Public sector unpaid bills: how to secure your cash flow?
🏛️ Debt collection from public entities: understanding the process to take better action Many businesses feel powerless when faced with abnormally long payment times or unpaid bills from local authorities, hospitals or public institutions.
And for good reason: recovering a debt from a public entity does not fall under traditional private law.
⚖️ Public bodies benefit from a special legal regime based on the principles of continuity of public service and immunity from enforcement. In practical terms: It is impossible to seize their bank accounts, Reminders must follow specific procedures, And appeals often fall under the jurisdiction of the administrative courts, not the civil courts.
💡 For businesses, the key is anticipation.
It all starts with the drafting of the contract:
Clear invoicing clauses,
Regulated payment terms,
Mention of penalties and default interest.
Next, rigorous monitoring and a formal notice sent to the authorising officer are essential before any action is taken.
If this fails, compensation claims or summary proceedings before the administrative court can quickly obtain an enforceable decision.
🧩 Recovering debts from the administration is above all a combination of law, method and diplomacy.
It is a matter of defending the interests of the company while preserving the relationship with an essential institutional partner.
At Cabinet Care Recouvrement, we assist companies in managing and recovering their public debts, combining legal expertise with operational pragmatism.
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