Recover Unpaid Invoices in France Legally, Quickly, and Without Conflict

Our bilingual legal team helps businesses and individuals collect overdue payments across France.

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Commercial Debt Recovery in France Fast, Strategic & Legally Enforceable

Recover your unpaid B2B invoices in France with real legal leverage not ineffective reminders.

Unpaid commercial debts disrupt cash flow, damage business relationships, and create serious financial risk, especially for foreign companies dealing with French businesses. We provide high-impact, lawyer-driven commercial debt recovery throughout France, ensuring that your claim progresses quickly from reminder to full enforcement.

We represent exporters, suppliers, SaaS providers, distributors, manufacturers, and international groups who require rapid, compliant, and results-oriented commercial debt recovery against French corporate debtors.

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Our Proven Process

Why Work With a French Business Lawyer for Commercial Debt Recovery?

Commercial debt recovery in France follows strict procedural rules. Only French lawyers can manage the entire escalation chain from formal notice to asset seizure ensuring your claim is pursued effectively and without procedural errors.
With us, you benefit from:

Step 1

Formal notices drafted by a French attorney

Step 2

Direct negotiation with French corporate debtors

Step 3

Access to emergency asset protection measures

Step 4

Filing of fast-track “Injonction de Payer” petitions

Step 5

Full litigation representation before Commercial Courts

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Pre-Action Intervention (“Phase Amiable”)

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:

  • Full review of the contract and supporting documents
  • Legal analysis of breach and available remedies
  • Calculation of damages (financial losses, penalties, interest)
  • Attorney formal notice with legally-binding effects
  • Follow-up negotiation and settlement

Goal: Enforce compliance or recover damages without litigation.

Asset Freezing Measures — “Saisie Conservatoire”

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:

  • Full review of the contract and supporting documents
  • Legal analysis of breach and available remedies
  • Calculation of damages (financial losses, penalties, interest)
  • Attorney formal notice with legally-binding effects
  • Follow-up negotiation and settlement

Goal: Enforce compliance or recover damages without litigation.

Fast-Track Court Procedure — Injonction de Payer

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:

  • Full review of the contract and supporting documents
  • Legal analysis of breach and available remedies
  • Calculation of damages (financial losses, penalties, interest)
  • Attorney formal notice with legally-binding effects
  • Follow-up negotiation and settlement

Goal: Enforce compliance or recover damages without litigation.

Commercial Litigation Before French Courts

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:

  • Full review of the contract and supporting documents
  • Legal analysis of breach and available remedies
  • Calculation of damages (financial losses, penalties, interest)
  • Attorney formal notice with legally-binding effects
  • Follow-up negotiation and settlement

Goal: Enforce compliance or recover damages without litigation.

Our Process

Transparent & Business-Friendly Fees

Pre-Action Recovery (Phase Amiable)

From 750 € HT + success fee

→ Formal notice + negotiation + follow-up

Injonction de Payer (Payment Order)

From 1,450 € HT + success fee

→ Petition + monitoring + enforceable order

Commercial Litigation (Tribunal de Commerce)

From 3,490 € HT + success fee

→ Full representation until judgment

Enforcement Measures (Bailiff Seizures)

Quoted individually

→ Based on assets and procedural complexity

600+

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We Assist International Commercial Clients

We represent:

Can a foreigner create and manage a company in France?

Yes. Foreign individuals and legal entities can validly approve and file company modifications in France (e.g., change of name, seat, manager, capital, purpose), and foreigners may be appointed as gérant (SARL/EURL) or président (SAS/SASU). The formalities vary depending on nationality and whether the manager will live in France.

Managers living abroad

If the manager does not plan to reside in France, no residence permit is required to be appointed. The appointment and any other company changes are registered with the Registre du commerce et des sociétés (RCS). You can therefore run and modify a French company from abroad, provided the corporate decisions and filings comply with French law.

Is there a minimum capital to modify my company (e.g., for a capital increase or reduction)?

There is no statutory minimum to amend capital itself; the rule is about the amount you set and the procedure you follow.

  • Capital increase: Decide the amount and form (cash, in-kind, incorporation of reserves), update the bylaws, publish a legal notice, and file with the registry. In-kind contributions may require an independent appraiser (commissaire aux apports), subject to exemptions.
  • Capital reduction: May be motivated by losses or optimization. Requires a shareholders’ decision, creditor protection steps where applicable, legal notice, bylaws update, and filing.

Beware of under-capitalization risks:

  • Credibility & financing: Very low capital may trigger requests for personal guarantees and limit access to credit.
  • Loss of half of capital: If equity falls below 50% of stated capital, the sole shareholder(s) must decide whether to recapitalize or dissolve within legal timelines.
  • Management liability: Failing to address a critical equity situation can engage the manager’s responsibility.

Practical tip: You can set nominal capital low and use shareholder current accounts or future increases, but a realistic capital level often reassures banks and partners.

Is there a minimum capital to modify my company (e.g., for a capital increase or reduction)?

There is no statutory minimum to amend capital itself; the rule is about the amount you set and the procedure you follow.

  • Capital increase: Decide the amount and form (cash, in-kind, incorporation of reserves), update the bylaws, publish a legal notice, and file with the registry. In-kind contributions may require an independent appraiser (commissaire aux apports), subject to exemptions.
  • Capital reduction: May be motivated by losses or optimization. Requires a shareholders’ decision, creditor protection steps where applicable, legal notice, bylaws update, and filing.

Beware of under-capitalization risks:

  • Credibility & financing: Very low capital may trigger requests for personal guarantees and limit access to credit.
  • Loss of half of capital: If equity falls below 50% of stated capital, the sole shareholder(s) must decide whether to recapitalize or dissolve within legal timelines.
  • Management liability: Failing to address a critical equity situation can engage the manager’s responsibility.

Practical tip: You can set nominal capital low and use shareholder current accounts or future increases, but a realistic capital level often reassures banks and partners.

Can a foreigner create and manage a company in France?

Yes. Foreign individuals and legal entities can validly approve and file company modifications in France (e.g., change of name, seat, manager, capital, purpose), and foreigners may be appointed as gérant (SARL/EURL) or président (SAS/SASU). The formalities vary depending on nationality and whether the manager will live in France.

Managers living abroad

If the manager does not plan to reside in France, no residence permit is required to be appointed. The appointment and any other company changes are registered with the Registre du commerce et des sociétés (RCS). You can therefore run and modify a French company from abroad, provided the corporate decisions and filings comply with French law.

What is Debt Collection

We rent technical suction installations. One of our customers stopped paying the rental installments. What turned out? The rented installation turned out to have been closed months ago at the customer (they said). Collection company has collected all rent arrears for us and also full compensation for replacing the installation.

What is Debt Collection

We rent technical suction installations. One of our customers stopped paying the rental installments. What turned out? The rented installation turned out to have been closed months ago at the customer (they said). Collection company has collected all rent arrears for us and also full compensation for replacing the installation.

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Do You Need to Modify Your Existing French Company?

Yes. Any modification — such as a change of registered office, manager, company name, share capital, or activity — must be declared and registered with the French Commercial Registry (RCS). These updates ensure your company’s legal documents and public records stay compliant. Foreign shareholders can make such changes remotely, provided supporting documents are submitted through a French representative or legal agent.

Yes. Any modification — such as a change of registered office, manager, company name, share capital, or activity — must be declared and registered with the French Commercial Registry (RCS). These updates ensure your company’s legal documents and public records stay compliant. Foreign shareholders can make such changes remotely, provided supporting documents are submitted through a French representative or legal agent.

Yes. Any modification — such as a change of registered office, manager, company name, share capital, or activity — must be declared and registered with the French Commercial Registry (RCS). These updates ensure your company’s legal documents and public records stay compliant. Foreign shareholders can make such changes remotely, provided supporting documents are submitted through a French representative or legal agent.

Yes. Any modification — such as a change of registered office, manager, company name, share capital, or activity — must be declared and registered with the French Commercial Registry (RCS). These updates ensure your company’s legal documents and public records stay compliant. Foreign shareholders can make such changes remotely, provided supporting documents are submitted through a French representative or legal agent.

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