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Debt collection requisition

Initiate a debt collection procedure against a debtor who refuses to pay. Find the appropriate debt collection office, prepare a requisition for debt collection, requesting reimbursement of your bills and expenses, and serve a summons to pay on your debtor.

The requisition is the first step in a debt collection procedure. It must be made to the appropriate debt collection office, using a specific form. A requisition addressed to the wrong office is not valid. It is therefore important to determine precisely which office to contact before making a requisition. Very often, it is the debtor's place of residence, but there are many different cases, and the competent office may be different.

Debt collection offices are organized on a canton-by-canton basis. The canton of Geneva has a single office, while the cantons of Vaud and Valais each have several. The Confederation's Swiss debt collection portal (link) enables you to find the appropriate office according to the debtor's address. If you still have questions, our lawyers and legal advisors can answer them. Contact them for more information.