New cases started from 1 September
Due to the judicial recess, your case will only be handled from 1 September onwards. An exception is made only for cases considered extremely urgent.
Once your case is dealt with in September, proceedings start with an introductory hearing. The purpose of this hearing is to present the case to the judge, which means that no judgment is issued at this stage.
Extension of the decision period
Was your case heard shortly before the judicial recess? In that case, the period in which the judge must reach a decision is extended.
For a case that was heard in June, you may therefore have to wait until September to receive the judgment.
More time to lodge an appeal
Another possible disadvantage of the judicial recess is that the opposing party may have more time to lodge an appeal.
If the bailiff serves the court's decision during July, the opposing party has until 15 September to lodge an appeal.
The judicial recess can therefore delay your case in several ways and cause considerable frustration. At Unpaid, however, we know that it is best not to wait too long before taking action on outstanding invoices. The longer you wait, the lower your chances of successful recovery.
No delays with the Unpaid procedure
Unlike the traditional procedure involving a lawyer and the courts, the Unpaid procedure is not affected by the judicial recess.
If you want to start your case through the traditional procedure in July, the case will only be introduced in September. As a result, it can easily take until November before you obtain a judgment. With Unpaid, on the other hand, no time is lost.
The Unpaid procedure is based on the legally established RUD procedure. It consists of several legally defined steps that follow one another without the involvement of a lawyer or the courts.
We take immediate action
Do you have a case where your customer has failed to pay? We send a bailiff to your customer within five working days.
In the exceptional case that this is not enough to persuade your customer to pay, we obtain an enforceable title after 38 days, which can be used to seize assets.
Don't take your outstanding invoices on holiday with you, leave those worries to us.
Enter your VAT number and we will handle the rest.
Would you like some more information first? Call us without obligation on +32 9/396.34.00 or email us at info@unpaid.be.
