Legal Notice & General Terms and Conditions of Use - iaiparis.com

The mission of the International Arbitration Institute ("IAI") is to bring together experienced specialists of international arbitration on a worldwide basis, and to promote the furtherance of international arbitration as the normal means of resolving international disputes and the rule of law.

The website iaiparis.com was created for the IAI in 2002 at the initiative of late Professor Emmanuel Gaillard, the former President of the Institute.

The new and redesigned website was launched in 2024, at the initiative of Dr. Yas Banifatemi, the IAI’s President having succeeded the late Professor Gaillard.

In accordance with the regulations in force, we inform users that this website is the property of the IAI, whose postal address is the business address of its current President (46 rue Copernic, 75116 Paris, France) and whose contact e-mail address is: secretariat@iaiparis.com.

The following individuals have contributed to the design and construction of this website:

Host of the site: SCALEWAY SAS BP 438 75366 PARIS CEDEX 08 FRANCE, +33 (0)1 84 13 00 00 (SCALEWAY, Simplified joint stock company with a capital of 214 410,50 Euros, SIREN: 433 115 904 RCS Paris, Registered office: 8 rue de la Ville l’Evêque, 75008 Paris, France, VAT number: FR 35 433115904)

This website is a free service of the Institute for International Arbitration ("IAI").

Its purpose is to present the IAI, its activities, its members and their profiles.

By using this service, you agree to be bound by the General Terms and Conditions of Use set out below, which we thank you for reading carefully.

The purpose of these General Terms and Conditions of Use (hereinafter referred to as the "GTCU") is to indicate and specify the rules governing the operation of the "www.iaiparis.com" website (the "Site") and the various types of services offered on it.

Any user can read the GTCU on the Site by clicking on the hypertext link at the bottom of each page of the Site.

The applicable GTCU are those in force on the Site at the date of use.

The user acknowledges having read them and accepts them unconditionally.

2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ONLINE SERVICES

Users can consult the Site and search the Directory.

These tools are offered free of charge to users.

They are accessible via the internet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except in cases of force majeure, events beyond the control of the IAI and/or the service host, possible breakdowns or necessary maintenance work.

IAI members also have personal access to their profile in the Directory on the IAI website for purposes of verifying and modifying their personal data.

To do so, members must enter their e-mail address in the LOG IN tab, then log in via the unique, secure link generated when they request a connection, which they will receive at the e-mail address they have provided as their main contact.

They will then be able to access their profile in the Directory and modify certain personal details: last name, country of residence, login email address, as well as their professional details (name of their main affiliation, position in the structure, address, telephone, professional email and website).

IAI members' e-mail addresses and the secure links generated to create and connect to their online account are strictly personal, confidential and non-transferable.

Each member can only access his/her own account.

Each member is responsible for the safekeeping and confidentiality of his/her login and any secure links received.

Any connection to the "www.iaiparis.com" site by means of a user account is deemed to have been made by the member holding the account.

Members undertake to notify the IAI immediately of any unauthorized use of their account.

The sole purpose of this Site is to provide information related to international arbitration.

It includes a Directory of members as well as general information on the IAI and its activities, as well as those of its members.

The Directory contains the information provided by IAI members who have expressly consented to its publication. As part of the redesign and update of the Site published in 2024, all members have been invited to update their profile information. Certain profiles may contain information dating back to the last update before the IAI Site was redesigned. IAI members commit to the accuracy and veracity of the information contained in their profile.

The content of the Site does not constitute legal or professional advice from the IAI or any of its members.

This Site and its contents are provided without warranty of any kind (express or implied), including, without limitation, warranties of accuracy, completeness, timeliness or accessibility.

The IAI cannot be held responsible for erroneous or fraudulent information communicated by a member.

The IAI makes every effort to ensure the proper functioning of the Site and takes measures to prevent any damage or loss that could affect the connection or cause interference, such as omissions, disruptions, computer viruses or any form of illegal interference. If you detect any irregular operation of the Site, please contact us immediately.

The IAI may interrupt access to its Site for the purposes of maintenance, updating, checking or for any other reason and does not accept any liability in connection with such activities.

The user will be held solely responsible for his/her own actions in connection with his/her use of the Site. Under no circumstances will the IAI be held responsible for the user's actions.

The IAI cannot be held responsible for damages, losses or claims of any kind (direct, indirect or other), caused by the use of its Site or its content.

The user will be liable for any breach of these conditions, including to compensate for damage caused to other users, the IAI or third parties.

This Site may contain links to other websites.

The IAI accepts no responsibility for the content of these external websites and cannot be held liable for their content. However, in order to protect its users, if the IAI becomes aware of any illegal content, the IAI will act with due diligence to remove the link.

The content of this Site is protected by intellectual property rights, in particular copyright, as indicated by the following notice reproduced on each page of the Site: "© 2024 - International Arbitration Institute - All rights reserved".

The granting of a right of use does not entail any transfer of ownership to the user.

The contents of this Site may not, in whole or in part, be used, modified, reproduced, performed, distributed, downloaded, broadcast or retransmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of the IAI.

Nevertheless, you may access the Site and temporarily retain a copy of some of the Site's content for your personal, non-commercial use only.

Photographs that appear on the Site have been shared with the consent of the persons concerned, who have given their authorization in accordance with the provisions applicable to image rights.

To exercise your rights, please contact the secretariat at secretariat@iaiparis.com.

Any reproduction, representation, distribution, publication for commercial purposes or any other use of these photographs is strictly prohibited.

7. APPLICABLE LAW AND SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES

These GTCU shall be governed by and construed in accordance with French law (to the exception of French rules governing conflict of laws).

All complaints should be sent to IAI by e-mail to "secretariat@iaiparis.com".

Any dispute arising out of or in relation to the terms of these GTCU, the use of the "www.iaiparis.com" Site and/or the services offered by the IAI shall be submitted to the competent court in Paris and governed by French law.

To report any issues, users may contact the IAI at: "secretariat@iaiparis.com", or by registered mail with acknowledgement of receipt sent to the address specified in the legal notice.

Legal Notice & General Terms and Conditions of Use

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