# Insolvency proceedings and BODACC checks

- HTML page: https://www.billabex.com/en/help/agent-collections/insolvency-proceedings-bodacc-checks/
- Language: en
- Version française: https://www.billabex.com/fr/aide/agent-recouvrement/procedures-collectives-controles-bodacc.md
- Updated: 2026-07-08
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<section class="help-summary" aria-labelledby="in-short"><h2 id="in-short">In short</h2><p>Billabex checks the public BODACC registry daily for relevant French accounts and also supports an on-demand check using SIREN. Detected safeguard, receivership, or liquidation pauses collections and creates an alert. Automatic resumption happens only after a closure publication; an early manual resume is corrected by the next daily check.</p></section>

## Expected result

The account shows SIREN, latest verified status, and a pause consistent with the public proceeding.

## Before you start

- Confirm the company SIREN before a manual check.
- Do not make a legal decision from the interface label alone.

## Procedure

1. Open the **Insolvency proceeding** line on the customer account.
2. Check displayed SIREN and correct it only from a reliable source.
3. Choose **Check** to query BODACC on demand.
4. Read proceeding type, judgment date, and the alert created in Billabex.
5. Keep collections paused and route the case to the appropriate specialist.

## What Billabex does

The check uses the public, keyless BODACC API for French companies. An open proceeding adds a dedicated pause reason; closure removes only that reason without lifting a separate manual pause.

## If the result is not what you expected

- An unknown or unresolved status first calls for SIREN verification.
- BODACC does not cover foreign insolvency proceedings.
- Use the [public BODACC source](https://www.bodacc.fr/) and qualified advice for legal interpretation.