Terms and Conditions

1. Introduction

This Site was created by, belongs to and is operated by HENRIQUE ABECASIS, ANDRESEN GUIMARÃES & ASSOCIADOS - SOCIEDADE DE ADVOGADOS, S.P., R.L. ("HAAG"). Use of this site is subject to these Terms and Conditions.

2. Access to the Site

HAAG makes the present Site available to users solely for information purposes and not for commercial or advertising purposes. The information contained in this Site shall not be considered to be legal advice. The information contained in this Site is not confidential and do not establish a lawyer-client relationship with HAAG, or with any of its lawyers. The Site does not amount to an offer to represent the User and Users should not act, or refrain from acting on the basis of any information contained in this Site.

HAAG reserves the exclusive right to suspend access to the Site, either wholly or partially, particularly during the management, maintenance, repair, alteration or modernisation thereof, and the right to close the Site permanently, or temporarily, either partially or wholly and at any time.

3. Acceptance of the Terms and Conditions of Use

Please read these Terms and Conditions of Use carefully, before you use this Site. Users of the Site (“User/Users”) recognise that by using this Site they accept these Terms and Conditions of Use, which are binding between Users and HAAG. If you do not accept these Terms and Conditions of Use, please do not use this Site.

4. Intellectual property rights

Users acknowledge that the content of this Site is protected by intellectual property rights and agree to respect the said rights.

The rights with regard to texts, images, graphics, sound and animation and all other information and the way in which they are represented graphically on the Site, including brands, logos and symbols, and the layout and structure of the Site either belong to HAAG, or have been duly licensed to it.

Users are not authorised to transmit, publish, modify, copy, sell, use or distribute the texts, images or other information contained in this Site, or part of the Site, in any way, without the prior written consent of HAAG. The use of brands and logos on this Site, and the provision of the materials on the Site, do not amount to, and shall not be interpreted as granting, permission to Users to use the said trademarks, logos or materials, either directly or indirectly.

This Site also contains references to matters that are subject to third party intellectual property rights. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions of Use amounts to a licence or authorisation with regard to any part of the said information.

5. Personal data processing

HAAG is committed to protecting the privacy of the Users of the Site. Browsing on this website does not necessarily involve the provision of personal data.

However, HAAG provides online job application forms on this Site. The completion of the said forms involves the provision of personal data, which is used in accordance with the terms stated in the said forms. For further information, please read the HAAG Privacy Policy available on this Site.

6. Accuracy of information and limitations of liability

The information available on the Site is essentially intended to inform Users about HAAG's activities. The information provided has been thoroughly analysed. However, the said information is purely indicative and may contain errors or inaccuracies.

HAAG will exercise reasonable care to ensure that all information contained on the Site is accurate and is updated. However, use and reading of the content of this Site is solely on Users' responsibility and risk.

HAAG is not liable for such errors as may occur because of temporary or permanent system or Site errors or faults. HAAG is not liable for any damage or virus arising from misuse or inability to use the Site.

7. Links to third party websites

HAAG may provide links to third party websites. These websites are neither owned, operated nor controlled by HAAG, so that HAAG is accordingly not responsible for, and does not approve or, in any way, support or agree with the content of these sites, or of websites that are linked to them, or referred to in them. The use of these links is entirely at Users' risk.

The creation of links to HAAG's Site is subject to the prior written consent of HAAG.

8. Cookies Policy

Purpose

Cookies are small text files that identify Users' computers on the HAAG server. Cookies do not identify individual users, only the computer used. Cookies are not used to collect personal data.

This Site uses cookies that are used to enable or optimise the functionalities offered and to improve users' browsing experience, by helping to determine the usefulness, interest and number of accesses to the Site, and to facilitate more rapid and more efficient browsing of the site, by eliminating the need to enter the same information repeatedly. In this way, HAAG is able to provide Users with a more personalised service.

The Cookies we normally use, and their main characteristics (e.g. their function) are as follows:

Cookies that are strictly necessary and Functionality cookies

These cookies are installed in order to enable or optimise the functionalities offered by the website and to improve user browsing experience.

Analytic Cookies

These are cookies installed by tools managed by third parties (Google Analytics, Google TagManager, etc.) to monitor the quality of user experience on this website.

Third party cookies

Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, AddThis, Google Maps and other tools managed by third parties can install cookies for the purposes of sharing content on social networks, or in order to generate consultation statistics. The presence, number and status of these cookies may depend on the way the platforms in question are used before or during a visit to this website. It is useful to check the cookie management policy of these social networks on the corresponding websites. We sometimes use third party web services to show content within our website, for example, to show images or videos, or to conduct surveys. Like social network share buttons, we cannot prevent these external websites or domains from collecting information about the use made of these incorporated contents.

Cookie Control

The Cookies consent given by the user may be disabled at any time, either wholly or partially, although this may affect some functionalities of the websites visited (particularly, this website).

All browsers allow Users to accept, refuse or delete cookies, i.e. by selecting the appropriate browser settings. Users can configure cookies on the browser's "options" or "preferences" menu. To learn more about cookies, including how you can manage and deactivate cookies, Users can visit www.allabout cookies.org.

The way you do this depends on the browser you use. So please consult your Browser's "Help" function. For example:

  • It you use Microsoft Internet Explorer, in the menu option tools > internet options > privacy > settings.
  • If you use Firefox, in the menu option tools > options > privacy > cookies.
  • If you use Chrome, in the options section > advanced options > privacy.

The Browser therefore gives you some control of cookies via cookie settings. Most Browsers allow the disabling of cookies, or the disabling of cookies of specific websites, or secret browsing.

You should also note that if you permit the use of Cookies, they can remain in your computer/device for a long time, so that you can, if you wish, delete them, at any time. For example, Browsers can help you delete Cookies when you close this website. However, if you erase them, you should bear in mind that any opt-outs or preferences defined on the website may be lost, which may affect your browsing experience on the Site.

Google Analytics browser opt-out

To provide visitors with more choice about how your data is collected by Google Analytics, Google has developed the Google Analytics Browser Opt-out Add-on. The Google Analytics Browser Opt-out Add-on does not prevent the information from being sent to the website itself or to other web analytics services. Learn more about Google Analytics Browser Opt-out Add-on.

9. Acceptance of the Terms and Conditions of Use

If any part or provision of these Terms and Conditions of Use is not enforceable, or conflicts with the applicable law, the validity of the remaining parts or provisions hereof shall not be affected.

10. Acceptance of the Terms and Conditions of Use

HAAG reserves the right to amend all or part of these Terms and Conditions of Use, at any time.

Users should consult these Terms and Conditions of Use regularly in order to confirm whether any updates or changes have been made.

11. Questions and suggestions

If you have any questions regarding these Terms and Conditions of Use, please send them to us at:

  • Telephone: (+351) 21 316 95 00
  • email: geral@HAAG.pt
  • Address: Av. Miguel Bombarda, 35, 1050-161 Lisboa, Portugal

12. Applicable law

These Terms and Conditions of Use of the Site are subject to Portuguese law.

Date of the most recent update: June 2018