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GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR USE OF THE CMS BUREAU FRANCIS LEFEBVRE WEBSITE
Identification The CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre site is maintained by the law firm CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre, registered with the Trade Register of Nanterre under number 722 047 164, having its headquarters at 1-3 Villa Emile Bergerat, Neuilly sur Seine (92522 Cedex), France. The publishing director is Mr Pierre-Sébastien Thill, and the editorial section is headed by Ms Florence Jouffroy, communications director. Online archiving and storage of the site to allow public access is provided by Colt Telecommunications France : 25, rue de Chazelles - 75849 Paris Cedex 17.
Compliance with the general conditions for use Visitors to the CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre site should acquaint themselves with these general conditions for use of the site prior to consulting the information presented. Further viewing of the site beyond this page implies the user's acknowledgement of the terms of these general conditions for use. By clicking on the "I Accept" icon, users agree to comply with the terms of these general conditions for use of the site and to accept the principles and procedures contained in these general conditions.
Purpose of the site The purpose of the CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre site is to provide information on the firm's activities in the realm of legal and tax issues. The practice of law is strictly regulated and controlled by the French Bar Council. This site is in no way intended to provide personal advice or consultation in legal or tax matters. All such information should be obtained from a lawyer with an informed understanding of the client's overall circumstances. The rules of professional conduct applicable to the legal profession forbid the practice of online consulting. Consequently, users acknowledge that they are fully aware that the information contained on this site is in no way intended to :
. Provide legal or tax advice ;
. Offer an opinion regarding the likelihood of a given action's success ;
. Resolve a dispute ;
. Replace the consulting services, advice, or recommendations of a professional in the legal field.
None of the information contained on the CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre site in any way constitutes an offer to contract for services or an offer to buy or sell. The information is provided purely by way of indication, and CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre does not guarantee it to be accurate, up-to-date, or exhaustive. CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre may not be held liable, on any grounds, in the event of harm or injury, alleged or proven, resulting directly or indirectly from the consultation or use of this information.
Expert advice or opinion
The CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre site may reproduce opinions from experts that are of potential interest to users. Information contained on the CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre site (or information made accessible by means of hyperlinks) that is designated as constituting expert opinion should be considered the opinion of such experts alone. Under no circumstances does CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre validate or approve these opinions or guarantee their accuracy. If such information proves inaccurate or incomplete, or in any way violates the rights of users or third parties, CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre will not incur liability on any grounds.
Liability
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre may not be held liable for direct or indirect damages of any kind that may result from access to or use of the site or the information appearing therein. CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre accepts no liability regarding the advisability of any decisions taken by users solely on the basis of information published on the site, or the advisability of the methods for implementing such decisions. CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre accepts no liability in the event of damages borne by the user, in particular as a result of the loss, deterioration, or alteration of files, or the transmission of a virus capable of infecting the user's computer equipment or any other asset during connection to and/or consultation of and/or use of the site.
Guarantees
The user indemnifies CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre, as well as any person involved in the creation, production, or distribution of the site, against any claim, liability, fee, or expense resulting from the violation of these general conditions or relating to use of the site. The user alone is liable for the transmission of information or data at his or her own initiative, and agrees to protect and indemnify CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre against any direct or indirect damages that may result therefrom. Specifically, the user agrees not to use the interactive areas of the site for purposes that are unlawful or irrelevant to the intended service offered by the site.
Updates
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre will make every effort to provide up-to-date information on its site. All information brought to the attention of users accessing the site was selected on a specific date. Information appearing on the site reflects an opinion held at the time the information was placed online and not at the time the user viewed the site. Information is subject to update or modification. For technical or other reasons, the information may not have been updated at the time it is consulted by the user. CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre will not be held responsible for any errors or omissions. Any update, new service, or new feature that enhances or expands one or more existing services will be subject to these terms and conditions.
Site access
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre reserves the right to terminate, modify, suspend, restrict, or interrupt access to all or part of the site, in particular regarding its content, functions, or hours of availability, without prior notice.
Hyperlinks
The CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre site may offer surface or deep links to other sites from its own site. Except where specified otherwise, the sites to which these hyperlinks refer the user are independent of the CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre site. These links in no way confer approval of these sites or constitute a partnership between CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre and these sites. Therefore, CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre may not be held liable for the content, products, advertising, or any other elements or services presented on these sites. Any hyperlink of any kind that provides access to the CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre site or any page or element thereof requires the prior written authorization of CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre. Pages from the CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre site may under no circumstances be embedded within the pages of another site. Every step must be taken to indicate clearly to the user that he or she is visiting the CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre site and to allow free access to the site. In any case, CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre is in no way liable for links established to its site.
Immaterial property
The site was designed by Hopscotch and created by Clément Egger (development and integration) and Arthur Lecoeur (graphic charter). The CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre site, and, specifically, all visual elements of the site, whether registered as trademarks or otherwise and regardless of whether they are accompanied by the symbols TM, ®, or ©, as well as the presentation and content of all articles and press reviews and, more broadly, all information appearing on the site, are the exclusive property of CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre or of third parties with which the latter has signed agreements authorizing distribution. The user is prohibited from reproducing, disseminating, or, more broadly, using these elements in any way without the prior express written consent of CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre. Any use of data or information taken from the CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre site must cite CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre as the source of the information, and formal written authorization from CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre must be obtained in advance for any such use. The CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre name and logotype constitute a registered, protected trademark. Any use of the CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre name and/or logotype requires the prior written authorization of CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre. Users who fail to obtain such authorization will be subject to legal action.
Modifications to the general conditions for use
Like many companies, CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre will make every effort to improve its site on a regular basis and customize its content for the benefit of visitors to the site in order to enhance the site's effectiveness. Consequently, CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre reserves the right to modify and update these general conditions for use of the site at any time and without prior notice. Visitors are therefore advised to consult the latest version of these conditions on a regular basis.
CONFIDENTIALITY CHARTER
The purpose of this charter is to inform users of the CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre Internet site regarding the type of data that CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre may collect during their visit and how this data will be used.
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre promises to respect the confidential nature of the data collected during visits to its Internet site.
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre has asked the host of its Website to collect data regarding users of the site. The host is bound by a specific agreement with CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre relating to the confidentiality of the data that it collects. The site host is required to comply with all of the principles set forth in this confidentiality charter and to use the data that it collects solely for those purposes established by CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre.
The data will either be collected automatically during visits to the Internet site or provided voluntarily by visitors to the site as part of a questionnaire.
Automatic data collection
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre automatically collects the following information from users visiting its Internet site :
. The Internet address (URL) of the Website from which the user may have reached the CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre site via a hyperlink
. The date and time of the user's visit to the CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre site, as well as the duration of the visit and the pages viewed by the user
. The domain and host server from which the user accessed the Internet
. The user's Internet protocol (IP) address
. The operating system and browser on the user's computer.
The aforementioned data is not stored by CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre and is not conserved beyond the user's on-line time.
In addition, users are informed that so-called cookies may be installed in their computer's memory. A cookie is a piece of information that a Website sends to the user's browser for storage on the user's computer. Cookies do not identify the user. They record information regarding the computer's visit to the Website in question (the pages viewed, the date and time of the visit, the URL of the site visited just prior to the current site, the browser used, the user's IP address, and so on). This information can be read during the user's subsequent visits to the site and comprehensively compiled and analysed so as to improve the site's presentation and content.
Additional information on cookies can be found at the following Microsoft page : http://www.microsoft.com/info/cookies.aspx
Cookies planted by CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre on the user's computer will remain in its memory for one year.
Users should be aware that they are able to prevent the installation of cookies on their computer by configuring their browser as follows :
. Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser: In the "Tools" menu, click on "Internet Options", then on "Security" and "Custom Level". There are various settings that allow users to disable session cookies and prevent the storage of cookies on their computer
. Netscape Navigator Web browser: Click on "Options", then on "Network
Preferences" and "Protocols". Among the various warnings that can be activated, the first is, "Warn before accepting a cookie". With this option, users can be alerted when a cookie is sent and can prevent it from being recorded on their computer.
However, if cookies are disabled, some functions or pages on the CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre site may no longer be accessible.
Data provided voluntarily by the user
In order to take advantage of certain tools available at the CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre Internet site, users must complete a form that requests data of a personal nature (for example, the user's personal address and e-mail address). Each form specifically indicates whether the requested data is optional or required and explains the consequences of refusing to provide the data.
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre uses personal data solely for the purposes indicated on each form. The authority of the user is systematically sollicited
Under no circumstances will data provided by the user to CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre be used for marketing purposes of any kind. This data will not be transmitted to third parties for any cause or reason other than to the site host, as needed, for hosting purposes alone.
Users should be aware that any data of a personal nature that they provide to CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre will not be used in conjunction with the data that is automatically collected during their visits to the CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre site.
In accordance with Law 78-17 of 6 January 1978, user authorize expressly and specifically the personal data by CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre. Users also have the right to access, modify, correct, and delete this data.
Users may exercise these rights at any time via one of the following methods :
. Via a letter, addressed to Brigitte Légé at the following mailing address :
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre, 1-3 Villa Emile Bergerat, 92250 Neuilly sur Seine, France
. Via e-mail, to Brigitte Légé at the following address :
. brigitte.lege@cms-bfl.com
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