Remuneration
The remuneration for legal services is governed by the Decree of the Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic No. 655/2004 on the remuneration and compensation of lawyers for the provision of legal services (hereinafter referred to as the “Decree”).
The Decree regulates four types of remuneration:
Hourly remuneration – determined based on the number of hours necessary to provide the legal service.
Lump sum remuneration – set as a fixed amount for services rendered over a specific period of time or for the full handling of a case.
Proportional remuneration – usually calculated as a percentage of the value of the case.
Tariff remuneration – the amount of which depends on the value of the case and the number of legal services provided. This is the only type of remuneration regulated by the Decree, as follows:
value of the case |
do 165,97 € |
165,97 € – 663,88 € |
663,88 € – 6 638,78 € |
6 638,78 € – 33 193,92 € |
remuneration for 1 act of legal services |
16,60 € |
16,60 € + 1,66 € for each commenced 33,19 € exceeding 165,97 € |
41,49 € + 9,96 € for each commenced 331,94 € exceeding 663,88 € |
220,74 € + 16,60 € for each commenced 1 659,70 € exceeding 6 638,78 € |
The specific fee depends on the scope of legal services required and the agreement between the client and the lawyer. Before providing legal assistance, I will discuss with the client the method of determining the fee for the legal services. The fee does not include expenses that are purposefully and demonstrably incurred in connection with the provision of legal services, such as court fees, administrative fees, expert opinion fees, translation costs, depreciation, and others.
