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Payment cards: the complete legal guide to French banking law
By Raphaël MORENON3 August 2025The payment card has become an indispensable tool in economic life, simplifying everyday transactions for individuals and businesses alike. Behind its ease of use, however, lies a dense legal framework that defines the rights and obligations of each player: the cardholder, the merchant who accepts it, and the bank that issues it. This contractual and regulatory universe can quickly become complex, particularly in the event of a dispute or fraud. This article provides an overview of the fundamental principles governing payment cards under French law, and will serve as a guide to understanding the mechanisms that we detail in more specific publications. In the event of difficulties, particularly in the area of fraud, the assistance of a lawyer may prove decisive in asserting your rights; our expertise in banking fraud law is at your disposal to analyse your situation. What is a payment card...
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Attachment of receivables: freezing your debtor's bank assets
Companies faced with unpaid debts have a legal arsenal at their disposal that is often little-known. Among these tools, the seizure of receivables is a particularly effective lever. This procedure makes it possible to quickly freeze the funds held by your debtor, particularly his bank accounts, even before obtaining a final judgement. 1. The strategic interest...Securities and shareholder rights: seizing them to secure your claim
In an economic world where financial assets play a predominant role, creditors must adapt their collection strategies. Shares and other financial instruments often represent a substantial proportion of debtors' assets. Knowing how to seize them can prove decisive in securing payment of a debt. The...Judicial sureties: an alternative to protective attachments
If a debt is threatened, creditors have two options: precautionary seizure or legal security. The former freezes the debtor's assets and makes them unavailable. The second, less restrictive but just as effective, allows a preferential right to be registered over certain assets without immobilising them. This protection...International aspects of precautionary measures
As a creditor, how do you protect your rights when your debtor owns assets abroad? Precautionary measures offer a practical solution, but their international implementation raises complex issues. 1 Securing your international receivables Precautionary measures make it possible to secure a receivable by making it...Attachment procedure: stages and formalities
Attachment is a formidable procedure for recovering debts. This mechanism, introduced by the law of 9 July 1991, enables a creditor in possession of a writ of execution to obtain immediate payment of his debt by seizing the sums owed to his debtor by a third party. This article details the...Effects and disputes of attachment for payment: understanding this enforcement mechanism
Attachment is a formidable mechanism for creditors with a writ of execution. This procedure makes it possible to obtain rapid payment of a debt by blocking the sums owed to the debtor by a third party. Its legal effects are immediate and far-reaching, but it is subject to a system of contestation that guarantees the...Particular situations relating to seizures for payment
Attachment for payment, a formidable enforcement procedure because of its immediate effect on claims, raises thorny issues in certain situations. After reviewing the basic principles and standard procedures of attachment for payment, this article looks at situations that require particular attention. 1. Attachment of assets and insolvency proceedings The...Attachment: unavailable and unseizable claims
Some debts are resistant to attachment. Even with a writ of execution in your pocket, you could come up against some solid legal obstacles. To help you understand how this procedure works in general, here's a look at the world of unavailable and unattachable debts. Unavailable debts The fact that a debt is unavailable is a...Attachment of assets and insolvency proceedings
The encounter between a seizure-attribution procedure and the opening of collective proceedings, whether safeguard, reorganisation or judicial liquidation, creates a major area of legal friction. It pits the law of enforcement, which is designed to enable a creditor to recover his debt, against the law...Attachment: pitfalls and case studies
Attachment is a powerful tool for recovering debts. However, certain atypical situations can complicate its implementation. An experienced practitioner needs to be familiar with these special situations to avoid procedural pitfalls and fully master the general operation of attachment for payment. 1. Seizure on oneself: a mechanism...
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