fogedretten: what does it mean in Danish debt collection?
fogedretten in English: bailiff's court
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Short answer
The part of the district court that deals with enforcement, such as attachment (udlæg), and handles payment orders.
Explanation
The bailiff's court can only enforce a claim when the creditor has a basis for it, such as a judgment, an endorsed payment order or an IOU that expressly says it can be the basis for enforcement (section 478(1)(5) of the Administration of Justice Act). The debtor is summoned to a meeting where the bailiff looks into whether there are assets that can be attached.
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Related terms
- betalingspåkrav payment order
- gældsbrev IOU, promissory note
- retsafgift court fee
- udlæg attachment (enforcement against assets)
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