{"id":927,"date":"2025-03-13T16:26:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T15:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.france-contentieux.com\/?p=927"},"modified":"2025-04-28T19:00:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T17:00:46","slug":"time-limits-for-collection-of-accounts-receivable-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.france-contentieux.com\/en\/blog\/2025\/03\/13\/time-limits-for-collection-of-accounts-receivable-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Statute of limitations for debt collection in France"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"927\" class=\"elementor elementor-927\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4119df32 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4119df32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-417c666 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"417c666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So, in practical terms, how much time do we have to act? Why do these deadlines vary from one situation to another? And above all, how can you avoid missing out on a major claim?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-537fe26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"537fe26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a limitation period in debt collection?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3e847f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3e847f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The prescription period is the period during which you have the right to claim payment of a debt. Once this period has elapsed, it is impossible to assert your claim in court. It's as if the debt has disappeared... legally, anyway.<\/p><p>In France, the Civil Code sets the rules, but other texts may apply depending on the nature of the claim. The most common? <strong>Article 2224 of the French Civil Code<\/strong>which sets a <strong>5-year period<\/strong>. It's the \"standard\" of the genre.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df84e11 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df84e11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why do these delays exist?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4daf73e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4daf73e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One might ask: why put a time limit on the possibility of getting paid? Precisely to balance the roles.<\/p><ol><li><strong><span style=\"color: #164762;\">To protect the debtor : <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #164762;\">no one wants to be harassed 20 years later for a forgotten debt. And then, evidence is lost, documents disappear, memory fails...<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #164762;\">To give creditors a sense of responsibility: <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #164762;\">it's an incentive not to dawdle. An unpaid invoice must be followed up, dunned and dunned again. If not, too bad.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7ccc88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7ccc88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a47cd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a47cd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Practical example<\/strong> :<\/em><br \/><em>Company A provides a service to company B in January 2020 and issues an invoice for \u20ac5,000. Under ordinary law (5-year time limit), company A must initiate collection proceedings before January 2025. If it fails to do so, B may invoke the statute of limitations and legally refuse to pay the invoice, even though the debt is real.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34468be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34468be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The moral? If you're a creditor, never let an invoice go dormant. Keep track of your receipts as you would your stock or your key customers.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2538c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d2538c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.france-contentieux.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FCI-Cycle-de-vie-dune-creance-1024x646.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1667\" alt=\"Receivables life cycle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.france-contentieux.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FCI-Cycle-de-vie-dune-creance-1024x646.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.france-contentieux.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FCI-Cycle-de-vie-dune-creance-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/www.france-contentieux.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FCI-Cycle-de-vie-dune-creance-768x485.png 768w, https:\/\/www.france-contentieux.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FCI-Cycle-de-vie-dune-creance.png 1350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-918e7af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"918e7af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Limitation periods vary according to the nature of the claim<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82570b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82570b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The tricky part is that there's no single time limit. Depending on the type of claim, the clock runs faster or slower. Here's a detailed overview of the main deadlines to be aware of.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>Trade receivables<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>Time limit<\/strong><\/span> 5 years (article <span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>L110-4 of the French Commercial Code<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/span> This period applies to debts between companies, such as unpaid invoices for goods or services.<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>Practical example<\/strong><\/span> A transport company invoices a business customer for a service in February 2023. If the invoice remains unpaid, the creditor has until February 2028 to take legal action.<br \/>\ud83d\udca1 Exception: in the transport sector, the time limit is 1 year.<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>Civil claims<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>Time limit<\/strong><\/span> 5 years (article <span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>2224 of the French Civil Code<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/span> This includes personal debts between individuals or non-business debts, such as loans between friends or medical expenses.<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>Practical example<\/strong><\/span> You lend \u20ac2,000 to a friend in May 2021. No written contract. You must claim repayment before May 2026. After that, it's too late.<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>Payroll receivables<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>Time limit<\/strong><\/span> 3 years (article <span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>L3245-1 of the French Labor Code<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/span> Unpaid wages must be claimed within this period.<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>Practical example<\/strong><\/span> An employee has not received a bonus promised in 2020. He has until 2023 to request payment. After that date, he can no longer legally claim the sum.<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>Tax receivables<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>Time limit<\/strong><\/span> : Generally 4 years, according to the article <span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>L169 of the French Tax Code<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/span> This period applies to taxes due to the State.<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>Practical example<\/strong><\/span> If an incorrect tax return was filed in 2019, the tax authorities have until the end of 2023 to claim the amount due.<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>Rental receivables<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>Time limit<\/strong><\/span> 3 years (article <span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>7-1 of the law of July 6, 1989<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #164762;\">Context<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0This period applies to unpaid rent on residential leases.<\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #164762;\">Practical example<\/span><\/strong> A tenant stops paying from June 2020. The landlord can take action until June 2023.<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>Specific cases<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>Receivables from medical services<\/strong><\/span> 2-year statute of limitations (article <span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>L1142-28 of the French Public Health Code<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>Merchants' receivables from individuals<\/strong><\/span> Limitation period reduced to 2 years (article <span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>L218-2 of the French Consumer Code<\/strong><\/span>). Electricity\/Gas\/Water\/Telephone\/Insurance bills, for example.<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>Fines and offences<\/strong><\/span> Delays vary depending on the nature of the offence, generally 3 years.<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #164762;\"><strong>Enforcement of court rulings<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0applicable time limit: 10 years from the date of the judgment or writ of execution.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6280f16 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6280f16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why do these timescales vary?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-934e146 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"934e146\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Because not all situations are created equal.<\/p><ul><li>Commercial receivables are often more complex: high amounts, more technical disputes... So we give them more time.<\/li><li>Consumer and wage claims affect people who are often less legally equipped. Hence the shorter deadlines designed to protect them.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>So, in your business, do you have a clear vision of the deadlines you need to monitor? This is often where the problems start...<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-043b633 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"043b633\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/devis\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.france-contentieux.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CTA-1024x202.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1505\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.france-contentieux.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CTA-1024x202.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.france-contentieux.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CTA-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.france-contentieux.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CTA-768x152.png 768w, https:\/\/www.france-contentieux.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CTA-1536x303.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.france-contentieux.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CTA.png 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfed406 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfed406\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is it essential for creditors and debtors to respect these deadlines?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-146331f elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"146331f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consequences for creditors<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f69252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f69252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><strong><span style=\"color: #164762;\">You lose the right to act: <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #164762;\">Do you have a claim, but haven't done anything about it in time? Too bad, you won't be able to recover it, even if it's perfectly justified.<\/span><ul><li><strong>Example<\/strong> A company has an unpaid invoice from March 2018. If no action is taken before March 2023 (5-year deadline), it will be impossible to recover it.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #164762;\">A direct impact on your cash flow: <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #164762;\">An outstanding invoice means less cash. And when invoices pile up, your cash flow suffers.<\/span><ul><li><strong>THE number<\/strong> : nearly <strong>25 % of unpaid receivables<\/strong> in France are lost simply because the statute of limitations has expired.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>It's a disservice to your image<\/strong> : Not keeping track of your receivables is like forgetting to deliver to a customer: it gives the impression of disorganization.<\/li><\/ol><p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>The right reflex: equip yourself with a deadline tracking tool. Even a simple, well-kept Excel spreadsheet can make all the difference.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0af9ce3 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0af9ce3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consequences for debtors<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4534ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4534ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><strong><span style=\"color: #164762;\">The debt is extinguished: <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #164762;\">If the creditor acts too late, you no longer have to pay - that's the rule. This offers a form of \"legal protection\" for debtors in the face of overdue claims.<\/span><ul><li><strong>Example<\/strong> You have a debt of \u20ac1,000 dating back to July 2017. No reminders, no letters. In July 2022, you can say \"no\", and it's perfectly legal.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #164762;\">You can contest : <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #164762;\">Even in the event of a reminder, you are entitled to claim that the debt is time-barred. And no one can hold that against you.<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #164762;\">But you still need to know... <\/span><\/strong>: Too many people are unaware that a debt can be time-barred. As a result, they pay without being obliged to. That's why it's so important to know the rules, even the basics.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b2053b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b2053b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why do these deadlines balance relations between the parties?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cde714 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cde714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These limitation periods are not there to annoy anyone. They set out a clear framework that protects both creditor and debtor.<\/p><p>Are you a contractor? Do you have customers? Pending invoices? Then make a note of your dates. A forgotten receivable is often a lost receivable.<\/p><p>Are you an individual or professional customer? Find out more about deadlines. It's never too late to learn that it's too late!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7c1c94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7c1c94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83d\udc49 Have you ever let a debt slip through your fingers? Or, on the contrary, discovered in time that you were no longer obliged to pay?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-090643a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"090643a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to interrupt or suspend a limitation period?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5bb990 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5bb990\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do prescription periods seem set in stone? Not quite. There are two very useful levers for creditors: <strong>interruption<\/strong> and the <strong>suspension<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Two legal tools which, when properly used, can extend the deadline for taking action.<\/p><p>But be careful: to use them effectively, you need to know exactly what you're doing. <strong>when and how to use it<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5df887c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5df887c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a prescription interruption?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aac428a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aac428a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The interruption of prescription consists of <strong>reset delay<\/strong>In this case, the debtor starts from scratch. It occurs when an act or event manifests the creditor's or debtor's willingness to acknowledge or dispute the debt.<\/p><p><strong>Classic interruption situations :<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><strong>Acknowledgement of debt by the debtor<\/strong> :<ul><li>It's often implicit, but highly effective. All it takes is an e-mail, a text message, or even a partial payment, for the debt to be recognized... and the deadline starts all over again.<\/li><li>A concrete example: a tenant pays part of his unpaid rent after two years of silence. In this case, the limitation period (3 years for rent) is fully restarted from that date.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Legal action<\/strong> :<ul><li>Another option is for the creditor to take the matter to court. Please note, however, that filing an application for an injunction to pay is not enough: a writ of summons must have been issued.<\/li><li>\u2696\ufe0f <strong>Example<\/strong> A company launches legal proceedings in 2024 for an invoice issued in 2019. Even if the trial takes time, the action interrupts the statute of limitations.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Formal notice<\/strong> :<ul><li>Sending a letter of formal notice by registered mail with acknowledgement of receipt can also interrupt the statute of limitations - provided it is properly documented.<\/li><li><strong>Example<\/strong> A landlord sends a formal notice for unpaid rent before the deadline. This restarts the meter.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9e632a elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9e632a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a suspension of prescription?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb340d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb340d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here, we don't start from scratch, we simply set the stopwatch. <strong>on pause<\/strong>. Once the cause of the suspension has been removed, the <strong>timeframe resumes<\/strong> where it left off.<\/p><p><strong>Frequent suspension cases:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><strong>Force majeure<\/strong>\u00a0:<ul><li>Health crisis (such as COVID-19), flood, exceptional event... If the creditor is unable to act for reasons beyond his control, the time limit stops temporarily.<\/li><li>\ud83c\udf2a\ufe0f Example: during the 2020 confinements, the statute of limitations was suspended until creditors could resume their claims.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Debtor's legal incapacity<\/strong>\u00a0:<ul><li>If the debtor is a minor or under guardianship, prescription is suspended until he or she regains full legal capacity.<\/li><li><strong>Example<\/strong> A minor inherits a debt in 2022, and the statute of limitations is suspended until he comes of age.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Agreement between parties<\/strong> :<ul><li>Creditors and debtors can also agree to a temporary freeze on proceedings. In this case, the statute of limitations is suspended for the duration of the agreement.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-650c22d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"650c22d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a9cf71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a9cf71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Interruption vs. suspension: not to be confused<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Interruption = <\/strong>the counter resets to zero.<\/li><li><strong>Suspension = <\/strong>press pause... then pick up where you left off.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed88a37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed88a37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>A combined case? It could be.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>Imagine a debtor who stops paying in January 2020. The creditor sends a formal notice in January 2023 (interruption). Then a natural disaster strikes in March 2023, freezing all proceedings (suspension). What happens? The creditor benefits from an extended deadline, once the situation has returned to normal.<\/p><p>\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Moral: mastering these levers is like having a legal extension up your sleeve. But it requires rigor, timing and a healthy dose of vigilance.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bbf23c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bbf23c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Special features and exceptions to be aware of<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-596775e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"596775e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Limitation periods follow strict rules, yes... but they're not always set in stone. Certain situations adapt or adjust these time limits according to the context. It's the famous \"it depends\" of the law.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdf6096 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdf6096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Legal exceptions: reduced or specific deadlines<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecd6ac0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecd6ac0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Certain types of claims are subject to specific limitation periods, often shorter than the standard 5-year period.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Merchants' receivables from individuals<\/strong> :<\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><strong>Time limit<\/strong> 2 years (article <strong>L218-2 of the French Consumer Code<\/strong>).<\/li><li><strong>Example<\/strong> An individual buys a product from a retailer in January 2021. Any claim for payment or refund must be made before January 2023.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Receivables from medical services<\/strong> :<ul><li><strong>Time limit<\/strong> 2 years (article <strong>L1142-28 of the French Public Health Code<\/strong>).<\/li><li><strong>Context<\/strong> This includes unpaid medical expenses incurred by patients.<\/li><li><strong>Example<\/strong> A hospital bill issued in June 2020 must be claimed before June 2022.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Fines and offences<\/strong> :<ul><li>Time limits vary according to the nature of the offence:<ul><li><strong>1 year<\/strong> for fines.<\/li><li><strong>3 years<\/strong> for misdemeanors.<\/li><li><strong>10 years or more<\/strong> for crimes.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f92209 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f92209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cases of fraud or concealment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-325e607 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"325e607\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a debtor deliberately conceals a debt, the law gives him less leeway and the deadline can be extended.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7fbc39 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a7fbc39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f1b230 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f1b230\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\ud83d\udd0d <strong>Example <\/strong>In 2023, you discover that your debtor has falsified documents to avoid paying you in 2020. You can benefit from an extended deadline to take action... provided you can prove it.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8baccf elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8baccf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contractual changes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30e85ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30e85ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sometimes the parties themselves set shorter or longer deadlines in the contract. If both parties agree, and the law allows it, it's valid.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d716c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69d716c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Situations of inability to act<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b1ab83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b1ab83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some circumstances simply make the<strong>impossible action<\/strong>.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Force majeure<\/strong> flood, fire, war...<\/li><li><strong>Debtor's absence<\/strong> untraceable debtor or unidentifiable assets<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a80e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75a80e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5b4c34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5b4c34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u26d4 <strong>Example<\/strong> A company affected by flooding has been unable to gain access to its premises. The time limit is suspended during this period.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb0693 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdb0693\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beware of limits<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a685a54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a685a54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even with all these exceptions, the statute of limitations cannot be postponed indefinitely.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e79a8ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e79a8ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9457eab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9457eab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\ud83d\udd12<strong> Example: <\/strong>in certain cases, the total duration - including interruptions - may not exceed 20 years. This is the closing clause. The story can't go on forever.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a103b6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a103b6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Exceptions and special features relating to limitation periods provide a degree of flexibility to suit specific situations. However, they require precise knowledge of the applicable rules if they are to be used effectively. For creditors, anticipating these specific cases can make the difference between a recovered claim and a definitive loss.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee58824 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee58824\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best practices to avoid unpleasant surprises<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4c5be6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4c5be6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you're a creditor or debtor, it's in your best interest to be proactive. Here are the best reflexes to adopt to avoid losses, disputes and mistakes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aa637b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1aa637b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Creditors: structure, relaunch, act<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b90024 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b90024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Centralize your receivables with rigor<\/strong><\/p><p>Use a tool (even a simple one) to keep track of deadlines, with automatic alerts.<\/p><p>\ud83d\udda5\ufe0f <strong>Example<\/strong> A well-configured CRM alerts you when a critical prescription period is approaching, giving you time to react.<\/p><p><strong>Follow up regularly<\/strong><\/p><p>Even before talking to the courts, reminding a debtor can sometimes help interrupt the delay.<\/p><p>\ud83d\udce8 <strong>Example<\/strong> A registered letter sent on time can be enough to restart the meter... and show that you mean business.<\/p><p><strong>Don't wait until the last minute<\/strong><\/p><p>As soon as a debt approaches its \"deadline\", take action: formal notice, legal action...<\/p><p><strong>Document everything<\/strong><\/p><p>Keep all (we mean ALL) records: reminders, e-mails, acknowledgements, payments. These are your best weapons.<\/p><p>\ud83d\udcc1 <strong>Example<\/strong> An IOU, even a partial one, can save a claim, but you still need to prove it.<\/p><p><strong>Outsource if necessary<\/strong><\/p><p>Go to the experts: collection professionals can manage your files and avoid oversights.<\/p><p>\ud83d\udcca <strong>Advantage<\/strong> delegate to gain in efficiency while securing your receivables.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b621c69 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b621c69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Debtors: vigilance and knowledge<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a51cb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a51cb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Know your rights<\/strong><\/p><p>A time-barred debt is no longer payable, so don't be intimidated.<\/p><p>\ud83e\udde0 <strong>Example<\/strong> A creditor is asking you to pay an amount that is 7 years old? First check if it's still valid before getting out your checkbook.<\/p><p><strong>Keep your proof<\/strong><\/p><p>A receipt, a bank transfer, a letter... anything can be used to show that you've paid.<\/p><p>\ud83e\uddfe <strong>Example<\/strong> A proof of payment is often enough to end a discussion.<\/p><p><strong>Negotiate on time<\/strong><\/p><p>Before the situation gets bogged down, propose a timetable. You'll avoid a procedure (and unnecessary stress).<\/p><p>\ud83d\udcac <strong>Example<\/strong> You offer to pay in three instalments. The creditor accepts: the relationship remains calm.<\/p><p><strong>Dispute if necessary<\/strong><\/p><p>If a claim is time-barred, assert it. You're within your rights.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44cb22c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44cb22c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why are these practices essential?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cdf70a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cdf70a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Because a forgotten or poorly managed receivable means <strong>lost money<\/strong> for some... and sometimes <strong>money wrongly paid<\/strong> for others.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7604d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7604d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9a532c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9a532c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\ud83c\udfafExample of successful implementation<\/strong><\/p><p>A B2B company uses receivables management software. As soon as a deadline approaches, a <strong>formal notice<\/strong> is automatically sent. 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