Enforcement authorizations
An enforcement authorization means a court has authorised a bailiff to enforce a claim against an entity. It is the most concrete public evidence that someone is pursuing a debt against the company through the courts.
What the register contains
- Whether active authorizations exist against the entity
- Total number of active authorizations
- ECLI, case number and the issuing court
- Bailiff name, the claim enforced and the creditors
Fields we return
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| has_active_authorizations | Whether active authorizations exist against the entity. |
| total_count | Number of active authorizations. |
| ecli | European Case Law Identifier assigned to the decision. |
| court_file_number | Court case file number. |
| court | Court that issued the authorization. |
| executor_name | Name of the authorised bailiff. |
| enforced_claim | The claim being enforced. |
| creditors | Creditors on whose behalf enforcement runs. |
| authorized_at | Date the authorization was issued. |
| published_at | Publication date. |
What it is used for
An active authorization alone does not disqualify a company – disputes arise over legitimate claims too. Combined with insurer arrears, though, it paints a different picture than a single record.
For law firms the list is a fast way to see who is already enforcing against a counterparty, and on what scale, without trawling individual courts.
Frequently asked questions
Does an authorization mean the company does not pay?
It means a court authorised a bailiff to enforce. The underlying reason may be a disputed claim the company is contesting. That is why we return concrete records rather than a score.
Why does ECLI matter?
Because it uniquely identifies the decision, so the authorization can be traced back in the original register without relying on our matching.
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