Impressum - Legal

PZ-AR

Philippe Zerbib

Elisabethstr. 21
80796 München

Kontakt: Contact@pz-ar.com

Professional designations and supervision

The professional designation Rechtsanwalt is granted in Germany, the designation Avocat is granted for France. The respective bar association are responsible as supervisory authority, namely:  

Rechtsanwaltskammer München
Tal 33
80331 Munich

Phone: +49 89 532944-0
Fax: +49 89 532944-28
Internet: www.rak-muenchen.de
E-mail: info(at)rak-muenchen.de

Ordre des Avocats de Paris
4, boulevard du Palais 

CS 80420

75053 Paris Cedex 01

Phone: +33 1 80 27 19 20
Internet: www.avocat.paris
E-mail: acceuil_palais@avocatparis.org

Professional rules

For the title Rechtsanwalt: The Federal Lawyers' Act (BRAO), the Lawyers' Remuneration Act (RVG) and the professional and specialist lawyers' regulations (BORA; FAO) as well as the professional rules of the European Community (CCBE professional rules), which can be accessed at http://www.brak.de/seiten/06.php.

For the title Avocat: Reglement intérieur de l'ordre des avocats du barreau de Paris to be found under http://dl.avocatparis.org/reglement_interieur/RIBP.htm.

Insurances

In accordance with the fee agreement available on the site, the liability of PZ-AR in the context of its activities is limited to €4,000,000 per claim.

Insurance taken out by the Ordre des Avocats de Parus with MMA IARD Assurances Mutuelles and MMA IARD SA (policy no. 127 103 713), covering professional liability up to €4,000,000 per claim resulting from an act constituting a fault or involuntary negligence in the usual exercise of the profession, and whose guarantee is exercised worldwide, with the sole exception of permanent establishments in the United States of America and in Canada 

Fee agreement

1 - PERFORMANCE OF THE LAWYER

1.1 - PREAMBLE :

1.1.1 - Legal Aid -

THE LAWYER has informed THE CLIENT of the legal aid mechanism which allows the State to cover the lawyer's fees, totally or partially and according to a pre-established scale, when he accepts to intervene for the benefit of a client whose resources are below a ceiling fixed by the administration.

THE CLIENT declares that his resources and/or his assets do not make him eligible for legal aid.

1.1.2 - Legal protection insurance

THE CUSTOMER declares that he has been informed that his personal insurance contract includes a legal protection insurance allowing the partial payment of the LAWYER's fees according to the scale established by the insurance company.

THE CUSTOMER declares that he is responsible for the possible implementation of his legal protection insurance and the reimbursement by his insurance company of the part of the LAWYER's fees corresponding to the company's scale.

THE CUSTOMER acknowledges that in no way can the scale established by the insurance company be substituted for the amount of the fees fixed by the present agreement and that the implementation of this guarantee within the framework of his relations with his insurance company cannot in any way limit his freedom to choose his lawyer.

1.2 - LAWYER'S MISSION :

The LAWYER is responsible for advising and/or defending the CLIENT's interests, within the framework of advice and representation in the field of patents.

The LAWYER undertakes to carry out the mission entrusted to him.

In case of emergency or necessity, the LAWYER may be substituted at the hearing by a colleague of his choice.

2 - LAWYER'S FEES

2.1 - FEE PER TIME SPENT

The parties have agreed to fix the amount of the LAWYER's fees by reference to the time spent by the latter for the processing of the mission entrusted to him under the terms of article 1.2.

The hourly rate shall be fixed per assignment according to the type of activity.

This amount will be, if necessary, increased by the VAT at the rate in force at the date of the invoice. (See article 4 VAT).

A statement of the work done and the time spent on each of these tasks, together with an invoice, will be sent to the CLIENT.

2.2 - RESULT HONORARY (if applicable)

See the elements of the specific agreement.

3 - DISPUTE

In the event of a dispute relating to the content, execution, interpretation or implementation

of the present agreement, the President of the PARIS Bar Association may be seized in the

manner provided for the dispute of fees by Decree No. 91-1197 of 27 November 1991

organizing the legal profession.

The matter shall be referred to it at the request of the most diligent party.

In order to comply with the provisions of article R. 156-1 of the Consumer Code, it is

specified that the Consumer Mediator of the legal profession is Mr. Jérôme HERCE, whose

contact details are as follows

postal address: 22 rue de Londres 75009 Paris

email address : médiateur@mediateur-consommation-avocat.fr

website : https ://médiateur-consommation-avocat.fr.

4 - RESPONSIBILITY

The liability of the lawyer is limited to 4.000.000€ per dispute.

5 - VAT

The totality of the fees referred to in the present agreement, as well as the expenses and travel fees are increased by VAT at the rate in force.

6 - INVOICING

The fees will be invoiced by successive provisions.

The supporting documents for the disbursements are attached to the summary invoice.