2018 Statistics for insolvency proceedings in France

Third quarter 2018:
11 563 judgments opening insolvency proceedings were registered for the second quarter 2018 (+6,8%) including:

• 7 788 liquidation proceedings;
• 3 563 reorganisation proceedings; and
• 212 safeguard proceedings.

Second quarter 2018:
12 746 judgments opening insolvency proceedings were registered for the second quarter 2018 (-1,4%) including:

• 8 770 liquidation proceedings;
• 3 739 reorganisation proceedings; and
• 237 safeguard proceedings.

First quarter 2018:
14 302 judgments opening insolvency proceedings were registered for the first quarter 2018 (-8,7%) including:

• 9 965 liquidation proceedings;
• 4 055 reorganisation proceedings; and
• 282 safeguard proceedings.

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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.

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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.

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Source: Altares

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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%). 

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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%).

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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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Source: Altares