In the absence of voluntary payment of damages and interest as well as sums awarded pursuant to articles 375 or 475-1 by the convicted person within two months of the day on which the decision concerning damages became final, the civil party may apply to the guarantee fund for victims of acts of terrorism and other offences for recovery assistance.
On pain of foreclosure, the application for recovery assistance must be submitted within one year of the date on which the decision became final. However, the guarantee fund may relieve the victim of the foreclosure for any legitimate reason. If the guarantee fund refuses, the victim may be relieved of the foreclosure by the president of the judicial court ruling on the application. On pain of inadmissibility, the application must be submitted within one month of the refusal decision.
The victim is required to provide the fund with any information likely to facilitate debt recovery.
Acting alone or jointly with the debtor, the victim may waive recovery assistance. However, the management fees and recovery costs incurred by the fund remain payable.