Enforcing a Foreign Judgment in France: EU, UK, Non-EU
How an EU, UK or non-EU judgment is recognised and enforced in France: Brussels I bis, the Hague 2019 Convention and exequatur compared.
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Saisie-Attribution: Freezing a French Debtor's Bank Account
How saisie-attribution works under French law: the attributive effect, the role of the commissaire de justice, what can be seized, and what it costs.
Late-Payment Interest and Penalties Under French Law
French law automatically grants B2B creditors late-payment interest plus a flat €40 indemnity per invoice. How it works and how to claim it.
Commercial Debt Prescription in France: the 5-Year Rule
France's five-year commercial prescription period explained: what interrupts the clock, what doesn't, and what changes once your debtor is insolvent.
6 Mistakes Foreign Creditors Make with French Debtors
The recurring errors that cost foreign creditors time and money when pursuing an unpaid invoice against a French company — and how to avoid each one.
How to Verify a French Lawyer Is Real
Check a French attorney's Bar registration in the Paris Bar directory, plus the other signals that separate a real law firm from an impersonation scam.
How France's Commercial Courts Actually Work
Why your B2B claim against a French company goes to a court staffed by elected business people, not professional judges — composition, jurisdiction, and what actually happens at a hearing.
Référé-Provision: France's Fast-Track Procedure for Contested (But Weak) Defences
When your French debtor raises an objection just to stall, this summary procedure can get you a payable court order in weeks — here is exactly how it works and when it applies.
Types of Asset Seizure in France: A Practical Comparison
Three different French "saisies" serve three different purposes in a debt-recovery case — freezing assets before judgment, collecting from a bank account after judgment, or seizing and selling physical property. Here's how each works.
The Commissaire de Justice (Formerly Huissier): Who Actually Collects Your Money
A French court order is paper until someone with legal authority acts on it. Meet the public officer who serves documents, locates hidden bank accounts and executes every seizure.
How Long Does Debt Recovery in France Take — and What Does It Cost?
Realistic timelines for each French recovery route, the three layers of cost, and the money the law lets you charge back to your debtor.
Can You Sue a French Company in France? Jurisdiction and Applicable Law
Two threshold questions that get confused constantly: which country's courts can hear your claim, and which country's law decides it. They have different answers — and both usually work in a foreign creditor's favour.
How to Instruct a French Lawyer Without Ever Travelling to France
No notarised power of attorney, no apostille, no trip to Paris. What French law actually requires when a foreign creditor hands a case to a French attorney.
Does Not Speaking French Stop You Suing a French Debtor?
French court proceedings run in French, full stop. What that actually requires from you as a foreign creditor is a much shorter list than most people assume.
Preparing Your Foreign Documents for a French Court
Translation and legalisation are two different questions, and for a typical unpaid-invoice file, usually only one of them applies at all. Here is how to tell which, and when.
What It's Actually Like to Pursue a French Debtor From Abroad
An illustrative walkthrough of a typical B2B file, from the first email to funds recovered — the sequence, the branch points, and what stays on the creditor's plate throughout.
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