Art. 3 Ordinance on the Assessment of Attorneys' Fees (Fee Ordinance, HV) (Honorarverordnung, HV) - 2. Standard Rates

1. A typical hourly rate is considered to be between 210 and 270 Swiss Francs. The government periodically adjusts this framework to account for inflation.

2. A one-time interest value surcharge, typically in a reasonable proportion to the fee based on time expenditure, should not exceed the following rates

- from CHF 10,000 to 50,000: 500 to 2,500

- from CHF 50,000 to 100,000: 2,500 to 4,000

- from CHF 100,000 to 500,000: 4,000 to 15,000

- from CHF 500,000 to 1,000,000: 15,000 to 20,000

- over CHF 1,000,000: a maximum of 2% of the interest value

3. The interest value is determined analogously according to the procedural rules on the value in dispute.

4. No or reduced interest value surcharge is typically applied

1. in proceedings for the dissolution of marriages and registered partnerships, insofar as the claim does not relate to performances that the spouses or partners personally assert against each other;

2. when the proceeding is resolved by settlement, withdrawal, or acknowledgment.

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