--- title: "Service of Process & Legal Writs Notification in Tunis" description: "Service of summonses, judgments and formal notices by a judicial bailiff in Tunis: an authentic record with a certain date that starts appeal deadlines." url: https://www.huissierdejustice.tn/en/services/signification source: https://www.huissierdejustice.tn/en/services/signification generated_by: aeo.js --- # Service of Process & Legal Writs Notification in Tunis Service of summonses, judgments and formal notices by a judicial bailiff in Tunis: an authentic record with a certain date that starts appeal deadlines. ## Service of Process & Legal Writs Notification in Tunis Under Tunisian law, service of process by a sworn judicial bailiff is the exclusive statutory procedure for officially delivering legal summonses, court judgments, lease terminations, and formal demand notices (Law 95-29 & Organic Law 2018-9). As an authentic record that is conclusive until successfully challenged for forgery (inscription de faux), it ensures due process, establishes a certain date, and triggers statutory appeal deadlines. [Call now: (+216) 99 442 883](tel:+21699442883)[WhatsApp](https://wa.me/21699442883?text=Hello%20Ma%C3%AEtre%20Baffoun%2C%20I%20am%20contacting%20you%20about%3A%20Service%20of%20Process%20%26%20Legal%20Writs%20Notification%20in%20Tunis)[Book an Appointment](/en/consultation) ## What is service of process by a judicial bailiff in Tunisia? Service of process (signification) is the act by which a judicial bailiff, a sworn public officer governed by Organic Law No. 2018-9 of 30 January 2018, officially delivers a summons, judgment, lease termination notice or formal demand to its recipient. The service report (Law 95-29 and Organic Law 2018-9) gives the act a certain date and is conclusive until successfully challenged for forgery (inscription de faux) as to the date, the recipient's identity and the essential particulars. Proper service is what starts the time limits for opposition, appeal and cassation. The Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure (Articles 8 to 10) sets out how the act is delivered: to the recipient in person, at home to a relative or employee, or by deposit with a notice of the visit; the act takes effect even if the recipient refuses it. In Greater Tunis, the office of Maître Nabil Baffoun usually handles urgent service within 24 to 48 hours. By [Maître Nabil Baffoun](/en/a-propos), judicial officer since 1998 · Updated 11 September 2026 **Cabinet Maître Nabil Baffoun**, sworn judicial bailiff in Tunis since 1998, ensures the legal and procedural regularity of all services of process and writ notifications in Tunis, Lafayette, Les Berges du Lac, and throughout Tunisia. ## 1. Statutory Exclusivity of Service of Process by Bailiff Under Tunisian procedural law (Law 95-29 and Organic Law 2018-9), bailiff service is the method providing the highest degree of legal certainty. Unlike registered post, a bailiff's writ: - Is an authentic record, conclusive until successfully challenged for forgery (inscription de faux), regarding delivery date, location, and recipient identity. - Legally triggers mandatory deadlines for appeals, oppositions, and cassation petitions. - Greatly reduces the risk of a procedural nullity defense alleging improper notice or denial of a fair hearing. ## 2. Service of Judicial and Extrajudicial Instruments We draft and execute formal delivery for all legal writs: - **Judicial Acts**: court summonses, witness subpoenas, formal service of default and adversary trial judgments and appellate decrees. - **Extrajudicial Acts**: formal demands for payment, statutory lease termination notices, commercial contract breach notices, and assignments of claims. ## 3. International Service of Process & Foreign Enterprise Representation We routinely execute cross-border legal notifications on behalf of international law firms, foreign courts, and multinational corporations pursuant to bilateral and multilateral judicial assistance conventions ratified by Tunisia. ## 4. Rapid 24 to 48-Hour Turnaround across Greater Tunis Located centrally at **32 Avenue de la Liberté, Lafayette, Tunis**, our office covers the jurisdictions of Tunis 1, Tunis 2, Ariana, Ben Arous, and Manouba, and usually serves time-sensitive documents within 24–48 hours. Service of Process Desk & WhatsApp: **[+216 99 442 883](tel:+21699442883)** — Email: [baffounhuissier@gmail.com](mailto:baffounhuissier@gmail.com). ## How the act is delivered: the rules of service Situation What the bailiff does Legal basis **Recipient present** Delivers the act to the recipient in person. Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure, Art. 8–10 **Recipient absent** Delivers the act at the recipient's home to a relative or employee. Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure, Art. 8–10 **No one to receive the act** Deposits the act as the law provides (town hall or post office) with a notice of the visit. Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure, Art. 8–10 **Recipient refuses the act** Records the step in the report; the act produces all its effects and time limits run normally. Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure, Art. 8–10 **Every service** Draws up a report that gives a certain date, is conclusive until challenged for forgery and starts appeal time limits. Law 95-29; Organic Law 2018-9 [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 11 September 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) ## Our other areas of expertise [Debt Recovery & Commercial Claims Collection in Tunis](/en/services/recouvrement)[Judicial Inspection Reports & Digital Evidence in Tunis](/en/services/constats)[Enforcement of Court Judgments & Exequatur in Tunis](/en/services/execution)[Legal Mediation & Amicable Settlement in Tunis](/en/services/mediation)[Judicial Bailiff Fees & Official Tariffs in Tunis](/en/services/honoraires)[Judicial Bailiff for Tunisians Abroad (TRE) & Expatriates](/en/services/tunisiens-a-letranger) [Back to homepage](/en) FAQ ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Why is bailiff service of process mandatory under Tunisian law? Service by a sworn judicial bailiff protects the rights of the defence and the adversarial principle: the recipient is officially informed of the act that concerns them. Under Tunisian law (Law 95-29 and Organic Law 2018-9), only a bailiff's writ gives the notification a certain date, and the service report is an authentic record that is conclusive until successfully challenged for forgery (inscription de faux) as to the date, the recipient's identity and the essential particulars. Proper service is what starts the time limits for opposition, appeal and cassation. Unlike registered post, which can be refused with no certainty about its content, a bailiff's service leaves little room for a later claim that no notice was given. For urgent service in Greater Tunis, the office usually acts within 24 to 48 hours. ### What categories of legal instruments are served by a judicial bailiff? A judicial bailiff serves two broad categories of instruments. Judicial acts: court summonses, witness summonses, and service of first-instance judgments and appellate rulings, whether given after hearing both parties or by default. Extrajudicial acts, delivered outside any pending case: formal demands for payment, formal notices to answer (sommations interpellatives), lease termination notices with an offer to renew or a refusal, notices ending commercial contracts, and notices of assignment of receivables. The office drafts and serves these acts in the required form. In every case, the service report gives the step a certain date and, for court decisions, starts the time limits for challenging them. The office directly covers the areas of the Courts of First Instance of Tunis 1, Tunis 2, Ariana, Ben Arous and Manouba. ### How to serve legal documents upon a company or individual in Tunisia from abroad? Send the document to be served to the office by secure electronic means, together with your instructions identifying the recipient and their address. Maître Nabil Baffoun carries out service in Greater Tunis; outside that area, the act