The first step is to write a formal collection letter in correspondence with our Collection Act of 1988, demanding payment plus costs and interest within 14 days.
If payment is not made within this period, plus an additional time period of 14 days, a writ to the Conciliation Board is filed automatically, applying for a summary judgment. Such judgment is regularly passed, unless the defendant opposes the claim as such.
On basis of such a judgment, an application for distraint on the assets of the debtor is filed. If distraint is granted, i.e. there exist free assets, a forced sale is carried through on basis of the Forced Collection Act.
Court fees for the various steps are as follows:
Conciliation Board NOK 820.–
Distraint application NOK 700.– to NOK 1,750.–
Forced sale NOK 700.– to NOK 6,300.–
The court fees vary depending on which steps are taken.
In addition to paying the court fees and our charges in this respect, the debtor shall pay standard collection charges, fixed by law, as follows:
For claims up to NOK 1,250.– NOK 270.–
For claims up to NOK 2,500.– NOK 540.–
For claims up to NOK 5,000.– NOK 810.–
For claims up to NOK 10,000.– NOK 1080.–
For claims up to NOK 25,000.– NOK 1.620.–
For claims up to NOK 50,000.– NOK 2.160.–
For claims up to NOK 100,000.– NOK 2.700.–
For claims up to NOK 250,000.– NOK 4.050.–
For claims up to NOK 500,000.– NOK 5.400.–
For claims exceeding NOK 500,000.– NOK 6.750.–
If payment is not made within 14 days after the formal collection letter has been sent, the abovementioned collection charges are doubled.
If the debtor does not pay, the creditor (client) will be charged with the accrued court fees plus half the collection charges as mentioned, together with actual accrued expenditure on our hand.
If the debtor makes payment, the creditor will in addition to the collection charges, be charged 5 % of the collected claim (Scandinavian creditors 3 %), in accordance with standard Norwegian procedure.
If the claim is disputed, or other steps, for example filing an application for bankruptcy, or filing a writ to the regular courts, are taken, the client will be charged according to our normal procedure, if the debtor does not pay.
As to documentation, we will need copies of orders, order confirmations, invoices, statements, reminders and other correspondence related to the matter.
