Insights on international debt recovery, legal instruments, and commercial receivables management.
Country Intelligence
The Iran–UAE conflict is creating the largest cross-border debt crisis since COVID. $56B at risk. What international creditors must do now. Intercol analysis.
The Turbulence Report™Carillion's annual report said "well positioned." The FCA says "misleading." Seven years after the UK's most notorious corporate collapse, 60 of 84 Carillion companies still can't pay their creditors a penny.
Risk Intelligence48% of exporters face rising non-payment risk. Learn the 7-point Debtor Passport screening framework that identifies payment failure signals before your invoice becomes a write-off.
Country Intelligence
Italian courts average 514 days for commercial cases. But the decreto ingiuntivo takes 40-60 days. Most foreign creditors use the wrong route.
Credit Management
Most B2B contracts say "Net 30" and nothing else. Here's the 7-element clause that makes your invoices enforceable and your late payment interest automatic.
Country Intelligence
US commercial law is state-by-state. Statute of limitations: 3-10 years depending on state. Here's how non-US companies actually collect from American debtors.
Country Intelligence
The European Payment Order no longer works against UK companies. The Hague Convention covers some cases. Here's the new enforcement framework.
Country Intelligence
French law requires a mise en demeure before court action. The injonction de payer costs ~€35. Here's the process most foreign creditors skip or get wrong.
Recovery Strategies
Amicable B2B collection: 30-90 days. European Payment Order: 4-8 weeks. Full litigation: 6-18 months. Here's the realistic timeline by jurisdiction.