According to Article 16 of the Measures for the Administration of Lawyers' Service Charges, when accepting entrustment, a law firm shall sign a contract for lawyers' service charges with the client or specify the charging terms in the entrustment contract. The charging contract or charging terms shall include: charging items, charging standards, charging methods, charging amounts, payment and settlement methods, dispute settlement methods, etc.
Article 17 After signing a contract with a client, a law firm shall not change the charging items or increase the charging amount without authorization. If it is really necessary to change, the law firm must obtain the written consent of the client in advance.
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Measures for the Administration of Lawyers' Service Charges Article 3 Lawyers' service charges shall follow the principles of openness, fairness, voluntary compensation, honesty and credibility. Law firms should facilitate the people, strengthen internal management, reduce service costs, and provide convenient and high-quality legal services for clients.
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.
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