Terms and conditions
Use of the website and of the services
This is a translation provided for convenience. In the event of any discrepancy, the French version prevails.
Common clauses
1. Service provider
The websites anthonioz.ch, avocat.anthonioz.ch and avisjuridique.ch (hereinafter collectively: the website) are published by Me Jean-Philippe Anthonioz, attorney at the Geneva Bar, Bd Georges-Favon 14, 1204 Geneva (hereinafter: the lawyer).
2. Acceptance of the terms and conditions
By accessing the website or, where applicable, using the interactive services offered, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and accepted these terms and conditions.
3. Purpose, warranty and exclusion of liability
- The website is for information and guidance purposes only. Its content constitutes neither an offer nor the acceptance of a mandate by the lawyer, whether tacitly or by conduct.
- The information provided is given without warranty and does not constitute legal advice.
- The lawyer accepts no liability, even in the event of slight negligence, for the consequences of using this website and the information it contains.
4. Online tools
The tools offered on the website, in particular the child support calculator, the child maintenance matrix and the LPP letter generator, give indicative results, without warranty; they do not replace legal advice. Users are responsible for the data they enter and for the use they make of the results and documents obtained, in particular the letters they send.
5. Links to other websites
The website links to third-party websites (e.g. legislation, authorities or mediation services). The lawyer has no control over their content and accepts no responsibility for it.
6. Intellectual property
Copying or using the content of the website for commercial purposes without the lawyer’s permission is strictly prohibited. The content is protected by Swiss intellectual property law.
7. Data protection
The processing of personal data, in particular when booking an appointment and making a payment, is described in the privacy statement.
8. Contact
Any question relating to these terms and conditions or to data protection may be sent by post or by email, to the contact details given in the “contact” section of the website.
9. Formation of a mandate
No mandate is deemed accepted without the lawyer’s written confirmation. The confirmation of an appointment, including the one sent automatically by the online booking platform, does not constitute acceptance of a mandate. Before any consultation and before accepting a mandate, the lawyer checks that there is no conflict of interest. Sending a message or booking an appointment does not safeguard any time limit.
Appointments and prices
10. Booking an appointment
Appointments can be made by telephone, in writing (email or contact form) or through the dedicated online booking platform. For an appointment made by telephone or in writing, the lawyer’s confirmation refers to these terms and conditions.
11. Price and payment
Prices are stated in Swiss francs (CHF), VAT included. The price of a legal consultation covers a one-hour meeting.
The price communicated orally, through the booking platform or by email must be paid on site or via the payment link provided. Payment can be made by debit or credit card, with TWINT or, on site, in cash.
For remote legal consultations (by telephone, video conference or similar systems), payment must be received in the lawyer’s account no later than 24 hours before the appointment or within the time limit set by the lawyer. Otherwise, the consultation is cancelled without notice.
The price of the consultation remains due to the lawyer, even if legal aid is applied for.
The special terms of a service, in particular those of the amicable divorce for a fixed price, are set out on the page of that service and prevail over these terms and conditions.
12. Cancellation
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Any cancellation by the client must be made 24 hours before the appointment. Otherwise, the full price remains due to the lawyer.
The lawyer may cancel an appointment without giving reasons. The lawyer shall incur no liability as a result of such cancellation. The client may then choose between a full refund of any price already paid and a new appointment.
Final provisions
13. Severability clause
Should any provision of these terms and conditions be held void, in whole or in part, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.
14. Amendments to the terms and conditions
The lawyer may amend these terms and conditions at any time. The version published on the website when an appointment is booked applies to that appointment.
15. Language
These terms and conditions are drafted in French. In the event of any discrepancy with this English version, the French version prevails.
16. Place of jurisdiction and governing law
Subject to mandatory provisions, Swiss law exclusively governs any dispute arising from the use of the website and from the relationship with the lawyer, and the exclusive place of jurisdiction is in the Canton of Geneva, at the lawyer’s registered office.