Are lawyers permitted to act on a contingency fee basis?
Lawyers’ fees solely based on the result of a judgement are prohibited. It is therefore possible to set fees which are partly based on the result of a judgement. The Court of Cassation held on 4 July 2007 that the courts can reduce said fees when they seem excessive having regard to the service provided. A contingency fee equal to 10% of the damages added to a fixed fee can be regarded as reasonable according to the French National Bar Council (Conseil National des Barreaux).
