1. The litigation costs are generally borne by the losing party. Who will bear the litigation costs
1. The litigation costs are generally borne by the losing party. If the case is partially won or partially lost, the people's court shall determine the amount of litigation costs borne by each party according to the specific circumstances of the case. If the same litigant loses the case, the people's court shall determine the amount of litigation expenses to be borne by the parties according to their interests with the litigation object.
2. Legal basis: Article 29 of the Measures for Payment of Litigation Costs
The litigation costs shall be borne by the losing party, except those voluntarily borne by the winning party. If the case is partially won or partially lost, the people's court shall determine the amount of litigation costs borne by each party according to the specific circumstances of the case. If the same litigant loses the case, the people's court shall determine the amount of litigation costs borne by each litigant according to its interest relationship with the litigation object.
II. Who will bear the lawyer's fees
Generally, the lawyer will bear the lawyer's fees, except for the following situations:
1. In traffic accident cases, the lawyer's fees may be required to be borne by the other party;
2. Both parties expressly stipulate in the contract that the lawyer's fees shall be borne by the losing party, or in some intellectual property cases such as trademarks and patents, the plaintiff requests the defendant to bear the lawyer's fees for investigating and stopping the infringement;
3. Laws and judicial interpretations clearly stipulate that the losing party shall bear the reasonable attorney fees of the winning party.