1 June 2022
I. Conditions of use
Welcome to the website of Crefovi SELAS (the ‟Site” and ‟Crefovi”, respectively). Crefovi operates worldwide as a ‟société d’exercice libéral par actions simplifiée” with an affiliated branch conducting the practice in the United Kingdom (‟UK”). By accessing or using the Site, you indicate that you have read and understand this Terms of Use Agreement (the ‟Agreement”) and agree to be bound by it. You must accept the terms of the Agreement in order to use the Site. If you do not understand, or have questions about, the Agreement, immediately stop all use of the Site and contact . This Agreement may periodically change without notice, so you should check the Agreement before every attempt to use the Site. When the Agreement is changed, the date of the latest revision will appear at the top of this page.
A. No legal services or solicitor-client relationship
Although the Site may provide information concerning potential legal issues, it is not a substitute for legal advice from qualified counsel. You should not, and are not authorised to, rely on the Site as a source of legal advice. Your use of the Site does not create any solicitor-client relationship between you and Crefovi.
The Site contains electronic contact information for many Crefovi solicitors. The mere act of contacting a Crefovi solicitor electronically, however, does not create a solicitor-client relationship. If you wish to become a client of Crefovi, you must contact an appropriate Crefovi solicitor, and explicitly negotiate a retention. The Site is not an invitation to form a solicitor-client relationship.
Unless you have a solicitor-client relationship with Crefovi, we are not obliged to keep confidential information you may send us. Under no circumstances, therefore, should you send confidential information to Crefovi unless you have been authorised to do so by a Crefovi solicitor, or you have a pre-existing documented solicitor-client relationship with Crefovi.
B. User conduct
You agree that you will not use the Site for any illegal purpose. In addition, you agree that:
1. you will not harvest, collect, or otherwise use contact information made available on the Site for the purpose of sending unsolicited improper communications, including without limitation, unsolicited bulk email (collectively, ‟spam”), and that you will not use any Crefovi’s communications facility to deliver or attempt to deliver spam;
2. you will not attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Site or the servers and network associated with the Site;
3. you will not circumvent, or attempt to circumvent, any security or access control technology implemented on the Site, or the servers and network associated with the Site, and
4. you will not use the Site in any manner designed to degrade the performance or functioning of the Site, including, without limitation, launching Denial-of-Service (‟DoS”) attacks against the Site.
C. Copyright
Crefovi claims a copyright in its works presented on this Site. Crefovi authorises you to read, copy, download and print Crefovi’s documents on this Site, subject to the following conditions:
- the documents may be used solely for personal, non-commercial and informational purposes;
- the documents may not be modified, and
- the following copyright notice, and permission notice, must be set out on each document: ‟© Copyright 2012-2023 Crefovi SELAS and affiliates. All rights reserved. Crefovi’s documents available from this website are protected by the copyright laws of France, England & Wales and international treaties. All use subject to Terms of Use”.
D. Commercial use of Site’s materials and screen shots
Reproduction, copying or redistribution of materials on the Site for commercial purposes is prohibited without the express written permission of Crefovi. To obtain permission to copy portions of the Site, please send email to and provide the following information in the body of the email:
1. Crefovi’s content you wish to use;
2. where and how it will be used (for example, a book cover, magazine article, a brochure);
3. where and how copies will be distributed and to what audience;
4. how many copies will be produced and distributed;
5. when you intend to publish;
6. what other non-Crefovi materials will be associated with Crefovi’s content, and
7. your name, title, company, address, email address and phone number.
We will evaluate your request and advise you as soon as possible. Crefovi reserves the right to refuse permission to copy, distribute, broadcast or publish any of its copyrighted material, including text and images on our Site.
E. No warranties and limitation of liability
Information provided on the Site is provided ‟as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including without limitation, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. Crefovi periodically adds changes, improves or updates the information and documents on the Site, without notice. Crefovi assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content of the Site. Your use of the Site is at your own risk. Under no circumstances, and under no legal theory, shall Crefovi, its suppliers or any other party involved in creating, producing or delivering the Site’s contents, be liable to you or any other person for any indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages of any character arising from your access to, or use of, the Site.
F. Links to third party sites
If you use any links, on the Site, to websites not maintained by Crefovi, you will leave the Site. The linked sites are not under the control of Crefovi and Crefovi is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained on a linked site. Crefovi provides these links to you only as a convenience and the inclusion of any link does not imply recommendation, approval or endorsement by Crefovi of the third party site.
G. Trademarks – permitted use of Crefovi’s service marks
Crefovi’s trademarks identify Crefovi’s products and services and let the public know the source of those products and services. You may make fair use of our trademarks in advertising and promotional materials, and in referencing our products and services (for example, in a magazine article) without our permission, provided you follow standard trademark usage practices and provide proper attribution. Other uses require our written permission. If you are in doubt as to whether you need our permission for a specific type of use, please ask us.
You may not use Crefovi’s logos or figurative trademarks (as opposed to our trademarks consisting solely of words) under any circumstances, without our prior written authorisation.
In addition, you may not use Crefovi’s trademarks, whether figurative or word marks, in the following ways:
1. in a non-Crefovi service name or publication title;
2. in, as, or as part of, your own service or trademarks;
3. to identify products or services that are not Crefovi’s;
4. in a manner likely to cause confusion;
5. in a manner that implies inaccurately that we sponsor or endorse, or are otherwise connected with, your own activities, products and services, and
6. as hidden or embedded text in web pages, in an effort to cause a search of Crefovi’s trademarks to result in a hit on a page not maintained by Crefovi in a manner disparaging of Crefovi.
H. Jurisdiction; choice of law
This Agreement and your use of the Site shall be governed by the laws of France, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions.
I. Anti-money laundering policy
Crefovi is committed to conducting its business in accordance with the highest standards of professionalism, ethics and integrity, in particular in compliance with the UK’s Criminal finances act 2017.
Crefovi has a zero-tolerance approach to tax evasion and the facilitation of tax evasion by anyone who performs services on our behalf, and has implemented procedures designed to prevent such conduct.
J. Severability
If any provision of this Agreement is found to be void or unenforceable, such provision shall be severed and all other provisions shall remain in force.
II. Legal notices
Crefovi operates worldwide as a ‟société d’exercice libéral par actions simplifiée” organised under the laws of France, with an affiliated branch conducting the practice in the UK. © Copyright 2012-2023 Crefovi. All rights reserved.
Portions of this Site contain solicitor advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Results depend upon a variety of factors unique to each representation. Any results portrayed were dependent on the facts of the particular matters and the results will differ if based on different facts. Unless otherwise indicated, solicitors listed on this Site are not certified by the California board of legal specialisation. Please direct all inquiries regarding the content of this Site to the managing partner of Crefovi ‘s Paris and London offices, Annabelle Gauberti.
Crefovi is a European law firm practicing in jurisdictions around the world; and its lawyers and solicitors are subject to the rules of the jurisdictions in which the firm’s offices are located. In addition, the firm’s lawyers are subject to the rules of the regulatory body with whom they are admitted. All references on this Site to ‟Crefovi”, ‟Crefovi SELAS” or ‟the firm” should be read as referring to Crefovi ‟société d’exercice libéral par actions simplifiée”, or its affiliated branches or businesses.
For legal notices pertaining to the following jurisdictions, please see below.
A. France
Legal notice
Crefovi is the business name of Crefovi SELAS, a ‟société d’exercice libéral par actions simplifiée” organised under the laws of France and authorised and regulated by the ‟Ordre des Avocats du barreau de Paris” (the ‟Order”). Crefovi’s registration number (‟numéro de toque”) is D1904. A list of the names of the partners of Crefovi SELAS is open to inspection at its head office, located 59 rue Legendre, 75017, Paris, France; and such persons are either ‟avocats”, solicitors, registered foreign lawyers or European lawyers. The personal liability of our partners is limited to the extent provided in such laws.
Contact information
Crefovi SELAS
59 rue Legendre
75017 Paris
Tel: +33 1 78 76 52 23
Fax: +33 1 78 76 52 24
Service provider
This Site is provided by Crefovi SELAS.
Professional rules
Crefovi SELAS and its founding and managing partner, Annabelle Gauberti, are authorised and regulated by the Order. The firm’s registration number (‟Numéro de toque”) is D1904.
Information on the regulations of the Order can be found online on the Order’s site at http://www.avocatparis.org/index.php and a link to the ‟Règlement Intérieur du Barreau de Paris” (the ‟Regulations”) is available from that site. The Regulations, and various other legislative instruments referenced in the Regulations, govern the conduct of our law firm Crefovi.
The partners in the Paris office of Crefovi SELAS are all admitted as ‟Avocats à la Cour” and registered with the Order. Other Paris partners will be either Registered Foreign Lawyers, or US Attorneys admitted to various US State Bars.
A list of the names of all the partners may be inspected at the principal place of business of Crefovi, located at 59 rue Legendre, 75017, Paris, France.
Professional liability insurance
Crefovi SELAS is required to hold professional indemnity insurance. In compliance with clauses 8 (1)(n) and 8(2) of the European Union (‟EU”) Regulation 2009 on the provision of services, we confirm that our professional indemnity insurer is MMA IARD Assurances Mutuelles and MMA IARD SA, c/o AON Risk Solutions, 31-35 rue de la Fédération, 75717, Paris Cedex 15, France. Crefovi’s insurance policy number 127 103 713. The insurance coverage is for claims brought against the insured entity wherever arising, and is not therefore subject to territorial restriction.
Complaints
Crefovi SELAS is committed to high quality advice and client care. If you are in any way dissatisfied with our services, or about your invoice, or have any suggestions as to how our service to you could be improved, please contact in the first instance the partner with whom you normally deal. If he or she cannot resolve the matter to your satisfaction, please then refer it to the managing partner of our firm, Annabelle Gauberti. Her contact details are available from crefovi.com. We have a procedure in place which details how we handle complaints, which is available on request. In addition, if for any reason we are unable to resolve any problem between us, you may be entitled to ask the ‟Bâtonnier de l’Ordre des Avocats de Paris” to consider the complaint. The contact details of the ‟Bâtonnier” are available through their website at http://www.avocatparis.org.
If you are dissatisfied in any way with the way in which Crefovi has dealt with your complaint, and if you are a client having the status of a consumer, then you can refer your complaint to the ‟Médiateur national de la consommation de la profession d’avocat”, whose contact details are set out on the following website: https://mediateur-consommation-avocat.fr and are the following:
Carole Pascarel, ‟médiateur de la consommation de la profession d’avocat”
Postal address: 180 boulevard Haussmann, 75008, Paris, France
Pursuant to the EU regulation 524/2013 on online dispute resolution for consumer disputes, Crefovi SELAS also sets out an accessible electronic link to the Online Dispute Resolution (‟ODR”) platform: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/odr/main/index.cfm?event=main.home.chooseLanguage
Tax identification number
The value added tax identification number is FR 85 753 096 643.
B. United Kingdom
Legal notice
Crefovi is the business name of Crefovi SELAS, a ‟société d’exercice libéral par actions simplifiée” organised under the laws of France and authorised and regulated by the ‟Ordre des Avocats du barreau de Paris” (the ‟Order”). Its registration number (‟numéro de toque”) is D1904. Crefovi is registered as an Overseas company with Companies House, in the UK (Company number: FC035253).
Crefovi is also the branch in the UK of Crefovi SELAS (UK establishment number: BR020334).
Annabelle Gauberti, the founding and managing partner of Crefovi, is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority under number 446075.
A list of the names of the partners of Crefovi is open to inspection at its UK branch, located 19 Swallow House, Barrow Hill Estate, London, NW8 7BD, UK, and such persons are either ‟avocats”, solicitors, registered foreign lawyers or European lawyers.
Contact information
Crefovi
19 Swallow House
Barrow Hill Estate
London
NW8 7BD
Tel: +44 20 3318 9603
Fax: +44 20 3318 9604
Service provider
This Site is provided by Crefovi.
Professional rules
Crefovi SELAS is authorised and regulated by the Order. The firm’s registration number (‟numéro de toque”) is D1904.
Information on the regulations of the Order can be found online on the Order’s site at http://www.avocatparis.org/index.php and a link to the ‟Règlement Intérieur du Barreau de Paris” (the ‟Regulations”) is available from that site. The Regulations, and various other legislative instruments referenced in the Regulations, govern the conduct of the firm.
The partners in the London office of Crefovi are all admitted as solicitors of the supreme court of England & Wales and registered with, and regulated by, the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Annabelle Gauberti, the founding and managing partner of Crefovi, is a solicitor of England & Wales authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority under n. 446075. Other London partners will be either Registered Foreign Lawyers or US Attorneys admitted to various US State Bars.
Professional liability insurance
Crefovi SELAS is required to hold professional indemnity insurance. In compliance with clauses 8 (1)(n) and 8(2) of EU Regulation 2009 on the Provision of Services, we confirm that our professional indemnity insurer is MMA IARD Assurances Mutuelles et MMA IARD SA, c/o AON Risk Solutions, 31-35 rue de la Fédération, 75717, Paris Cedex 15, France. Crefovi’s insurance policy number 127 103 713. The insurance coverage is for claims brought against the insured entity wherever arising and is not therefore subject to territorial restriction.
Complaints
Crefovi SELAS is committed to high quality advice and client care. If you are in any way dissatisfied with our services, or about your bill, or have any suggestions as to how our service to you could be improved, please contact in the first instance the partner with whom you normally deal. If he or she cannot resolve the matter to your satisfaction, please then refer it to the managing partner of our firm, Annabelle Gauberti. Her contact details are available from crefovi.com. We have a procedure in place which details how we handle complaints, which is available on request. In addition, if for any reason we are unable to resolve any problem between us, you may be entitled to ask the Legal Ombudsman to consider the complaint. The Legal Ombudsman’s contact details are available through their website at http://www.legalombudsman.org.uk/. For ease of reference their email address is and their phone number is +44 30 0555 0333. Normally, you will need to bring a complaint to the Legal Ombudsman within six months of receiving a written response from us about your complaint.
Pursuant to the EU regulation 524/2013 on online dispute resolution for consumer disputes, Crefovi SELAS also sets out an accessible electronic link to the Online Dispute Resolution (‟ODR”) platform: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/odr/main/index.cfm?event=main.home.chooseLanguage
Tax identification number
The value added tax identification number is FR 85 753 096 643.
