These General Subscription Conditions (the “General Conditions”) regulate the subscription to subscription plans (the “Subscriptions”) to the contents published (the “Online Contents”) on the website https://iberianlawyer.com/ (the “Site”), as well as the digital edition of the monthly magazine MAG (“MAG”), accessible via the Site and the App.
These General Conditions constitute a binding agreement between each user subscribed to Online Content (the “User”) and Iberian Legal Group, S.L. Registered office: C/ Ríos Rosas 44A – 2 G,H 28003 Madrid España (hereinafter, the “Company”).
- Scope of application of the general conditions
1.1. These General Conditions constitute the overall agreement between the User and the Company in relation to the subscription and use of the Subscriptions.
1.2. By declaring to accept these General Conditions when signing up for a Subscription on the Site, the User undertakes to respect these General Conditions. The user will not be able to subscribe to Subscriptions or benefit from them in the event of non-acceptance of these General Conditions. - Changes to the General Conditions
2.1. The Company reserves the right to make changes to these General Conditions from time to time, for example to:
• the need to guarantee compliance with new legal provisions;
• technical reasons;
• other reasonable reasons related to the Company’s sales activity, as communicated to the User from time to time.
2.2. Users will be notified of such changes by email. The General Conditions thus modified will become effective 15 days from the date of communication to the User of the changes made. If the User does not agree with the changes to the General Conditions, he/she may withdraw freely and without costs from these General Conditions within this period of 15 days, by giving written notice to the Company, in the manner provided for in the following Article 12. Once this period has elapsed without that the User has exercised his right of withdrawal, the changes to the General Conditions made by the Company will be considered accepted by the User. - Signing up for a Subscription
3.1. To subscribe to one or more Subscriptions, it is necessary to create an account on the Site (or authenticate by entering the credentials of the existing account), providing all the mandatory data marked with an asterisk. For the purposes of registering on the Site, it is mandatory to enter a company email account. Personal email accounts will not be accepted.
3.2. The payment of the Subscription price is indicated on the Site and varies depending on the Subscription plan chosen. Payment must be paid at the time the order is placed. The only payment method permitted is credit card. Within their personal area on the Site or App, the User can change the data of the payment instrument to be used in the event of renewal of the Subscription. These data must always be updated and guarantee successful payment in the event of subsequent renewals of the Subscription. Payments made by credit card will be processed through a service offered by an authorized third-party payment processor. The User acknowledges and accepts that the credit card data will be sent directly to the payment manager and that, therefore, the Company will not collect or process such data (with the exception of the last four digits of the card used and the expiry date ). The User declares and guarantees that he can legitimately use the payment card indicated during the purchase, and that it is valid and has sufficient funds. If the payment card is not accepted by authorized intermediaries or does not have sufficient funds, it will not be possible to complete the order and the User will have to use an alternative means of payment.
3.3. The Company will debit the amount owed by the User upon confirmation of subscription of the Subscription. The receipt or invoice for each purchase will be sent via email.
3.4. After confirming the purchase, the User will receive an email from the Company, containing the confirmation of the purchase and containing information relating to the essential characteristics of the Subscription and a detailed indication of the total price paid. The confirmation communication will be sent by the Company only to the email address indicated by the User during registration on the Site.
3.5. The user acknowledges and acknowledges that to access the Subscriptions it is necessary to keep the account active and also acknowledges that in the event of cancellation of the account, it will no longer be possible to use the Subscriptions. - Subscription Plans
4.1. There are various Subscription plans that can be purchased by the User, which, unlike the free version referred to in Article 4.8 below, allow the viewing of all Online Content and MAG, regardless of the date of publication on the Site or App. The Subscription plans that can be purchased by the User are as follows:
4.2. Basic: allows you to view sixteen (16) Online Contents per month, or two hundred (200) per year, depending on the chosen duration of the Subscription (monthly or annual).
4.3. Pro: allows you to view eighty (80) Online Contents per month, or nine hundred (900) per year, depending on the chosen duration of the Subscription (monthly or annual).
4.4. Premium: allows you to view one hundred and seventy (170) Online Contents per month, or two thousand one hundred (2,100) per year, depending on the chosen duration of the Subscription (monthly or annual).
4.5. Platinum: allows you to view two hundred and fifty (250) Online Contents per month, or two thousand seven hundred (2,700) per year, depending on the chosen duration of the Subscription (monthly or annual).
4.6. The User will be able to associate their Subscription with an infinite number of devices. Subscriptions can be consulted both on the Site and on iOS and/or Android smartphones, iOS and/or Android tablets.
4.7. All Subscription plans above include viewing of the monthly MAG magazine.
4.8. Regardless of Subscription plans, all users can access the free version of the Site and App, which allows viewing Online Content published no more than seven (7) days ago. To consult Online Content with a publication date exceeding seven (7) days it is necessary to purchase one of the above Subscription plans. - Duration and renewal of the Subscription
5.1. These General Conditions are effective for an indefinite period, it being understood that any party may withdraw from them at any time by giving written notice to the other. It remains, however, understood that, in the event of exercise of the right of withdrawal by either party, the withdrawal will not have effect in relation to Subscriptions already purchased before the effective date of the withdrawal, which will continue to be governed by the relevant General Conditions applicable until to the complete execution of the obligations of the parties relating to such Subscriptions.
5.2. The User acknowledges and accepts that the Company does not guarantee in any way that it will always be possible to subscribe to Subscriptions on the Site and App. The Company also reserves the right at any time to suspend or permanently terminate access to the Site or App, including by permanently suspending or deleting the User’s account, without any obligation of notice, without prejudice to the rights already acquired by the User with reference to Subscriptions already subscribed to. Finally, the Company reserves the right to cancel all or part of the Subscriptions already subscribed, subject to reimbursement to the User of the part of the fee for the Subscription period which cannot be enjoyed.
5.3. The duration of the Subscription can be one month or one year, at the User’s choice. Upon expiry of the duration of the Subscription, the latter will automatically renew for an equal period of duration and at the same price, unless the User has notified the Company of his cancellation of the automatic renewal by 12:00 am of last day of the Subscription, deactivating the automatic renewal function via your personal area on the Site and (“subscription management” section [https://iberianlawyer.com/membership-account/]). The Subscription thus renewed will continue to be entirely governed by these General Conditions.
5.4. If the automatic renewal option is deactivated, the User will be able to continue to use their Subscription until the last renewal period expires, after which the Subscription will cease to be active and automatically renew. - Right of withdrawal
6.1. If the User acts as a Consumer he has the right to withdraw from the contract, without indicating the reasons, within 14 days starting from the day of signing the Subscription (right of withdrawal).
6.2. To exercise the right of withdrawal, the User is required to inform the Company (via registered letter with return receipt to the address LC Publishing Group S.p.A. – Via Tolstoi 10 – 20146 Milan –, or by certified email to the address LEGALCOMMUNITY@PEC.IT of the his decision to withdraw from the Subscription contract through an explicit declaration. To this end, the User can use the withdrawal form attached to these General Conditions (Annex 1), without prejudice to the fact that its use is not mandatory.
6.3. To comply with the withdrawal deadline, the User must send the relevant communication before the withdrawal period expires. Once the request has been received, the Company will promptly send the User a confirmation of receipt via e-mail.
6.4. In the event of withdrawal by the User, all payments made to the Company will be refunded to the User, without undue delay and in any case no later than 14 days from the day on which the Company was informed of the User’s decision. to withdraw from the purchase contract. These refunds will be made using the same payment method used during the subscription phase, unless the User has expressly agreed otherwise; in any case, the User will not have to bear any costs as a consequence of this reimbursement.
6.5. The User acknowledges and accepts that, if he has signed up for a Subscription, has voluntarily begun to use it and has subsequently chosen to exercise the right of withdrawal, the Company may charge the User the fraction of the fee due for the Subscription relating to the period in which the same has used the Subscription before exercising the right of withdrawal, calculating it in a proportional manner to the cost of the Subscription per billing period. - User representations and warranties
7.1. The User declares and guarantees:
i. to be able to legitimately accept these General Conditions;
ii. if he is a natural person, that he is an adult;
iii. that the personal data and other information communicated to the Company when signing up for the Subscription are true, correct and updated. The Company reserves the right to verify the information provided at any time and with any means at its disposal, also requesting suitable supporting documentation from the User and, in case of violation of this Article 7.1, to cancel or suspend the Subscription. - Privacy
8.1. The Company will process the User’s personal data for the purposes and in the manner specified in the Privacy Policy provided during registration on the Site and available here https://iberianlawyer.com/privacy-policy/ - Guarantees and responsibilities
9.1. The Company makes no representations and warranties regarding the Site and the Subscriptions, including, by way of example and not limited to, representations and warranties regarding the availability of the Site and the App. and Subscriptions, their correctness, their uninterrupted functioning, their suitability to respond to the User’s requirements or needs or the results that can be obtained with their use.
9.2. To the extent permitted by applicable law, except in the case of willful misconduct or gross negligence, any liability of the Company towards the User, in any capacity, deriving from the use and enjoyment of the Subscriptions is therefore excluded.
9.3. Towards consumer Users pursuant to Legislative Decree no. 6 September 2005, n. 206 (the “Consumer”), the Company provides the legal guarantee of conformity in accordance with the provisions of the articles. 135-octies and following of the Consumer Code. In the event of a lack of conformity, the User will have the right to have the Subscriptions restored to conformity or, alternatively, where the conditions provided for by the aforementioned legislation apply, they may request a price reduction or termination of the Subscription contracts. The Company reserves the right to determine and modify, at any time, the characteristics, graphics and contents offered, as well as the functioning of the Subscriptions, or to suspend or interrupt at its discretion, in part or totally, such Subscriptions to carry out repairs, maintenance , enlargement or improvement. Therefore, the Company will in no case and for any reason be liable towards the User or third parties for any modification, suspension or definitive termination of such Subscriptions. - Resolution
10.1. Pursuant to art. 1456 cod. civ., the Company may terminate the adherence to these General Conditions with immediate effect, by sending a written communication to the User, if the User has violated one or more of the following provisions: Article 7 (Statements and guarantees of the User). In any case, the Company’s right to compensation for any damage remains unaffected. The user may terminate the contract in case of violation of Article 9.3 (Guarantee and Liability). - Assignment and subcontracting
11.1. The User acknowledges and accepts that the Company may transfer these General Conditions in whole or in part to third parties. - Servizio clienti
12.1. The User can contact the Company’s customer service to receive assistance, submit complaints or receive any other information. You can contact customer service in the following ways:
i. by sending an email to info@lcpublishinggroup.com
ii. on the telephone number +39 0236727659 from Monday to Friday. - Applicable law and competent court
13.1. These General Conditions are entirely governed by Italian law.
13.2. Any dispute that may arise between the Company and the User in relation to the validity, interpretation, execution and resolution of these General Conditions will be the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Milan, to the exclusion of any other court, even concurrent or alternative. However, if the User acts as a Consumer, any disputes will fall under the jurisdiction of the judge of the place of residence or domicile of the Consumer, if located in Italian territory.
13.3. The Company informs the User that the European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution, which can be accessed via this link: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/.
