#2026-250Decree No. 2026-250 on Legal Aid Contribution
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Decree No. 2026-250 establishes regulations regarding the contribution for legal aid in France, detailing the conditions under which individuals must pay this contribution when making legal requests. It outlines various exceptions to the payment, including types of procedures that do not require a contribution, and specifies the responsibilities of court officials in enforcing these rules. Additional provisions ensure the management of collected contributions and their allocation to support legal aid services.
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Key Changes
- Introduced structured provisions on the contribution for legal aid in the civil procedure code.
- Clarified exemptions from the contribution, including certain types of legal requests and successive procedures concerning the same litigation.
- Outlined responsibilities of judges and court officials in determining the admissibility of claims based on payment of the contribution.
Obligations
What this law requires
All initial legal requests must be subject to payment of the legal aid contribution (contribution pour l'aide juridique) as a condition of admissibility, unless exempted under Article 1635 bis Q of the General Tax Code
Parties must provide proof of contribution payment via electronic receipt when filing with the court, unless they have applied for legal aid assistance (aide juridictionnelle)
When legal aid is requested, parties must attach the decision granting legal aid to the filing document. If a decision on legal aid request has not been rendered, they must attach a copy of the legal aid application
If a legal aid request is declared void (caduque), rejected, or withdrawn, the party must provide proof of contribution payment within one month following notification of the caducity, rejection, or withdrawal becoming final
Court clerks must invite justiciables who have not paid the contribution to regularize their situation within one month. After this period, the judge must record inadmissibility ex officio