Follow these steps if you want to collect a past due invoice

In order to be able to collect a past due invoice at some later date, the first step you have to take is to send it in paper form. Remember that if the invoice has been sent via email, it would not constitute sufficient grounds for a bailiff to act.

• If you have not received payment by the payment date stated on the invoice, you should immediately send a reminder notice to your debtor informing them about the overdue payment/requesting them to pay the invoice and a warning of legal debt recovery. Pursuant to the law, you must set a grace period of at least two weeks for the debtor to make the payment.
• Send the following notice requesting payment: “Warning notice before initiating legal debt recovery including seizure of assets pursuant to Articles 4–18 and 4–19 of the Enforcement Act” (the sample letter is provided below). We recommend sending this document both by email and as a registered letter by post. Make sure you keep the postal receipt.