{"id":21298,"date":"2022-11-18T22:25:48","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T22:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virtulexavocats.com\/?p=21298"},"modified":"2026-08-09T17:10:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T17:10:09","slug":"do-i-have-to-pay-an-invoice-on-reception","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virtulexavocats.com\/en\/do-i-have-to-pay-an-invoice-on-reception\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I Have to Pay an Invoice on Reception?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I receive an invoice, following a service or a work, am I required to pay it right away?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unless there is a specific clause in the contract or a mention on the invoice that states that the customer is allowed a certain delay to pay it, a payment in full is required on the invoice\u2019s reception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Therefore, the perception according to which a customer would not have the obligation to pay his bill before 30 days following the reception is false. 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