Guarantees, securities and enforcement law
Wrongful seizure of a ship: criteria, case law, consequences for the distrainor
By Raphaël MORENON21 November 2025Has your vessel been detained? Find out how wrongful seizures are punished in France and protect your maritime interests. Avoid financial losses!
Seizure by way of attachment: the unseizability of credit facilities and foreign exchange transactions through the distinction between the obligation to give and the obligation to do
Guarantees, securities and enforcement lawAttachment: do you know what can really be attached? Understand the rules for protecting your money and bank loans in France. Avoid costly mistakes!Seizure-attribution: certain claim, contingent claim and future claim - criteria for seizability
Guarantees, securities and enforcement lawFuture debts: can they be seized in France? Master the distinction between certain and contingent claims to protect your rights or recover money effectively. A guide.Seizure and attachment of receivables: system for separate successive receivables (dividends, royalties, third-party payments)
Guarantees, securities and enforcement lawAttachment: don't let your debts slip away! Understand the subtleties between single and successive debts for secure collection. Our advice.Attachment of money claims: comparison of procedures and legal issues
Guarantees, securities and enforcement lawCoping with a debt seizure or recovering funds? Find out about the 5 types of debt seizure in France and the issues involved. Master these key procedures!Cashless money in distraint proceedings: claim or money? Analysis of a major legal controversy
Guarantees, securities and enforcement lawA seizure on your account? Understand whether your money is a debt or currency. Find out what is really at stake for your bank funds in the event of recovery.Seizure by way of assignment: the origins of immediate assignment and the 1991 reform as a compulsory assignment of a claim
Guarantees, securities and enforcement lawCollect your debts efficiently! Find out how seizure-attribution, a key procedure under French law, ensures rapid and secure payment.Attachment of bank assets: technical deciphering of the determination of the attachable balance and the clearance of transactions in accordance with article l. 162-1 cpce
Guarantees, securities and enforcement lawHas your account been seized? Find out more about bank attachment, how to calculate the balance that can be attached and how to protect your rights in France.Action oblique directe et saisie-attribution: procedural and property issues
Guarantees, securities and enforcement lawAttachment: our guide to understanding and taking effective action. Protect your debts, optimise your collections or challenge a complex procedure.Counter-seizure-attribution and restitution: recovering funds after cancellation of an enforcement order
Guarantees, securities and enforcement lawIs your account blocked by an attachment order? If the judgement is set aside, find out how to recover your funds quickly. Take effective action to protect your rights.Seizure of assets: a detailed distinction between misuse of procedure and abuse, and their civil penalties
Guarantees, securities and enforcement lawAttachment of assets: what are the risks of abuse or misappropriation? Protect your rights and your assets with our legal advice.Attachment and relativity of proceedings: complex cases of successors in title and derivative actions
Guarantees, securities and enforcement lawA complex attachment order? Who is the real creditor or debtor? Protect your rights! Find out how to master debt collection in France and avoid the pitfalls.Petition in civil proceedings: conditions of validity, compulsory information (art. 54 & 57 cpc) and sanctions
Guarantees, securities and enforcement lawTaking a case to court is complex. Find out how to draw up a valid civil claim to protect your rights in France, avoid costly mistakes and save time. An accessible practical guide.The order for payment under French law: procedure, conditions and specific features of the application
Guarantees, securities and enforcement lawUnpaid bills? Find out more about the injunction to pay procedure under French law: a quick and effective way of recovering your debts without a lengthy court case. Guide to the procedure.The application in civil proceedings: definition, types, fundamental principles and 2019 reform
Guarantees, securities and enforcement lawFiling a legal action: a complete guide! Understand its forms, the 2019 reform and its effects. Take your case to court efficiently and without error.Seizure of real estate: a major ruling by the Court of Cassation (2024) redefines the time limits and conditions for contesting claims
Guarantees, securities and enforcement lawProperty repossession? The orientation hearing is your last chance to contest and protect your property. Understand this key deadline to avoid the irreversible!Acquiescence in civil proceedings: a complete guide to definitions, conditions, effects and current case law
Guarantees, securities and enforcement lawAcquiescence, a little-known act in civil procedure, has definitive consequences. Understand its pitfalls to secure your rights and avoid the irreversible.Appeal against the third party opposition to the property seizure referral judgment: the judgment of 16 January 2025 and the fixed date procedure
Guarantees, securities and enforcement lawA recent ruling clarifies the right to appeal in the event of third-party opposition to a property seizure. Find out how to challenge a decision and defend your rights. Get to grips with the new rules!Force majeure and bank del credere: expert opinion on bank liability and exemptions
Guarantees, securities and enforcement lawCan your bank renege on its guarantee in the event of force majeure? Find out how the bank del credere protects your payments in the event of unforeseen circumstances. Secure your transactions!Order confirmation vs. factoring: which del credere guarantee should you choose for export?
Guarantees, securities and enforcement lawExport with peace of mind! Discover factoring and order confirmation to secure your international payments. Protect your cash flow against non-payment.Banker's draft and irrevocable documentary credit: legal analysis of the exporter guarantee
Guarantees, securities and enforcement lawExport with peace of mind! Find out how bank del credere and irrevocable documentary credit protect your international payments against the risk of default.
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