Unless previously agreed, there will be no fee for losing the case. Losing a lawsuit is actually very unfriendly to a lawyer, so they will try their best to win, so there will be fees regardless of the outcome. Generally, a fee will be charged to the attorney. The scale of attorney's fees depends on the complexity of the case, and attorney's fees also refer to the compensation a lawyer should receive from his client's law firm. Since it is remuneration, the lawyer's labor should be paid, regardless of the outcome of the lawsuit, except for the lawyer's risk agency.
1. Common types of attorney fees
1. General agent: Act for the client in accordance with the lawyer’s professional ethics and safeguard the client’s rights. Generally, it is 2-5% of the amount of the subject matter of the lawsuit. If the goal is high, it can be lower than this ratio.
2. Risk agency: The agency fee is paid according to the percentage of the winning amount or the amount obtained, or the agency fee is paid according to the percentage of reduced payment, which is of course higher than that of ordinary agents, and the maximum cannot be higher than 30.
3. Semi-risk agent: Given a certain basic fee, the rest will be considered a risk agent, which is of course between the ratio of general agents and risk agents.
If the first general agent loses the lawsuit, he will have to pay attorney fees; if it is the second all-risk agent, he will not have to pay attorney fees if he loses the lawsuit;
If it is the third general agent, he will not have to pay attorney fees. A semi-risk agent only pays the basic upfront fee and no other fees are paid.
2. Standards of attorney fees
1. Cases without property disputes: ordinary civil, economic, and administrative cases that do not involve property, based on the nature, complexity, and time required for work, etc. factors, the fee will be between RMB 2,000 and RMB 10,000 through negotiation; if foreign-related civil, economic, or administrative cases do not involve property, the agency fee will be no less than RMB 20,000;
2. Legal documents: writing and revising on behalf of others and review of legal documents. Depending on factors such as the nature of the legal document, difficulty level, time required for the work, etc., the fee for each document will be between 600-2,000 yuan through negotiation;
3. Lawyer testimony: According to the nature of the legal document, the time required for the work, etc. It takes time and other factors, and the cost is negotiable between 2,000-10,000 yuan/piece.
4. Notarization by attorney: Lawyer notarization matters vary, and the negotiation fee is between 1,500-3,000 yuan/piece;
5. Lawyer’s letter and legal opinion: issued for the client The fee for a lawyer's letter or legal opinion is negotiated based on factors such as the difficulty of the relevant matter, purpose of use, time required for the work, etc. Each copy is between 15,000 and 20,000 yuan.
6. Lawyer investigation: The fee is negotiated based on the investigation project.
I hope the above content is helpful to you. If you have any questions, please consult a professional lawyer.
Legal basis: "Measures for the Administration of Lawyer Service Fees"
Article 3 Lawyer service fees shall follow the principles of openness, fairness, voluntary compensation and good faith.
Law firms should facilitate and benefit the people, strengthen internal management, reduce service costs, and provide clients with convenient and high-quality legal services.
Article 4: Lawyer service fees shall be subject to government-guided prices and market-regulated prices.