Fees

Regulated fees

In France, solicitors' fees are fixed by the act of 8 March 1978. This law determines a compulsory fee, variable according to the deed.

• Before signing, your solicitor will give you an estimate of all the fees and remunerations.
• He is obliged to ask for a retainer, for which he will give you a receipt.
• At the end of the interventions, your solicitor gives you a detailed statement listing his fees, any disbursements made and the taxes received.

Non-regulated fees:

Solicitor's fees are determined in agreement with the client for:

• Advice
• Company law.
• Sales of businesses.
• Assessment.

Negotiation (decree of 29 June 1990)

These fees, which are in addition to the notarised deeds, are calculated as follows:

• Sale of a building:
• 5% before tax, up to EUR 45,735;
• 2.5 % before tax above EUR 45,735; (Decree no. 93-1060 dated 9 September 1993)*
  
  
• Letting lease 1.5 times the amount of the rent (Decree no. 86-358 dated 11 March 1986, amended by the decree of 21/03/07)*
  

• Valuation
  
• From EUR 150 including VAT.

In all cases there is an additional 19.60 % VAT

* These decrees were adapted for the Euro by decree no 2001-373 dated 27 April 2001.