Our bilingual legal team helps businesses and individuals collect overdue payments across France.
Convert your arbitral award into real, enforceable recovery against French assets.
Arbitral awards hold strong legal authority — but converting them into actual payment in France requires strict procedural steps, expert drafting, and immediate enforcement measures.
We assist international companies, investors, and individuals seeking quick, efficient, and fully compliant enforcement of foreign and domestic arbitral awards anywhere in France.
Whether your award comes from ICC, LCIA, SIAC, HKIAC, ICDR, UNCITRAL, PCA, or another arbitration body, we turn it into a legally enforceable decision and execute against French bank accounts, real estate, receivables, or other attachable assets.
France is one of the most arbitration-friendly jurisdictions in the world — but enforcement procedure (“exequatur”) requires technical precision and experience.
Before initiating the exequatur procedure, we conduct a detailed analysis of the arbitral award, contract, arbitration agreement, and procedural record.
This ensures the award complies with French requirements and that enforcement obstacles are identified early.
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Goal: prepare a flawless enforcement request and anticipate debtor resistance.
The exequatur process is mandatory to enforce an arbitral award in France, whether foreign or domestic.
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Typical timeline: 2–6 months depending on complexity and court workload.
In urgent situations, especially where the debtor risks hiding or dissipating assets, we can secure the assets before or during the exequatur procedure.
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Goal: prevent the debtor from becoming insolvent or unreachable.
Once exequatur is granted, we implement all available enforcement measures throughout
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We enforce arbitral awards from Europe, the UK, the US, Canada, Asia, Middle East, and Africa.
From 950 € HT → Full analysis of the arbitration award and enforcement feasibility
From 1,850 € HT + success fee → Petition, filings, representation & exequatur judgment
From 3,490 € HT + success fee → Nationwide enforcement through bailiffs
Quoted individually → Depends on urgency, type of assets & number of measures
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An arbitral award is a binding decision issued by an arbitration tribunal. In France, an award becomes enforceable once it is:
After recognition, it carries the same force as a court judgment.
Yes. Exequatur is required to authorize enforcement. Courts verify:
The review is limited and does not revisit the merits.
Yes. French law distinguishes between:
International awards benefit from liberal enforcement principles under French arbitration law.
Enforcement may be refused if:
Refusal grounds are narrowly interpreted in France.
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.
Timeframes depend on:
Uncontested enforcement may proceed within weeks.
Yes, in many cases. Challenges do not automatically suspend enforcement unless the court orders suspension. This allows creditors to act swiftly.
Once enforceable, creditors may pursue:
The award is treated as a French enforceable title.
Yes, provided they are clearly specified in the award. Enforcement may include:
Accurate documentation is essential.
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.
