Our bilingual legal team helps businesses and individuals collect overdue payments across France.
When fraud is suspected in France — fake invoices, asset concealment, breach of trust, forged documents, or deliberate non-payment — businesses must act quickly and legally.
Our law firm provides fraud investigation support for international companies, financial institutions, and professional advisers who need reliable, court-admissible evidence and a clear path to recovery.
We combine legal analysis, asset tracing, document review, and enforcement strategy to help you uncover the truth, secure assets, and take decisive action against fraudulent French counterparties.
Fraud-related investigations in France are strictly regulated.
We conduct a detailed legal evaluation of the suspected fraudulent activity.
Includes:
Goal: determine whether fraud is legally characterisable under French law.
We secure legally admissible evidence through French bailiffs (huissiers).
Includes:
Goal: protect evidence before the debtor destroys or alters it.
To assess the debtor’s solvency and detect fraudulent transfers, we conduct:
Goal: Enforce compliance or recover damages without litigation.
If fraud is suspected, we can immediately request:
Includes:
Goal: stop fraudulent debtors from moving assets beyond reach.
Starting at 650 € HT → Document review + legal analysis + risk mapping
Starting at 950 € HT → Bailiff-coordinated evidence capture
Starting at 1,350 € HT → Real estate + bank indicators + corporate checks
Starting at 1,900 € HT → Legal grounds + petition + bailiff execution
our services
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Fraud investigation support refers to legal services and resources provided to help identify, investigate, and recover assets in cases of fraud. This involves:
Lawyers help guide the investigation to ensure compliance with the law.
Fraud investigations can cover various types, including:
Each type requires tailored investigative and legal strategies.
Fraud investigation support typically involves:
A lawyer’s role is to ensure the investigation follows the law and that findings are admissible in court.
A lawyer helps by:
Lawyers provide the legal framework necessary to ensure a successful investigation.
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.
Fraud investigation support plays a critical role in asset recovery by:
Proper legal support ensures that assets are recovered within the bounds of the law.
Forensic accounting involves using accounting techniques to detect financial fraud. It includes:
Forensic accountants work closely with lawyers to build strong legal cases.
Lawyers ensure compliance by:
Compliance is critical to avoid jeopardizing the investigation or legal action.
The duration of a fraud investigation depends on:
Some cases may take weeks, while others, especially those involving international elements, can take months or longer.
A manufacturing company based in New Zealand, sourced custom lids from a French supplier. A large batch of lids was defective, causing a significant operational incident. We intervened on behalf of the New Zealand company and successfully negotiated with the French supplier’s insurer. The insurer ultimately compensated our client in the amount of €350,000.
A foreign company faced persistent non-payment of substantial invoices by a French customer. We initiated urgent debt-collection proceedings in France, obtained a freezing order over the debtor’s bank accounts, and secured full payment of the outstanding invoices — over €100,000 recovered.
A client purchased an online business from a French seller who had misrepresented the asset’s performance and future viability. After receiving the payment, the seller progressively abandoned operations and stopped responding entirely.
We pursued litigation, obtained a judgment against the seller, and ultimately recovered our client’s funds.
An international logistics provider suffered losses after goods transported through France were damaged due to improper handling by a subcontractor.
We established liability, coordinated expert examinations, and secured a €180,000 settlement from the responsible party’s insurer.
A European tech company delivered software and support services to a French distributor who stopped paying contractual licensing fees.
We issued formal notice, initiated legal action, and negotiated a structured settlement resulting in 100% recovery of outstanding sums plus late-payment interest.
A hospitality operator sought to terminate a French franchise agreement due to misleading revenue projections and undisclosed operational constraints.
We obtained a favourable negotiated exit and compensation for the client’s losses, allowing them to disengage without penalties.
A supplier outside the EU had shipped goods to a French client who refused to pay customs duties and final invoices. The goods were held in France and subject to storage costs.
We intervened rapidly, secured a court order authorising release of the goods, and forced the French client to settle all outstanding payments and fees.
A luxury goods brand purchased high-value materials from a French intermediary who delivered non-conforming and partially counterfeit items.
We coordinated the civil and criminal complaints, obtained seizure of the seller’s assets, and negotiated a full refund plus damages.
A consulting company engaged a French subcontractor who failed to deliver the agreed services, causing operational delays.
We obtained a judicial termination of the contract and recovery of paid advances through enforcement measures.
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.