Art. 2 Ordinance on the Assessment of Attorneys' Fees (Fee Ordinance, HV) (Honorarverordnung, HV)

1. The adjudicating instance determines the party compensation for the prevailing party at its discretion.

2. It is based on the amount charged to the party entitled to compensation for legal representation, provided that

1. the agreed hourly rate plus any agreed interest value surcharge is customary and does not include success fees;

2. the claimed expense is reasonable and necessary for the conduct of the proceedings;

3. the demanded compensation does not result in an unjustified burden on the losing party from the nature of the case or the legitimate needs for legal protection.

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