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Space

Before court

During proceedings

For you, the director

Talk to a lawyer

Talk to a lawyer about a French company in difficulty.

Describe the situation in three steps. A partner lawyer in France, who works with companies in difficulty, calls you back within 24 working hours.

  1. 1
    You describe the situation

    Three steps, two minutes. Nothing is sent before the last one.

  2. 2
    A partner lawyer calls you back

    Within 24 working hours, after reading your request.

  3. 3
    You decide

    They tell you what they propose and at what price, before any commitment.

Your request

Step 1 of 3

Your request is about
The company
To call you back
Language for the call

Tell us your preferred language; the partner lawyer will tell you if the call can be in English.

Your details are used only to call you back. They go to the partner lawyer handling your request, and to no one else.

Common questions

Your questions before calling a lawyer

Do I need a lawyer to file for bankruptcy in France?
No. The director can file the declaration of insolvency (déclaration de cessation des paiements) at the court registry, within 45 days of the company becoming unable to pay (Article L. 631-4 of the French Commercial Code). The form and the hearing are in French. A lawyer helps you choose the procedure to request, prepare the file and assist you at the hearing.
How much does a lawyer cost for a liquidation or a receivership?
Each lawyer sets their fees freely, in agreement with the client. The partner lawyer states their price in writing before any commitment, in a fee agreement (convention d'honoraires).
When should I call a lawyer?
As soon as the question is no longer understanding but choosing: safeguard, receivership or liquidation, selling the business, making an offer for a business in receivership, or when you are personally targeted (personal guarantee, liability claim, sanction). The sooner you act, the more options you have.
Can the call be in English?
Tell us your preferred language in the last step of the request. The partner lawyer will tell you if the call can be in English. The proceedings themselves, the filings and the hearings, are in French.
Is my request confidential?
Yes. Your details go only to the partner lawyer handling your request, who is bound by professional secrecy. They are neither published nor sold.
Can the lawyer act anywhere in France?
A lawyer can assist a director before any commercial or economic activities court in France. Depending on the town, the partner lawyer tells you whether they travel or work with a colleague on site.