France

 

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

 

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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

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2023 French Statistics

2023 Statistics for insolvency proceedings in France

 

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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

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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

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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/

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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