23Thus, as stated in Article 17 of Regulation No 1896/2006, read in the light of recital 24 of that regulation, the defendant may, by lodging a statement of opposition within the prescribed period, terminate the European order for payment procedure and cause the case to be automatically transferred to the European Small Claims Procedure laid down in Regulation No 861/2007 or the appropriate national civil procedure, unless the claimant has explicitly requested that the proceedings be terminated in that event.
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