Terms of use

Reference version

This English version is provided for information purposes only. In the event of any discrepancy, the French version shall prevail.

Purpose

These terms of use define the conditions under which users may access the Website and consult the information published on it.

By accessing the Website, the user accepts these terms of use.

Nature of the information published

The information published on the Website is provided for information purposes only.

It does not constitute legal consultation, legal advice, solicitation or an offer of legal services. It is not a substitute for a personalised analysis taking into account the specific circumstances of a given situation.

Consulting the Website does not create any lawyer-client relationship between the user and JAB AVOCATS. Such a relationship may only arise following an express agreement between JAB AVOCATS and the relevant client, in compliance with applicable professional rules.

Access to the Website

JAB AVOCATS endeavours to ensure access to the Website under the best reasonable conditions.

The Website may nevertheless be suspended, interrupted or modified at any time, in particular for maintenance, security, technical development reasons or in circumstances beyond the control of JAB AVOCATS.

JAB AVOCATS does not guarantee that the Website will be continuously accessible, error-free or free from any IT risk.

Use of the Website

The user undertakes to use the Website in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, these terms of use and third-party rights.

In particular, the user undertakes not to:

• interfere with the operation, security or integrity of the Website;
• fraudulently access or attempt to access all or part of the Website, its systems or its data;
• extract, copy or substantially reuse the contents of the Website without prior authorisation;
• use the Website for unlawful, misleading purposes or purposes contrary to applicable professional rules.

Intellectual property

Access to the Website grants the user a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable right strictly limited to consulting the Website for their own needs.

No intellectual property right is transferred to the user as a result of access to the Website.

Any use of the Website contents that is not expressly authorised is prohibited.

Hyperlinks

The Website may contain links to third-party websites.

JAB AVOCATS has no control over such websites and cannot be held responsible for their content, availability, security or personal data policy.

The creation of a hyperlink to the Website is authorised provided that it does not harm the image, reputation, rights or interests of JAB AVOCATS and does not create any confusion as to the existence of a partnership, association or approval by JAB AVOCATS.

JAB AVOCATS reserves the right to request the removal of any link that it considers contrary to these principles.

Liability

JAB AVOCATS takes particular care over the quality of the information published on the Website.

This information may nevertheless be incomplete, not up to date or not adapted to the user’s particular situation. JAB AVOCATS cannot be held responsible for any use that may be made of information published on the Website without prior legal consultation.

The user remains solely responsible for their use of the Website, its contents and the information they consult.

No provision of these terms may be interpreted as limiting or excluding the professional liability of JAB AVOCATS in a manner contrary to the rules applicable to the legal profession.

Amendments to the terms of use

JAB AVOCATS may amend these terms of use at any time.

The applicable version is the version published on the Website on the date on which the user consults it.

Governing law and jurisdiction

These terms of use are governed by French law.

Subject to any mandatory applicable provisions, any dispute relating to the Website shall fall within the jurisdiction of the competent French courts.

Consumer mediation

In accordance with Articles L. 612-1 et seq. of the French Consumer Code, any natural person acting for purposes outside their commercial, industrial, craft, liberal or agricultural activity may, in the event of a dispute with a lawyer, refer the matter free of charge to the consumer mediator for the legal profession.

The contact details of the consumer mediator for the legal profession are as follows: