🇬🇷 Your customer in Greece is not paying?
Goods delivered, invoice overdue, the buyer in Greece silent. This page explains how a B2B claim is collected in Greece, 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.
Greece at a glance
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.
How collection in Greece proceeds
Amicable phase
Greek formal demand; interest and the €40 fee are stated. Agencies in Greece must be registered with the Ministry (Law 3758/2009); we work with a registered partner.
Order for payment
A Greek lawyer files the diatagi pliromis with the contract, invoices and delivery documents. The order must be served within 2 months; without objection, enforcement.
Court action if objected
Ordinary proceedings (Law 5108/2024): single judge up to €250,000; mandatory mediation above €30,000. 1.5–2 years or longer.
Enforcement and insolvency
Dikastikos epimelitis: bank attachment (bank reports within 8 days), movable and real property via e-auction (eauction.gr). A judgment is enforceable for 20 years. Insolvency (Law 4738/2020): claims are filed within 1 month of publication.
We organise your collection in Greece
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 risk report on the debtor and determine the most suitable route for Greece.
Then we set up the process: we select the registered agency or lawyer in Greece, 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 risk report and report the route and cost to you in writing.
We: select and brief the local specialist in Greece, 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.
Three points that matter for a Turkish exporter
Documents must be complete
The order for payment rests entirely on documents: signed contract or order, invoices, proof of delivery. The more complete, the harder an objection. Sworn translations are needed.
Objection proceedings are long, so the amicable phase matters
A defended case can take 1.5–2 years. We therefore put particular weight on the demand phase and the interest calculation; most Greek files are resolved there.
EU procedures closed
The European order for payment, small claims and Brussels I-bis are only for EU-established claimants. A Turkish exporter uses the national route; tenfiz in Turkey is only relevant if assets are there.
Frequently asked questions
How long does collection in Greece take?
Unopposed order for payment 3–4 months; defended ordinary proceedings 1.5–2 years or longer.
Do I need a lawyer?
Above €12,000 yes; in practice we work with a Greek lawyer on every export claim.
Who pays the costs?
Stamp duty of about 0.8% above €200 on the order for payment; costs are charged to the debtor when you win. Interest and the €40 flat fee are for the debtor.
Submit your Greece claim today
Share your invoice and the basic documents. We review the file and report the route in Greece and the expected cost to you in writing, in Turkish; the rest we plan together. B2B only; every claim receives a preliminary assessment, whatever the amount.
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