#2012-417Decree No. 2012-417 of March 28, 2012, on International Assistance for the Recovery of Certain Public Claims
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This French law regulates international cooperation for recovering certain public debts. It clarifies processes for requesting assistance and transmitting documents between countries in the EU, affecting debtors, co-debtors, and third parties involved in debt recovery. Financial agencies need to handle translations and can transmit documents electronically or via mail if necessary.
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Key Changes
- Expands scope to include co-debtors and certain third parties.
- Allows electronic transmission of documents between EU countries.
- Requires translations to be provided in French.
Obligations
What this law requires
Accompany all assistance requests, standardized notification forms, and instruments for enforcement measures with a French language translation
Transmit assistance requests, notifications, recovery requests, and all supporting documents by electronic means to the requested Member State
If electronic transmission encounters technical difficulties, transmit documents via postal mail as a valid alternative method
Include minimum required information in standardized notification forms: recipient name and address, notification object and deadline, document description, debt nature and amount, and responsible service contact details
Include minimum required information in standardized enforcement instruments: executable title identification, debt coverage period, debt nature and amounts (principal, interest, penalties, fines, surcharges, costs), recipient identification, and responsible service contact details