Lawyers who collect legal fees without issuing a note may be punished with reprimands, notices of criticism, public condemnation, or cancellation of membership.

Article 15 of the "Rules for Punishment of Lawyers Association Members' Violations (Trial)" adopted by the Standing Council of the All-China Lawyers Association stipulates:

The Lawyers Association shall implement disciplinary sanctions against members for violations of regulations The types are:

(1) Reprimand

Reprimand is a warning disciplinary measure, the lightest form of punishment, applicable to members who violate the rules for negligence or violations for the first time. The circumstances are obviously minor. Admonitions shall be given orally or in writing. If an oral reprimand is given, a transcript must be made and archived.

(2) Warning

Warning is a lighter disciplinary measure, applicable to members whose behavior has constituted a violation, but the circumstances are relatively minor and should be corrected and corrected promptly. Warning situation.

(3) Notification of criticism

(4) Public condemnation

Notice of criticism and public condemnation are applicable to members who deliberately violate the rules, the violation is serious, or after warning, Repeated violation after reprimand.

(5) Suspension of membership rights for not less than one month and not more than one year

Suspension of membership rights for not less than one month and not more than one year means that during the period of suspension of membership rights, the member’s enjoyment of the Lawyers Association Charter is suspended. All member rights are stipulated, but the member's obligations are not exempted.

(6) Cancellation of membership.

Except for oral reprimands, all other sanctions require a written decision.

Failure to issue an invoice is illegal and should be fined by the tax bureau. It has nothing to do with individuals, and it has nothing to do with personal business level.

Legal Basis

Order No. 87 of the Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China on the "Procedural Rules for Charging Legal Institutions" stipulates:

(1) Article Article 10

When a legal institution collects lawyer service fees from a client, it shall issue legal bills to the client in a timely manner.

(2) Article 21

The charging behavior of legal institutions shall be subject to supervision and inspection by local price authorities and judicial administrative agencies.

(3) Article 22

If legal institutions and their lawyers violate these rules, the judicial administrative agencies and lawyers associations will impose administrative penalties or industry sanctions in accordance with relevant regulations.