{"id":21658,"date":"2020-06-23T12:58:57","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T09:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bicakhukuk.com\/?p=21658"},"modified":"2021-05-16T21:56:19","modified_gmt":"2021-05-16T18:56:19","slug":"draft-bill-changing-turkish-attorneyship-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bicakhukuk.com\/en\/draft-bill-changing-turkish-attorneyship-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Recent Changes on Turkish Attorneyship Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The Draft bill governing the organisation of bar associations become law after being published in the Official Gazette on Wednesday, 15&#8217;th July 2020. Lawyers are allowed to form additional bar associations in provinces with more than 5,000 registered attorneys. New associations need a minimum of 2,000 members. Lawyers are free to register with the Bar of their choice, if there were several in the same city. The new system will be effective for the next election of Bar presidents in October 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The Union<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Provincial bar associations are affiliated to the Union of Turkish Bar Associations, an Ankara-based umbrella body representing the legal profession at the national level. Each bar association sends its representative delegates to the union where they have voting powers and serve on national commissions. Although all bar associations are recognized as public legal entities (<em>kamu t\u00fczel ki\u015fisi<\/em>) separate from the Union of Turkish Bars, the union itself holds a key position because it controls and distributes significant financial sources to the provincial bars to cover legal aid services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The new law would also alter the number of delegates provincial bar associations can send to the Union of Turkish Bars. Delegates at the union elect the president of the Union of Turkish Bars and participate in different commissions and functions of the union at the national and international levels. Under the new law, all bars will be allowed to send four delegates to the union, and then one delegate more for every 5000 members.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Compulsory membership <\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Every lawyer in Turkey is currently obliged to register with a single bar association in the province in which they work and there are 80 bar associations in all. The bar associations are responsible for issuing licenses to lawyers to practice once they have completed their traineeships and for ensuring lawyers abide by the ethical standards of the profession.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barobirlik.org.tr\/Haberler\/2019-avukat-sayilari-31122019-81078\">figures from the Union of Turkish Bars<\/a> (TBB), some 17 598 lawyers are registered with the Ankara Bar, 46 052 lawyers are registered with the Bar in Istanbul and 9 612 lawyers are registered with the Bar in Izmir. The country has a total of 127 691 registered lawyers. The bill \u2018providing for the splitting of Bars\u201d should affect those three Bars counting more than 5 000 lawyers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Practicing Law in Turkey<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In Turkey, lawyers are not required to specialize and are free to address <em>\u201c\u2026the resolution of every sort of legal relationship, every legal matter and dispute according to principles of justice and equity,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0and to use their knowledge and expertise in the service of justice and persons\u00a0<em>\u201c\u2026 before all courts, judges, private and public persons, boards and organizations.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In order to enter the profession, a candidate must:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Be a citizen of the Turkish Republic;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Be a graduate of a Faculty of Law in Turkey, or a graduate of a foreign law faculty who has successful passed exams in any missing subjects;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Hold a certificate confirming the completion of a year\u2019s internship<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Be resident in the region of the Bar Association he or she wishes to register with;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Have no criminal record which would disbar him or her.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">An attorney who has entered the profession is empowered to promote or defend the rights of real and legal persons before all courts, arbitrators or other bodies that have judicial power. They may give advice on law and legal issues and negotiate a settlement.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Foreign Law Firms Operating in Turkey<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In Turkey, the profession is reserved to Turkish nationals. The only exception to this rule are those foreign lawyers involved in partnerships that fall within the scope of the regulations governing the encouragement of foreign investment. Such partnerships may be established according to the Attorney\u2019s Law and may only work within the areas of foreign and international law. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Foreign lawyers cannot represent clients before Turkish courts. Foreign attorney partnership can provide legal services in Turkey in relation to international law and foreign law related matters, but remains subject to the rules under the AA. This is applicable to lawyers working for foreign attorney partnerships regardless whether they are Turkish citizens. The partners of the foreign attorney partnerships do not need to enrol with a Turkish bar association. In provision of legal services in Turkey on matters other than related to Turkish law, foreign lawyers are also subject to the rules under the AA.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Compulsory membership to the Bar Associations<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Individuals who are not registered with a Bar Association may not use the title <em>\u201cAttorney\u201d<\/em> or work in the profession except the lawyers who are employed by state\/government. Registration with a bar association is mandatory to practise law in Turkey.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"post-title\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Attorneyship Law numbered 1136<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lawsturkey.com\/law\/attorneyship-law-1136\">The attorneyship law numbered 1136<\/a> has been published in the Official Gazette in Turkey on 7 April 1969.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lawsturkey.com\/law\/attorneyship-law-1136\">The Attorneyship Act numbered 1136<\/a> is the main law setting out the rules and principles that lawyers must abide by. In addition, the communiqu\u00e9s (for example, the Communiqu\u00e9 on the Attorneyship Act, the Communiqu\u00e9 on the Advertisement Ban, and so on) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccbe.eu\/fileadmin\/speciality_distribution\/public\/documents\/National_Regulations\/National_Laws_on_the_Bars\/EN_Turkey_Attorneyship-Law-Regulations-Of-The-Union-Of-Bar-Associations-Of-Turkey.pdf\">the Code of Conduct of the Union of the Turkish Bar Associations<\/a> set out the framework for legal practice.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Only one category of lawyer (<em>avukat<\/em>) <\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">There is only one category of lawyer (<em>avukat<\/em>) in Turkey. Under the Attorneyship Act No. 1136 (AA), lawyering is a <strong>public service<\/strong> and an <strong>independent profession<\/strong>. Lawyers can represent their clients before courts and provide legal services. Lawyers can provide legal opinion, litigate and defend the rights of parties before courts, arbitral tribunals, and other bodies with jurisdictional powers, and manage all documentation associated with it. Lawyers take part in the proceedings with the duty to abide by professional ethics principles and the principle of independence. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">No limitation throughout\u00a0 jurisdiction of Turkey<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"> There are no limitations on lawyers advising throughout the jurisdiction in terms of state, territory, province or specialisation. On registration with a bar association in Turkey and obtaining a practicing licence as a lawyer, the profession can be performed anywhere in the country regardless of the geographical location or the area of practice, provided that the lawyer has only one office, which should be based in the province of the bar association where the lawyer is registered. However, the practice in a province other than the one the lawyer is registered in should not be permanent. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Having Attorney Optional<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"> Under the Turkish Constitution every individual has the right to be heard and assert their claims and defend against claims made against them and provide evidence to support their case before courts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In parallel with this, under the Civil Procedure Law, parties can conduct litigation before civil courts themselves. However, if they prefer to be represented, this must be done by a qualified lawyer. Moreover, if the judge concludes that a party is not capable or competent to litigate their case, such party will be granted extra time to retain a lawyer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">With respect to the criminal proceedings, representation by an attorney is not mandatory either, except for the cases where the accused is a minor or the alleged crime may be penalized by imprisonment for over five years under the Criminal Procedure Law.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Organisations of legal services\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Under the Attorneyship Act, law firms\/offices can be established as a solo practitioner office, law office\/firm or an attorney partnership.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">A solo practitioner office is an office established by a sole practitioner lawyer, and does not have a legal personality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">A law office\/firm is where multiple lawyers jointly practise law under the name of a law office\/firm, which also does not have a legal personality. In this type of organisation, matters such as rights and obligations of the lawyers, distribution of incomes and expenses must be agreed on in writing and must be submitted to the relevant bar association.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">An attorney partnership can be established by registration with a special registry (the Attorney Partnership Registry) maintained by the Union of the Turkish Bar Associations, and has a legal personality.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Multi-disciplinary practices (MDPs) are not allowed<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Under the Attorneyship Act, lawyers cannot engage in commercial business or any other business that may be deemed as conflicting with legal practice.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Alternative legal service providers are not allowed<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The provision of legal services is reserved for lawyers. Bar associations provide legal services to those that cannot afford legal and court fees through their legal aid centres. The services are provided by qualified lawyers registered with the respective bar association and appointed for the specific matter. The lawyer providing the service is bound by the principles under the Attorneyship Act (AA) as well as the communiques and the Code of Conduct of the Union.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Regulators of the legal profession<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The regulators of the legal profession in Turkey are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The bar associations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The Union of the Turkish Bar Associations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The Union consists of 80 bar associations established in Turkey. The Union and the bar associations are independent professional organisations that have legal personalities. The Union and the bar associations promote the maintenance of a fair and trustworthy relationship between lawyers, and aim to address the needs of lawyers and supervise their compliance with the rules and obligations of conducting legal practice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Bar associations have disciplinary powers and exercise such powers through their boards of directors and disciplinary boards. Disciplinary boards can conduct investigations\u00a0<em>ex officio<\/em>\u00a0or following a compliant, by the approval of the board of directors. If the disciplinary board resolves that the investigated lawyer has violated the rules and\/or obligations under the AA, it can impose sanctions. These include:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Warning and reprimand.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Fines (ranging between TRY10,000 and TRY150,000).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Temporary ban from practising law (from three months up to three years).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Disbarment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The Union is the competent authority to examine and decide on the appeals made against the decisions of the disciplinary board.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Register of qualified lawyers<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Each bar association has its own registry and the Union has a general registry composed of lawyers registered in all bar associations in the country. Both registries can be accessed online.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Indemnity insurance is not mandatory for practising lawyers<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Professional indemnity insurance is not mandatory for practising lawyers under Turkish law. However, taking out such insurance is becoming more common in practice.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Conflicts of interest<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Under the Attorneyship Act and the Code of Conduct of the Union, lawyers cannot act for one party if they advise another party with a conflicting interest on the same matter. The restriction also applies to all lawyers working in the same attorney partnership or law office as the conflicted lawyer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">When a lawyer becomes aware of a conflict of interest, they must refuse to be mandated. If they have already accepted the mandate without being aware of the conflict, they must resign all mandates concerned.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">There is no explicit restriction imposing an obligation on the lawyer to refuse to act for either of the clients in case of a conflict, therefore it can be interpreted that the lawyer can act for either of the clients if a conflict arises between them, as long as the lawyer is compliant with the general conflict of interest rule.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Holding clients files, money or properties<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In the event of a dispute about their retainer or fees, lawyers can hold the clients&#8217; money and any other property which were given by the clients or collected on behalf of the clients. Accordingly, lawyers can refuse to hand over the clients&#8217; money or property until their legal fees are fully paid. Further, a lawyer has a preferential right on the property of the client, which is held by the client or receivables which are to be collected from the counterparty following a court verdict as a result of the lawyer\u2019s efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Client engagement communications\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The relationship between an attorney and their client is considered as an agency relationship under the Turkish Code of Obligations, and an agency (attorney) contract is deemed to have been established between the attorney and the client. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">There are no specific requirements or a mandatory content in relation to the client engagement communications. Accordingly, the contract is subject to the freedom of contract and the parties can freely determine their rights and duties as well as the scope of the attorney&#8217;s mandate, fees and limitation of liability, and so on. Under the Attorneyship Act, an attorney retainer agreement must include a specific legal service and a fee in consideration of such service.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Obligations to clients<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Under the Attorneyship Act, lawyers must exercise due care, honesty and diligence when practising law. Lawyers must comply with the instructions of the client. As a result of the trust aspect of the relationship established with the client, lawyers must advise their clients as comprehensively and exhaustively as possible, inform their clients about potential risks and burdens. Further, lawyers must observe the confidentiality with respect to the client\u2019s information that they have obtained in the course of their legal service. Accordingly, lawyers must protect and use such information in the interest of the client.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Refusing to accept an instruction or ceasing to act<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">As a general rule, a lawyer is under no obligation to accept an instruction, and can refuse such instruction without stating any reason. A lawyer can also cease to act for the client without stating any reason. If a lawyer resigns from their duty in relation to a pending dispute of their client, the obligations to the client will continue for 15 days following the service of the resignation letter to the client.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Confidentiality<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Lawyers are bound by client confidentiality rules and all the information regarding the client obtained by the lawyer in the course of practicing their profession must be kept confidential by the lawyer under the Attorneyship Act. This obligation extends to the assistants, interns and other employees that work with the lawyer. The lawyer can be released from the confidentiality obligation if:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The client consents to the disclosure of the information.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The disclosure is for the purpose of the lawyer&#8217;s defence.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The law requires such disclosure.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Within the scope of the lawyer\u2019s professional confidentiality obligation, the lawyer may refuse to testify in judicial or other proceedings under the Civil Procedure Law or Criminal Procedure Law in case that compliance with the obligation requires the lawyer to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Under Turkish law, in-house lawyers are not treated differently and are subject to the same legal professional privilege protection as lawyers in private practice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Fees<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Under the Attorneyship Act (AA), the lawyer and the client can agree on a fee based on a certain percentage of the value of the dispute\/ matter value, up to a cap of 25%. Besides, contingency fees are also valid if the conditions of the contingency fee arrangement are not in contradiction of provisions of the AA. Further, the legal fees cannot be below the minimum fees determined under the Minimum Lawyer\u2019s Fee Tariff. The Tariff is set by the Union and based on the type of legal services and the relevant dispute. Lawyers and their clients can also agree on hourly rates, subject to the minimum hourly fees under the Minimum Lawyer\u2019s Fee Tariff.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Fixed and unfixed fees (fees based on a variable such as hours worked) are used for both contentious and non-contentious matters, always subject to the Minimum Lawyer\u2019s Fee Tariff. In practice, clients tend to prefer fixed fees, which are more commonly used in Turkey. On the other hand, hourly rate fees are also regularly agreed on between the lawyer and the client, and commonly used by major law firms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">There are no formal requirements for fee arrangements, but for evidential purposes, they are commonly entered into in writing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The Attorneyship Law regulates two different types of attorney fees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>The fee the client and attorney agree<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The first is<strong> the fee the client and attorney agree<\/strong> on by and between themselves for the legal services rendered by the attorney. The second attorney fee is a litigation cost, incurred by the losing party and paid to the other party at the end of a legal proceeding, as regulated under the Attorneyship Law as well as the relevant provisions of the Civil Procedural Law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>The courts grant attorney fees<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The second type of attorney fee, which is a litigation cost, is totally independent of any other fee terms agreed by the client and its attorney to provide legal services. <strong>The courts grant attorney fees<\/strong> <em>ex officio<\/em>, together with other court expenses. The courts determine the amount of legal fees according to the Minimum Fee Tariff for Attorneys.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The Tariff sets forth different amounts in consideration of the characteristics of the dispute, as well as the scope of legal services in question. The Attorneyship Law limits the courts&#8217; discretion to order payment of attorney fees, requiring them to award up to only two or three multiples of the minimum tariff.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Article 164(5) of the Attorneyship Law governs the issue of attorney fees granted by a court decision: &#8220;<em>The attorney fee to be charged to the opposing party by an order based on the tariff at the end of the lawsuit belongs to the attorney. Such fee cannot be set off or netted due to any debt of the client, nor can it be attached<\/em>.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Based on the above article, the general principle is that attorney fees belong to the attorney. However, in practice, because attorneys are not the principal parties to a lawsuit, the court renders its decision in respect of the parties to the lawsuit, not the attorneys.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In this respect, even though the above-mentioned provision under the Attorneyship Law explicitly stipulates that the attorney fee belongs to the attorney and cannot be set off or netted due to any debt of the client, the wording in the courts&#8217; decisions causes confusion and raises the question of whether the attorney fee granted by a court decision may belong to the client.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">It is widely accepted in the Court of Appeals&#8217; precedents that courts grant attorney fees to the party that is successful in the lawsuit; not the attorney himself\/herself. 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