel Köblös, Hungary - Towards moreEfficient Preparatory Proceedings.- PartIII Comparative Outlooks:  Lin Adrian, The Role of Court-ConnectedMediation and Judicial Settlement Efforts in the Preparatory Stage.- Laura Ervo, Conclusions.