These General Terms of Use (hereinafter the "Terms") are intended to inform users (hereinafter the "User") of the conditions governing access to and use of the website https://www.avavocat.com (hereinafter the "Website").
Information relating to the collection and processing of personal data is set out in the Website's Privacy Policy.
The Website is published by the Firm to present its activities and provide Users with general information, including legal information.
The information published on the Website does not constitute personalised legal advice nor does it constitute the Firm's acceptance of a legal matter.
Access to and use of the Website constitute acceptance of these Terms.
The Firm reserves the right to amend these Terms at any time, particularly to reflect legislative, regulatory, technical or organisational developments.
Any amendment shall take effect upon publication on the Website.
Users are encouraged to consult this page regularly.
Depending on the purpose of the processing, personal data are collected and processed on the following legal bases:
Consent is therefore not the sole legal basis for processing requests submitted to the Firm. In particular, contact requests may be processed as pre-contractual measures taken at the User's request.
Fields marked as mandatory in the contact form must be completed in order for the Firm to process the request.
Subscription to the newsletter is optional and is based on the User's explicit consent, obtained through a separate, unticked checkbox.
The following personal data may be collected:
Users are encouraged to provide only the information strictly necessary for the examination of their request.
Users are advised not to send original documents, particularly sensitive personal data or unnecessary confidential information before the Firm has confirmed that it will take charge of the matter.
Where documents are excessively large, poorly organised or submitted in an unsuitable format, the Firm may request that they be provided in a different format before reviewing them.
For large files, a secure method of transmission may be agreed upon with the Firm.
The personal data collected may be used to:
Further information regarding the purposes of processing, retention periods and Users' rights is available in the Privacy Policy.
Personal data are accessible to the Firm and, where necessary, to its technical service providers responsible for hosting, operating, maintaining or securing the Website.
Such service providers may access personal data only to the extent necessary to perform their services and are bound by applicable confidentiality and data protection obligations.
Personal data may also be disclosed where necessary to process the User's request, where the User has consented to such disclosure, or where disclosure is required by law or regulation.
All content available on the Website is protected by French and international intellectual property laws, including copyright law.
The texts, photographs, images, illustrations, logos, videos, audio content, graphic elements, software, databases, website structure and layout are either the property of the Firm or are used with the authorisation of their respective rights holders.
Any reproduction, representation, modification, adaptation, distribution or exploitation, in whole or in part, by any means whatsoever, without the prior written authorisation of the Firm or the relevant rights holder, is prohibited except where expressly permitted by law.
Any unauthorised use may give rise to civil and, where applicable, criminal liability.
The Firm reserves the right to take any legal action necessary to protect its rights.
The Firm implements reasonable technical and organisational measures to ensure the security of the Website, personal data and communications.
The Website is intended solely to provide general information. It does not replace personalised legal, tax or professional advice tailored to an individual situation.
While the Firm takes reasonable care to ensure that the information published on the Website is accurate and kept up to date, it does not guarantee that such information is complete, error-free or permanently up to date.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Firm shall not be liable for damages arising in particular from:
Nothing in these Terms shall exclude or limit any liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited.
Users are encouraged to report any suspicious activity and to verify the authenticity of any communications, bank details, payment requests or instructions purportedly sent on behalf of the Firm.
These Terms are governed by French law.
In the event of any dispute, the parties shall first endeavour to resolve the matter amicably.
Any dispute relating to the interpretation or use of the Website shall be submitted to the competent courts in accordance with the applicable rules of jurisdiction.
The Website has been published by the Firm for the personal information of Users.