Fees
The French law of 6 August 2015 on Growth, Economic Activity and Equal Economic Opportunities (the “Growth and Activity Law”) was introduced to modernise the regulated professions sector and promote greater competition.
As part of the reform, the legislator granted the Autorité new powers to regulate the regulated fees of several legal and judicial professions.
The aim of the reform is to establish a fairer, clearer and more transparent fee structure, in which fees are set taking into account the costs incurred while ensuring reasonable remuneration for professionals.
To achieve this objective, the Autorité is now consulted either on a mandatory (regarding the fee structure and the methodology used to determine fees) or non-mandatory (for example, in connection with the biennial review of fees) basis on the regulated fees of commissioners of justice (formerly court bailiffs and judicial auctioneers), commercial court registrars, judicial administrators, judicial liquidators, notaries and lawyers in certain areas of practice.
The Autorité has issued several opinions on regulated fees.