TERMS OF USE 1. Definitions Throughout the present "Terms of Use", the words listed in this clause, as well as their grammatical derivatives and equivalents, shall have the meanings defined in this clause. - "article": an article of this contract - "this contract": the present "Terms of Use" - "the parties": you and us - "this site" : all content that is or was situated on the areas of the drives of the servers that are accessed by the web address whose root domain also contains the present "Terms of Use" - "us" : the author of the particular article you are using - "using" : execution of, or access to, this site or an element thereof, for example: directly, indirectly (for example, through another web site) , manually (for example, by typing the address, following a link, or opening a file off-line) , or automatically (for example, through a program permitting the automatic generation or extraction of content) - "you": the person using this site, their agent or employee - "reference" : a website accessed through a hyperlink found on this site 2. Preamble By accepting the present "Terms of Use", you enter into a contract with us by which we provide information to you on this site free of charge. This site is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. If you choose to implement any information we provide therein, you thereby declare that you are a well-advised professional wishing to forego the benefit of any applicable consumer protection rules. 3. Scope This contract constitutes the entire agreement between the parties, and replaces any previous agreements between them. If part of this contract is not valid, is annulled or otherwise rendered inapplicable, the remainder of this contract shall continue to bind the parties. 4. Term, Termination This contract is entered into for an indefinite period. This contract can be terminated or modified by us at any time, without notice, and with immediate effect from the time that the modification or termination is communicated to you by any means, including posting on this site. Proof of such communication is established by any means. The only effect of our termination is to terminate your access to this site; the other elements of this contract shall remain in effect. In particular, you shall continue to be bound by the obligations stemming from Article 7 ("Intellectual Property"), and we shall continue to be exempt from all liability as specified in Article 5 ("Liability"). 5. Liability We decline all liability incurred as a result of the use of this site or from the implementation of the information available thereon or available on the references. We are not in any way connected with, or responsible for, the content of references. 6. Forum selection, Applicable law French courts, and whenever possible, the courts of Paris, have jurisdiction to hear all lawsuits relating to this site. French law is applicable to this contract and to all its effects. 7. Intellectual Property 7.1. IP Owners We own the copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property relating to this site, unless otherwise specified. Please address all questions concerning the authorship of this site to the legal representative thereof. 7.2. Our Rights You agree to use this site in accordance with Article L. 122-5 of the French Intellectual Property Code (on-line English translation available here), and in accordance with all applicable laws protecting our intellectual property rights. Intellectual property infringement is a criminal offence. The intellectual property rights related to this site are protected by, amongst others, the French, American, European and international protection schemes. As a reminder, besides the textual content of this site, this protection covers, but is not limited to: - the masthead - the domain name - the interface and its components (e.g. menus) - the choice of colours and of fonts - the general layout - this contract 8. Correspondence & Privacy We will never sell or otherwise divulge your name, email address or other personal information to third parties, except as obligated by representatives of national authority (e.g. police). We reserve the right to post anonymously (e.g., on the "FAQ" page) all correspondence of a non-personal nature submitted to us, and you agree to allow us to use your copyright thereon, free of charge, for as long as the message appears on this site. By "non-personal" we mean any message in connection with this site. We reserve the right to post by name all spam, automatically generated mail, or hate mail (e.g., of a racial or religious nature), in which case we may also choose to post any personal information gathered from that or previous correspondence. (c) 2002-2012. All rights reserved.