Debt recovery in France

Paris · Lyon · Marseille · Bordeaux · Lille. INTERCOL operates the French corridor with Tribunal de Commerce filings, Injonction de Payer expertise, and Huissier de Justice execution nationwide.

FRANCE. Invoice sent on 31 July. Bold move. August. The invoice is on holiday too. 1 September, 9 a.m. The first call of la rentrée. In French. Paid before the first coffee of September.

France enforces one of Europe's strictest late-payment regimes. Article L441-10 of the Code de Commerce caps payment terms at 60 days from invoice (or 45 days end-of-month), and statutory penalties accrue automatically the day after due date — no demand required.

INTERCOL operates from Paris with regional counsel in Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, and Lille. Files are handled by avocats inscrits au barreau, paired with Huissiers de Justice for service and execution.