The cost of this annual inspection varies from region to region. There is no definite answer, and some are thousands of dollars.
Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Lawyers Law.
Twenty-third law firms should establish and improve the practice management, conflict of interest review, fees and financial management, complaint investigation, annual assessment and file management systems, and supervise lawyers to abide by professional ethics and practice discipline in their practice activities.
Article 24 A law firm shall, after the annual inspection, submit the annual practice report and the inspection results of lawyers' practice to the judicial administrative department of the people's government at the municipal level or municipality directly under the Central Government.