Terms and Conditions
Contents
1. Company name
2. Company’s addresses
3. Company’s contact information
4. Communication
5. Counselling process, fees
6. Conflicts of interest
7. Client funds
8. Confidentiality
9. Safekeeping of documents
10. Intellectual property rights
11. Liability, insurance
12. Right of complaint, supervision
13. Choice of law and venue
1. Company name
1.1 The Company’s name is “HjulmandKaptain Advokatpartnerselskab” (limited partnership law company).
1.2 The Company is registered under CVR reg.no. (DK) 32337120.
1.3 The Company is organized with a general partner, viz. “HjulmandKaptain Advokatkomplementar-aktieselskab” (corporate general partner law company), registered under CVR reg.no. (DK) 35142177.
2. Company’s addresses
2.1 The Company’s registered address is at Østre Havnegade 12, DK-9000 Aalborg
2.2 The Company’s branch offices are located at the following addresses:
2.2.1 Frederikshavnsvej 215, DK-9800 Hjørring
2.2.2 Havnepladsen 7, DK-9000 Frederikshavn
2.2.3 Nørrebrogade 34-36, DK-8000 Aarhus C
3. Company’s contact information
3.1 The Company may be contacted by:
3.2 telephone: +4570151000
3.3 or email to: mail@70151000.dk
4. Communication
4.1 We communicate by email and telephone, unless otherwise agreed. Our emails are encrypted, provided the client’s emails are; otherwise not. We are not liable for any loss or damage caused by the communication method applied.
5. Counselling process, fees
5.1 On the commencement of the cooperation, we shall draft an engagement letter, laying down the framework for the cooperation, including a description of the actual assignment and information about your contact person.
5.2 The engagement letter includes an estimate of the expected fees required for providing the service.
5.3 The fees are calculated on the basis of several factors, including the time spent, the amount of the claim, the experience of the employees involved, the extent of specialist knowledge required, the result achieved, and the responsibility involved in the assignment. We shall investigate the possibilities of letting the fees be covered by other sources, e.g. by means of legal expenses insurance.
5.4 The fees will generally be charged on account each quarter.
5.5 In addition to the fees, we shall charge for outlays and other costs incurred in connection with our service.
5.6 Dependent on the character of the case, we may charge a deposit on the commencement of the cooperation.
6. Conflicts of interest
6.1 We do not undertake any assignment involving conflicts of interests in relation to our clients. In case of any such conflict of interests, we shall notify the client and refer to another lawyer, where required.
7. Client funds
7.1 Client funds are managed and carry interest subject to the rules of the Danish Bar and Law Society, and they are deposited into client accounts. Under the law, we are obligated to disclose clients’ identify information to financial institutions. We use the services of the following banks for clients’ accounts: Spar Nord, Nordjyske Bank, Danske Bank, Sydbank, Sparekassen Danmark, Nordea Bank, Jyske Bank og Nykredit.
7.1.1 The cover for each depositor is generally limited to EUR 100,000. However, the law provides for cover in the following situations:
7.1.2 Deposits with a social object under the law are covered by an amount of EUR 150,000 per depositor;
7.1.3 Deposits for damage due to crimes or wrongful conviction are covered by EUR 150,000; and
7.1.4 Deposits in connection with transactions concerning real estate for non-commercial use are covered by EUR 10,000,000.
8. Confidentiality
8.1 All our employees are subject to a duty of confidentiality and a prohibition against disclosing internal knowledge on publicly quoted companies as well as limitations in trading with listed securities.
9. Safekeeping of documents
Documents from files are kept electronically and will be stored in accordance with the current rules on the processing of personal data.
10. Intellectual property rights
10.1 The client is entitled to use the material received from us. We are keeping copyrights and other intellectual property rights to the material.
11. Liability, insurance
11.1 Our liability for each single assignment is limited to DKK 10,000,000, unless otherwise agreed. If an increased liability amount has been agreed upon, we recommend the establishment of separate insurance cover for the assignment. If required, we shall be pleased to assist you in obtaining any such insurance offer.
11.2 We are not liable for any consequential damage or indirect damage of any kind.
11.3 We are not liable for losses due to the use of material prepared by us for any other purpose than the purpose agreed on the commencement of the service.
11.4 If part of the assignment is to be performed by other advisors according to agreement, we are not liable for any errors made by such advisors.
12. Right of complaint, supervision
12.1 We are subject to the rules of the Danish Administration of Justice Act on the code of legal ethics.
12.2 We shall attempt to settle any disputes arising out of or in connection with our services by means of negotiation.
12.3 Complaints may be submitted to our complaints partner by email to: klage@70151000.dk. In the absence of agreement, complaints may be filed with the Disciplinary Board of the Danish Bar and Law Society. Further information is available on the Society’s website, www.advokatsamfundet.dk
13. Choice of law and venue
13.1 Our counselling and these Terms and Conditions are subject to Danish law.
13.2 The District Court in Aalborg, Denmark, is the proper venue.