Judicial Bailiff Fees in Tunisia: Official Regulated Rates & Rules

Direct answer: how are the fees of huissiers de justice set in Tunisia?

In Tunisia, the fees for the acts of huissiers de justice (judicial officers) are not freely set: they are strictly regulated by the Order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Economy, Finance and Investment Support of 25 June 2021 fixing the fees of huissiers de justice (JORT No. 55 of 29 June 2021). The remuneration of a huissier de justice consists of fixed fees (depending on the nature of the act: service, protest, formal demand, attachment), proportional fees (for debt recovery or auction sales, calculated as a decreasing percentage of the amounts recovered), as well as travel allowances and legal disbursements (registration duty paid at the tax revenue offices). Organic Law No. 2018-9 (article 43) provides that the huissier is remunerated, for any operation, according to this tariff set by order. Example: formal demand for payment 30 DT, material report of findings 39 DT (excluding disbursements). The judgment most often orders the losing party to pay the costs.

Official scale: main acts (Order of 25 June 2021)

Amounts exclude disbursements (registration duties, stamps). Source: JORT No. 55 of 29 June 2021.

1. Legal framework for fees in Tunisia

• Organic Law No. 2018-9 of 30 January 2018 (article 43): the huissier de justice is entitled, for any operation, to remuneration according to a tariff set by order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister in charge of finance.
• Order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Economy, Finance and Investment Support of 25 June 2021 fixing the fees of huissiers de justice (JORT No. 55 of 29 June 2021): sets out the official scale of fixed and proportional fees, travel costs and legally due charges.

2. Breakdown of the costs of a huissier's assignment

When you instruct a huissier de justice in Tunis, the overall cost includes:

1. The regulated fee for the act: base tariff set by the Order of 25 June 2021 for drafting the act and completing the formalities.
2. Legal travel costs: calculated according to the distance in kilometres and the territorial jurisdiction of the court.
3. Disbursements and taxes: stamp duties and registration duties compulsorily paid at the Tax Revenue Office (Recette des Finances) to give the act a certain date.
4. The proportional fee (in debt recovery): a legally defined percentage deducted from the sums actually recovered from the debtor.
5. The hourly session fee (for complex findings): when the findings require a prolonged presence on site (several hours, weekend or night).

3. Transparency and fee receipt

In accordance with professional ethics and the law:

• The huissier de justice must provide the client with an official receipt or detailed invoice showing separately the tax disbursements, the regulated fees and the travel costs.
• The Office of Maître Nabil Baffoun is committed to full prior transparency on the foreseeable costs of your procedure.

For a personalised assessment of your case: Fees and contact, Baffoun Office.

Contact the Office of Maître Nabil Baffoun in Tunis

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