TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
HKLAWPAGE.COM is a service provided by and a property of Peernet Company Limited independent from any solicitors or solicitors' firm. All information on this website (including, inter alia, all design, layout articles, names, sounds, voices, videos, movies, pictures, images, logos, icons and files stored and/or in any format) may be used solely under the following terms and conditions :
1. PURPOSE OF HKLAWPAGE.COM
The purpose of this website is to give you a general understanding of the law; not to provide specific advice. While a great deal of care has been taken to provide accurate and current information, the ideas, general principles and conclusions presented at this website may differ depending on any change in laws and regulations from time to time and different cases with different merits. Because the law constantly changes and varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and is subject to varying interpretations, you are urged to consult legal professional in your country or location regarding the applicability of any points of law discussed at this website to any specific problem. This website should and must not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice.
2. SOLICITOR'S INFORMATION
The information of the solicitors presented in this website is provided by the listees. Peernet Company Limited does not warrant the validity of the information, nor does it guarantee the quality of the work product. The determination of the need for legal services and the choice of a solicitor are extremely important decisions and should not be based solely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise.
Peernet Company Limited does not review the contents of the information listings which are provided by the listees or any links to HKLAWPAGE.COM; Peernet Company Limited is not responsible for any material or information contained in the linked sites or provided by listees.
A description or indication of limitation of practice by a solicitor does not mean that any agency or board has certified such solicitor as a specialist or expert in any indicated field of law practice, nor does it mean that such solicitor is necessarily any more expert or competent than any other solicitor. All potential clients are urged to make their own independent investigation and evaluation of any solicitor being considered.
3. NO LEGAL ADVICE
Peernet Company Limited and HKLAWPAGE.COM offer no legal advice, recommendations, mediation or counseling under any circumstances in any area in this website. You are advised to seek independence legal advice from your solicitor in respect of your circumstances This website is not a Solicitor Referral Service, but merely assists you in narrowing your choices in selecting your solicitor. You are totally and solely responsible for your own selections and actions. Peernet Company Limited never receives any portion of any middleman commission / or solicitors fees and any arrangements made are strictly between you and your solicitor and do not involve Peernet Company Limited in any way.
4. OWNERSHIP, LICENSE & RESTRICTIONS ON USE
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5. LINKING
You may provide links only to the homepage of this website, provided (a) you do not remove or obscure, by framing or otherwise, advertisements, the copyright notice, or other notices on this website, (b) you give Peernet Company Limited notice of such link by sending an e-mail to webmaster@hklawpage.com, and (c) you discontinue providing hot links to this website if notified by Peernet Company Limited.
6. DISCLAIMERS
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8. GOVERNING LAWS IN CASE OF DISPUTE; JURISDICTION
These terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of Hong Kong. Disputes arising hereunder shall be exclusively subject to the jurisdiction of the Hong Kong Courts.
9. CHANGES TO SITE AND THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This website and these Terms and Conditions may be changed by Peernet Company Limited with or without notice. Please review this link on a regular basis for changes. Continued use of this Site following any change constitutes your acceptance of the change.
10. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; SEVERABILITY
These Terms and Conditions incorporate by reference any notices contained on this website and constitute an entire agreement with respect to your access to and use of this website. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is unlawful, void invalid or unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from the remaining provisions and shall not affect their validity and enforceability.
11. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE
IF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN FULL, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY TERMINATE YOUR USE OF THIS SITE.
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