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2025 French Statistics

 

2025 Statistics for insolvency proceedings in France (First Quarter)

17 845 judgments opening insolvency proceedings were registered for the first quarter 2025 (+ 4,4% compared to Q1 2024) including:

 

    •    12 395 liquidation proceedings (+ 3,3% compared to Q1 2024);

 

    •    5 077 reorganisation proceedings (+ 7% compared to Q1 2024);

 

    •    and 373 safeguard proceedings (+ 6,9% compared to Q1 2024).

 

Source: https://www.altares.com/en/

 

Update: April 2025





2024 French Statistics

2024 Statistics for insolvency proceedings in France

67 830 judgments opening insolvency proceedings were registered for the overall 2024 (+ 17% compared to 2023) including:

 

    •    46 640 liquidation proceedings (+ 13% compared to 2023);

 

    •    19 641 reorganisation proceedings (+ 29,4% compared to 2023);

 

    •    and 1 549 safeguard proceedings (+ 0,8% compared to 2023).

 

Source: https://www.altares.com/en/

 

Update: January 2025

 


Insolvency Statistics Update (April 2024)
INSOL Europe E-newsletter - April 2024
Report by Jean BARON, Partner at CBF Associés (France) and INSOL Europe Country Coordinator


2023 French Statistics

2023 Statistics for insolvency proceedings in France

57 729 judgments opening insolvency proceedings were registered for the overall 2023 (+ 35,8% compared to 2022) including:
 
    •    41 085 liquidation proceedings (+ 31,4% compared to 2022);
 
    •    15 115 reorganisation proceedings; (+ 49,2% compared to 2022);
 
    •    and 1 529 safeguard proceedings. (+ 35,9% compared to 2022);
 
Update: January 2024

 


2022 French Statistics

2022 Statistics for insolvency proceedings in France

42 514 judgments opening insolvency proceedings were registered for the overall 2022 (+ 49,9% compared to 2021) including:

    •    31 257 liquidation proceedings (+ 47,9% compared to 2021);

    •    10 132 reorganisation proceedings; (+ 55,8% compared to 2021);

    •    and 1 125 safeguard proceedings. (+ 54,3% compared to 2021);

 

Source: https://www.altares.com/en/

Update: January 2023


2021 French Statistics

2021 Statistics for insolvency proceedings in France
28 371 judgments opening insolvency proceedings were registered for the overall 2021 (-11,8% compared to 2020) including:

  • 21 138 liquidation proceedings;
  • 6 504 reorganisation proceedings; and
  • 729 safeguard proceedings.

Source: https://www.altares.com/en/

Update: January 2022
Reported by Jean BARON, CBF Associés, France/INSOL Europe Country Coordinator for France


2020 French Statistics

2020 Statistics for insolvency proceedings in France

32 184 judgments opening insolvency proceedings were registered for the overall 2020 (-38,1%) including:

  • 23 321 liquidation proceedings;
  • 8 030 reorganisation proceedings; and
  • 833 safeguard proceedings.

Source: https://www.altares.com/en/


2019 Statistics for insolvency proceedings in France

52 002 judgments opening insolvency proceedings were registered for the overall 2019 (-4,8%) including:
  • 35 156 liquidation proceedings;
  • 15 875 reorganisation proceedings; and
  • 971 safeguard proceedings.

For further information
Source: Altares

2018 Statistics for insolvency proceedings in France

54 627 judgments opening insolvency proceedings were registered for the overall 2018 (-1,0%) including:
  • 37 214 liquidation proceedings;
  • 16 359 reorganisation proceedings; and
  • 1 054 safeguard proceedings.

For further information
Source: Altares

2017 Statistics for insolvency proceedings in France

55 175 judgments opening insolvency proceedings were registered for the overall 2017 (-4,6%) including:
  • 37 519 liquidation proceedings;
  • 16 472 reorganisation proceedings; and
  • 1 184 safeguard proceedings.
For further information
Source: Altares

2016 Statistics for insolvency proceedings in France

57 844 judgments opening insolvency proceedings were registered for the overall 2016 including:
  • 39 263 liquidation proceedings;
  • 17 288 reorganisation proceedings; and
  • 1 293 safeguard proceedings.
For further information
Source: Altares
 

2015 Statistics for insolvency proceedings in France

63 081 judgments opening insolvency proceedings were registered for the overall 2015 including:
  • 43 178 liquidation proceedings;
  • 18 370 reorganisation proceedings; and
  • 1 533 safeguard proceedings.
For further information
Source: Altares

2014 Statistics for insolvency proceedings in France:

62 586 judgments opening insolvency proceedings were registered for the overall 2014 (-1%) including:
  • 42 874 liquidation proceedings
  • 18 092 reorganisation proceedings
  • 1 620 safeguard proceedings.
For further information
Source: Altares

2013 Statistics for insolvency proceedings in France: 

63 101 judgments opening insolvency proceedings were registered for the overall 2013 (+3 %) including:
  • 61 468 liquidation proceedings and reorganisation proceedings; and
  • 1 633 safeguard proceedings.
For further information
Source: Altares

2012 Statistics for insolvency proceedings in France: 

61 278 judgments opening insolvency proceedings were registered for the overall 2012 (+2.8%) including:
  • 59 780 reorganisation and liquidation proceedings (+2.7%); and
  • 1 498 safeguard proceedings (+5.6%). 
For further information
Source: Altares

2011 Statistics for insolvency proceedings in France:

59 614 judgments opening insolvency proceedings were registered for the overall 2011 (-0.5%) including:
  • 58 195 reorganisation and liquidation proceedings (-0.8%); and
  • 1 419 safeguard proceedings (+14.2%).
For further information
Source: Altares

2010 Statistics for insolvency proceedings in France:

59 917 judgments opening insolvency proceedings were registered for the overall 2010 including:
  • 40 024 liquidation proceedings;
  • 18 650 reorganisation proceedings; and
  • 1 243 safeguard proceedings.
68.2% of judgments opening insolvency proceedings are liquidations versus 68.5% in 2009.

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