Our bilingual legal team helps businesses and individuals collect overdue payments across France.
Unpaid debts often remain unresolved not because your claim is weak, but because you lack visibility on the debtor’s real financial situation. Before initiating enforcement, litigation, or settlement, a strategic asset search allows you to understand exactly what the debtor owns — and which assets can be seized under French law.
We provide lawyer-led asset search services throughout France, giving foreign companies and professionals clear insight into the debtor’s bank accounts, real estate, vehicles, corporate holdings, income sources, and other attachable assets.
Our approach ensures reliable intelligence, legally compliant methods, and actionable results.
Asset searches in France require strict compliance with privacy, data-protection, and procedural laws. Unlike private investigators or collection agencies, only French lawyers can legally:
We determine whether the debtor has reachable financial assets in France.
Includes:
Goal: confirm whether bank seizures (“saisie attribution”) are likely to succeed.
We verify whether the debtor owns real estate property in France.
Includes:
Goal: determine whether property seizure (“saisie immobilière”) is viable.
For business debtors or individuals with corporate ties, we identify:
Goal: reveal attachable corporate interests and business-related assets.
We investigate whether the debtor owns:
Includes:
Other movable property eligible for seizure
Starting at 850 € HT → Full asset search (financial, real estate, corporate & solvency indicators)
Starting at 1,450 € HT → Full search + written enforcement plan + recommended actions
Quoted individually → For urgent asset freezing or protective seizures
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An asset search is necessary when:
Without knowledge of the debtor’s assets, enforcement becomes nearly impossible.
An asset search is typically carried out through:
A commissaire de justice (bailiff) or lawyer coordinates the search, ensuring it complies with French privacy and legal standards.
Common assets identified in an asset search include:
The search helps pinpoint which assets can be seized or used for debt recovery.
Yes, foreign creditors can conduct an asset search in France. However, they may need to:
The process is generally straightforward but may require navigating French legal and procedural requirements.
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, French law has strict privacy protections. An asset search must comply with:
Only authorized professionals (e.g., bailiffs, lawyers) can access certain records, ensuring that the search adheres to legal standards.
The length of an asset search varies depending on:
An asset search can take from a few weeks to several months, depending on these factors.
Yes, some debtors attempt to hide assets through:
A professional asset search aims to uncover such tactics and trace hidden assets using legal methods.
Once assets are located, enforcement tools may include:
The French commissaire de justice handles these measures, acting on the creditor’s behalf to execute the judgment.
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.
