Our bilingual legal team helps businesses and individuals collect overdue payments across France.
Enforce your commercial rights in France with real legal impact — not informal reminders.
Cross-border B2B relationships rely on reliability and compliance. When a French business breaches a contract, fails to deliver, ignores contractual obligations, or refuses to honor agreed terms, your operations and financial interests are immediately at risk.
Our law firm provides strategic, lawyer-driven contract enforcement across France, designed for international companies that require fast, decisive, and enforceable solutions.
We represent foreign suppliers, technology companies, distributors, manufacturers, and service providers who need serious legal leverage — not vague requests or non-binding escalations.
Enforcing a commercial contract in France requires knowledge of French civil, commercial, and procedural law, as well as mastery of the enforcement tools available.
Only French-qualified lawyers can:
Before bringing the matter to court, we initiate formal enforcement action through a lawyer-issued notice (“mise en demeure”), setting out your rights, the breach, and the remedies required under French law.
This phase often leads to quick resolution when the debtor understands that litigation is imminent.
Includes:
Goal: Enforce compliance or recover damages without litigation.
When a French counterparty is uncooperative, insolvent, or preparing to move assets, we can request immediate court authorization to freeze assets before litigation.
Possible seizures:
Our work includes:
Goal: Secure assets so your enforcement is effective.
For certain types of contractual claims including undisputed obligations, delivery failures, or unpaid contractual penalties accelerated court procedures may be available.
We handle:
Timeline: Often 4–8 weeks, depending on jurisdiction and complexity.
If the breach is contested, we pursue full litigation before the Tribunal de Commerce or Tribunal Judiciaire, depending on the nature of the dispute.
Our services include:
We also enforce foreign commercial judgments (EU, UK, US, Canada, etc.) in France.
From 950 € HT + success fee
→ Legal review, lawyer notice & negotiation
From 1750 € HT + success fee
→ Filing the petition + obtaining enforceable order
From 3900 € HT + success fee
→ Full representation before the Commercial Court
Quoted individually
→ Based on assets and procedural complexity
our services
We regularly represent:
A lawyer can intervene as soon as one party breaches contractual obligations—typically non-payment, late payment, failure to deliver goods/services, or violation of exclusivity/non-compete clauses. French law requires that the creditor first justify the breach and show that performance was due. In many cases, a mise en demeure (formal notice) is necessary before any court action.
For most business-to-business disputes, the competent court is the Tribunal de commerce (Commercial Court) where:
Often yes. Under Article 1344 of the French Civil Code, the debtor must be formally placed in default unless the contract specifies automatic default. A lawyer ensures the notice includes the correct legal grounds, deadlines, and consequences, which is crucial to avoid procedural defects later.
Depending on the case, a lawyer may use:
The lawyer chooses the fastest admissible route.
Send us your unpaid invoices and documents, and our lawyers will review your case at no cost.
You receive a clear recovery evaluation and an initial debtor check within 48 hours.
Our lawyers review your contracts and terms to add protective clauses—retention of title, penalties, guarantees—so you avoid future non-payment.
Strengthen your legal framework before issues arise.
Yes, but the case shifts from “uncontested debt recovery” to a contractual liability dispute. The lawyer must demonstrate:
The burden of proof follows Article 1353 Civil Code.
Yes, but courts can reduce or increase them if they are considered clearly excessive or insufficient (Article 1231-5 Civil Code). A lawyer evaluates whether the amount is legally defensible and how to present it to the court.
Yes. French law allows precautionary seizures (saisies conservatoires) if the creditor demonstrates:
A lawyer files a request with the Enforcement Judge (JEX), and bailiffs can freeze bank accounts, receivables, or assets immediately.
Foreign companies benefit from:
French procedural rules ensuring fairness and evidence protection.
A French business lawyer ensures the claim is framed correctly for local courts.
We offer a comprehensive range of debt collection services designed to recover outstanding payments efficiently and professionally. From amicable settlement negotiations and formal demand letters to legal recovery actions and enforcement proceedings, our team has the experience and resources to manage all aspects of the debt recovery process while maintaining strong client relationships.
