1. SCOPE
The Website ("Website") is made available by Bannister Advocaten, having its registered office at 2000 Antwerp, Suikerrui 5.
The present Website Terms of Use ("Terms of Use"), together with the terms expressly referred to (such as the "Privacy Statement" and the "Cookie Statement") provide you with information about Bannister and about the manner and conditions under which you may use the Website.
By using the Website, you expressly agree to the "Terms of Use". If, upon reading the Terms of Use, you do not agree with their contents, you are requested not to make further use of the Website.
2. PURPOSE AND CONTENT OF THE WEBSITE
The goals of the websites are:
- To provide information on the storytelling of the Bannister name;
- make clear to every reader in which branches of law we specialize. These specializations are already briefly described for the first time on this website;
- our website introduces the lawyers on the team so the reader knows who is behind this team;
- our website provides a "news" tab where we inform our readers of news (legislation, case law, legal doctrine);
- through our website our details are displayed so that our readers can contact us without any problems;
- finally, our website provides a contact form that allows any reader to leave a message and contact us.
3. USE OF THE WEBSITE
The User agrees to use the Website for personal, non-commercial purposes only and in accordance with all laws applicable to the User.
The User agrees not to use viruses, malware or other harmful automatic and other systems to access the Website or to reproduce or in any way affect portions of the Website.
Nor will the User test the vulnerability of the Website, or any networks connected to the Website nor will the User take any action that results in a disproportionate amount of content on the Website or any networks to create, for example, a "Denial of Service". In general, the User shall not manipulate the Website in any way.
Where the Website would allow content to be uploaded, the User agrees to comply with all applicable regulations and to observe general principles of good taste and morality.
4. LIABILITY
Bannister offers information on this Website that has been compiled with great care. Nevertheless, Bannister cannot continuously guarantee the accuracy or completeness of this information. If Bannister is informed that incorrect information has been included on the Website, Bannister will correct, remove or complete this information as soon as possible.
Bannister cannot guarantee the security nor the continuous availability of this Website. Despite all efforts, Internet services can never be completely free from potential security risks. Therefore, Bannister is not responsible for breaches of the confidentiality of user data, for example, when the Website, Bannister's servers, or communications between the Website and Bannister's servers are attacked by third parties.
Under no circumstances can Bannister be held liable, directly or indirectly, generally or specifically, for direct or indirect damages due to the use of the Website, including, without limitation, the provision of false information, any losses, or damage to data on the user's device.
This clause is without prejudice to mandatory statutory provisions that would provide otherwise.
5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The website including texts, layout, graphic components, presentations, logos, software, databases, our company name and other components of this website are protected by intellectual property rights belonging to Bannister. Visitors expressly undertake to fully respect the intellectual property rights of Bannister and/or third parties.
Any reproduction, dissemination, sale, distribution, publication, adaptation, translation, editing and use for commercial purposes of all or any part of this website, under any form and by any means, is prohibited except with prior and written permission from us.
In accordance with the provisions of the law of June 30, 1994 on copyright and related rights, the visitor may, without prior and written authorization from us, download and reproduce information from this website for strictly private use. We also authorize the visitor to copy, print and use information from the website for private purposes. In addition, the information may also be distributed and communicated within family circles free of charge.
Bannister reserves the right to take any measures that Bannister deems effective to prevent and/or put an end to the infringement of Bannister's intellectual property rights, without incurring any liability on our part pursuant to such measures.
6. CHANGES
Bannister reserves the right to change these Terms of Use at any time. It is your responsibility to review the Terms of Use applicable at the time of your visit each time you use the Website. These Terms of Use were last amended and revised in February 2020.
New information on the Website automatically becomes subject to these Terms of Use.
7. PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA AND COOKIES
Bannister processes your personal data only in accordance with what is provided in the Privacy Statement. Please read this statement carefully as it contains important provisions for the User and the processing of their data.
Bannister uses cookies on the Website. More information can be found in our Cookie Policy.
8. NULLITY PROVISIONS
If any court or other competent authority should find that any of the provisions of these Terms of Use are void, inapplicable or unlawful, all other provisions of these Terms of Use shall continue to apply and the void, inapplicable or unlawful provision shall be replaced by an applicable or lawful provision that most closely matches Bannister's original intent.
9. WAIVER OF RIGHTS
If Bannister does not exercise, or does not immediately exercise, certain rights to which it is entitled under the law or the contractual provisions with the User, such non-exercise shall in no way have the effect of waiving these or other rights and, within the limits of the law, Bannister shall always retain the possibility of exercising these or other rights.
10. COMPLAINTS, APPLICABLE LAW AND COMPETENT COURTS
These Terms of Use are subject to Belgian law and shall be interpreted as such. In case a dispute cannot be resolved amicably, only the courts of the judicial district of Brussels shall have jurisdiction, without prejudice to mandatory regulations.
