We initiate enforcement proceedings for your receivables, and protect your rights on the debtor side. We're also with you in bankruptcy postponement and concordat processes.
Enforcement law, an inevitable part of commercial life and debt relations, is a branch of law that ensures creditors get their receivables and debtors are protected against unfair proceedings. Lawyers known as "Enforcement Attorneys" or "Bankruptcy Attorneys" play a critical role in accelerating collection and preventing loss of rights.
⏱️ Time is Critical
Deadlines in enforcement law are very short. Objection to payment order is only 7 days. In negotiable instrument proceedings, this drops to 5 days.
An enforcement attorney is not just "the person who goes for seizure". They manage the legal strategy of the process as both creditor and debtor representative.
Proceedings under the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law (EBL) are not limited to enforcement offices. Disputes are usually resolved in Enforcement Courts or Civil/Commercial Courts.
A case filed by the debtor to prove that they actually paid the debt in the enforcement proceedings against them or were never indebted.
Importance: If filed before enforcement, it does not stop the proceedings (except for precautionary measures); if filed after, it prevents payment to the creditor.
Cases filed by creditors to invalidate the objection and continue proceedings when debtors object to payment orders and stop proceedings.
Enforcement Denial Compensation: If the creditor is right, the debtor may be ordered to pay compensation of not less than 20% of the principal claim.
A case filed when seized property belongs to a third party, not the debtor (for example, machinery at debtor's workplace being rented).
A case filed to annul sales and enable seizure of property when the debtor transfers assets to others to hide them from creditors.
A check used as payment instrument in commercial life bouncing produces not only legal but also criminal consequences.
It is a "temporary seizure" decision obtained from the court by the creditor to prevent the debtor from hiding assets without waiting for the case or proceedings to conclude.
Since a deceased person's capacity to be a party has ended, enforcement proceedings cannot be initiated against a dead person. If initiated, it becomes irregular and is cancelled.
Why Should You Work with an Enforcement Attorney?
Enforcement law is an area where deadlines are very strict (such as 5 days, 7 days) and procedural errors lead to major loss of rights.
Managing the process with an expert enforcement attorney is the healthiest way.
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* This information is for general guidance only and does not constitute legal advice. For case-specific evaluation, please contact us.
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