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Sounds a lot like what in Britain are called the bailiffs, or (in more modern language) court enforcement officers.

Bailiffs are just one option [0]. But, as in France, you have to go through court to trigger any form of collection after non payment of a judgement.

0: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/what-to-do-if-a-d...

No you don't have to ? The judgment itself act as a "titre executoire", it's an order to pay that you can give to the commissaire de justice, not involving the courts anymore.

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