Terms of use

Acceptance

This Terms of Use Agreement (“Agreement”) is a legal agreement between you, and JurisAsia LLC.

References on this website to “JurisAsia”, “law firm” and “legal practice” are to JurisAsia LLC.

This Terms of Use Agreement (“Agreement”) states the terms and conditions under which you may access and use any website which JurisAsia chooses to link to this Agreement (each a “Website”). By accessing and using a Website, you are indicating your acceptance of, and agreement to be legally bound by, this Agreement. If you do not accept this Agreement, you must not access or use a Website.

JurisAsia may revise this Agreement at any time by updating this posting. Use of a Website after such changes are posted will signify your acceptance of these revised terms. You should visit this page periodically to review this Agreement. We will indicate at the top of this page the date this Agreement was last revised.

Not legal advice

Information made available on the Website in any form is for informational purposes only. It is not, and should not be taken as legal advice. You should not rely on, or take or fail to take any action, based upon this information. Never disregard professional legal advice or delay in seeking legal advice because of something you have read on the Website. Prior results, articles, and case studies or other materials available on the Website do not guarantee a similar outcome in future representation. Contact a JurisAsia lawyer to discuss potential resolutions to specific legal concerns you may have.

No lawyer-client relationship

The presentation of information on the Website, or your use of or reliance upon such information, does not establish a lawyer-client relationship between you and JurisAsia or between you and any JurisAsia lawyer. Please also note that any information sent or received over the internet may not be secure. JurisAsia cannot guarantee the security or privacy of any communication (in any form) to the Website.

Ownership of content

All materials displayed or otherwise accessible through the Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, videos, photos, trademarks, logos and other materials (collectively, “Content”) are protected by copyright and trade-mark laws, and are owned by JurisAsia and/or their licensors, or the party accredited as the provider of the Content. Except as granted in the limited licence herein, any use of the Content, including modification, transmission, presentation, distribution, republication, or other exploitation of the Website or of any Content, whether in whole or in part, is prohibited without the express prior written consent of JurisAsia. Your use of the Website and/or any Content does not grant or transfer to you any ownership or other rights in the Website and/or any Content, and except as expressly provided, nothing herein or within the Website and/or any Content shall be construed as conferring on you or any other person or entity any license, or third party intellectual property or other rights. Any rights not expressly granted to you in this Agreement are expressly reserved.

Limited licence

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, you are hereby granted a limited, fully revocable, non-transferable and non-exclusive licence to access, view and use the Website for your personal, non-commercial use, and are granted the right to download, store and print single copies of items comprising the Content for your personal, non-commercial use, provided that you maintain all copyright, trade-mark and other notices contained in such Content. This limited license does not include any rights not specifically enumerated herein. Your limited license to use the Website and the Content is automatically revoked upon termination or expiration of this Agreement (whichever occurs first). You agree that you will not use the Website or any Content for any purpose that is unlawful.

Links

The Website may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by JurisAsia of the contents of such third-party websites. JurisAsia is not responsible for the content of any third-party website, nor does it make any representation or warranty of any kind regarding any third-party website including, without limitation: (i) any representation or warranty regarding the legality, accuracy, reliability, completeness, timeliness, security, suitability of any content on any third-party website; (ii) any representation or warranty regarding the merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose of any material, content, software, goods, or services located at or made available through such third-party websites; and (iii) any representation or warranty that the operation of the third-party website will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects or errors in such third-party websites will be corrected, or that such third-party websites will be free from viruses or other harmful components. You also understand and agree that the JurisAsia Privacy Policy is applicable to JurisAsia while you are using the Website and is not applicable to your use of third-party websites. Once you are linked to another website, you should read the privacy policy of that website before disclosing any Personal Information (as defined in the Privacy Policy).

Limitation of liability

Subject to applicable law, in no event shall JurisAsia, or any of its partners, employees, consultants, representatives, officers, directors, agents, or licensors be liable for damages of any kind including, without limitation, any direct, special, indirect, punitive, incidental or consequential damages or any loss or damages in the nature of or relating to lost business, lost savings, lost data and/or lost profits, arising from your use of, reliance upon, or inability to use the Website and/or the Content, regardless of the cause and whether arising in contract (including fundamental breach), tort (including negligence), or otherwise. The foregoing limitation shall apply even if JurisAsia knew of or ought to have known of the possibility of such damages.

Disclaimer of warranties

Subject to applicable law, the Website and the Content is provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranty or condition of any kind, either express or implied. JurisAsia expressly disclaims all warranties and conditions, including any implied warranties of merchantability, satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, title, quiet enjoyment, accuracy, completeness, or non-infringement in respect to the Website and the Content, to the fullest extent permissible under applicable law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, while JurisAsia endeavours to provide Content that is correct, accurate and timely, no representations or warranties are made regarding the Website and/or the Content including, without limitation, no representation or warranty that (i) the Website or the Content will be compatible with your computer, mobile or other device and/or software; (ii) the Website or the Content will be accurate, reliable, complete, current, timely or suitable for any particular purpose, (iii) that the operation of the Website will be uninterrupted or error-free, (iv) that defects or errors in the Website or the Content will be corrected, (v) that the Website or the Content will be free from viruses, Trojan horses, malware, worms or other harmful components, and (vi) that communications to or from the Website will be secure and/or not intercepted. You acknowledge and agree that you are using the Website and the Content, if applicable, at your own risk and liability.

Security and confidentiality

Please refer to the Privacy Policy.  The transmission of data or information over the internet or other forms of networks may not be secure, and is subject to possible loss, interception or alteration while in transit. JurisAsia cannot guarantee security of any communication to or from the Website. JurisAsia does not assume any liability for any damage you may experience or costs you may incur as a result of any electronic transmissions over the internet, other forms of networks or otherwise while using the Website. Unless we have confirmed in writing that we represent or act for you, in no event will any information you provide on or through the Website be deemed to be confidential, create any fiduciary obligations to you on our part, or result in any liability to you on our part. Unsolicited emails from non-clients do not establish a lawyer-client relationship, and may not be privileged, and may be disclosed in accordance with our Privacy Policy. You should take reasonable and appropriate precautions to ensure compatibility of any website you visit with your specific computer, mobile or other device. JurisAsia does not assume any responsibility or risk for your use of the internet.

Governing law and jurisdiction

These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Singapore law.

Termination

JurisAsia may, in its sole discretion, cancel or terminate your right to use any or all Websites, or any part of any Website, or any Content, at any time without notice. In the event of termination, you are no longer authorized to access the applicable Website, the part of the Website, or Content affected by such cancellation or termination. The restrictions imposed on you with respect to both Content and the Website set out in this Agreement shall survive. JurisAsia shall not be liable to any party for such termination.

Entire agreement

Except for any agreement in respect of Content, this is the entire agreement between you and JurisAsia relating to your access and use of the Websites and the Content herein.

General

If any term or provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, it shall be severed and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force without being invalidated in any way. You may not assign, convey, subcontract or delegate your rights, duties or obligations hereunder. JurisAsia will not be considered to have waived any of its rights or remedies described in this Agreement unless the waiver is in writing and signed by a director of JurisAsia. No delay or omission by JurisAsia in exercising its rights or remedies will impair or be construed as a waiver. Any single or partial exercise of a right or remedy will not preclude further exercise of any other right or remedy. The failure of JurisAsia to enforce the strict performance of any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of the right of JurisAsia to subsequently enforce such provision or any other provisions of this Agreement. The headings used in this Agreement are included for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.