Litigation

Debt collection

Do you deal with companies in Spain and do you need help to recover outstanding debts or otherwise need to handle debt collection cases?

Zafo Law can help your business with this.

Bad debt or customer who is unsatisfied with your credit?

Recovering a claim from a Spanish company may seem like a hopeless affair. Especially if you are at a long distance and it must be done in a foreign language. Zafo Law has many years of experience in assisting Scandinavian companies with the recovery of outstanding in Spain.

We can help your company with recovery in Spain and thus avoid or minimize unnecessary losses in your business.

Generally, a significantly longer credit is granted in Spain than in the Scandinavian countries, and the non-payment may reflect dissatisfaction with the credit given.

When the claim is of a not insignificant size, you greatly improve your options for recovery if you can get your debtor to recognize your claim in a Spanish notarial document, as this will be directly enforceable.

Three recommendations

The language in Spain is Spanish

It is necessary that the debt collection is drafted in Spanish and forwarded as Spanish “burofax” if it shall be used in a subsequent judicial recovery.

1

Correct address

It is crucial that a correct address of the debtor is provided. In Spain, the address usually consists of a name for an urbanization and / or road name, road number and a five-digit postal code for city and region.

2

Documentation

The claim must be documented. This means that in addition to the invoice, proper documentation for order and delivery must be provided.

3

Debt collection

Entering installment agreement

Investigation of the debtor´s financial situation

Making claims via Spanish ”burofax”

Negotiation with the debtor

Recognition of debt

Should we help you?

Contact us here for a non-committal conversation based on your needs.

 

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Debt collection​?

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