Finding an Expert in the EU
EuroExpert offers you a first overview of how experts are registered and published in directories in the different countries of the EU and gives you some advice where to find those experts on the web. Further information can be found on the EU E-Justice Portal. We recommend our EuroExpertFinder service to find a qualified expert for your case.
Austria
Austria
The Austrian Ministry of Justice publishes an updated list of registered experts. This list can be consulted here.
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Belgium
Belgium
The Ministry of Justice publishes an online database with the list of experts here.
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Through its “Find an Expert” data base the Association of Belgian Experts (ABEX) can usually provide details of suitable experts in Belgium.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Each administrative or regional court publishes a list of registered experts. Links to those courts can be found here.
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Croatia
Croatia
All courts in Croatia who are mandated to register experts update individually their lists of experts. A common list can be found here.
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Cyprus
Cyprus
There is an official list of experts which can be internally consulted by the lawyers appointed by the parties.
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Ministry of Justice publishes registered experts in a national list which can be consulted here.
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Through its “Find an Expert” facility 
The Komora soudních znalců ČR (Chamber of Czech court experts) can usually provide details of suitable experts in the Czech republic.
Denmark
Denmark
There are internal databases of experts (Rent, valuation, children) within the courts. Sometimes some of these lists are published on the websites of the courts.
Estonia
Estonia
There is an official list of experts working in criminal cases. The list, kept up to date by the Estonian State Forensic Science Institute, can be consulted here.
Finland
Finland
There are no official lists of experts.
France
France
The Court of Cassation as well as the Courts of Appeal publish an updated list of registered experts every year. These lists can be consulted here.
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Through its “Find an Expert” data base the Conseil National des Compagnies d’Experts de Justice can usually provide details of suitable experts in France.
Germany
Germany
There are two main lists of registered experts which can be consulted: www.svv.ihk.de and www.svd-handwerk.de.
The lists are individually updated by state mandated Chambers of commerce and industry, crafts, agriculture, architects and engineers. All publicly certified experts can be found in those lists. To find medical experts it is recommended to contact the regional websites of the regional medical associations.
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Through its “Find an Expert” data base the Bundesverband öffentlich bestellter und vereidigter sowie qualifizierter Sachverständiger e. V. (BVS) can usually provide details of suitable experts in Germany.
Greece
Greece
There are lists of experts which are kept by the courts of first instance. The lists are sometimes available on the websites of those courts.
Hungary
Hungary
The Ministry of Justice publishes registered Experts in a national list which can be consulted here.
Ireland
Ireland
There is no official register of experts. Some of the Professional Institutions maintain lists of their members that act as Experts. In addition Experts from the UK are often instructed to give evidence and UK organisations can usually assist in providing details of suitable Experts.
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Italy
Italy
Regional courts in Italy register experts and update individually their lists of experts. Those lists can be consulted on the websites of the courts e.g. Torino.
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Latvia
Latvia
A list of experts in criminal cases which is maintained by the Court Administration can be consulted here.
Lithuania
Lithuania
The Ministry of Justice is responsible for the registration of experts for criminal cases and can be consulted here.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
The Ministry of Justice publishes registered Experts in a national list which can be consulted here.
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Malta
Malta
The Minister of Justice registers experts within the Courts of Malta and Gozo. The list is published in the Government Gazette. Experts registered for 2022 are listed on page 20783.
Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands Register of Court Experts (NRGD), an independent public administration since 2010, sets standards and assesses applicants, for the moment this only applies in criminal procedures. There is also a “private” register, the LRGD. In order to be listed on this register, experts must have received legal training next to a membership of a professional body. In the near future, the NRGD hopes to expand its field of action to include experts working in civil or administrative cases by merging with the LRGD.
Poland
Poland
In Poland 42 local courts are mandated to register experts. There is no national list. The form and the way of publication of the lists differ from court to court. For some areas of Poland you will find links to online lists.
For the centre of Poland: Warsaw
For North: Gdansk
For East: Bialystok
For South: Cracow
Further SupportEuropean Forensic Initiatives Centre (EFIC) Foundation
Portugal
Portugal
There is no overall and unified list of experts. Nevertheless there is an official listing for Valuation Experts (Expropriations, Property Valuations etc.). This list is prepared and maintained by the Ministry of Justice.
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Associação Portuguesa dos Peritos Avaliadores de Engenharia
Romania
Romania
The Ministry of Justice publishes registered experts in a national list which can be consulted here.
Slovakia
Slovakia
The Ministry of Justice publishes registered experts in a national list which can be consulted here.
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Slovenská komora znalcov (Chamber of Slovakian court experts) can usually provide details of suitable experts in Slovakia.
Slovenia
Slovenia
Spain
Spain
Lawyers can appoint experts registered on professional orders or in expert associations. For court appointments, in January of each year, specialised professional organisations (official orders or “colegios” of doctors, architects, etc. and private expert companies or associations as well as academic institutions) draw up a register of at least five members who have stated that they accept to be appointed as experts.
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Asociación Española de Peritos Tasadores Judiciales
Sweden
Sweden
There are no official lists of experts.