General terms and conditions of sale

For Belgium

Definitions
  • The Client: any natural or legal person who accepts a proposal for Consulting Services from Brugmann Conseil.
  • Brugmann Conseil: SPRL Brugmann Conseil, 20 rue Lens, 1050 Bruxelles, RPM Bruxelles 823 856 038.
  • The Contract: these General Terms and Conditions and all the provisions set out in the Consulting Services proposal or, failing that, during the exchanges prior to the Consulting Services assignment.
  • Consulting Services: all the services described in the Consulting Services proposal sent to the Client.
1- Acceptance of contractual provisions

As soon as the Client has signed the Consulting Services proposal sent to it by Brugmann Conseil, or has given its agreement to this Consulting Services proposal by email, fax or postal mail, the Client declares that it accepts without reservation all the obligations incumbent upon it under this Contract.

2- Obligations of Brugmann Conseil

Brugmann Conseil undertakes to deliver the Consulting Services under the conditions defined in the proposal accepted by the Client.

3- Obligations of the Client

The Client undertakes to provide, upon simple request from Brugmann Conseil, all the documents, contacts and information Brugmann Conseil needs to perform its Consulting Services, and to pay all fees, expenses and taxes under the conditions agreed in the Contract.

4- Terms of payment

Brugmann Conseil reserves the right to send its invoices by email. Brugmann Conseil’s invoices are payable upon receipt by the Client. Payments must be made by bank transfer to the account held with Van Breda bank (190 avenue de Tervueren – 1150 Bruxelles), whose details are given below:
IBAN: BE16 6451 4416 5374 BIC: JVBA BE22

5- Taxes

The Client undertakes to pay all taxes, contributions or duties that Brugmann Conseil may be required, by law or regulation, to include in its invoices, or to provide Brugmann Conseil with the exemption certificate for any service performed under the Contract.

6- Liability

Brugmann Conseil’s liability arising from the performance of the Contract is limited to the amount, excluding taxes, of the fees received by Brugmann Conseil for the Consulting Services.
Brugmann Conseil cannot be held liable for indirect damage, loss or corruption of data, loss of business, or loss of revenue or anticipated savings.

7- Confidentiality

Brugmann Conseil undertakes not to disclose to third parties the documents provided by the Client without the Client’s express consent, except for disclosures necessary to carry out the Consulting Services assignment entrusted by the Client to Brugmann Conseil.
Likewise, all documents and information sent by Brugmann Conseil to the Client are confidential and may not be passed on by the Client to third parties to the Contract without the prior express written consent of Brugmann Conseil.

8- Applicable law and jurisdiction

The Contract is governed by Belgian law.
Any dispute relating to the validity, interpretation or performance of the Contract must be brought before the Commercial Court of Brussels within one year of the signing of the Contract, failing which the claim will be time-barred.

For France

Definitions
  • The Client: any natural or legal person who accepts a proposal for Consulting Services from Brugmann Conseil.
  • Brugmann Conseil: Brugmann Conseil sarl, 1 rue des Colonnes, 75002 Paris, RCS Paris B752 991 661.
  • The Contract: these General Terms and Conditions and all the provisions set out in the Consulting Services proposal or, failing that, during the exchanges prior to the Consulting Services assignment.
  • Consulting Services: all the services described in the Consulting Services proposal sent to the Client.
1- Acceptance of contractual provisions

As soon as the Client has signed the Consulting Services proposal sent to it by Brugmann Conseil, or has given its agreement to this Consulting Services proposal by email, fax or postal mail, the Client declares that it accepts without reservation all the obligations incumbent upon it under this Contract.

2- Obligations of Brugmann Conseil

Brugmann Conseil undertakes to deliver the Consulting Services under the conditions defined in the proposal accepted by the Client.

3- Obligations of the Client

The Client undertakes to provide, upon simple request from Brugmann Conseil, all the documents, contacts and information Brugmann Conseil needs to perform its Consulting Services, and to pay all fees, expenses and taxes under the conditions agreed in the Contract.

4- Terms of payment

Brugmann Conseil reserves the right to send its invoices by email. Brugmann Conseil’s invoices are payable upon receipt by the Client. Payments must be made by bank transfer to the account held with Van Breda bank (190 avenue de Tervueren – 1150 Bruxelles), whose details are given below:
IBAN: BE11 6451 0343 2448 BIC: JVBA BE22

5- Taxes

The Client undertakes to pay all taxes, contributions or duties that Brugmann Conseil may be required, by law or regulation, to include in its invoices, or to provide Brugmann Conseil with the exemption certificate for any service performed under the Contract.

6- Liability

Brugmann Conseil’s liability arising from the performance of the Contract is limited to the amount, excluding taxes, of the fees received by Brugmann Conseil for the Consulting Services.
Brugmann Conseil cannot be held liable for indirect damage, loss or corruption of data, loss of business, or loss of revenue or anticipated savings.

7- Confidentiality

Brugmann Conseil undertakes not to disclose to third parties the documents provided by the Client without the Client’s express consent, except for disclosures necessary to carry out the Consulting Services assignment entrusted by the Client to Brugmann Conseil.
Likewise, all documents and information sent by Brugmann Conseil to the Client are confidential and may not be passed on by the Client to third parties to the Contract without the prior express written consent of Brugmann Conseil.

8- Applicable law and jurisdiction

The Contract is governed by French law.
Any dispute relating to the validity, interpretation or performance of the Contract must be brought before the Commercial Court of Paris within one year of the signing of the Contract, failing which the claim will be time-barred.