Our bilingual legal team helps businesses and individuals collect overdue payments across France.
Ensure your private agreements, family settlements, and personal commitments are respected with real legal power behind them.
In France, family or private agreements (written promises, settlement terms, cohabitation agreements, repayment promises, handwritten acknowledgments of debt, separation agreements, parental financial arrangements, etc.) are fully enforceable when handled correctly.
Whether a partner, relative, friend, or private party has failed to comply, our firm provides lawyer-led, structured, and enforceable procedures to ensure your rights are respected.
We assist individuals, expats, families, and private lenders who need swift enforcement of personal or family agreements anywhere in France.
You benefit from a clear, strategic, and legally secure enforcement path from the very first step.
Even informal or handwritten agreements are often legally binding under French law.
However, enforcing them requires:
We begin by reviewing the document or agreement and issuing a lawyer-drafted formal notice requiring immediate compliance.
This phase resolves many disputes without legal proceedings.
Includes:
Negotiation, repayment plans, settlement drafting
Goal: Obtain compliance without going to court.
If the other party refuses to comply or shows bad faith, we can freeze their assets while preparing the main claim — even in family or private disputes.
Possible freezes include:
We manage:
Goal:prevent asset concealment and protect your right to payment.
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.
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.
From 650 € HT + success fee → Legal assessment, formal notice, negotiation
From 1450 € HT + success fee → Petition, monitoring & enforceable order
From 3500 € HT + success fee → Complete representation until judgment
Quoted individually → Based on the nature of assets and complexity of execution
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We represent:
Family or private agreements include non-commercial arrangements between individuals, such as:
Their enforceability depends on proof of consent, obligations, and intent.
An enforceable agreement must show:
Ambiguous or incomplete agreements are often challenged in court.
Yes, provided sufficient evidence exists. Courts may enforce:
Purely verbal agreements are harder to prove and enforce.
A formal notice (mise en demeure) is strongly recommended. It:
Courts expect proof of formal demand prior to litigation.
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.
Such disputes are generally handled by the Tribunal judiciaire. Jurisdiction usually lies:
Claim value and dispute nature may affect procedural rules.
Common defenses include:
Judges assess evidence consistency and party conduct carefully.
Yes. Enforceability may be strengthened by:
An enforceable title allows direct enforcement without fresh litigation.
Yes. Most private agreement claims are subject to a 5-year limitation period, starting from:
Delays may permanently bar enforcement.
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.
