Legal basis: Measures for the Administration of Lawyers' Service Fees
Article 4 The fees for lawyers' services shall be guided by the government and regulated by the market.
Article 7 The government shall extensively listen to the opinions of all sectors of society when formulating the charging standards for lawyers' services, and may hold hearings when necessary.
Article 8 The government should fully consider the local economic development level, social affordability and the long-term development of the lawyer industry, and determine the charging standard by compensating the average social cost of lawyer services, plus reasonable profits and statutory taxes and fees.
Article 9 The fees for lawyer services subject to market-regulated prices shall be determined by the law firm through consultation with the clients. The following main factors shall be considered when a law firm negotiates the fees for lawyer services with its clients:
Working hours spent;
(two) the difficulty of legal affairs;
(3) the client's affordability;
(4) Risks and responsibilities that lawyers may bear;
(5) The lawyer's social reputation and working level.
Article 10 Lawyers' service fees may be charged according to different service contents, such as piecework fees, fees in proportion to the bid amount, and hourly fees.
Piece rate is generally applicable to legal affairs that do not involve property relations;
Charging according to the proportion of the winning bid amount is applicable to legal affairs involving property relations;
Time charge is applicable to all legal affairs.