--- title: "Judicial Bailiff Fees in Tunisia: Official Regulated Rates & Rules" description: "How much do judicial bailiff services cost in Tunisia? Overview of official state regulations governing service of process, reports, seizures, and travel fees." url: https://www.huissierdejustice.tn/en/guides/tarif-huissier-tunisie source: https://www.huissierdejustice.tn/en/guides/tarif-huissier-tunisie generated_by: aeo.js --- # Judicial Bailiff Fees in Tunisia: Official Regulated Rates & Rules How much do judicial bailiff services cost in Tunisia? Overview of official state regulations governing service of process, reports, seizures, and travel fees. 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[Maître Nabil Baffoun](/en/a-propos) · Judicial officer (huissier de justice) in Tunis since 1998 - Tunis Court of Appeal jurisdiction - Former president of ISIE (elected 2019) - Internet evidence reports since 2010 Written and reviewed by the author — updated 21 October 2026[Full profile](/en/a-propos)[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/baffoun-nabil/)[Wikipedia](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%86%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%84_%D8%A8%D9%81%D9%88%D9%86)[Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60438866) General legal information guide based on Tunisian law (Organic Law No. 2018-9, CPCC, COC). Specific legal outcomes depend on individual case facts and contract terms. ## 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) Act Fees Legal basis Material report of findings (procès-verbal de constat) 39 DT Order of 25 June 2021, art. 4 Formal demand for payment 30 DT Order of 25 June 2021, art. 4 Protest 30 DT Order of 25 June 2021, art. 4 Notification (service) 27 DT Order of 25 June 2021, art. 4 Notification of non-payment of a cheque 24 DT Order of 25 June 2021, art. 4 Writ in personal status matters 24 DT Order of 25 June 2021, art. 4 Summons before the court of first instance 21 DT Order of 25 June 2021, art. 4 Notification of an enforceable title 30 DT Order of 25 June 2021, art. 5 Attachment (saisie-arrêt) 36 DT Order of 25 June 2021, art. 5 Seizure and sale of movable property 36 DT Order of 25 June 2021, art. 9 Report of sale 45 DT Order of 25 June 2021, art. 9 Report of attempted enforcement 30 DT Order of 25 June 2021, art. 9 Travel costs (acts under art. 4) 8 DT per session of one hour or fraction of an hour Order of 25 June 2021, art. 6 Travel costs (enforcement acts) 14 DT per session of one hour or fraction of an hour Order of 25 June 2021, art. 10 Mileage allowance 0.500 DT per kilometre (round trip from the office) Order of 25 June 2021, art. 19 Copy of supporting documents annexed to the report 0.500 DT per page Order of 25 June 2021, art. 7 Proportional enforcement fee from 5% to 1%, decreasing according to the amount Order of 25 June 2021, art. 13 Amicable recovery 10% of the amount recovered, payable by the applicant Order of 25 June 2021, art. 18 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: - **The regulated fee for the act**: base tariff set by the Order of 25 June 2021 for drafting the act and completing the formalities. - **Legal travel costs**: calculated according to the distance in kilometres and the territorial jurisdiction of the court. - **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. - **The proportional fee (in debt recovery)**: a legally defined percentage deducted from the sums actually recovered from the debtor. - **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](/en/services/honoraires). --- ## Contact the Office of Maître Nabil Baffoun in Tunis - 32 Avenue de la Liberté, Lafayette, 1002 Tunis - [+216 99 442 883](tel:+21699442883) - [Fee information form](/en/consultation) Practice area : Judicial Bailiff Fees & Official Tariffs in Tunis ## Need Official Bailiff Assistance in Tunis? Maître Nabil Baffoun and his office assist domestic and international clients with prompt, compliant enforcement. 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