Our bilingual legal team helps businesses and individuals collect overdue payments across France.
When a debtor or business holds assets, bank accounts, income, or property in France, enforcing an overseas judgment requires local legal authority, strict procedural compliance, and immediate action.
Our firm specializes in cross-border judgment enforcement, helping foreign companies, investors, private creditors, and international law firms convert foreign court decisions into enforceable French orders — and then into actual recovery.
We enforce judgments from Europe, UK, USA, Canada, Middle East, Asia, Africa, and many more jurisdictions.
Foreign judgments do not automatically produce effects in France.
To enforce them, French law requires specific steps depending on the country of origin, including:
We begin with a complete analysis of your foreign judgment and the debtor’s assets.
A lawyer-issued formal notice is then sent to the debtor in France, often prompting compliance before formal exequatur.
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Goal: obtain voluntary payment before formal proceedings.
Before seeking exequatur, we can freeze assets in France to prevent dissipation — a crucial step when dealing with foreign debtors or evasive individuals.
Includes:
Goal: protect assets before the debtor can move or hide them.
Judgments from EU countries (except Denmark, depending on context) can often be enforced directly under the Brussels I Recast Regulation.
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Execution can begin within days from receiving the documents.
For judgments outside the EU (UK, USA, Canada, Switzerland, Middle East, Asia, Africa, etc.), exequatur is required.
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Typical exequatur timelines: 1–4 months, depending on complexity.
From 750 € HT + success fee → Judgment review, demand letter, negotiation
From 1450 € HT + success fee → Direct execution through French bailiffs
From 2490 € HT + success fee → Full recognition proceedings
From 1450 € HT + success fee → Asset seizures & nationwide execution
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Enforcement of a foreign judgment means giving legal effect in France to a court decision issued abroad. Once recognized, the judgment allows the creditor to use French enforcement measures such as seizures and garnishments.
Judgments issued in EU member states benefit from simplified enforcement under EU regulations. In most cases:
This significantly accelerates recovery.
No. Enforceability depends on:
Each judgment must be assessed individually before enforcement.
Exequatur is a court procedure that recognizes and authorizes enforcement of a non-EU judgment in France. Courts verify:
Without exequatur, enforcement is not permitted.
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.
Exequatur applications are filed before the Tribunal judiciaire. Jurisdiction usually lies:
Procedural accuracy is essential to avoid delays.
Yes, provided the debtor:
Courts carefully review service and procedural fairness.
Once recognized, the creditor may use all French enforcement tools, including:
Foreign judgments become enforceable as if issued by a French court.
Yes, if clearly stated in the judgment. French enforcement may include:
Interest calculation must comply with enforceable terms.
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.
