{"id":1248,"date":"2019-02-11T12:00:57","date_gmt":"2019-02-11T11:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cabinet-arc.maxtab.fr\/?page_id=1248"},"modified":"2025-04-10T18:12:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T16:12:29","slug":"debt-collection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cabinet-arc.fr\/en\/debt-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Debt collection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-group border-dotted section-full bg-background-alt border-y border-arc-bleumarine\/30 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group gap-8 is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c0ca7d81 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h2-page\" id=\"recouvrement-amiable\">Amicable collection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns gap-8 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h3-page\" id=\"relation-client\">Maintaining customer relations is essential<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Maintaining customer relations is essential for any company. That&#8217;s why ARC&#8217;s lawyers, experienced in negotiation techniques, <strong>give priority to amicable collection actions<\/strong>, enabling you to optimize your debt recovery and maintain balanced commercial relations with your customers. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinet-arc.fr\/en\/our-customers-testify\/case-iqvia\/\">Find out what Sophie Milliot<\/a>, Administrative and Financial Director of IMS Health France, has to say on the subject.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center p-6 bg-white h-fit is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group relative flex flex-col gap-4 px-4 py-6 font-bold border rounded border-arc-orange is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 p-1 text-2xl -translate-x-1\/2 -translate-y-1\/2 rounded-full bg-background text-arc-orange\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-info\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our legal experts will initiate an amicable approach as soon as they receive your file, in addition to any actions taken internally. If necessary, we carry out an in-depth credit check on your debtor to determine the most appropriate strategy for collecting your debt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns gap-8 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h3-page\" id=\"interlocuteur-unique\">A single point of contact for the entire out-of-court collection process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At Cabinet ARC, you have a <strong>single point of contact<\/strong> throughout the entire collection process. It ensures the impact of reminders of unpaid invoices to your customers, while modifying the sequence, content and support of interventions at each stage.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ARC&#8217;s legal experts focus on <em>&#8220;customized collection&#8221;<\/em>, taking into account the specific features of your business sector. We systematically adapt our approach to the specific collection case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our business lawyers are well versed in negotiation techniques. They develop and implement tailor-made <strong>debt collection<\/strong> solutions to get cash back into your treasury quickly, right from the out-of-court phase.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center p-6 bg-white h-fit is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group relative flex flex-col gap-4 px-4 py-6 font-bold border rounded border-arc-orange is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 p-1 text-2xl -translate-x-1\/2 -translate-y-1\/2 rounded-full bg-background text-arc-orange\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-info\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If the amicable collection procedure fails, our teams can quickly suggest the best course of action: to stop all action or to launch legal collection proceedings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"flex flex-col justify-around w-full md:flex-row bg-arc-bleuprofond text-background align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full md:w-2\/5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.cabinet-arc.fr\/wp-content\/themes\/cabinetarc\/assets\/images\/temp\/banner-arc-gestion-poste.png\" class=\"inset-0 w-full lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cabinet-arc.fr\/wp-content\/themes\/cabinetarc\/assets\/images\/temp\/banner-arc-gestion-poste.png\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cabinet-arc.fr\/wp-content\/themes\/cabinetarc\/assets\/images\/temp\/banner-arc-gestion-poste.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"inset-0 w-full\"\/><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col justify-center w-full gap-8 p-8 text-xl font-bold lg:text-3xl md:w-3\/5 align-center\">Would you like to optimize your out-of-court collection efforts?\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinet-arc.fr\/en\/get-a-quote\/\" class=\"w-fit button\">Contact us<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group gap-8 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"824\" height=\"1236\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.cabinet-arc.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/banner-recouvrement.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4440 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cabinet-arc.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/banner-recouvrement.png 824w, https:\/\/www.cabinet-arc.fr\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/\/banner-recouvrement-768x1152.png.webp 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 824px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 824\/1236;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h2-page\" id=\"recouvrement-judiciaire\">Judicial collection: Forced recovery of the debt.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If the amicable collection phase fails, it may be appropriate to initiate the judicial collection phase, i.e. <strong>legal proceedings against your debtor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Judicial collection, also known as <em>&#8220;contentious&#8221; collection,<\/em> consists of bringing an action before the competent court to obtain a judgment against the defaulting debtor when all amicable reminders and negotiation attempts have failed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h3-page\">A closely supervised process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>ARC&#8217;s legal experts will be <strong>with you<\/strong> every step of the way during this <strong>technical, highly supervised phase<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several legal collection procedures for unpaid debts, including <strong>summary proceedings<\/strong> and proceedings on the <strong>merits<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To optimize judicial debt recovery,<strong> ARC has also developed innovative techniques combining the work of its Business Detectives Department with specific legal action<\/strong>:<br\/>the <strong>procedure for the seizure of<\/strong> receivables, which makes your debtor&#8217;s seizable assets unavailable before legal proceedings have been taken against him\/her.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"mt-8 grid grid-cols-1 border border-gray-300 divide-x divide-y divide-gray-300 md:grid-cols-2\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-row items-center bg-background-alt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block h-full animate-ease-in-out animate-delay-1000\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"w-auto h-full\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 150\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Premier carr\u00e9 (en haut) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<rect x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" fill=\"#EC6625\"><\/rect>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Deuxi\u00e8me carr\u00e9 (au milieu) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<rect x=\"0\" y=\"50\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" fill=\"#1D2C65\"><\/rect>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Troisi\u00e8me carr\u00e9 (en bas) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<rect x=\"0\" y=\"100\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" fill=\"#13173F\"><\/rect>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-xl font-heading\">\n Summons to the merits\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full p-4 prose text-justify md:p-8 xl:w-3\/4 xl:mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-justify\">The summons on the merits is a judicial procedure in which the judge will rule on the merits of the case and on all aspects of the proceedings. This procedure is initiated when there is a serious dispute over the amount of the debt to be recovered.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-justify\">Once your debtor has been sentenced by the court,<strong> ARC&#8217;s legal experts take action to enforce the judgment as quickly as possible through our network of competent bailiffs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-row items-center bg-background-alt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block h-full animate-ease-in-out animate-delay-1000\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"w-auto h-full\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 150\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Premier carr\u00e9 (en haut) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<rect x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" fill=\"#EC6625\"><\/rect>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Deuxi\u00e8me carr\u00e9 (au milieu) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<rect x=\"0\" y=\"50\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" fill=\"#1D2C65\"><\/rect>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Troisi\u00e8me carr\u00e9 (en bas) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<rect x=\"0\" y=\"100\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" fill=\"#13173F\"><\/rect>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-xl font-heading\">\n Quick assignment\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full p-4 prose text-justify md:p-8 xl:w-3\/4 xl:mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-justify\">As for summary proceedings, they can be instituted as soon as no serious dispute has been raised. This procedure enables you to quickly obtain a conviction against your debtor.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each of these legal collection procedures must comply with specific rules. Our debt collection lawyers will help you implement the strategy best suited to your situation, and provide you with personal, transparent support throughout the legal process.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group border-dotted section-full bg-background-alt border-y border-arc-bleumarine\/30 is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group gap-8 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The technique of protective seizure: a formidable weapon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">To optimize judicial debt recovery,<strong> ARC has also developed innovative techniques combining the work of its Business Detectives Department with a specific judicial action<\/strong>: the <strong>procedure for the seizure of<\/strong> receivables, which makes your debtor&#8217;s seizable assets unavailable before legal proceedings have been taken against him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinet-arc.fr\/en\/business-detectives\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"13\">business detective department<\/a> first identifies assets that can be seized at various levels, such as company bis bank accounts, VAT credit, research tax credit, factor&#8217;s guarantee deposit or even receivables held by your debtor from his own customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The seizure procedure begins with the filing of a petition with the competent magistrate. Once authorization for seizure has been obtained, our competent bailiffs take charge of immobilizing the funds intended for the debtor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By making assets unavailable upstream, we discourage the debtor from initiating lengthy and costly legal proceedings in order to dissuade the creditor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"mt-8 flex flex-col justify-around w-full md:flex-row bg-arc-bleuprofond text-background align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full md:w-2\/5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.cabinet-arc.fr\/wp-content\/themes\/cabinetarc\/theme\/assets\/images\/temp\/banner-recouvrement-judiciaire.png\" class=\"inset-0 w-full ls-is-cached lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cabinet-arc.fr\/wp-content\/themes\/cabinetarc\/theme\/assets\/images\/temp\/banner-recouvrement-judiciaire.png\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cabinet-arc.fr\/wp-content\/themes\/cabinetarc\/theme\/assets\/images\/temp\/banner-recouvrement-judiciaire.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"inset-0 w-full\"\/><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col justify-center w-full gap-8 p-8 text-xl font-bold lg:text-3xl md:w-3\/5 align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>Are you experiencing difficulties with your out-of-court collection actions?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinet-arc.fr\/en\/get-a-quote\/\" class=\"w-fit button\">Contact us<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c0ca7d81 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group gap-8 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">International debt collection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A worldwide network of partners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>ARC&#8217;s expertise in <strong>international debt collection<\/strong> is based on the constant adaptability of our lawyers to the specific commercial and legal requirements of each country.<br\/>For over 20 years, ARC has organized and developed a <strong>comprehensive network of efficient partners<\/strong> throughout the world, selected according to very strict criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our teams&#8217; <strong>perfect knowledge of local languages, laws and customs<\/strong> enables them to determine the <strong>most appropriate procedure for optimizing the collection of<\/strong> your international receivables.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unpaid bills mean different things in different countries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Unpaid debts can take on different meanings depending on the country of origin of your debtor.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While in German-speaking countries and Japan, a receivable will quickly reveal a solvency problem due to the fact that payment of sums owed is a question of respecting the rules of honor, in countries such as Brazil, India and China, it may, on the contrary, be indicative of a performance dispute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The weight of local traditions can add to the administrative and legal burden of international debt collection. You&#8217;ll need to understand and adapt to these traditions to avoid antagonizing your business partner, and to preserve good business relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The support of ARC&#8217;s local partners is essential<\/strong> to maximize the chances of a favorable outcome and the return of cash to your company.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"mt-8 flex flex-col justify-around w-full lg:flex-row bg-arc-bleuprofond text-background align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full lg:w-2\/5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.cabinet-arc.fr\/wp-content\/themes\/cabinetarc\/theme\/assets\/images\/temp\/banner-recouvrement-international.png\" class=\"inset-0 w-full lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cabinet-arc.fr\/wp-content\/themes\/cabinetarc\/theme\/assets\/images\/temp\/banner-recouvrement-international.png\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cabinet-arc.fr\/wp-content\/themes\/cabinetarc\/theme\/assets\/images\/temp\/banner-recouvrement-international.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"inset-0 w-full\"\/><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col justify-center w-full gap-8 p-8 text-xl font-bold lg:text-4xl lg:w-3\/5 align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>Do you have unpaid international bills?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinet-arc.fr\/en\/get-a-quote\/\" class=\"w-fit button\">Contact us<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amicable collection Maintaining customer relations is essential Maintaining customer relations is essential for any company. That&#8217;s why ARC&#8217;s lawyers, experienced in negotiation techniques, give priority to amicable collection actions, enabling you to optimize your debt recovery and maintain balanced commercial relations with your customers. 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