Judicial Bailiff in Tunisia for International Clients & Expats
How can a foreign client get a judgment served or enforced in Tunisia?
A foreign judgment has no automatic force in Tunisia. To serve it, a foreign lawyer or bailiff can send the document directly to a Tunisian judicial officer for delivery in person or at the recipient's address, where the law allows; otherwise it goes through a treaty channel, such as the Franco-Tunisian judicial assistance convention of 28 June 1972, or the consular route. To enforce it, a lawyer first obtains exequatur from the Tunisian Court of First Instance under Articles 11 and following of the Private International Law Code (CDIP). The court checks jurisdiction, the rights of the defence, finality and Tunisian public policy, without retrying the case. Once exequatur is granted, Maître Nabil Baffoun serves the decision on the debtor and enforces it: bank account garnishment, property seizure and sale at public auction. Clients abroad can open a file by WhatsApp or email; for enforcement, a special power of attorney signed at a Tunisian consulate is enough.
Official process service, cross-border judgment enforcement (exequatur), commercial debt recovery, and remote tenancy litigation managed by Maître Nabil Baffoun, sworn judicial officer in Tunis since 1998 and former President of the ISIE.
Core Legal Services for International Clients
Statutory judicial officer authority combined with modern digital efficiency and full bilingual reporting.
Cross-Border Service of Process
Formal notification of judicial and extrajudicial deeds, court summonses, foreign lawsuits, and arbitration notices under bilateral judicial assistance treaties; foreign public documents are accepted with an apostille (Hague Apostille Convention, to which Tunisia is a party).
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments (Exequatur)
Assisting foreign counsels and litigants through the Tunisian exequatur procedure (CDIP Art. 11+) to execute foreign court orders, divorce rulings, and monetary awards in Tunisia.
International B2B Debt Recovery
Amicable and judicial collection of commercial debts, unpaid supplier invoices, and banking defaults with rapid asset tracing, bank garnishments, and property seizures.
Remote Real Estate & Tenancy Management
Full legal handling for expatriates and non-resident property owners: rent collection, formal default notices, fast-track eviction orders, and repossession with police assistance.
Authentic Bailiff Evidence Reports (Constat)
Sworn on-site inspections for construction defects, commercial stock audits, software & website copyright infringements, social media defamation, and contract breaches.
Why Global Law Firms & Corporations Trust Our Office
Office Coordinates & Jurisdiction
32 Avenue de la Liberté, Lafayette, 1002 Tunis, Tunisia
+216 99 442 883 (Direct & WhatsApp)
baffounhuissier@gmail.com
Jurisdiction: Court of Appeal of Tunis & Republic of Tunisia
Frequently Asked Questions by International Counsel
Can an international law firm or corporation retain a bailiff in Tunisia directly?
Yes. Cabinet Maître Nabil Baffoun directly represents international legal entities, multinationals, and foreign law firms. All communications and documentation can be coordinated in English or French.
What is required to enforce a foreign judgment in Tunisia?
Under the Tunisian Private International Law Code (CDIP Art. 11 et seq.), foreign judgments must obtain an exequatur order from the Court of First Instance. Once granted, our office immediately proceeds with enforcement and bank account garnishments.
How can non-residents manage eviction of defaulting tenants in Tunis?
You do not need to travel to Tunisia. By executing a special consular power of attorney at your nearest Tunisian Consulate, our office handles the formal demand, court representation with our affiliated bar attorneys, and physical eviction enforcement.
What is the territorial jurisdiction of Cabinet Maître Nabil Baffoun?
Our office has direct statutory jurisdiction over the Court of Appeal of Tunis (Tunis, Ariana, Ben Arous, Manouba). We also provide seamless nationwide coordination through our established network of accredited bailiffs in Sousse, Sfax, Bizerte, Nabeul, and Djerba.