Key activiting figures

  • Paris Court of Trade & Registrar's Office Key Activity Figures for 2003

    Following are some key figures best representing the activity of The Paris Court of Trade – PCT – and of the Paris Registrar's Office – PRO – during 2003.

    In 2003, PCT issued 105,233 rulings, of which :

    Full judgments passed by Chambers
    43,096
    "Référé" provisional rulings
    7,362
    Bankruptcy & liquidation rulings
    20,525
    Payment injunctions
    12,909
    Bankruptcy filing rulings
    4,778
    Other bankruptcy & liquidation rulings
    7,782
    Others rulings, decrees and ordinances
    8,771
    total
    105,223

    In 2003, PRO performed 138,239 legal entries to the Commerce Registry, concerning the 294,819 companies registered in the City of Paris. PRO has also registered 70,000 creditors' preferential claims, collateral pledges and legal publicity acts.

    Judges dealing with the safeguarding of companies experiencing difficulties have heard 2,332 CEOs.

  • Five-Year Statistical Highlights

    Rulings issued (excluding bankruptcy & litigation rulings – see herebelow)
    1999
    2000
    2001
    2002
    2003
    101,067
    99,010
    88,242
    90,188
    92,663


    Registrar's Office legal entries and registrations
    1999
    2000
    2001
    2002
    2003
    131,945
    134,590
    140,348
    143,851
    138,238

  • 2003 Activity Summary

    Cases pending at beginning of year
    11,041
    New cases entered during the year
    40,292
    Bankruptcy & liquidation rulings
    43,096
    Cases pending at year end
    8,258

  • Bankruptcy & Liquidation Cases

    Bankruptcy filings
    2001
    2002
    2003
    3,963
    4,715
    4,778


    Judiciary Administration/Liquidation Cases
     
    2001
    2002
    2003
    Judiciary administration proceedings
    476
    536
    499
    Judiciary liquidation proceedings
    3,487
    4,179
    4,279


    Amounts of Accrued Liabilities Claimed & Related Employment Positions

     
    2001
    2002
    2003
    Accrued liability amounts (1)
    1,242,746
    1,667,290
    1,273,863
    Related Employment Positions (2)
    13,651
    16,548
    15,518

    (1) (000) Euros
    (2) Number of employment positions concerned in bankruptcy cases, as registered with PRO

  • Safeguarding Companies Experiencing Difficulties

    At Problem Anticipation Stage (Phase 1)

    At Problem Solving Stage (Phase 2)

  • Out-of-Court Settlements & Ad hoc Mandates


    Out-of-court settlements & Ad hoc mandates rulings
    2002
    2003
    Ad hoc mandates rulings
    100
    112
    Mediators Appointed
    25
    20
    Statutory Auditors Called in Cases
    198
    202
    Related Employment Positions
    38,651
    75,452