Oriental rugs always appeal, reminiscent of the perfumes of Isfahan. The beautiful motifs, colours of the yarns, the dexterity of the craftsmen… How could one resist so much imagination and style? A Portuguese company, concerned with the quality and originality of these carpets, contacted a Turkish exporter and ordered several dozen for a total of around €12,000… The carpets flew off, but the invoices remained…unpaid. After receiving a down-payment in accordance with the contract and after shipping the goods, the exporter waited on the banks of the Bosphorus for the remainder […]

Hunting partridge in the Scottish Highlands, in the heart of an environment perfect for long morning walks … Such is one of the favourite sports of many tourists visiting Scotland. Here some of the most varied birds can be found, including in particular the common quail, common pheasant and, above all, the grey partridge. But the hunting grounds need to be supplied with these small gamefowl! • Partridges fly away before delivery A European company had delivered 32 000 euros worth of partridges to an English breeder and was quite rightly […]

€74,000 outstanding payment! A German compressor manufacturer had been sending ceaseless reminders to its Senegalese customer, but without success. Two years of prevarication, time-wasting answers – in short polite refusals to pay the amount due. An apparent case of force majeure. In his defence the debtor claimed difficulties in making the payment due to the uncertain economic and political climate in Senegal, particularly after the presidential elections. It would be almost impossible for him to transfer currency out of the country. In view of all these delays and false alibis, Cabinet […]

The legal administration of a European country cannot manage to collect basic fees and legal costs owed by people working across the border, living in France. Despite many reminders and recorded delivery letters, nothing has been done. The workers benefit from their border situation and hope to “tire” the administration out, relying on its apparent inefficiency, slowness, ignorance of recovery rules and even the cost of the procedure. Paradox: The debt due is for legal aid for tax After receiving legal aid, the workers refuse to pay the legal costs caused […]

Collecting unpaid debts for our clients from the world over on an everyday basis, carrying out all the operations necessary, from out of court settlements through to implementation of court decisions, such is the permanent activity of Cabinet d’Ormane. A few examples: 1. Scarpe chiare* In February we received two files from an Italian shoe manufacturer. He was claiming payment of two invoices amounting to about €8000 from one of his French customers. We took immediate action: a first formal notice to pay was sent, followed by a telephone call, by […]

Imagine gaufrettes with a double helping of nuts or pear and chocolate crumble with almonds, or even a verrine coated with cashew… All these desserts make gourmets happy… A treat for the palette, but not for one of our Dutch clients which exports a full range of nuts, sold to French company C. • An outstanding amount of EUR 28,750 The Dutch factory had been claiming from the French wholesaler for several months the amount of EUR 28,750 for several deliveries of nuts that were still unpaid. Procrastinating answers from the debtor, […]

A Czech industrial manufacturer and Cabinet d’Ormane customer delivered parts for civil engineering machines to a French company, a subsidiary of a major international group. The contract amounted to €28,000. After quality controls, the company refused to accept the delivery declaring that they had enough stock and the recession rendered these parts useless! After several months of discussions between the Czech company and its customer, Cabinet d’Ormane embarked on the mission of collecting this debt. • From an amicable approach to legal proceedings To accelerate collection of the debt, our Cabinet’s […]

An Indian client, a manufacturer of leather saddles for horses… , claimed that despite its chasing up letters, its French importer was refusing to pay it € 15,473 of duly substantiated invoices. It was using the usual arguments of financial difficulties and other specious claims. Cabinet d’Ormane took over the matter and implemented a rapid and effective process to collect this debt: Final demand by registered post Out of court negotiations but a stubborn refusal by the debtor Court summons Seizure following favourable court ruling Forced by the court decision the […]

A collection that went well An Italian shoe manufacturer sold merchandise to a French retailer. Despite chasing him up, over € 6,000 of invoices remained unpaid. He contacted Cabinet d’Ormane for collection. Cabinet d’Ormane’s involvement: A rapid process, from out of court discussions to legal proceedings. Cabinet d’Ormane set up a monthly repayment plan by bank transfer, an approach accepted by the debtor.  Having met 3 instalments, he stopped his transfers without explanation. He refused any form of contact, hoping the Italian manufacturer would not take legal action on account of […]

Let’s get married… …or the edifying story of beautiful wedding dresses Two young fashion designers who are paid by their distributor based on a percentage of the sales of the wedding dresses that they design were unable to