But what exactly is this "Baremo 2001"? Is it mandatory? Can a lawyer charge more? And how does it affect a "Juicio de Tasación de Costas"?
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A lawyer in Vigo is perfectly free to charge €500 for a simple demand letter, even if the 2001 scale says €300. Conversely, they can charge €200 if they want. If the scale is not mandatory, why do we still talk about it in 2026? baremo honorarios abogados galicia 2001
If you are facing a legal dispute in Galicia (A Coruña, Lugo, Ourense, or Pontevedra), one of the first questions that hits your wallet is: “How much does a lawyer cost?” But what exactly is this "Baremo 2001"
The Spanish Competition Law (Ley 15/2007, de Defensa de la Competencia) and the subsequent Law on Legal Services (Ley 25/2009) banned professional associations from imposing fixed or minimum fee scales. Why? Because fixed pricing is considered anticompetitive. And how does it affect a "Juicio de Tasación de Costas"
Let’s break down the most misunderstood document in Galician procedural law. In 2001, the Consello Galego da Avogacía (the Galician Bar Council) published an official scale of recommended fees. This "baremo" was designed to provide objective criteria for calculating lawyer fees (honorarios) and solicitor fees (derechos de procurador).