Communication

Prices and General Conditions 

Eric Andrieu, Fabien Honorat or Caroline MAS, will follow up your case with the help of one or more associates, depending on your needs.

For contracts, consultations and litigation, our fees are calculated on the basis of the time spent, according to the lawyer’s variable hourly rate, which will be given during the first appointment.

Fees do not cover disbursements or costs. They either do not include fees and expenses of potential external counsel and stakeholders. They are reviewed annually.

The invoicing of certain cases may be subject to a fixed-price invoicing, possibly accompanied by a result fee, especially in litigation cases.

ADVERTISING AND SALES PROMOTION RATES

Rates are valid from January 1^st to December 31^st 2018.

Prices are exclusive of VAT for single transactions.

A sliding scale rate may be applied for transactions with more than one component (e. g. premiums and alcohol).

Some consultations and cases that require specific research may result in a higher fee.

Telephone consultations that we provide to our regular clients are not subject to special billing, with some exceptions.

I – CONSULTATIONS

1. A) Advertising

• misleading advertising
• defamation
• comparative advertising
• specific regulations (alcohol, tobacco, pharmaceutical products, etc.)
• copyright

per theme and type of support: 700 €

per additional variant: 250 €

(B) PROMOTIONAL OPERATIONS

Lotteries, games and contests

• examination of texts, models (up to 2): 600 €
• per additional item: 250 €
• terms and conditions drafting : 750 €
• terms and conditions reviewing : 600 €
• examination of texts, models (up to 2) and terms and conditions drafting : 950 €
• examination of texts, models (up to 2) and terms and conditions reviewing : 750 €

Premiums

• reviewing of texts, models (up to 2): 600 €
• per additional item: 250 €

Refund Offers

• reviewing of texts, models (up to 2): 600 €
• per additional item: 250 €

Sponsorship

• reviewing of texts, models (up to 2): 600 €
• per additional item: 250 €

1. C) FOREIGN LAW

• cost estimate (per country): 200 €
• follow-up of cost estimates

1. D) INTERNET – CNIL

• drafting / correction of privacy policy : 600-1.000 €
• publisher/host responsibility: 700 €
• e-reputation: 700 €

(E) CONSUMPTION

• labeling (on estimate)
• product safety (on estimate)
• consumer complaint (analysis + reply): 700 €

II – CONTRACTS

(A) PRODUCTION, ADJUSTMENT AND DRAFTING OF CONTRACTS FOR ADVERTISERS OR SUPPLIERS

• agencies/advertisers: 1300 €
• agencies or advertisers / suppliers (e. g. partnerships): 1300 €
• contract reviewing : 900 to 1700 €
• copyright assignment : 800 €
• personality rights assignment :
  • contract: 800 €
  • letter contract: 600 €
• drafting of sales terms and conditions : 1700 to 2700 €
• assistance in negotiation : on estimate

1. B) PRODUCTION AND DRAFTING OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS: € 1250
2. C) INTERNET

• website hosting contract: 1350 €
• website creation contract: 2250 €
• website mentions:
  • retail website: 1150 €
  • non-commercial: 700 €

III – BRANDS

• analysis of availability search: from 600 to 800 €
• analysis of availability search with summary research: 800 to 1200 €
• registration procedure :
  • France: 500€ for three classes of products/services and 100€ per additional class
  • Abroad: on estimate

IV – TRAINING SESSIONS

(Examples: reminder of the main legal rules governing advertising and promotion, copyright and advertising, advertising in favor of alcoholic beverages…)

The sessions are held at the client’s premises

(in Paris or the Paris region):

• ½ day (3 hours): 2000 €
• day (2x 3 hours): 3500 €

No limit to the number of participants.

V- LITIGATION

(A) PRE-CONTENTIOUS LITIGATION

• formal notice, summons: 600 €
• simple request to the President: 1300 €
• complex requests, in particular forgery, on estimate

1. B) MEDIATION, SETTLEMENT, ARBITRATION

This type of intervention cannot be the subject of a flat-rate fee.

Estimates can be drawn up on request, including performance-based reward if appropriate.

1. C) PROCEDURES

The procedures cannot be subject to a flat-rate fee in advance, given their specific nature.

As an indication:

• interim proceeding in the 1^st instance: 4 000 to 10 000 €
• emergency interim proceeding “d’heure à heure”: 8 000 to 12 000 €
• expertise follow-up:
  • in the Paris region, 950 €/meeting
  • in the provinces (½ day distance: 1 900 €)
  • in the provinces (1 day distance: 2 900 €)

1^st instance substantive proceedings: 6 000 to 18 000 €

Possible performance-based reward.