Asset Seizure in France

Issues and definition

Obtaining a favorable judicial decision abroad is not enough: its effectiveness depends on its concrete implementation in France. The main challenge lies in the ability to transform this title into an effective result, by identifying and seizing assets located on French territory. In this context, exequatur constitutes a preliminary step, but enforcement remains the final objective.

Enforcement requires a comprehensive strategic approach integrating the analysis of the title, the identification of seizable assets, and the implementation of adapted measures, sometimes protective. The success of the procedures largely depends on the ability to locate exploitable assets in France, whether financial, real estate, or held via structures, in order to guarantee the effectiveness of the decision.

Conditions and procedures

Protective measures allow for the rapid securing of assets to avoid their dissipation and to preserve recovery chances, in a logic of anticipation and efficiency.

Once the conditions are met, various seizures can be implemented in France (bank accounts, financial assets, real estate, or receivables), depending on the assets identified and the case strategy. Exequatur is most often the prerequisite for the enforcement of foreign decisions and arbitral awards, in contexts that are sometimes complex, involving international structures or debtors that are difficult to apprehend.

Client support

The firm acts in international and intra-European enforcement cases involving decisions rendered in numerous jurisdictions around the world.

Each case is subject to a strategic analysis of recovery prospects and available assets, in order to implement a fast and effective enforcement strategy, focused on a concrete result.

Foire aux Questions

Oui, sous réserve du respect des règles relatives aux immunités d’exécution.

C’est le principe selon lequel les biens d’un État sont protégés contre les saisies.

Oui, notamment pour les biens utilisés à des fins commerciales.

Elle constitue un titre, mais son exécution suppose une analyse des immunités.

Oui, elle nécessite une expertise spécifique et une stratégie adaptée.

Non. Elle encadre les conditions d’exécution, mais ne les interdit pas.

Dans de nombreux cas, oui, notamment pour les mesures visant des actifs sensibles.

Principalement les biens utilisés à des fins commerciales.

Elles peuvent l’être, en raison du contrôle judiciaire renforcé.

Oui, sous réserve du respect des règles relatives aux immunités d’exécution.

Do you wish to initiate an exequatur procedure in France or analyze the possibilities of seizing assets?

The firm assists you in defining and implementing an adapted strategy.