Our fees

The Cabinet SCP THIBAULT-BAUER establishes its fees transparently with its clients, depending on the nature and difficulty of the case and the time spent processing the file. In accordance with the ethical rules of the profession of Lawyer, the fees will be the subject of an estimate, subject to the agreement of the client.

From the first appointment and after preliminary study of the file, the firm Audrey Thibault will offer the customer a choice between several billing formulas, focusing on promoting the form of fees the most advantageous for the client.

To specify the terms and conditions for fixing the fees, a fee agreement will be made between the firm of Maître Audrey Thibault and the client. Three formulas can be proposed:

Fees at the time spent:

Fees will be based on the lawyer's time and hourly rate. When this form of remuneration is adopted, the firm Audrey Thibault indicates to its client the estimated number of hours necessary for the processing of its file, and has at its disposal a count of the time devoted to its business.

The flat rate fee:

This formula is generally used in cases where there is little risk in the process, allowing the firm to agree with its client a lump sum for the entire processing of the case .

The "result" fee.

Where the firm and the client have expressly provided for this in the fee agreement, additional compensation, based on obtaining a specific result for the client, may be added to a "minimum" fee. Based on a package or a quota of hours. However, the performance fee can not be the sole mode of remuneration of the lawyer.

Legal protection: if you have legal protection insurance as part of an insurance contract, the Cabinet SCP THIBAULT-BAUER fees may be covered, in part or in full, by your insurance company. Despite this financial support, the client remains free to choose his lawyer.

Compensation and reimbursement of fees: the Code of Civil Procedure (Article 700) and the Code of Criminal Procedure (Article 475-1) provide for the possibility for a court to order the opposite party to reimbursing you partially or in full for the fees and expenses incurred in court proceedings.