Terms and conditions

General Terms and Conditions for the provision of legal advice and litigation services

by GALION Société d’Avocats – Update 2025

GALION Société d’Avocats (hereinafter referred to as “GALION”) is a limited liability professional partnership, registered with the Paris Bar Association and authorized as such to provide legal advice and representation in court. It is exclusively composed of and managed by lawyers who are members of the Paris Bar.

These general terms and conditions set out the general framework for the provision of legal advisory and/or litigation services by GALION (hereinafter referred to as the “Service(s)”) through its partner lawyers or associates.

Any order for Services from GALION implies acceptance of and compliance with these general terms and conditions, as well as any special terms and conditions that may have been agreed upon. In the event of any conflict between these general terms and conditions and the special terms and conditions, the latter shall prevail.

ARTICLE 1. PARTIES TO THE CONTRACT

These general terms and conditions apply between GALION Société d’Avocats, SELARL registered in the Paris Trade and Companies Register under number 509 495 263, whose registered office is located at 11 Bis, Rue de Moscou 75008 Paris, France (telephone (+33)(0)1.76.77.33.00, fax: (+33)(0)1.76.77.33.01), with EU VAT number FR 56509495263, and any individual or legal entity, whether governed by private or public law, hereinafter referred to as “the Client”.

ARTICLE 2. PURPOSE OF THE CONTRACT

The Services provided by GALION are intended to provide the Client with legal advice tailored to its objectives and challenges, taking into account the context in which its activities are carried out, in order to contribute to the adoption of decisions.

When the Services relate to advice, they are provided taking into account the uncertainty of litigation.

In litigation matters, the purpose of GALION’s Services is to represent and/or assist the Client, whether as plaintiff or defendant, in accordance with the overall strategy pursued by the Client.

ARTICLE 3. CONCLUSION OF THE CONTRACT

The Client shall request GALION to perform the Services by any means, including telephone, fax, email or post. GALION shall immediately verify that there is no conflict of interest. Due to the duty of conscience of lawyers, GALION is free to refuse to perform any Service without having to justify its decision to the Client.

The Client’s request for Services generally results in GALION sending a Proposal for Assistance by email, fax or post. This Proposal for Assistance is valid for one (1) month.

The Assistance Proposal shall be deemed accepted by the Client when the Client returns the signed Assistance Proposal to GALION by email, fax or post, or when the Client responds to the Assistance Proposal by indicating “Agreed” in the body of the email, or when the Customer sends GALION the documents necessary for the performance of the Service, which is the subject of the Assistance Proposal. The Customer’s acceptance is firm and irrevocable.

In the absence of an Assistance Proposal issued by GALION, the contract is formed by the delivery to GALION of the Customer’s documents or by any instruction from the Customer to proceed immediately with the performance of the Services. In this case, GALION’s Services shall be invoiced at the hourly rate mentioned in these general terms and conditions.

By accepting the Assistance Proposal, by responding without reservation to an email or by paying an invoice referring to these General Terms and Conditions, the Customer acknowledges that they have read these General Terms and Conditions and accept them without restriction. These terms and conditions shall automatically apply to all current and future orders placed by the Customer. These Terms and Conditions apply to all contracts between GALION and the Customer, to the exclusion of all other terms and conditions, including those of the Customer. Any Assistance Proposal and these Terms and Conditions therefore constitute the entire Agreement between the parties. GALION reserves the right to modify these Terms and Conditions at any time. As such, new terms and conditions will be enforceable upon acceptance by the Customer. However, any modification of these terms and conditions will be deemed accepted and enforceable against the Customer if the latter does not expressly object to the new terms and conditions in writing within eight (8) days of their notification.

ARTICLE 4. PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES

The Services are governed in particular by the provisions of Law No. 71-1130 of December 31, 1971 reforming certain judicial and legal professions, Decree No. 72-785 of August 25, 1972 on canvassing and advertising in relation to the consultation and drafting of legal documents, Decree No. 91-1197 of November 27, 1991 organizing the legal profession, Decree No. 2005-790 of July 12, 2005 relating to the rules of professional conduct for lawyers, Law No. 2014-344 of March 17, 2014 on consumer affairs, and the national internal regulations and internal regulations of the Paris Bar.

The Services are provided by GALION with all due diligence and skill and are performed in accordance with the rules and practices in force in the profession, as set out in the National Internal Regulations of the Legal Profession of August 11, 2007 (RIN).

GALION shall therefore use all reasonable diligence in agreement with the Client and shall keep the Client regularly informed of the progress of the assignment entrusted to it. The Client declares that it has never instructed a lawyer for the Services requested and that there is therefore no succession to a fellow lawyer. Failing this, the Client shall immediately inform GALION.

One or more lawyers may be called upon to perform the Services and enable the Client to monitor its case in the best possible way. It is the responsibility of the manager or a partner of GALION to assign the persons – consultants, associates, lawyers/paralegals – who are available and have the most suitable profile in terms of skills to perform the Services, in order to ensure optimal management of the Services with a view to quality, efficiency, and cost. In general, GALION strives to ensure a certain stability of personnel for the performance of the Services and, more generally, in the context of its business relationships. However, for reasons of availability or career development, this stability cannot be guaranteed and GALION may be required to replace one member of staff with another.

It is specified that any legal representation before a court may be provided by any lawyer of GALION, or of one of its applicants, if applicable, unless otherwise specifically agreed.

The scope and purpose of the Services shall be defined by mutual agreement between the Client and GALION. The Assistance Proposal shall, where applicable, set out the characteristics of the Services requested by the Client.

GALION shall return to the Client the original documents entrusted to it within two months of the completion of the Services. The other documents in the file shall be archived by GALION. At the end of the legal retention period, these documents shall be destroyed by GALION without prior notice to the Client.

ARTICLE 5. OBLIGATIONS TO THE CLIENT

5.1 Prior information for the Client

The Client acknowledges that the Services offered by GALION are in line with its needs and that it enters into this Contract in full knowledge of the facts and with all the information necessary to give its free and informed consent.

The Customer is informed that any contractual negotiations or discussions that are terminated without the conclusion of an agreement may render them liable in the event of a breach on their part to any partner who has suffered damage.

The Customer is also informed that any proceedings involve an element of uncertainty, that any claim may give rise to a counterclaim, that any appeal or appeal in cassation may give rise to an incidental appeal or appeal, that any losing party may be ordered to bear the costs and expenses of the proceedings and to pay its opponent compensation for its defense and legal fees (in particular, attorney’s fees: Article 800 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 700 of the CPC and Article L.761-1 of the Code of Administrative Justice) and damages for abusive proceedings, without prejudice to a civil fine, in addition to any interest on arrears, surcharges and penalties.

5.2 Cooperation of the Client

In order to be able to provide the Services in accordance with the terms of the agreed assignment, close cooperation between GALION and the Client is necessary. The Client therefore undertakes to cooperate in good faith with GALION in order to enable it to perform the Services requested. The Client undertakes to provide GALION with all information and elements necessary for the preparation of the Assistance Proposal and/or the performance of the Services. Failing this, GALION may postpone the performance of the Services until its next availability.

The Customer also undertakes to ensure the full cooperation of its personnel and/or the personnel of any third-party service provider whose intervention may be required for the performance of the Services. Similarly, the Customer undertakes to inform GALION of any circumstances that may affect the performance of this contract as soon as it becomes aware of them.

At GALION’s request, the Client shall provide the information required to enable GALION to comply with its various legal and regulatory obligations, in particular those resulting from its duties of vigilance and reporting obligations in the context of the fight against money laundering.

GALION reserves the right to withdraw from a case, in particular for reasons related to its professional ethics or in the event of disagreement on the strategy to be adopted. In this case, only the Services performed on the date of withdrawal will be invoiced to the Client.

ARTICLE 6. FEES – INVOICING – EXPENSES

6.1 Fees

6.1.1 Fees based on time spent

In principle, the Services provided by GALION are invoiced on the basis of time spent, applying the hourly rate in force for each lawyer. GALION distributes cases within the firm according to the availability and experience of its lawyers. The hourly rate charged by a partner is €450 excluding VAT. The hourly rate charged by a senior associate is €350 excluding VAT. The hourly rate charged by other associates is €300 excluding VAT. This hourly rate will be applied in the absence of any agreement prior to the provision of the Service. The hourly rate is applied in indivisible increments of 5 minutes. Fees based on time spent are payable upon completion of the Service, within one week of the invoice being issued by GALION.

6.1.2. Flat fee

By mutual agreement with the Client, GALION may offer a flat fee. The Client declares that they are fully aware that the price mentioned in the Assistance Proposal only includes the Services specified in the Assistance Proposal. The flat fee is payable on the day the Service is provided, within one week of the invoice being issued by GALION. The amount of the flat fee is payable to GALION, notwithstanding termination of the contract by the Client.

6.1.3. Additional success fee

By mutual agreement with the Client, GALION may offer an additional success fee. The success fee is indexed to the total amount awarded to the Client in the context of negotiations or litigation, including judgments rendered pursuant to Article 700 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The performance fee shall be payable as soon as the court decision becomes enforceable or on the date of signature of a settlement or any other form of agreement terminating the dispute. If, for any reason whatsoever, GALION is unable to carry out its mission to the point of obtaining the desired result, GALION shall receive, in lieu of the contingency fee, an additional fee at an hourly rate of €400 excluding VAT, regardless of the outcome of the dispute.

6.2 Invoicing – Payment

GALION shall send the Client one or more invoices corresponding to the performance of the Service. In general, GALION issues invoices at the end of each month. The Client agrees to receive invoices electronically. The price is payable by check or bank transfer to the account details at the bottom of the invoice. Bank charges relating to payment are entirely at the Client’s expense. Where applicable, the Client hereby authorizes GALION to deduct its fees from the sums paid by the opposing party into its CARPA account.

6.3 Costs, disbursements, and expenses

Unless otherwise specified, GALION will invoice the Client for administrative costs at a flat rate of 3% of the invoice amount excluding VAT.

Fees, disbursements and expenses, including bailiff’s fees, notary fees, travel expenses, printing costs, photocopying costs, binding costs, notification costs, local representative or agent fees, stamp duty and court fees, shall be paid by the Client in addition to the fees, either directly to the professional who invoiced them, or to GALION, which will have advanced them on behalf of the Client within seven days of receipt of the expense report. Each reproduction made by GALION, in particular for the preparation of a pleadings file, will be invoiced between €20 and €60 excluding tax, depending on the volume of the file.

6.4 Default of payment

The agreed payment dates may not be delayed under any circumstances, including in the event of a dispute. Any sum not paid by the due date shall automatically and without notice give rise to late payment penalties calculated at a rate equal to three times the legal interest rate, without this penalty affecting the enforceability of the sums due in principal. In addition, any delay in payment shall result in the invoicing to the defaulting Customer of collection costs in the amount of €40, the immediate payment of all sums remaining due regardless of the agreed deadlines, plus compensation of 20% of the amount as a penalty clause, as well as the possibility of unilaterally terminating the Contract at the Customer’s expense.

ARTICLE 7. DELIVERY OF THE SERVICE

7.1 Delivery terms

The Services shall be delivered, where applicable, by email to the Customer at the address specified in the Assistance Proposal. Delivery may be partial or staggered.

7.2 Delivery time

The Service shall be delivered to the Customer within the indicative time frame specified in the Assistance Proposal and/or agreed with the Customer, where applicable. This period shall be extended to the next available date in the event of a delay in the transmission by the Customer of the information necessary for the performance of the Service, in the event of instructions communicated by the Customer after the signing of the Assistance Proposal or in the event of non-compliance by the Customer with the terms of payment. Any delays shall not give rise to the payment of damages, refusal of delivery or cancellation of the order by the Customer. However, if, two months after the date initially scheduled for delivery, delivery has not taken place for any reason other than force majeure or fault on the part of the Customer, the Customer may cancel the order without compensation or damages.

7.3 Tacit acceptance

Upon delivery of the Service, the Customer may issue reservations within 48 hours. All reservations must be issued simultaneously by the Customer. In the absence of reservations within the aforementioned 48-hour period, the final version of the Service shall be deemed to have been tacitly accepted by the Customer.

ARTICLE 8. RIGHT OF WITHDRAWAL

This article applies to Customers who are consumers within the meaning of the introductory article of the Consumer Code and to professional Customers benefiting from the protection referred to in Article L. 221-3 of the same code.

In accordance with the legislation in force regarding distance selling or off-premises sales, the Customer has a period of fourteen clear days to exercise their right of withdrawal without having to justify their reasons or pay any penalties, except, where applicable, the return costs. The above-mentioned period shall run from the day on which the distance contract is concluded. When the fourteen-day period expires on a Saturday, Sunday, or a public holiday, it is extended to the next business day. The decision to withdraw must be notified to GALION at the address indicated in Article 1 of these General Terms and Conditions by means of an unambiguous statement. The Customer may, for example, use the standard form provided in the appendix to these General Terms and Conditions. In any event, GALION will send the Customer an acknowledgment of receipt of the said withdrawal by email as soon as possible. When the right of withdrawal is exercised, GALION is required to reimburse the Customer for all sums paid, as soon as possible and no later than fourteen days after the date on which this right was exercised. Where applicable, GALION shall make the refund using the same means of payment as that used by the Customer for the initial transaction, unless the Customer expressly agrees to a different means of payment and provided that the refund does not incur any costs for the Customer. It is specified that the right of withdrawal does not apply to contracts for the provision of services that have been fully performed before the end of the withdrawal period and whose performance began after the Customer’s prior express agreement and express waiver of their right of withdrawal. Similarly, the right of withdrawal does not apply to contracts performed in full by both parties at the express request of the Customer before the latter exercises their right of withdrawal. When confirming the Service order, the Customer’s waiver of the right of withdrawal shall be clearly stated, in particular by the following statement: “I expressly waive my 14-day right of withdrawal for services that I would receive before the expiry of this period” or by using the standard form provided in the appendix to these General Terms and Conditions. A Customer who has exercised their right of withdrawal from a service contract whose performance has begun, at their express request, before the end of the withdrawal period shall pay the professional an amount corresponding to the service provided until the communication of their decision to withdraw, this amount being proportional to the total price of the service agreed in the contract.

ARTICLE 9. PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY

9.1 Nature of GALION’s obligations

GALION undertakes to exercise the care and diligence necessary to provide Services of a quality that complies with the specifications of these general terms and conditions and with the conditions defined by the rules of the legal profession. GALION is only liable for an obligation of means with regard to the Services covered by these terms and conditions.

The Services are provided in a given context specific to the Client. GALION cannot be held liable for any use by the Client of the Services or the results of the Services that differ from those initially announced by the Client when the Assistance Proposal was drawn up.

9.2 Force majeure – Client fault

GALION shall not be held liable in the event of force majeure or fault on the part of the Customer, as defined in this article:

Any impediment, limitation, computer display problem or disruption due to fire, epidemic, explosion, earthquake, collapse of facilities, flood, power failure, war, embargo, law, injunction, request or requirement of any government, requisition, strike, boycott, or other circumstances beyond GALION’s reasonable control. In such circumstances, GALION shall be exempt from performing its obligations to the extent of such impediment, limitation, or disruption.

For the purposes of these general terms and conditions, any misuse of the Service, fault, negligence, omission or failure on the part of the Customer or its employees, or failure to comply with the recommendations given by GALION shall be considered as a fault on the part of the Customer and shall be enforceable against the latter.

9.3 Damages

The Professional Liability Insurance policy taken out by the Paris Bar Association with MMA IARD Assurances Mutuelles and MMA IARD SA covers any faults, omissions, or negligence committed by GALION in the normal course of its business that are necessarily unintentional. This includes, except for fiduciary or tax representation, all activities authorized to the lawyer by the R.I.N. The guarantee is capped at €4,000,000 per claim. In the absence of contrary legal or regulatory provisions, GALION’s liability is limited to direct damage personal and certain damage suffered by the Client and related to the breach in question. GALION cannot under any circumstances be held liable for indirect damage such as, in particular, loss of data, commercial damage, loss of orders, damage to brand image, commercial disruption, and loss of profits or customers. Similarly, and within the same limits, the amount of damages payable by GALION shall in no event exceed the amount of the risk covered by professional liability insurance.

ARTICLE 10. SUSPENSION AND INTERRUPTION

In the event of non-payment of invoices for fees and expenses within the time limits stipulated in this agreement, GALION reserves the right to suspend the performance of the assignment, of which it shall inform the Client. GALION may terminate its assignment, in particular in the event that the Client engages a third-party lawyer or in the event of a conflict of interest. The Client also has the option of terminating the Contract at any time, subject to giving three (3) months’ notice and paying GALION the fees owed to it, as well as any administrative and postal costs for the transfer of files.

ARTICLE 11. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – EXCLUSIVITY

GALION is the owner of all moral and economic rights to all Services. In any event, GALION retains ownership of the methods, know-how, and processes developed or implemented by GALION to perform the Services. GALION may freely use them for the benefit of third parties, in particular other Clients. GALION grants the Client a non-exclusive, personal and non-transferable right to use the documents produced by GALION in the performance of the Services, strictly limited to the Client’s own needs and the purpose of use as specified in the order. Consequently, in any event, the Client may only use the Service for its own needs and for the purpose specified in the order.

ARTICLE 12. PERSONAL DATA

In the course of its professional activities, GALION collects personal data relating to the management of its client base, i.e. all personal data necessary for the creation, management, and monitoring of its clients’ files and for the defense of their interests.

Given the diversity of the tasks performed by GALION, this data may be very diverse and may concern data relating to both personal and professional life, but also particularly sensitive data.

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) adopted by the European Parliament on April 14, 2016, and with the national legislation in force, GALION provides the following information:

12.1 Identity of the data controller

The data controller is GALION, 11 bis, Rue de Moscou, 75008 Paris, France, telephone: +33 (0)1.76.77.33.00, email: contact@galion-avocats.com.

12.2 Data collection by GALION

12.2.1 Collected data

12.2.1.1 Data collected during professional activities

GALION’s professional activities may require it to collect and process: the surname, first name, date and place of birth, address, email address, bank details, family situation, and socio-professional status of the Customer and/or the Customer’s employees or former employees.

It may also lead it to collect and process data relating to criminal convictions and offenses, or other sensitive data such as racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership, as well as genetic and biometric data for the purpose of uniquely identifying a natural person, data concerning the health or data concerning the sex life or sexual orientation of a natural person.

12.2.1.2 Data collected during commercial prospecting

In the context of its commercial prospecting, GALION may collect and process: the surname, first name, address, email address, and socio-professional status of prospects.

12.2.1.3 Data minimization

GALION may also collect and process any data voluntarily provided by a Customer for the purpose of handling their file.

When providing their personal data, GALION informs the Customer of the documents that are necessary solely for the purpose of representing and advising them.

GALION undertakes to store and process only data that is strictly necessary for its professional activities and commercial prospecting, and will delete any data received that is not useful for its activities as soon as possible.

12.2.2 Purposes of personal data collection

The data collected during the firm’s professional activities is subject to automated processing for the following purposes:

initiate legal proceedings;
carry out the activity of a lawyer;
verify the identity of the client;
send information and contact the client;
fulfill contractual commitments;
fulfill its legal obligations;
enforce these General Terms and Conditions.

Data collected during the firm’s prospecting activities is subject to automated processing for the following purposes:

to search for potential clients;
to verify the identity and needs of potential clients;
to send information and commercial proposals to potential clients.

12.2.3 Legal basis for processing

The legal basis for data collected during professional activities is contractual or pre-contractual performance at the Client’s request.

The legal basis for data collected during prospecting activities is GALION’s legitimate interest, namely the prospecting activity itself.

12.2.4 Recipients of the data

GALION is subject to professional secrecy. The data collected can only be accessed by the manager or partner and, where applicable, the lawyer in charge of the Client’s file, within the limits strictly necessary for the processing of the file.

This data, whether in individual or aggregate form, is never made available to third parties.

12.2.5 Retention period for personal data

Personal data collected during GALION’s professional activities is kept for the time necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, namely the contractual relationship. It is then archived for the period during which GALION’s liability may be incurred. It is finally deleted at the end of this period.

Personal data collected during GALION’s commercial prospecting activities is kept for a period of 12 months. Once the retention period has expired, GALION undertakes to permanently delete the data of the persons concerned.

12.2.6 Security and confidentiality of personal data

Personal data is stored in secure conditions, using current technology, in accordance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation and applicable national legislation.

Access to GALION’s premises is also secure.

12.2.7 Specific features of the legal profession

12.2.7.1 Data relating to criminal convictions and offenses

GALION may be required to process data relating to criminal convictions and offenses.

The European Data Protection Regulation strictly regulates the processing of this type of sensitive data and authorizes it if specific and appropriate safeguards are provided for by national law. However, the French Data Protection Act provides that such data may be processed by legal professionals, including GALION member lawyers, in order to carry out the tasks entrusted to them by law.

12.2.7.2 Sensitive data

GALION may be required to process so-called sensitive data, such as racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership, as well as genetic data, biometric data for the purpose of uniquely identifying a natural person, data concerning a natural person’s health or data concerning a natural person’s sex life or sexual orientation.

The European Data Protection Regulation strictly regulates the processing of this type of sensitive data and only authorizes it if it is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or whenever courts are acting in their judicial capacity. GALION is committed to strictly assessing this necessity.

12.3 Respect for rights

The Client has the following rights regarding their personal data, which they may exercise by writing to the Firm’s postal address or by email to the following address: contact@galion-avocats.com.

12.3.1 Right to information, access and communication of data

The Client has the right to access their personal data.

Due to GALION’s obligation to ensure the security and confidentiality of personal data, your request will only be processed if you provide proof of your identity, in particular by providing a scan of their valid identity document (in the case of a request by email) or a signed photocopy of their valid identity document (in the case of a request sent by post), both accompanied by the statement “I certify that the copy of this identity document is a true copy of the original. Done at … on …”, followed by their signature.

12.3.2 Right to rectification, erasure and the right to be forgotten

The Customer may request the rectification, updating, blocking or erasure of their personal data which may, where applicable, be inaccurate, erroneous, incomplete or obsolete.

They may also define general and specific guidelines regarding the fate of personal data after their death. Where applicable, the heirs of a deceased person may request that the death of their relative be taken into account and/or that the necessary updates be made.

12.3.3 Right to object to data processing

The Customer has the right to object to the processing of their personal data.

12.3.4 Right to data portability

The Customer has the right to receive the personal data they have provided in a transferable, open, and readable format.

12.3.5 Right to restriction of processing

The Customer has the right to request that the processing of their personal data by GALION be restricted. As a result, their data may only be stored and no longer used by GALION.

12.3.6 Response time

GALION undertakes to respond to requests for access, rectification, or opposition, or any other additional requests for information within a reasonable time frame that shall not exceed one month from receipt of the request.

12.3.7 Complaints to the competent authority

If the Customer considers that GALION is not complying with its obligations regarding their Personal Information, they may lodge a complaint or request with the competent authority (CNIL).

12.4 Transfer of collected data

12.4.1 Transfer to partners

GALION uses authorized service providers to facilitate the collection and processing of the data communicated to it.

GALION has ensured in advance that its service providers implement adequate safeguards and comply with strict conditions regarding confidentiality, use, and protection of data.

The Customer consents to the data collected being transmitted by GALION to its partners and processed by these partners in the context of third-party services, namely:

Partner	Purpose	Country	Processing
Lawyer It	Subcontractor	France	Accounting management of the firm, customer data, and billing
Global SP	Subcontractor	France	IT management, cloud hosting

12.4.2 Transfer upon request or court order

The Client also consents to GALION disclosing the data collected to any person, upon request from a state authority or by court order.

12.4.3 Transfer in the context of a merger or acquisition

If GALION is involved in a merger, sale of assets, financing operation, liquidation or bankruptcy, or acquisition of all or part of its business by another company, the Client consents to the data collected being transferred by GALION to that company and to that company processing the personal data referred to in these terms and conditions in place of GALION.

12.4.4 Transfer in the context of professional activity

The Customer consents to their personal data being transferred to third parties, such as bailiffs, experts, court clerks or judges, in the context of GALION’s professional activity.

ARTICLE 13. PROFESSIONAL SECRECY

GALION is subject to the rules governing and protecting the professional secrecy of lawyers, as determined by Article 66-5 of Law No. 71-1130 of December 31, 1971, reforming certain judicial and legal professions, and by Article 2 of the first part of the internal regulations of the Paris Bar. Violation of these rules may result in criminal penalties pursuant to the provisions of Article 226-13 of the Penal Code and disciplinary sanctions by the Paris Bar Association after referral to the President of the Paris Bar.

ARTICLE 14. GENERAL PROVISIONS

14.1 Applicable law – Jurisdiction

These general terms and conditions are subject to French law and are governed by the French courts.

14.2 Disputes concerning the payment of fees

Any dispute concerning the amount and recovery of the Lawyer’s fees, costs and expenses may only be settled by resorting to the procedure provided for in Articles 174 et seq. of Decree No. 91-1197 of November 27, 1991, organizing the profession of lawyer. The President of the Paris Bar Association shall be seized of the matter at the request of the most diligent party. It is expressly agreed between the parties that in the event of a dispute, the amount of fees, costs and expenses calculated as provided in these general terms and conditions and remaining due to the lawyer shall be deposited with the President of the Paris Bar Association pending a final decision on the determination of fees, costs and expenses.

14.3 Disputes with a consumer client

Pursuant to Order No. 2015-1033 of August 20, 2015, any disputes that may arise in connection with the performance of these general terms and conditions and which cannot be settled amicably between the parties shall be submitted to Ms. Carole Pascarel, National Mediator for the Legal Profession, 22 rue de Londres, 75009 Paris, email: mediateur@mediateur-consommation-avocat.fr, Website: https://mediateur-consommation-avocat.fr.

14.4 Amendments to these terms and conditions

These general terms and conditions may be modified at any time by GALION. The general terms and conditions applicable to the Customer are those in force on the date of their order, with any new order implying acceptance of any new general terms and conditions.

14.5 Entire agreement

The invalidity of any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not invalidate the other clauses or the Terms and Conditions as a whole, which shall remain in full force and effect. In such a case, the parties shall, to the extent possible, replace the invalid provision with a valid provision that corresponds to the spirit and purpose of these Terms and Conditions.

14.6 Non-waiver

Failure by GALION to exercise the rights granted to it by these General Terms and Conditions shall in no way be interpreted as a waiver of its right to enforce such rights.

14.7 Agreement on evidence

In the event of electronic transmission, the production of a copy of the electronic correspondence by GALION shall constitute proof of the existence of the notification, unless the Customer provides evidence to the contrary.

14.8 Unfair terms

The provisions of these General Terms and Conditions apply subject to compliance with the mandatory provisions of the Consumer Code concerning unfair terms in contracts concluded between a professional and a consumer.

Appendix

Withdrawal from a distance purchase

(via the internet, by mail order, or by telephone)

For the attention of GALION, law firm

I/we (*) hereby notify you of my/our (*) withdrawal from the contract for the provision of services identified below:

Subject of the Service:

Date of order:

Name of consumer(s):

Address of consumer(s):

Signature of the consumer(s) (only if this form is notified on paper):

Date:

(*) Delete as appropriate.

Waiver of the withdrawal period for a distance purchase

(online, by mail order, or by telephone)

[If you wish the Service to commence before the expiry of the fourteen (14) clear day withdrawal period applicable to contracts concluded at a distance or off-premises, please return the following document to us:]