Goods delivered, invoice overdue, the buyer in Belgium silent. This page explains how a B2B claim is collected in Belgium, how long it takes, and which interest and costs can be charged to the debtor. Incasso Mentor sets up and runs this process on your behalf: we choose the right route, bring in the local specialist, follow every step and report to you in Turkish. You only take the decisions. Information as of September 2026.
The four figures that matter most to a Turkish exporter. Fees and rates change; before any legal step we confirm the current figures with our partner.
Demand in Dutch or French (by region). Interest and the fixed collection compensation run automatically; a payment plan is negotiated. Agencies must be registered with FPS Economy.
Up to €1,860, undisputed: summary order-for-payment procedure, 15-day demand, petition signed by a lawyer, decision by the justice of the peace within 15 days; fee €50.
For higher amounts a summons through a lawyer before the enterprise court. Export claims almost always follow this route.
Only the bailiff (gerechtsdeurwaarder): seizure of movable and real property, wage and bank attachment (protected limits), precautionary attachment. Insolvency under Book XX of the Economic Law Code; restructuring via PRJ is possible.
Collecting a debt in a foreign country on your own is exhausting: language, law, finding the right firm, negotiating fees, not missing deadlines. This is exactly where Incasso Mentor comes in. We review your file, obtain an independent credit report on the debtor and determine the most suitable route for Belgium.
Then we set up the process: we select the registered agency or lawyer in Belgium, hand over a complete and well-prepared file, fix the fee on your behalf in advance and follow every step. You work with one contact, in your own language. Every decision is yours; no step is taken without your approval.
You: send us the invoice, contract and delivery documents.
We: assess the file, obtain the credit report and report the route and cost to you in writing.
We: select and brief the local specialist in Belgium, fix the fee and watch the deadlines.
We: report every development in Turkish and answer your questions.
You: take the decision at every stage. Legal steps only with your approval.
In Belgian B2B trade, default interest and the fixed collection compensation start the day after the due date without a demand. A strong lever in negotiation.
Dutch in Flanders, French in Wallonia, both in Brussels; the language of the demand and the proceedings follows the debtor's region. Incasso Mentor selects the partner accordingly.
The European order for payment and small claims are closed to Turkish companies; the national route runs through a Belgian lawyer. No Belgian establishment is needed.
Small undisputed claims: a few weeks; proceedings at the enterprise court depend on the case. Enforcement through the bailiff is fast after judgment.
In the summary procedure the lawyer signs the petition; at the enterprise court there is in practice always a lawyer.
A Belgian judgment is enforced in the EU without extra formalities; in Turkey recognition (tenfiz) is needed.
Share your invoice and the basic documents. We review the file and report the route in Belgium and the expected cost to you in writing, in Turkish; the rest we plan together. B2B, from €20,000 per debtor.
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