Fees

In order to establish a relationship of trust, ACCANTO AVOCATS' fees are set in full transparency with the client after acceptance of the estimate, in accordance with the ethical rules of the legal profession.

During the first meeting, and after a preliminary study of the case, ACCANTO AVOCATS will be able to propose several billing options to the client. ACCANTO AVOCATS endeavours to offer the client the most advantageous form of fee.

In order to specify the terms and conditions for fixing the fees, a fee agreement will be signed between ACCANTO AVOCATS and the client.

ACCANTO AVOCATS accepts payment by check, bank transfer or credit card.

With this formula, the client pays the lawyer by the hour, i.e. according to the time spent by the lawyer on the case and his hourly rate. If the client opts for this formula, ACCANTO AVOCATS will establish with the client a provisional number of hours for the handling of the case. Of course, the time spent on a case depends on its complexity.

When this formula is selected, a global and fixed remuneration is paid for the entire procedure. This practice is particularly suitable for so-called "standard" cases, where ACCANTO AVOCATS is able to estimate the time required to handle the case accurately. For example, this type of fee is suitable for a divorce by mutual consent or between the incorporation of a company.

Depending on the nature of your business, an additional remuneration based on the result obtained may be agreed.

The result-based fee cannot legally be the only form of remuneration. This method of remuneration is therefore necessarily a complement to the following formulas:

• Time-based fee
• Fixed fee

This formula is calculated on the client's "gain" at the end of the procedure.

This formula is chosen when the client has periodic or regular recourse to the firm for services, particularly consulting services.

When the client benefits from legal protection through an insurance contract, the firm's fees may be fully or partially covered by the client's insurance company.

The Code of Criminal Procedure (Article 475-1), the Code of Civil Procedure (Article 700) and the Code of Administrative Justice (Article L.761-1) provide for the possibility for a court to order the opposing party to reimburse partially or fully the fees and costs incurred in legal proceedings to the client.