Recovering an unpaid invoice
Interest running with no reminder and no formal notice, three forms of formal notice one of which sits in the contract, three court routes one at 33,47 € of registry fees, and a service deadline cut from six to three months on 1 September 2026. Three modules to go from chasing to enforcement without losing the title. Explanations and sources are free to read.
Intermediate3 modules25 minModule 1 free to read
2026 rules — verified on September 12, 2026
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By the end of this course, you can…
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- Place the starting point of late-payment interest according to the type of customer
- Tell a reminder from a formal notice, and know which one is compulsory
- Choose the form of formal notice suited to the amount at stake
- Know the route reserved for small claims
- Choose between an order for payment, interim relief and a summons
- Check that the claim meets the conditions of an order for payment
- Identify the competent court and the cost of seising it
- Place the new simplified procedure between traders
- Meet the service deadline as it stands since 1 September 2026
- Know what the act of service must carry
- Know the deadline and the effect of the debtor's objection
- Identify the moment enforcement becomes possible
The programme, module by module
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- Module 19 minFree — no accountChasing, then serving formal noticeWhat you will be able to do
- Place the starting point of late-payment interest according to the type of customer
- Tell a reminder from a formal notice, and know which one is compulsory
- Choose the form of formal notice suited to the amount at stake
- Know the route reserved for small claims
- Module 29 minIncluded in the full courseThe three court routesWhat you will be able to do
- Choose between an order for payment, interim relief and a summons
- Check that the claim meets the conditions of an order for payment
- Identify the competent court and the cost of seising it
- Place the new simplified procedure between traders
- Module 38 minIncluded in the full courseServing the order, and the 2026 deadlinesWhat you will be able to do
- Meet the service deadline as it stands since 1 September 2026
- Know what the act of service must carry
- Know the deadline and the effect of the debtor's objection
- Identify the moment enforcement becomes possible
What you take away
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Participant handout (PDF)
PDF
- Learning objectives (3)
- Key figures (3)
- Mistakes to avoid (3)
- Official sources (3)
Exercise workbook (Word)
Word
- Learning objectives (3)
- Key figures (3)
- Mistakes to avoid (3)
- Official sources (3)
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