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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

These terms and conditions tell you the rules for using our website https://www.confluentlaw.com (the “Site”). Please read these terms carefully before you start to use our Site. We recommend that you print a copy of these terms for future reference. By using our Site, you confirm that you accept these terms and our Privacy Notice and that you agree to comply with them. If you do not agree to these terms or our Privacy Notice, do not use our Site.

 

Information about us

https://www.confluentlaw.com is a website operated by Confluent FZ LLC for Confluent Law Group (“We“). Confluent Law Group comprises associated firms and advocates in relevant jurisdictions who work together to advise clients. For more details email info@confluentlaw.com

 

Other applicable terms

Our Privacy Notice which sets out the terms on which We collect, share and store (i.e. process) your personal data) and our Cookie Policy (which sets out information about the cookies used on our Site) will also apply to your use of our Site.

Changes to these terms

We may amend these terms from time to time. Every time you wish to use our Site, please check these terms to ensure you understand the terms that apply at that time.

Changes to our Site

We may update and change our Site from time to time. Any of the content on our Site may be out of date at any given time and We are under no obligation to update it. We do not guarantee that our Site, or any content on it, will be free from errors or omissions.

 

We may suspend or withdraw our Site

Our Site is made available free of charge. We do not guarantee that our Site, or any content on it, will always be available or be uninterrupted. We may suspend or withdraw or restrict the availability of all or any part of our Site for business and operational reasons without notice. You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access our Site through your internet connection are aware of these terms, and that they comply with them.

 

Intellectual property rights

We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in our Site, and in the material published on it. Those works are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world. All such rights are reserved.

You may print off one copy, and may download extracts, of any page(s) from our Site for your personal use and you may draw the attention of others within your organisation to content posted on our Site. You must not modify the paper or digital copies of any materials you have printed off or downloaded in any way, and you must not use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences or any graphics separately from any accompanying text.

Our status (and that of any identified contributors) as the authors of content on our Site must always be acknowledged. You must not use any part of the content on our Site for commercial purposes without obtaining a licence to do so from us or our licensors. If you print off, copy or download any part of our Site in breach of these terms, your right to use our Site will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made.

 

No reliance on information

The content on our Site is provided for general information only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You must carry out your own research or where appropriate obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our Site. Although we make reasonable efforts to update the information on our Site, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content on our Site is accurate, complete or up to date.

 

Third party websites and resources

Where our Site contains links to other websites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. Such links should not be interpreted as approval by us of those linked websites or information you may obtain from them. We have no control over the contents of those websites or resources.

 

Interactive services

Our Site may include information and materials uploaded by other users of the Site, for example reviews of our services. This information and these materials have not been verified or approved by us. The views expressed by other users on our Site do not necessarily represent our views or values. Any content you upload to our Site will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. By uploading any content to our Site or through our interactive features, you agree that We shall have a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide right and licence to use, reproduce, distribute and make available such content on our Site and in our marketing materials.

In our sole discretion We may, from time to time, moderate any interactive service provided on our Site. Moderation may be carried out automatically and/or manually, by us or by a third party on our behalf. Please note that We are under no obligation to monitor any interactive service we provide on our Site, and we expressly exclude our liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of any interactive service by a user in contravention of our content standards, whether the service is moderated or not.

Whenever you make use of an interactive service that allows you to upload content to our Site, or to make contact with other users of our Site, you must comply with the content standards set out below.

Content standards

These content standards apply to any and all material which you upload to our Site (each a “Contribution”), and to any interactive services associated with it. A Contribution must be accurate (where it states facts), genuinely held (where it states opinions) and compliant with the law applicable in our country and in any country from which it is posted.

A Contribution must not:

  • contain any material which is defamatory of any person or which is obscene, offensive, hateful or inflammatory.
  • promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age.
  • promote any illegal content or activity or any violence or sexually explicit material.
  • infringe any copyright, database right or trade mark of any other person.
  • breach any legal duty owed to a third party, such as a contractual duty or a duty of confidence.
  • be likely to deceive any person.
  • invade another’s privacy, or cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety.
  • contain any advertising or promote any services or web links to other websites.

We will determine, in our discretion, whether there has been a breach of these content standards through your use of our Site. In response to a breach of these terms we may take such action as we reasonably deem appropriate.

YOU WARRANT THAT YOUR CONTRIBUTION(S) COMPLY WITH THE CONTENT STANDARDS, AND YOU WILL BE LIABLE TO US AND INDEMNIFY US FOR ANY BREACH OF THAT WARRANTY. THIS MEANS YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO REIMBURSE US FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE WE SUFFER AS A RESULT OF YOUR BREACH OF WARRANTY.

 

LIMITATION OF OUR LEGAL LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF YOUR USE OF OUR SITE

WE DO NOT EXCLUDE OR LIMIT IN ANY WAY OUR LIABILITY TO YOU WHERE IT WOULD BE UNLAWFUL TO DO SO. THIS INCLUDES LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY OUR NEGLIGENCE OR THE NEGLIGENCE OF OUR EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS OR SUBCONTRACTORS AND FOR FRAUD OR FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION.

IF YOU ARE A BUSINESS USER

  • WE EXCLUDE ALL IMPLIED CONDITIONS, WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR OTHER TERMS THAT MAY APPLY TO OUR SITE OR ANY CONTENT ON IT.
  • WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF STATUTORY DUTY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE, ARISING UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, OUR SITE; OR USE OF OR RELIANCE ON ANY CONTENT DISPLAYED ON OUR SITE.
  • WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR:
    • LOSS OF PROFITS, SALES, BUSINESS, OR REVENUE;
    • WASTED EXPENDITURE;
    • BUSINESS INTERRUPTION;
    • LOSS OF ANTICIPATED SAVINGS;
    • LOSS OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, GOODWILL OR REPUTATION; OR
    • ANY INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE.
 
 

IF YOU ARE A CONSUMER USER

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ONLY PROVIDE OUR SITE FOR DOMESTIC AND PRIVATE USE. YOU AGREE NOT TO USE OUR SITE FOR ANY COMMERCIAL OR BUSINESS PURPOSES, AND WE HAVE NO LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY OF THE LOSSES LISTED ABOVE.

 

Viruses and cyber offences

We do not guarantee that our Site will be secure or free from bugs or viruses. You are responsible for configuring your information technology, computer programmes and platform to access our Site. You should use your own virus protection software. You must not misuse our Site by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to our Site, the server on which our Site is stored or any server, computer or database connected to our Site. You must not attack our Site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack. By breaching this provision, you may commit a criminal offence. We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and we will co-operate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use our Site will cease immediately.

 

Linking to our website

You may link to our home page, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it. You must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists. Our Site must not be framed on any other website, nor may you create a link to any part of our website other than the home page. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.

If you wish to link to or make any use of content on our Site other than that set out above, please contact info@confluentlaw.com

 

Dispute Resolution

These terms or any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or use of our Site shall be governed by English law. If you are a consumer, your use of our Site will be governed by English law, except that if you are not resident in England then English law shall apply only to the extent that it does not override any mandatory laws of the country in which you have your usual place of residence.

If you are a consumer, you and We both agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have non-exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute or claim arising from, or related to, these terms or use of our Site (including non-contractual disputes or claims), save that nothing shall limit your legal rights to bring actions against us or to require proceedings to take place in the place of your residence.

If you are a business user you and We both agree that any dispute arising out of or in connection with your use of our Site shall be exclusively referred to and finally resolved under the Arbitration Rules of the LCIA Arbitration Centre (as amended from time to time) (“Rules”), which Rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this clause (save as expressly varied herein) and that:

  • the number of arbitrators shall be one and the arbitrator shall be appointed jointly by us or, in default of agreement between us, within 10 business days of the date that either of us first seeks to agree with the other the identity of the arbitrator, in accordance with the Rules;
  • the seat, or legal place, of arbitration shall be DIFC, UAE; and
  • the language to be used in the arbitral proceedings shall be English. All documents submitted in connection with the proceedings shall be in the English language, or, if in another language, accompanied by an English translation.
 

Contact us

If you would like to get in touch, please contact us at info@confluentlaw.com