If you wish to provide debt collection services on a commercial basis, you must register this activity in the legal services register. Debt collection services are the collection of third-party receivables or receivables assigned for the purpose of collection for third-party account if the debt collection is carried out as an independent business.
Anyone who is personally suitable and reliable to carry out the activity and also has special expertise (theoretical and practical) and can prove this accordingly can be registered. Important criteria for the required reliability are
- previous experience (in particular any criminal offenses) and
- the financial circumstances.
Registration can be made subject to conditions or linked to requirements. Conditions can be imposed or changed at any time.