{"id":1435,"date":"2026-01-27T11:44:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T10:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.avvocatotanyazanotti.com\/?p=1435"},"modified":"2026-01-27T11:45:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T10:45:08","slug":"international-debt-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.avvocatotanyazanotti.com\/en\/international-debt-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"International debt recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Unfortunately, working with foreign clients not only means expanding your market, but also exposes you to the risk of non-payment by debtors based abroad. International debt collection requires knowledge of European regulations, private international law and the laws and procedures applicable in the debtor&#8217;s country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. The difficulties of collection abroad<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>tracking the debtor,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>identifying the applicable law,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>identifying the competent judge,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>need for translations,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>knowledge and activation of enforcement procedures,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>dentifying a legal representative in the debtor&#8217;s country,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>costs and timeframes different between jurisdictions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Preliminary legal assessment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>analysis of the agreement, if existing and valid, of the commercial documentation and of the credit evidence,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>analysis of the debtor&#8217;s solvency,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>international payment formal notice,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>negotiating repayment plans or settlement agreements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Jurisdiction and applicable law<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Jurisdiction depends on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>contractual clauses,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EU regulations and directives,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>international conventions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Legal instrument within European Union<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>European Payment Orders,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>European Small Claims Procedure,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automatic recognition and enforcement of judgments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Extra UE credits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>verification of bilateral treaties,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>actions before local courts,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cooperation with lawyers in the debtor&#8217;s country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In this case, a preliminary analysis of the eligible assets is crucial for any assessment of the appropriateness of the action!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Role of the lawyer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>strategic case analysis,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>choice of the most effective forum,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>coordination with foreign professionals,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>international enforcement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Prevention<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>drafting <strong>effective and valid contractual clauses<\/strong> regarding jurisdiction and applicable law,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>use of guarantees (suretyship, letters of credit, reservations of title),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>performing preventive checks on the creditworthiness of foreign clients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Firm assist with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>out-of-court and judicial debt collection, both within and outside the EU,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>European injunction,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>enforcement abroad,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>negotiation with foreign debtors,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>drafting international agreements; <strong>a contract without adequate clauses makes debt collection much more complex!!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unfortunately, working with foreign clients not only means expanding your market, but also exposes 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