A European company is not paying you?
Get a bailiff to send a reminder to your client
s your professional client located abroad? Then the way in which your unpaid invoices can be collected is somewhat different from that of a Belgian customer. In that case, you cannot use the RUD procedure, as this is Belgian legislation and can only be used against companies in Belgium.
However, that does not mean that you cannot do anything in such a case. Starting proceedings directly abroad is not easy. That is why we have developed a new approach in cooperation with our network of bailiffs.
Through this network, we offer you the possibility of letting a bailiff send an amicable reminder to your European customer. Such an action makes much more of an impression than yet another reminder e-mail or phone call. In a lot of cases, this will encourage your client to pay anyway. If he fails to do so and you decide to start legal proceedings anyway, you will already have clear proof for the court that you have done everything possible to collect the amount.
How does this procedure work?
1) Bailiff selection
When you file a claim with Unpaid, we immediately put one of our bailiffs to work.
2) Sending the reminder
If there are no solvency check problems, the bailiff sends the reminder to your client.
3) Your client pays
Once your client has paid, the bailiff transfers the funds to you. You receive the total invoice amount.
4) Closing the claim
If your claim is settled or if there is no reaction within 6 weeks after sending the reminder, we will close the claim. If in the second case you decide to go to court, we can provide you or your lawyer with all possible documents to add to the case.
How much does this procedure cost?
We charge a flat fee of €95 (excluding VAT) for this procedure. Unlike the RUD procedure, we do not speak here of an advance, but of a cost. It cannot therefore be added to the claim.