GENERAL TERMS OF USE

PREAMBLE

These general terms of use (hereinafter the “Terms”) are entered into with any internet user browsing or having access to the website, as defined below, and to its features (hereinafter the “User”). The website accessible via the following URL https://www.bruzzodubucq.com/ (hereinafter the “Site”) is published and operated by BRUZZO DUBUCQ, a société d'exercice libéral par actions simplifiée (professional simplified joint-stock company), registered with the AIX-EN-PROVENCE Trade and Companies Register (RCS) under number 878 193 010, whose registered office is at 520, avenue Henri Mauriat, 13100 AIX-EN-PROVENCE (hereinafter “Bruzzo Dubucq”), and whose business is the joint practice of the legal profession.

Article 1: Purpose

The Terms define and govern the conditions under which the User may use the Site, and set out the respective rights and obligations of the User and Bruzzo Dubucq in connection with such use. Drafted in French, they are intended to apply exclusively between Bruzzo Dubucq and any User wishing to access or use the Site. The Terms may be consulted at any time on the Site, via the link at the bottom of the page.

Bruzzo Dubucq reserves the right to amend the Terms freely. Any amendment will take effect immediately and will apply only to Users using the Site after said amendment.

Any use of the Site and any download of the presentation brochures, white papers and articles by the User constitutes clear and unequivocal acceptance of the Terms.

Article 2: Access to the Site

The Site provides legal and practical information relating to the law firm Bruzzo Dubucq. Access to the Site is open to any User, who may access it free of charge via the following URL https://www.bruzzodubucq.com/ . Accordingly, the User agrees to use the Site in accordance with:

French laws and regulations, international treaties and public morality;
The proper functioning of the Site, in particular by not interfering with its security features;
The image, reputation and interests of Bruzzo Dubucq.

The User may not:

Impersonate Bruzzo Dubucq, any of its employees or staff, or another User of the Site;
Use all or part of the Site and its content for commercial purposes;
Use the Site as part of any activity intended to compete with Bruzzo Dubucq;

In the event of any breach or attempted breach by the User of any of the above obligations, Bruzzo Dubucq reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to inform any competent authority and/or to take any action permitted by law.

Article 3: User equipment

All hardware and software required to access and use the Site remain the sole responsibility of the User, who alone is responsible for the proper functioning of their equipment and their internet access. It is therefore up to the User to take all appropriate measures to protect their own data, computer systems and/or software from contamination by any viruses. The User is solely responsible for their use of the Site.

Any costs incurred in connecting to the Site are borne exclusively by the User.

Any content is downloaded at the User's own risk and under their sole responsibility, and automatically entails acceptance of these Terms. Consequently, Bruzzo Dubucq cannot be held liable for any damage to the User's computer or any loss of data resulting from the download.

In addition, the User of the Site undertakes to access the Site using recent, virus-free equipment and an up-to-date, latest-generation browser.

Article 4: Liability and third-party sites

Bruzzo Dubucq will endeavour to ensure the availability and accessibility of the Site at all times, subject to any scheduled maintenance requiring a temporary technical interruption.

However, Bruzzo Dubucq makes no commitment as to the permanent availability and/or accessibility of the Site. This is therefore an obligation of means, as Bruzzo Dubucq cannot guarantee the continuous availability of the Site owing to the potential occurrence of events beyond its control (cyber-attack, hosting failure, power cut, internet outage, etc.). Bruzzo Dubucq nevertheless undertakes to use its best efforts to restore access to the Site in the event that it becomes inaccessible.

The Site may contain hyperlinks allowing the User who clicks on them to be redirected to other content on the Site (internal link) or to third-party sites (external link). These third-party sites are governed by their own terms of use, which the User is invited to consult. Bruzzo Dubucq therefore declines all liability arising from the User's access to and/or use of external links leading to third-party sites, and all liability relating to the content of such third-party sites (in particular offers of products or services, advertising) and any direct or indirect damage that may result therefrom.

Bruzzo Dubucq declines all liability for any transactions carried out directly between the User and any third-party advertiser, contributor, influencer, professional or trader (including any partners of Bruzzo Dubucq) with whom the User may have been put in contact through the Site.

Article 5: Site management

The Site may contain imperfections and/or inaccuracies. Consequently, Bruzzo Dubucq reserves the discretionary right, without prior notice, to alter, modify, interrupt or delete the content of the Site at any time and for any reason whatsoever, in order to maintain its proper functioning and protection.
Bruzzo Dubucq also reserves the right to modify or interrupt all or part of the Site, under the same conditions, by means of various updates and revisions. None of the provisions of these Terms may be interpreted as obliging Bruzzo Dubucq to maintain the Site.

Article 6: Intellectual property

The Site and each of its components, in particular the texts, articles, newsletters, press releases, presentations, brochures, photographs, etc., are the exclusive intellectual property of Bruzzo Dubucq, or are used under licence, with the exception of any third-party trade marks that may be mentioned.

The photographs and illustrations used come from the Unsplash website (www.unsplash.com).

Unless otherwise provided, the items presented by Bruzzo Dubucq are its exclusive property and are protected by its copyright. For the avoidance of doubt, the features, database, images, graphics, illustrations, logos, trade marks, patents, copyrights and all intellectual property rights are held by Bruzzo Dubucq.

Accordingly, any non-compliant use of the distinctive signs and/or items belonging to Bruzzo Dubucq without its express prior authorisation is strictly prohibited. It is expressly forbidden to reproduce, in whole or in part, the content presented, failing which the provisions on infringement will apply. This prohibition also covers any attempt at duplication, distribution or other unlawful exploitation of the content, on pain of criminal prosecution.

Provided that the User is qualified to use the Site in accordance with these Terms, Bruzzo Dubucq grants the User a limited licence authorising them: (1) to access the Site; (2) to use it; (3) to benefit from the features of the Site for personal and non-commercial purposes, except in cases expressly accepted by Bruzzo Dubucq. Under no circumstances may the User claim any additional right whatsoever over the Site.

The User is not authorised to reproduce, represent, modify, translate and/or adapt, in whole or in part, for consideration or free of charge, the Site and each of its components, nor to reproduce or represent such translations, adaptations and modifications, in whole or in part, for consideration or free of charge, without the prior written consent of Bruzzo Dubucq.

Article 7: Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by French law.

Consequently, any disputes relating to the application, performance and/or interpretation of the Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent French courts in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code de procédure civile)