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RETAINING FEE [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finance
  • Legal Profession: Organization
DEF

Payment to cover future services and advice, submitted in advance to the individual expected to render service.

Key term(s)
  • retainer charge
  • retaining fee

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finances
  • Organisation de la profession (Droit)
DEF

Honoraires versés à un membre d'une profession libérale pour s'assurer de sa disponibilité et de ses services pendant un nombre maximal d'heures au-delà duquel le client doit verser un supplément d'honoraires.

OBS

Parfois, selon les circonstances, l'expression anglaise «retainer» pourra se rendre par le terme «acompte» ou l'expression «honoraires payés d'avance».

Key term(s)
  • honoraires préalables
  • avances d'honoraires
  • honoraires payés d'avance

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Finanzas
  • Organización de la profesión (Derecho)
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