The phrase "a formal fee" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a fee that is officially established or required, often in a professional or legal context.
Example: "To proceed with the application, you must submit a formal fee along with your documents."
Alternatives: "an official charge" or "a prescribed fee".
A decade ago few had formal fee structures, says Louise Elstone of BMF.
Once a patient gets in to see a doctor, another shadow economy kicks in: On top of the formal fee, patients know to provide the doctor a "red envelope" of cash, a kind of pre-service tip to encourage attentive care.
The ongoing health financing reforms – the implementation of capitation payments for PHC and the introduction of formal co-payments for health services not included in a Basic Benefit Package – might be effective in reducing inequalities in access although the impact must be monitored as the danger is that formal fees add to the burden of payments.
This may be due to the better health insurance coverage of the children (paying less for formal fees or medicines) but also to the changes in specific health care needs. 1 Level of education is represented as a categorical variable where: (0) "Without education"; (1) "Primary education"; (2) " Secondary education"; (4) "University education"; (5) "Postgraduate education".
In its annual report, the company disclosed that the commission had begun a formal investigation of fees and expenses charged by its broker-dealer subsidiary.
A direct offering might cost around $25,000 in legal fees, while a formal initial public offering can cost $1 million or more.
We excluded data sources that required a formal research proposal for licensing, institutional subscription fees, and/or fee-based academic/research licenses generally not offered to the public.
Make sure to find out the fees beforehand before you sign a formal contract.
(The initial consultation with a medical advocate should be free. After that, fees should be spelled out in a formal contract).
