Website Publisher
The website www.orbe-avocats.fr (hereinafter the "Site") is published by: Orbe Avocats A.A.R.P.I., an association d'avocats à responsabilité professionnelle individuelle (a French law-firm partnership with individual professional liability). Registered office: 64, rue de Miromesnil, 75008 Paris. SIRET No. 108 418 815 00016. Email: contact@orbe-avocats.fr
Publication Director
Arthur Merle-Beral, member of the Paris Bar.
Regulated Profession
The lawyers of Orbe Avocats are members of the Paris Bar (Ordre des avocats de Paris, 11, place Dauphine, 75001 Paris). Toque number: Y1. They are subject to the professional rules governing the legal profession, in particular Law No. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971, Decree No. 2023-552 of 30 June 2023 establishing the Code of Ethics for Lawyers, and the National Internal Rules (Règlement intérieur national, RIN), which are available at www.cnb.avocat.fr.
Hosting Provider
OVH SAS, a simplified joint-stock company (société par actions simplifiée) with share capital of €50,000,000, registered with the Lille Métropole Trade and Companies Register under No. 424 761 419, whose registered office is located at 2, rue Kellermann, 59100 Roubaix, France.
Legal Information Published on the Site
The content published on the Site is provided for general information purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice and cannot replace advice tailored to your situation. Browsing the Site or sending a message or form does not create a lawyer-client relationship with Orbe Avocats. Such a relationship arises only once the firm has expressly accepted the matter and a fee agreement has been signed.
Terms of Use
These terms of use (hereinafter the "Terms") govern access to and use of the Site. The Site is published by Orbe Avocats A.A.R.P.I. (hereinafter "Orbe Avocats"), whose contact details are set out in the legal notice above.
Use of the Site, its content and the associated services (hereinafter the "Services") constitutes acceptance of the Terms. If you do not accept the Terms, please do not use the Site.
Use of the Site, its content and the associated services (hereinafter the "Services") constitutes acceptance of the Terms. If you do not accept the Terms, please do not use the Site.
Intellectual Property
The content of the Site (texts, articles, logos, photographs, videos and graphic elements) is protected by intellectual property law. It belongs to Orbe Avocats or its licensors.
Orbe Avocats grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, free-of-charge right to view the Site for private or informational purposes. Any other use, in whole or in part, is prohibited without the prior written consent of Orbe Avocats or its licensors. This includes reproduction, public display, adaptation, translation, distribution and modification. The exceptions provided for in Article L.122-5 of the French Intellectual Property Code still apply.
Use of the Site
You agree to use the Site in accordance with applicable laws and the Terms. In particular, you shall not use the Site unlawfully, infringe the rights of third parties, or do anything that may damage, overload or disrupt the operation of the Site.
Availability and Changes to the Site
Orbe Avocats endeavours to keep the Site accessible. However, access may be interrupted, in particular for maintenance, updates, malfunctions or as a result of a third party's actions.
Orbe Avocats may modify, suspend or discontinue all or part of the Site, its content or its Services without notice.
Hyperlinks
The Site may contain links to third-party websites. Orbe Avocats has no control over these websites and is not responsible for their availability or content.
You may create links to the Site freely, provided that they open in a new window and do not suggest any affiliation or partnership with Orbe Avocats. Embedding pages of the Site within another website (framing) is prohibited. Orbe Avocats may request the removal of any link it considers contrary to its interests or to the ethical rules of the legal profession.
Liability
Orbe Avocats takes reasonable measures to ensure that the information published on the Site is accurate and up to date, and to keep the Site secure. However, it cannot guarantee that the Site will operate without interruption or error or be free of viruses. Nor can it guarantee that the content will be complete or up to date when you consult it.
As the content of the Site is intended for general information, Orbe Avocats cannot be held liable for decisions made solely on the basis of that content. Nothing in the Terms excludes or limits the liability of Orbe Avocats where the law prohibits such exclusion or limitation.
Changes to the Terms
Orbe Avocats may amend the Terms at any time. The applicable Terms are those in force on the date you consult the Site. Last updated: 2 October 2026.
Governing Law, Disputes and Mediation
The Terms are governed by French law.
In the event of a dispute, and after an attempt at amicable resolution, the French courts shall have jurisdiction. Where the user acts in a professional capacity, the courts within the jurisdiction of the Paris Court of Appeal shall have exclusive jurisdiction.
In accordance with Articles L.612-1 et seq. of the French Consumer Code, consumers may refer a dispute free of charge to the Consumer Mediator for the legal profession, at the Conseil national des barreaux (National Bar Council): CNB, Médiateur de la consommation, 180, boulevard Haussmann, 75008 Paris.