1. General information about the company

Company name : SC et ASSOCIÉS

Registered office address : 763 Allées du Garlaban, LASCOURS - 13360 ROQUEVAIRE - FRANCE

Telephone number : +33 (0)6 86 86 71 30

E-mail address : info@scetassocies.co info@scetassocies.co

SIREN number : 494 277 882

APE Code : 7022Z

VAT number : FR 90 494 277 882

Legal representative : Sylvain CAPODANNO

2. Description of the Services

SC & ASSOCIÉS offers the following services :

- Advice and support for companies and their management bodies.

- Training and provision of lectures and workshops for companies and public and private educational bodies.

- Public and private conferences and presentations.

Delivery methods : 
Services can be provided remotely or at the client's premises, depending on the terms and conditions discussed with the client.

Deadlines : 
The deadlines for the provision of services are defined contractually with the client. SC et ASSOCIÉS undertakes to inform the client of any delay exceeding three working days.
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3. Pricing and payment

Rates : Rates are set by the hour or in the form of fixed rates. In addition to these rates, there are also set-up and travel expenses, based on a specific rate structure that takes into account the geographical location, duration and constraints of the service.

Terms of payment :
- Payments can be made by bank transfer or credit card.

- A 50% deposit is required with the order, with the balance due on receipt of the invoice.

- For public institutions: payment within 15 days of receipt of invoice.

Late payment :
- In accordance with article D 441-5 of the French Commercial Code, a fixed penalty for late payment of €40 excluding VAT will be applied in the event of late payment.

- Late payment interest of 2% of the total amount will be charged.

- A collection fee of €250 excluding VAT will be payable from the date of collection.

4. Performance of the Contract

Completion dates :
- SC & ASSOCIÉS undertakes to inform the client of any delay exceeding three working days.

- In the event of a delay attributable to SC & ASSOCIÉS, and without any modification of the initial conditions by the client, the parties will agree on a new reasonable deadline.

5. Modification of Services

Modification conditions :

- Changes to the initial services may be made subject to the unanimous agreement of the parties.

- Any change to the services must be formalised in writing and signed by both parties.

- Changes may result in a reassessment of timescales and costs. The new conditions cancel and replace the previous conditions.

6. Termination

Termination conditions :

- Termination may be initiated by either party by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt (LRAR), sent to the address given in the services contract or on the order form.

- 20 working days' notice is required.

- In the event of cancellation by the customer, the latter must pay for the services already provided.

- In the event of termination by SC & ASSOCIÉS, a final invoice including all services carried out and not yet invoiced will be attached to the notice of termination.

Termination indemnities : 
- No compensation is payable in the event of early termination, unless otherwise agreed in an amendment to the contract.

7. Liability and insurance

Responsibilities :

SC & ASSOCIÉS is responsible for the proper performance of the services, except in the event of force majeure or a fault attributable to the client. The client undertakes to provide all the information and resources required to carry out the services.

Limits of liability :

SC & ASSOCIÉS cannot be held liable for indirect damage, loss of profit or data. The liability of SC et ASSOCIÉS is limited to the total amount received under the contract.

Insurance :

SC & ASSOCIÉS has professional indemnity insurance with AXA.

8. Confidentiality and Intellectual Property

Confidentiality :

In the event of exchanges of information deemed confidential by the client, the latter may submit to SC et ASSOCIÉS an NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement) or a confidentiality agreement. SC et ASSOCIÉS reserves the right to sign or not to sign this confidentiality agreement in accordance with its founding policies and values. A prior exchange between the parties is necessary to validate the conditions of the exchange of information.

Intellectual property :

The intellectual property rights to the results of the services remain the property of SC & ASSOCIÉS, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the parties.

9. Litigation

Applicable law and jurisdiction :

These GCS are governed by French law. In the event of a dispute, the competent courts are the Tribunal de Commerce d'Aix-en-Provence ( 13 ) and the Tribunal de Grande Instance d'Aix-en-Provence ( 13 ).

Mediation :

Before taking any legal action, the parties agree to try to resolve their dispute through mediation. This includes three meetings in neutral locations, successively to set the rules, study the proposals and finalise the mediation agreement. Any interruption of the mediation process by one of the parties renders the process null and void and allows legal action to be taken before the competent court.

10. Other provisions

Force majeure :

Neither party may be held liable in the event of force majeure. The obligations of the parties will be suspended for the duration of the force majeure event. If the force majeure event continues for more than one month, either party may terminate the contract without compensation by registered letter.

The entire contract :

These GTC constitute the entire agreement between the parties. If any clause is found to be invalid, the other clauses shall remain in force.