Fees and payments

Article 11 of the RIN (Unified Rules of Procedure) applicable to the legal profession (L. art. 10; D. 12 July 2005, arts. 10, 11 and 12; D. 27 Nov. 1991, Art. 174 et seq.Amended by DCN n°2014-002, General Assembly of the CNB of 10-10-2014, Published in the JO by Decision of 13-11-2014 – JO 5 December 2014 | Amended and renumbered by DCN n°2015-003, AGM of the NBC of 12-12-2015, Published in the JO by Decision of 14-01-2016 – JO 16 February 2016) provides:

11.1 CUSTOMER INFORMATION

Amended and renumbered following deletion of art. 11.1 Ancient by DCN n°2015-003, AG of the CNB of the 12-12-2015, Published in JO by Decision of the 14-01-2016 – JO 16 february 2016

The lawyer informs his client, as soon as he is seized, of the methods of determining the fees and regularly informs him of the evolution of their amount. The lawyer also informs his client of all costs, disbursements and emoluments that he may incur.

11.2 FEE AGREEMENT

Amended and renumbered by DCN n°2015-003, AG of the CNB of the 12-12-2015, Published in JO by Decision of the 14-01-2016 – JO 16 february 2016

Except in cases of urgency or force majeure or when it intervenes under full legal aid or Part III of the law n° 91-647 du 10 july 1991 with respect to legal aid, the advocate shall enter into a written fee agreement with his client specifying, in particular, the amount or method of determining the fees covering the foreseeable steps and the various costs and disbursements envisaged.

The remuneration of the lawyer depends, in particular, on each of the following elements in accordance with custom:

• the time spent on the case,
• research work,
• the nature and difficulty of the case,
• the importance of the interests involved,
• the incidence of the fees and charges of the firm to which it belongs,
• his reputation, titles, seniority, experience and specialization,
• the benefits and result obtained for the benefit of the client by his work, as well as the service rendered to him,
• the client’s wealth situation.

In practice, as of September 01, 2018, the firm’s fees are set on the basis of an hourly rate of € 420 HT per hour, distributed:

• up to € 350 HT for the fees themselves
• up to 20% of that amount for the management costs of the firm.

To these amounts are added the costs and disbursements to which the entrusted file may be subject (bailiff’s fees, court fees, right of pleading etc …)

Oral consultations are billed on the basis of €210 excluding VAT.
Written consultations are invoiced at €420 excluding VAT.

Thus, the fee will depend on the foreseeable duration of the work to be done on a case-by-case basis; It will be defined folder by folder with the customer.

The formalization of this agreement (by mail or email) marks the beginning of the Attorney’s diligence, and the establishment of the corresponding fee agreement and invoice.

Our firm may also, in certain cases, offer you a mixed fee, consisting of:

• a reduced vacation fee,
• and an additional performance fee, calculated as a percentage either of the sums definitively collected by you (under an enforceable court decision or a settlement) or of a saving made

The percentages are freely defined between the client and the lawyer; they are generally between 8 and 12% HT of the amount of the agreed result.

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• the establishment of a reduced subscriber hourly rate (€ 250 HT instead of € 350 HT)
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