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Article R444-74 of the French Commercial code

Before any settlement, lawyers are required to provide the parties, even if they do not request it, with a document, known as a “statement of costs”, setting out a detailed account of the emoluments, costs and disbursements for which they are liable.

Statements of costs must show separately and distinctly emoluments, advances paid, costs and disbursements, with mention of:

1° For emoluments:

a) The lines in Table 6 annexed to Article R. 444-3 to which they correspond;

b) The articles of this code which set the amount;

2° For disbursements, the provisions of the annexed article 4-8 providing for them.

No fee is payable for drafting and drawing up the statement of costs or, where applicable, copies thereof.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article R444-74

Avant tout règlement, les avocats sont tenus de remettre aux parties, même si celles-ci ne le requièrent pas, un document, dénommé “ états de frais ”, présentant le compte détaillé des émoluments, frais et débours dont elles sont redevables.

Les états de frais doivent faire ressortir séparément et distinctement les émoluments, les provisions versées, les frais et les débours, avec mention :

1° Pour les émoluments :

a) Des lignes du tableau 6 annexé à l’article R. 444-3 auxquels ils correspondent ;

b) Des articles du présent code qui en fixent le montant ;

2° Pour les débours, des dispositions de l’article annexe 4-8 les prévoyant.

Il n’est dû aucun émolument pour la rédaction et l’établissement de l’état de frais ni, éventuellement, de ses copies.

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