World Bank · Private Sector
Sri Lanka: Time required to enforce a contract
1318days · 20160.0% since 2006
Time required to enforce a contract is the number of calendar days from the filing of the lawsuit in court until the final determination and, in appropriate cases, payment. Annual figures for Sri Lanka from 2003 to 2016.
Every year
| Year | Value (days) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,318 | |
| 2015 | 1,318 | |
| 2014 | 1,318 | |
| 2013 | 1,318 | |
| 2012 | 1,318 | |
| 2011 | 1,318 | |
| 2010 | 1,318 | |
| 2009 | 1,318 | |
| 2008 | 1,318 | |
| 2007 | 1,318 | |
| 2006 | 1,318 | |
| 2005 | 1,318 | |
| 2004 | 1,318 | |
| 2003 | 1,318 |
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