1,527 criminal law lawyers in France
You are looking for a criminal law lawyer in France. This page gathers the firms that practise this area, city by city. Each listing shows its working languages and how long it has been active. Firms the business register confirms come first. Getting in touch stays free.
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By practice area
- Business law3770
- Employment law2694
- Tax law1449
- Family law1302
- Administrative law1121
- Social security law1050
- Real estate law1032
- Intellectual property806
- Consumer law452
- Immigration law438
- European and international law351
- Personal injury325
- Inheritance law271
- Banking and finance law46
- Insurance law43
- Traffic law30
- Medical law27
- Construction law26
- Juvenile law12
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How to choose a criminal law lawyer in France
A criminal law lawyer appears before the courts of their own district. So start with the practice area, then with how close the firm is.
Start with the practice area. French law splits into fields that each demand regular practice, and a firm at home in company law is not the one you consult for a divorce. Proximity comes next: before the judicial court, a lawyer from the same court of appeal district spares you, as a rule, the cost of a second lawyer.
The fees of a criminal law lawyer follow no legal scale. France sets no scale for legal fees. Each lawyer therefore fixes their own, in a written fee agreement that the law makes mandatory. It sets out how the fees are calculated before the case begins. So ask at the first contact for a written estimate that separates the hourly rate, any fixed fee, the success fee and the court costs.
Legal aid
Legal aid covers your lawyer's fees, in whole or in part, if your income stays under the statutory ceilings. You file the application with the legal aid office of the judicial court for the area where you live. The Service-Public website sets out the conditions and the ceilings. Legal aid: conditions and how to apply (Service-Public)