Formal Notice (Mise en demeure, France) — 2026 template
Formal demand to perform or pay under art. 1344 C. civ., starting interest and preparing legal action
- Country
- France
- Category
- Demand letters
- Checked against the law
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What's inside
- Sufficient interpellation of the debtor (art. 1344 C. civ.)
- Legal-rate interest from the notice (art. 1344-1 C. civ.)
- Prerequisite for damages (art. 1231 C. civ.) and for termination (art. 1226 C. civ.)
- Clear deadline and next steps
- Note on prior amicable resolution for claims up to 5 000 EUR
Legal basis
- Code civil arts. 1344, 1344-1 (mise en demeure, intérêts moratoires)
- Code civil arts. 1231, 1226
- Code de procédure civile art. 750-1 (amicable resolution before court, claims up to 5 000 EUR)
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Working English version. Where a French version is signed or required by law, that version prevails.
Send by registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt (lettre recommandée avec accusé de réception) or have it served by a commissaire de justice, and keep a copy. A letter is sufficient if it contains a clear demand to perform (art. 1344 C. civ.).
Sender and Addressee
From: [Creditor name], [Creditor address]
To: [Debtor name], [Debtor address]
[Place], [Date]
Registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt no. [Tracking number]
Subject: FORMAL NOTICE (MISE EN DEMEURE) — [Subject of the claim]
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