Where, in a Member State, the court fees for civil proceedings within the meaning of point (a) or point (b) of Article 17(1), as applicable, are equivalent to or higher than those of the European order for payment procedure, the total of the court fees for a European order for payment procedure and for the civil proceedings that ensue in the event of a statement of opposition in accordance with Article 17(1) shall not exceed the fees for those proceedings without a preceding European order for payment procedure in that Member State.
I gcás, ina bhfuil na táillí cúirte le haghaidh imeachtaí sibhialta de réir bhrí phointe (a) nó phointe (b) d'Airteagal 17(1) i mBallstát, de réir mar is infheidhme, coibhéiseach leis na táillí nós imeachta maidir le hordú íocaíochta Eorpach nó níos airde ná sin, ní bheidh suim táillí cúirte nós imeachta maidir le hordú Eorpach íocaíochta agus na n-imeachtaí sibhialta a tharlaíonn i gcás ráiteas cur i gcoinne i gcomhréir le hAirteagal 17(1) níos airde ná táillí na n-imeachtaí sin gan nós imeachta maidir le hordú Eorpach íocaíochta roimhe sin sa Bhallstát sin.