1. Fees for lawyers in Gansu Province According to the notice of Gansu Lawyers Association, the fees for lawyers' services are subject to government-guided prices and market-regulated prices. (1) Government-guided price charging standard Piece-by-piece charging guiding standard Civil litigation cases (including cases in which criminal incidental civil actions are only represented by civil parts) and non-litigation mediation civil dispute cases, which do not involve property relations, can be charged by piece. The amount of each fee can be determined by the law firm and the client in the range of 5111 yuan to 51111 yuan. Charging according to the proportion of the subject matter is the guiding standard for civil litigation cases (including cases in which criminal incidental civil litigation is only represented by the civil part) and non-litigation mediation civil dispute cases involving property relations. The amount of fees charged by the agent at each stage is calculated in proportion according to the following target amount: the proportion of fees charged for the part below 11,111 yuan (including 1,111 yuan) is 8%-111%; If the charge is less than 3,111 yuan, the charge will start at 3,111 yuan. The proportion of fees from 11,111 yuan to 511,111 yuan (including 511,111 yuan) is 7% to 9%; The proportion of fees from 11,111 yuan to 1 million yuan (including 1 million yuan) is 6% to 8%; The proportion of fees from 11,111 yuan to 5 million yuan (including 5 million yuan) is 5%-7%; The proportion of fees from 11,111 yuan to 11 million yuan (including 11 million yuan) is 4%-6%; The proportion of fees from 11,111 yuan to 51 million yuan (including 51 million yuan) is 3% to 5%; The proportion of fees from 11,111 yuan to 1 billion yuan (including 1 billion yuan) is 2% to 4%; For the part above 111 million yuan, the charging ratio is 1%-2%. If there is a counterclaim in a civil litigation case, the agency fee for the counterclaim shall be reduced by 31% according to the amount of the counterclaim and the above standards. The above-mentioned charging standards are the charging standards for the first-instance stage of civil litigation cases and non-litigation mediation civil cases. Those who independently represent the second instance, retrial and execution of a case shall be subject to the charging standard at the first instance stage. In the case of acting for the first time and acting for the second time, the discount can be given within 21%-31% of this standard. The scope and charging standards of major, difficult and complicated civil litigation cases can be identified as major, difficult, complicated or large-scale civil litigation cases under one of the following circumstances: 1. Cases that are tried by people's courts at or above the higher level; 2. Cases with a large number of parties or group litigation cases; 3 cases involving more than two legal relationships; 4 cases involving difficult professional knowledge, which need to employ non-legal professional knowledge; 5 foreign-related cases (including natural persons, legal persons or other organizations involved in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan); 6 cases with significant social impact in provinces, municipalities, autonomous regions or the whole country; 7 cases with more than 11 litigants; 8 other major, difficult and complicated cases approved by the law firm and the client through consultation. Major, difficult and complicated civil litigation can be charged within 3 times of the above standards through consultation between law firms and clients. Guiding standards for charges of administrative litigation and arbitration. Whether the charges of administrative litigation and arbitration cases involve property relations shall be determined by the law firm and the client through consultation according to the guiding standards of items (1), (2) and (3) respectively. The guiding standard of non-litigation business charges. Non-litigation business generally charges by piece or on time. Charges by piece can be charged according to the charging standard of civil litigation cases of first instance. Charges for the following non-litigation businesses: 1. Due diligence, consultation proposal, legal opinion, lawyer's witness, etc. (1) If the property relationship is not involved, the charge for each item shall be no less than 3,111 yuan; (2) If the property relationship is involved and a legal opinion is required, each piece will be charged at 3% of the property subject matter on the basis of 3,111 yuan; (3) Due diligence, consultation proposal, lawyer's witness, etc. shall be charged at 2% of the amount of the property subject matter, but the minimum amount shall not be less than 5,111 yuan; 2. The amount of fees for reviewing, drafting, amending contracts and articles of association, participating in project negotiation or bidding, etc. shall be calculated according to the amount of the contract or project subject matter in the following proportions: (1) The fees for the part below RMB 1 million (including RMB 1 million) shall not be less than RMB 5,111; (2) 3% for the portion from RMB 1 million to RMB 511,111 (including RMB 511,111); (3) 511,111 yuan to 1 million yuan (including 1 million yuan) and 11,111 yuan to 5 million yuan (including 5 million yuan) are charged at 2%; (5) The portion from 5 million yuan to 11 million yuan (including 11 million yuan) is 11,111 yuan to 51 million yuan (including 51 million yuan) is l%; (7) 51 million yuan to 1 billion yuan (including 1 billion yuan) is more than 111 million yuan. In order to handle legal affairs of various companies, fees are charged according to the above standards according to the registered capital. 3. Investment and financing, merger and reorganization, stock issuance and listing, bond issuance, company restructuring, equity transfer and foreign-related business shall be charged in proportion according to the amount of the subject matter involved: (1) the fee for the part below 1 million yuan (including 1 million yuan) shall not be less than 1,111,111 yuan; (2) 4% for the portion from RMB 1 million to RMB 5 million (including RMB 5 million); (3) 5 million yuan to 11 million yuan (including 11 million yuan) is 3%; (4) 2% for the portion from RMB 11 million to RMB 51 million (including RMB 51 million); (5) 51 million yuan to 1 billion yuan (including 1 billion yuan) is l%; (6) The part above RMB 111 million shall be charged according to the above standards for handling the company's own liquidation business. If an agent participates in the company's compulsory liquidation or bankruptcy liquidation, it shall be charged according to the standard of civil litigation. If a law firm acts as the bankruptcy administrator, it will be charged according to the relevant regulations of the Supreme People's Court. 4. Special legal services for real estate development, construction projects, land development, PPP and other investment projects shall be charged according to one of the total investment of the project. 5. The investigation, demonstration, drafting and formulation of local regulations, government regulations and government normative documents shall be charged at 81,111 yuan to 311,111 yuan/piece. Guiding standard for hourly service charges Legal services can be negotiated for hourly charges. The standard of time charge can be within the range of 5,111 yuan/hour in 511 yuan, which is determined by the law firm and the client through consultation. The hourly fee shall be calculated according to the actual working hours invested by lawyers, and the hourly fee shall be charged for less than one hour. If two lawyers provide services in one job, they shall be charged according to their respective working hours. If a law firm provides services for more than three lawyers in a specific job, it will only be charged according to the working hours of two lawyers. Guidelines for Risk Agency Charges Law firms can implement risk agency charges. The basic fees are determined by the law firm through consultation with the client, and the amount of other service remuneration is agreed with the client within the range of 5%-31% of the target amount. Guiding standards for legal advisory services for enterprises, institutions and individuals 1. As a legal adviser for small and micro enterprises, it costs 21,111 yuan to 51,111 yuan/year, and the maximum increase is no more than 2 times; 2. As a legal consultant for medium-sized enterprises, 51,111 yuan to 211,111 yuan/year, with the maximum floating rate not exceeding 2 times; 3. As a legal adviser to a large enterprise, 111,111 yuan to 311,111 yuan/year, with a maximum floating rate of no more than 2 times; 4. As a personal legal adviser, 11,111 yuan to 31,111 yuan/year, and the maximum increase is no more than 2 times. When providing legal services for the special affairs of the above legal advisory units or individuals or matters not agreed in the legal advisory contract, a Special Legal Service Contract shall be signed separately in accordance with the relevant charging standards in this guidance; The litigation and arbitration cases of the above legal advisory units may be reduced by 11%-31% according to the standard of civil litigation fees of first instance. Guiding standards for the service charges of party committees, people's congresses, governments, CPPCC, etc. 1. Serving as a legal adviser to local party committees, people's congresses and CPPCC at or above the county level, 51,111 yuan-211,111 yuan/year, with a maximum increase of no more than 2 times; 2. Serving as a legal adviser to the local people's government at or above the county level, 81,111 yuan to 311,111 yuan/year, with a maximum increase of no more than 2 times; 3. As a legal adviser to the people's governments of townships and towns, departments of people's governments at or above the county level or their directly affiliated institutions, 31,111 yuan-211,111 yuan/year, with the maximum floating rate not exceeding 2 times; 4 as other people's organizations or social organizations legal adviser, with reference to the people's governments at or above the county level legal adviser fee guidelines. When providing legal services for the special affairs of the above-mentioned legal advisory units or matters not stipulated in the legal advisory contract, a Special Legal Service Contract shall be signed separately in accordance with the relevant charging standards in this guidance. For litigation and arbitration cases of the above-mentioned legal advisory units, the fees may be reduced by 11% to 31% according to the charging standards for civil litigation of first instance. (2) The market-regulated price charging standard shall be determined by the client and the lawyer's office through consultation on their own, following the principles of openness, fairness, equal consultation, voluntary compensation, honesty and credibility.
II. Relevant provisions on the charging of lawyers' service fees (1) Types of government-guided cases (1) Being the defender of criminal suspects and defendants in criminal cases, and the agent of private prosecutors and victims in criminal cases; (2) Acting as an agent for civil and administrative litigation in which citizens request to pay labor remuneration and compensation for work-related injuries, alimony, maintenance fees, pensions and relief funds, and social insurance benefits or minimum living security benefits, and acting as an agent for group litigation cases involving public interests such as safety accidents, environmental pollution, compensation for land acquisition and demolition (compensation); (3) Acting as an agent in cases where citizens request state compensation. The charging standards for lawyer services with government-guided prices shall be implemented in accordance with the charging standards formulated by the competent pricing department in conjunction with the judicial administrative department. (2) In the case of market-adjusted prices, the following factors should be considered when negotiating the fees for lawyers' services: 1. Working hours required to entrust legal affairs; 2. The difficulty of entrusting legal affairs; 3. The number of lawyers required to undertake entrusted legal affairs; 4. The local economic development and the client's affordability; 5. Risks and responsibilities that lawyers may bear; 6 years of practice, social influence, professional title level and business level of the lawyer; 7. The size of the subject matter of the case; 8. Other necessary expenses for handling entrusted legal affairs.
iii. knowledge of lawyer's service charge contract The charge contract or terms shall include: 1. Charge items 2. Charge standards 3. Subject matter of dispute, 4. Charge method, 5. Charge amount, 6. Payment and settlement methods 7. Dispute settlement methods. After signing a contract with the client, the law firm shall not unilaterally change the charging items or increase the charging amount. If it is really necessary to change, the law firm must obtain the written consent of the client in advance. The legal fees, arbitration fees, appraisal fees, notarization fees, file search fees, data duplication (printing) fees paid by the law firm on behalf of the client in the process of providing legal services are not lawyer service fees, and shall be paid separately by the client.