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Consultation fees

1/ Hourly rate: 200€ (excluding taxes).

These fees will be applicable in rare extremely complex cases for which a flat rate could not be considered.

2/ Flat rate policy :

The flat rate covers the entire cost of legal procedure, excluding expenses and appeal costs. Appeal procedures are billed on the same flat rate basis. Expenses are the expenditure paid on your behalf throughout the procedure (bailiff’s notices and writs, registered mail with recorded delivery, photocopies, travel expenses). They must be paid at the end of the procedure and are generally rather low. A fee scale can be found on this website. Payments can be spread over a period of 12 months (more with our agreement). Upon reception of several cheques amounting to the aggregate fees, they will be cashed every 30 days , at a date you determine and specify in the back of your cheque, or by a monthly bank transfer with a banking documentary evidence. Contact our firm for further information about the exact amount you will have to pay determined by the time required to complete a matter, and reflect the novelty and difficulty of issues involved. The following fees do not include success fees, the payment of which would reduce the total amount.

CRIMINAL LAW :



JUDICIAL ENQUIRY :

  • Criminal procedure – judicial enquiry with pretrial detention 1500 to 2500 € (excl. taxes).
  • Criminal procedure – judicial enquiry without pretrial detention 1000 to 1500 € (excl. taxes).
  • Criminal procedure-judicial enquiry for criminal offences 4000 to 6000 € (excl. taxes).
  • Action for damages, parallel to prosecution for minor offence 1000 to 4000 € (excl. taxes).
  • Action for damages, parallel to prosecution for criminal offence 2000 to 6000 € (excl. taxes).

    HEARING :

  • Counseling with public prosecutor’s delegate 300 € (excl. taxes).
  • Counseling in plea agreement procedures 400 to 500 € (excl. taxes).
  • Local Court 400 to 600 € (excl. taxes).
  • Police Court 400 to 800 € (excl. taxes).
  • Juvenile Court 400 to 800 € (excl. taxes).
  • Criminal Court (correctionnel) 500 to 2000 € (excl. taxes).
  • Criminal Court (Assises), defendant 6000 to 10000 € (excl. Taxes, for 2 days).
  • Additional charge – defence with two lawers man and woman
    Mr BONFILS and Ms FOURNIER 2000 to 3000 € (excl. taxes).
  • Criminal Court (Assises), victim 5000 to 8000 € (excl. taxes).

    NULLITY PETITIONS :


    Nullity petitions (including hearings), based on the type of case :


  • a/ Minor offence (Tribunal Correctionnel) 1000 to 2000 € (excl. taxes).

  • b/ Criminal offence 2000 to 4000 € (excl. taxes).

    INMATES LAW :

  • Judge responsible for the terms and conditions of sentences 500 to 1000 € (excl. taxes).
  • Disciplinary Commission 200 to 300 € (excl. taxes).
  • Petition in cancellation
    (disciplinary measures,prison governor’s decision) 1500 to 2000 € (excl. taxes).
  • Petition for compensation in case of unlawfull custody 3000 € (excl. taxes).

    DRIVERS’LICENCE-DEDUCTION OF DRIVING LICENCE POINTS :

  • Contest of administrative fine and copy of the file 300 € (excl. taxes).
  • Criminal hearing after contest 800 to 1600 € (excl. taxes).
  • Proceedings to obtain cancellation of points or driving licence’s withdrawal 2000 to 3000 € (excl. taxes).
  • Summary proceedings to obtain suspension of points or driving licence’s withdrawal 1000 to 1500 € (excl. taxes).

    LABOUR LAW DISMISSAL :

  • Industrial Tribunal (Prud’hommes) , regular proceedings 2500 to 3500 € (excl. taxes).
  • Industrial Tribunal (Prud’hommes) , summary proceedings 1000 to 1200 € (excl. taxes).
  • Administrative Court For the state employees same fees as above

    FAMILY LAW :


    Divorce :

  • Divorce by mutual consent 1500 to 2000 € (excl. taxes)
    excepted for the complex holdings.
  • Divorce, unilateral petition 2000 to 2800 € (excl. taxes).
  • Fault-based divorce 3000 to 4000 € (excl. taxes).

    OTHER PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY AREA :

  • Summary proceedings before the family law judge 1000 to 1200 € (excl. taxes).
  • Petition (excluding divorce) 1000 € (excl. taxes).
  • Adoption procedure: simple adoption 1500 € (excl. taxes).
  • full adoption 2500 to 3500 € (excl. taxes).
  • Guardianship judge 1000 to 1500 € (excl. taxes).

    REAL ESTATE LAW, BUILDING, LEASE :

  • Summary proceedings in case of defect and damage to buildings 1000 € (excl. taxes).
  • Counselling during expertises 1000 € (excl. taxes).
  • Compensation proceeding 3000 to 4000 € (excl. taxes).

    CIVIL LAW, TORT, CONTRACT LAW :

  • Ordinary court (Tribunal de Grande Instance), regular proceedings : 3000 to 4000 € (excl. taxes).
  • Ordinary court (TGI), summary proceedings 1000 to 1500 € (excl. taxes).
  • Ordinary Court (Tribunal d’Instance), regular proceedings 1200 to 1800 € (excl. taxes).
  • Ordinary court (TI), summary proceedings 800 to 1200 € (excl. taxes)
  • Local magistrate 400 to 600 € (excl. taxes).

    PUBLIC LAW :

  • Administrative Court 2500 to 3500 € (excl. taxes).
  • Administrative Court, summary proceedings 1000 to 1200 € (excl. taxes).

    TAX LAW :

  • Pretrial response to Administration 600 to 1000 € (excl. taxes).
  • Tax Commission (report+hearing) 1000 to 1500 € (excl. taxes).
  • Petition to tax conciliator (file in +hearing) 600 € (excl. taxes).
  • Judicial claim Direction des Finances 1000 to 1500 € (excl. taxes).
  • Petition for repeal 3000 to 5000 € (excl. taxes).
  • Summary proceeding to suspend tax payment 1500 to 2000 € (excl. taxes).

    ADVICE AND DISPUTES IN COMMERCIAL LAW, BANKRUPTCY :

  • Council, writing of contracts, audits: 200 € (excl. Taxes) / hour, flat rate possible to suit.
  • Commercial Court, regular proceedings 2000 to 4000 € (excl. taxes).
  • Commercial Court, summary proceedings 1000 to 1500 € (excl. taxes).
  • Counseling company managers in case of petition in bankruptcy 1500 to 2000 € (excl. taxes).
  • Petition bankruptcy judge 800 to 1200 € (excl. taxes).

    IMMIGRATION LAW :

  • Proceeding against visa refusal before the commission 300 € (excl. taxes).
  • Petition in cancellation (residence title,visa,deportation) 2000 to 2500 € (excl. taxes).
  • Summary Proceeding (residence title, visa, deportation) 1000 to 1200 € (excl. taxes).

    OTHER AREAS OF PRACTICE :

  • Incapacity Court 800 to 1000 € (excl. taxes).
  • Social Security Court 1500 to 2500 € (excl. taxes).
  • Military Pension Court 1500 to 2000 € (excl. taxes).

    COURT OF APPEAL (defense or demand) :

  • Civil Chamber (contracts, successions, property): 3000 - 4500 € (excl. taxes).
  • Social Chamber : 2500 in 3500 € (excl. taxes).
  • Penal Chamber : 1000 - 3000 € (excl. taxes) according to complexity and incurred risk.
  • Instruction Chamber : 1000 - 2000 € (excl. taxes).
  • Declaration of penal irresponsibility: 5000 - 8000 € (excl. taxes).
  • Family Chamber : 3000 - 4500 € (excl. taxes).
  • Other request : 1500 € (excl. taxes).

    REPRESENTATION BEFORE COURT :

  • Compulsory representation before ordinary court 600 € (excl. taxes).
  • Court of Appeal compulsory representation 800 € (excl. Taxes).
  • Non compulsory representation before other courts 300 € (excl. taxes).