{"id":4042,"date":"2019-07-23T11:14:59","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T09:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/croce-associes.ch\/?page_id=4042"},"modified":"2024-05-02T10:23:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T08:23:47","slug":"lawyers-fees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/croce-associes.ch\/en\/lawyers-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawyers\u2019 fees"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Our transparent fee<\/strong> structure gives you total control<\/strong> over your case.<\/p>\n

Legal fees are governed by various laws and rules: articles 34 to 41A of the Geneva law on the legal profession<\/a>, articles 18 to 23 of the Swiss national rules of professional conduct<\/a> and article 12 of the Geneva bar association code of practice<\/a> together with the association’s circulars.<\/p>\n

Lawyers are paid based on time spent<\/strong> (via an itemised fee note detailing activities carried out), the complexity and importance of the case<\/strong> (in particular the value of the claim), the lawyer’s experience and level of responsibility, the outcome achieved and the client’s situation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lawyers are bound by an obligation of means<\/strong>, not an obligation of results. This means that attorneys-at-law are obliged to dedicate appropriate resources to pursuing a result, but there is no obligation on them to actually achieve it.<\/p>\n

The firm will agree a method of calculating fees with each client. For certain case types, a flat fee may be applied. Alternatively, we may agree to charge a reduced basic fee plus a success fee dependent on the outcome of the case (pactum de palmario).<\/p>\n

It is customary for lawyers to request advance payments when a case begins and as it progresses. Advance payments are an amount of money deposited as security for future fees, expenses and disbursements. They are deducted from the final bill.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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To help clients avoid accruing large bills, attorneys-at-law send itemised fee notes regularly.<\/p>\n

Our hourly rates range from CHF 350 to CHF 850 depending on the lawyer concerned and the importance, urgency and complexity of the case.<\/p>\n

Clients who meet the relevant conditions can apply for legal aid. Further information is available on the Swiss judiciary Website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Should a dispute arise between us and you regarding fees, the mediation service (Commission en mati\u00e8re d\u2019honoraires d\u2019avocats<\/a> – lawyers\u2019 fee committee) can attempt to find an amiable solution and give a preliminary opinion (although this carries no legal weight).<\/p>\n

In addition, CROCE & Associ\u00e9s SA serves the community by offering preferential rates to charities and providing free (pro bono) legal assistance to those least able to pay.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Lawyers\u2019 fees Our transparent fee structure gives you total control over your case. 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