Conditions/Confidentiality

 

 

 

1.         Client agrees to pay for all services rendered within 30 days from invoice.

2.         AchalaJuridiques may assess finance charges of 1.5%, compounded monthly, to any unpaid balances that are more than 30 days delinquent.

3.         ACHALAJURIDIQUES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES AND/OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES IT PROVIDES PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT. ALL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS-IS." THE CUSTOMER'S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND ACHALAJURIDIQUES'S SOLE LIABILITY, IF ANY, SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF CHARGES PAID BY THE CUSTOMER FOR THE SPECIFIC SERVICES WHICH ARE THE BASIS OF ANY CLAIM(S) BY THE CUSTOMER. ACHALAJURIDIQUES IS NOT ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF LAW AND NO ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP IS FORMED BETWEEN ACHALAJURIDIQUES AND ANY CUSTOMER. WORK PRODUCT PURCHASED FROM, OR OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN ANY WAY BY ACHALAJURIDIQUES, DO NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL OPINIONS OR LEGAL ADVICE AND ARE PREPARED SOLELY FOR REVIEW BY THE LAWYER USING ACHALAJURIDIQUES.

4.         Client represents and agrees that: Client is a licensed attorney in the state(s) in which he/she practices and has and will continue to direct and supervise any research conducted by AchalaJuridiques, its members, contractors, and/or employees on Client's behalf as may be necessary or appropriate to discharge Client's professional responsibility. Client agrees that in Client's professional judgment this is satisfactorily accomplished by (a) instructing AchalaJuridiques as to the specific legal issue(s) to be research, the controlling law/jurisdiction, the legal sources to be research, and the subject matter of the law involved and statement of the issue; (b) Client's thorough, independent review of the results and product delivered to Client by AchalaJuridiques; and (c) providing to AchalaJuridiques such further instructions as Client deems necessary.

5.         AchalaJuridiques shall not be liable or held responsible for any delays or errors in the services provided to Client which may result in damages, whether direct, indirect or consequential. In no event shall AchalaJuridiques be responsible for any alleged loss of profits, damages or other expenses alleged to have been incurred by Client in connection with services provided under this Agreement. Any claims in this respect are expressly waived by Client.

6.         In the event of any litigation, arbitration, or other dispute resolution proceeding arising out of any dispute related to this Agreement, the non-prevailing party will be liable to the other party for all costs, attorney fees, and other expenses incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such proceeding.

7.         This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Land. If any provisions of this Agreement are determined to be illegal or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless be binding, with the same force and effect as if the illegal or unenforceable parts were deleted.

8.         Client acknowledges that it possesses a legal and business acumen at least equal to AchalaJuridiques, that it has had a full opportunity to review this Agreement with counsel of its choice, that all of the terms of this Agreement have been fully negotiated; and, therefore, in the event any term is determined to be vague or ambiguous, such term will not be construed against AchalaJuridiques because AchalaJuridiques's counsel drafted this Agreement.