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Formal demand and notice of default for unpaid invoices (Italy)

Notice & Demand
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For a business or professional not paid by a business client in Italy: a letter in Italian listing the unpaid invoices, recalling the late-payment interest and the €40 owed under Legislative Decree 231/2002 without any request, setting a deadline to pay, and acting, as chosen, either as a formal notice under art. 1454 of the Italian Civil Code (at least 15 days, after which the contract is terminated by law) or as a notice of default that interrupts limitation. Sent by PEC to the company's address in INI-PEC, or by registered post.

  • Made for use in Italy
  • Last updated October 14, 2026

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When to use this document

  • A business client in Italy has not paid your invoices despite several reminders.
  • The client keeps promising to pay next week while the amount owed keeps growing.
  • Your friendly reminder went unanswered and you want to move to a formal warning.
  • You want to give the client a final deadline to pay before ending the contract.

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The details the document asks for.

  • Sender
  • Sender's codice fiscale (Italian tax code)
  • Sender's address
  • How the letter is sent (printed above the recipient)
  • Debtor
  • Debtor's postal address (street and number, postcode and town)
  • City
  • Date
  • List of invoices
  • Total due
  • Overdue since
  • Days given to pay (at least 15 for a formal art. 1454 notice)
  • IBAN
  • Type of demand: termination of the contract or debt recovery
  • Attachments

Common questions

What is the difference between a reminder, a notice of default and a formal demand in Italy?
A reminder is a polite prompt. A notice of default is a written demand to pay (art. 1219 of the Civil Code): between businesses interest runs anyway, but the notice interrupts limitation (art. 2943). A formal demand under art. 1454 sets at least fifteen days and warns that, if they pass unheeded, the contract is terminated by law: it suits a creditor who wants to end the contract, not only to be paid. The document offers both forms.
What can be done in Italy if the client still does not pay after the formal demand?
The creditor can ask the court for an injunction order (decreto ingiuntivo) based on the invoices and accounting records; the debtor has 40 days to oppose it. Ordinary proceedings for sums up to €50,000 first require an invitation to assisted negotiation, which is not needed for the injunction order; some business contracts, such as subcontracting and franchising, require mediation. These are court steps that these documents do not contain.
Must late-payment interest between Italian businesses be claimed in the demand?
No, it runs automatically from the day after the due date, without any request, at the ECB reference rate plus eight percentage points, updated every six months (Legislative Decree 231/2002); a flat €40 for recovery costs is also due. The demand mentions them for clarity. If the contract validly sets a different rate, that rate applies. Deadlines run from receipt of the PEC or registered letter.

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