Affiliation Terms and Conditions

Welcome to the global luxury real estate brokerage network of specialised lawyers FINEST RESIDENCES. Owned and Operated by the real estate group Finest International, Finest Residences represents the interests of luxury real estate Clients through affiliate lawyers (hereinafter referred to as the “Finest Lawyers” or “You”) acting as their brokers and legal counsels for their transactions worldwide. Finest Residences also connects the Clients with a curated selection of the best residential real estate service experts (hereinafter the “Finest Partners”), such as banks, mortgage companies, insurance companies, family offices, architects and interior designers.

As a Finest Lawyer, You are provided with technology, marketing tools and relationship opportunities to develop Your real estate transactional and general legal business, Your notoriety and Your brand image, to showcase, share and improve Your expertise, and to network at high level on a global scale.

By signing up as a Finest Lawyer, You agree to be bound by this Agreement. Therefore, We encourage You to review it periodically. Please send any notice permitted or required to be provided by this Agreement by email to the Finest Lawyer Care Service or via our contact form.

BEFORE SIGNING UP AS A FINEST LAWYER, ACCESSING AND USING THE SITES, FINEST LAWYER BENEFITS, FINEST PREMIUM SERVICES, OR ANY OTHER FINEST AFFILIATION FEATURE, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THIS AGREEMENT AS IT GOVERNS YOUR FINEST AFFILIATION AND CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES, AND PROVISIONS GOVERNING YOUR FINEST AFFILIATION RENEWAL AS SET FORTH IN SECTION III OF THIS AGREEMENT.

This Agreement includes the Privacy Policy, any other existing or subsequently issued policies with respect to Your Finest Affiliation and any particular terms governing or related to Finest Residences, the Finest Lawyer Benefits, or the Finest Premium Services.

Your Finest Affiliation is also contingent upon Your fulfillment of all requirements for the Finest Affiliation application process, Your acceptance by Finest International as a Finest Lawyer (as defined herein), the payment of the applicable Finest Affiliation fees, and Your continued compliance with this Agreement. If You do not agree to this Agreement, or breach any of its provisions, Your Finest Affiliation may be suspended or terminated and You will not be able to utilize the Sites, Finest Lawyer Benefits, or Finest Premium Services as a Finest Lawyer any more. Your continued use of the Sites as a Finest Lawyer signifies Your acknowledgment and agreement to be bound by the Agreement.

Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to confer any third-party rights or benefits.

RECITALS

A. The present Affiliation Terms and Conditions (hereinafter the “Agreement”) is a legal agreement entered into between You and Finest International SAS, a licensed real estate brokerage company incorporated in France, registration number B 818 201 063, registered office: 3, Place Massena 06000 Nice, France, Real Estate Brokerage Licence n° CPI 0605 2018 000 025 072 delivered by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Nice Côte d’Azur, France, Guarantee AXA France IARD SA, headquartered 313, Terrasses de L’Arche 92727 Nanterre Cedex, France (“We”, “Finest International” or the “Company”) operating the FINEST RESIDENCES network, its online platform FinestResidences.com and its related mobile applications (collectively “Finest Residences” or the “Sites”).

B. Through Finest Residences, Finest International aims to provide its clients with comprehensive real estate brokerage and legal services across various jurisdictions, directly or through licensed attorneys interested in joining Finest Residences and acting as brokers and legal counsels (hereinafter the “Finest Lawyers”) for Finest International’s Clients.

C. The Finest Lawyers recognize the value of affiliating with Finest Residences, including access to a global network of luxury real estate professionals, enhanced brand recognition, and collaborative business opportunities.

D. Finest Residences seeks to establish a mutually beneficial affiliation with the Finest Lawyers to expand its global reach and provide exceptional real estate services to its clients.

E. The present Agreement governs Your Affiliation to Finest Residences (“the Finest Affiliation”), outlining the rights, responsibilities, and obligations of both Parties in this engagement, including Your use of the Sites as a Finest Lawyer, Your access to and Your use of the Finest Lawyer Benefits (as defined in Section V) and the Finest Premium Services (as defined in Section V.5) and any other Finest Affiliation features.

Therefore, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein, Finest International and the Finest Lawyer agree as follows:

I. THE FINEST LAWYER AFFILIATION

1. Eligibility and Application

1.1. The Finest Affiliation is opened to lawyers whose specialisation, expertise or main field of activity is real estate law and related matters, such as but not limited to real estate financing.

1.2. The Affiliation with Finest Residences is granted through a selective application process and approval by Finest International in its sole discretion. In order to qualify for consideration as a Finest Lawyer, You must :

1. submit an application for Finest Affiliation (the “Finest Affiliation Application”);
2. submit to any background checks and answer due diligence questions truthfully and honestly;
3. have such other qualifications for Finest Affiliation as set forth above.

1.3. By submitting Your Application, You represent and warrant that You fit the eligibility requirements for Finest Affiliation and that all information included in Your Application or in connection with the registration process including but not limited to personal and/or professional information is accurate, current and complete.

1.4. Finest International shall announce You its decision regarding Your Application by email to the address set forth in Your Application as soon as it is practical. Should Your Application be approved, You will be required to complete Your Registration by creating your Account, choosing a Username and a Password, completing Your Account Information (as defined in Section III), validate Your Finest Affiliation and paying the applicable Affiliation Fees. You will then be welcome to begin utilizing the Sites, enjoying the Finest Lawyer Benefits, and the Finest Premium Services, as applicable.

1.5. Your Application for Finest Affiliation and Your Finest Affiliation are intuitu personae, which means that they are personal to You, even if You sign up on behalf a business entity or Your employer. Your application shall be made in Your individual name and not a business entity, regardless if Your employer or another entity pays or paid the Finest Affiliation Fees (as defined in clause I.5) or other fees related to Your Finest Affiliation. As specified in clause I.14, neither Your Finest Affiliation nor the ability to receive the Finest Lawyer Benefits or access the Finest Premium Services will be transferable to Your employer or any third party, except otherwise stated or agreed. You are personally responsible for Your Finest Affiliation and the fees associated therewith.

1.6. Finest International is under no obligation to approve any Application or otherwise to explain or disclose the reasoning behind any Finest Affiliation decisions to any applicant or other third parties.

2. Engagement of the Finest Lawyer

2.1. Finest International engages the Finest Lawyer as an independent real estate lawyer to act on its behalf in providing real estate brokerage and legal services to Finest International’s Clients within the Finest Lawyer’s Jurisdiction.

2.2. The Finest Lawyer represents and warrants that they hold a valid and current license to practice law and provide real estate brokerage services in the Jurisdiction, and that they are in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and professional standards.

2.3. The Finest Lawyer shall exercise their professional judgment and provide the Services with reasonable skill, care, and diligence, in accordance with the highest professional and ethical standards, and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

2.4. The Services to be provided by the Finest Lawyer may include, but are not limited to:

1. Assisting Finest International’s Clients in the purchase, sale, or lease of luxury real estate properties within the Jurisdiction.
2. Conducting due diligence, title searches, and property inspections on behalf of Finest International’s Clients pertaining to their real estate transaction projects within the Jurisdiction.
3. Drafting and reviewing real estate contracts, agreements, and other legal documents related to real estate transactions involving Finest International’s Clients pertaining to their real estate transaction projects within the Jurisdiction.
4. Advising Finest International’s Clients on legal and regulatory matters pertaining to their real estate transaction projects, including property rights, zoning regulations, and tax implications pertaining to their real estate transaction projects within the Jurisdiction.
5. Representing Finest International’s Clients in negotiations, mediations, or other dispute resolution processes pertaining to their real estate transaction projects within the Jurisdiction.
6. Providing general legal advice and consultation related to real estate matters to Finest International’s Clients pertaining to their real estate transaction projects within the Jurisdiction.

2.5. Finest International assigns the appropriate Finest Lawyer to act as a real estate broker on behalf of Finest International for each specific Client engagement. The Finest Lawyer shall act in the best interests of Finest International and Finest International’s Clients and perform their duties diligently and professionally.

2.6. The Finest Lawyer acknowledges that they are acting as an independent contractor and not as an employee, partner, or agent of Finest International. The Finest Lawyer has no authority to bind or act on behalf of Finest International in any capacity other than as explicitly set forth in this Agreement.

2.7. Finest International shall provide the necessary information, instructions, and documentation to the Finest Lawyer to facilitate the provision of Services to Finest International’s Clients, and the Finest Lawyer shall promptly and diligently act upon such information and instructions.

2.8. Finest International shall not exercise control or direction over the specific manner in which the Finest Lawyer provides the Services, except to the extent necessary to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and Finest Residences’ policies and procedures.

2.9. The Finest Lawyer shall maintain clear and effective communication with Finest International regarding the progress of ongoing real estate transactions pertaining to their Clients or Properties. The Finest Lawyer shall promptly notify Finest International of any material developments, issues, or concerns that may impact the provision of Services or the interests of Finest International or Finest International’s Clients.

2.10. Finest International may, at its sole discretion, refer Clients to the Finest Lawyer for real estate brokerage and legal services, and the Finest Lawyer shall use their best efforts to diligently and promptly attend to such referrals.

2.11. Finest International retains the right to reassign or replace the Finest Lawyer with another suitable Finest Lawyer if necessary, in its sole discretion and in the best interests of Finest International and its Clients.

2.12. The Finest Lawyer acknowledges and agrees that the engagement under this Agreement is non-exclusive, and Finest International may engage other real estate lawyers or professionals in the same or similar jurisdictions as the Finest Lawyer.

3. Scope of Representation

3.1. The Finest Lawyer shall provide real estate brokerage and legal services to Finest International’s Clients within the Jurisdiction as assigned by Finest International, in relation to real estate transactions and real estate matters.

3.2. The scope of representation may include, but is not limited to, the following tasks and responsibilities:

1. Assisting Finest International’s assigned Clients in the purchase, sale, or lease of luxury real estate properties within the Jurisdiction.
2. Providing legal advice and guidance on real estate laws, regulations, and procedures applicable to the transactions.
3. Reviewing and analyzing real estate purchase agreements, contracts, leases, and other relevant documents.
4. Assisting in the negotiation of terms and conditions of the transactions, including purchase price, contingencies, financing, and other relevant terms.
5. Conducting due diligence, including title searches, property inspections, and assessments of any liens, encumbrances, or potential legal issues affecting the properties.
6. Assisting in the preparation and drafting of necessary legal documents, including but not limited to purchase agreements, addendums, disclosures, and closing documents.
7. Representing Finest International at closing proceedings and ensuring compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements.
8. Facilitating communication and coordination with other parties involved in the transactions, such as real estate agents, lenders, surveyors, and title companies.
9. Providing general legal advice and guidance on real estate-related matters that may arise during the course of the transactions.

3.3. The real estate lawyers shall exercise reasonable professional judgment and skill in carrying out their duties and shall comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations governing the legal profession.

4. Finest Affiliation Duration and Renewal

4.1. Your Finest Affiliation is granted for twelve (12) months and shall be effective upon the day of Your acceptance of Your Application by Finest International as set forth above.

4.2. Upon expiration, on the anniversary date, Your Finest Affiliation shall be renewed yearly by tacit agreement (the “Renewal Term”) unless either You or Finest International terminate Your Finest Affiliation by written notice no later than thirty (30) days before its expiration. The Finest Affiliation service being highly personalised, You acknowledge that any withdrawal period cannot be applied.

5. Finest Affiliation Fees

5.1. The Finest Affiliation Fees cover Your Finest Affiliation for twelve month and may vary according to the payment terms You chose. The Finest Affiliation Fees are mentioned here.

5.2. The Finest Affiliation Fees associated with Your Finest Affiliation do not guarantee any benefits or results except as provided hereunder. All fees are non-refundable unless otherwise noted, even if Your access or use of the Sites or Finest Lawyer Benefits are suspended, terminated, or transferred prior to the end of Your Finest Affiliation.

5.3. Finest International reserves the right to change or modify its Finest Affiliation Fees for the next Term and any Finest Lawyer Benefits Terms upon thirty (30) days’ electronic notice to You, which such changes or modifications shall be posted online at the Sites or as otherwise permitted in the present Agreement, and effective without need for further notice to You. Changes in prices and fees will be effective when Your Finest Affiliation is renewed. The change will be effective no less than thirty (30) days after posting of the change.

5.4. Unless as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, the Finest Affiliation Fee shall be due in full upon the commencement of the Finest Affiliation Term and upon the commencement of each Renewal Term. EVEN IF THE PRESENT AGREEMENT PERMITS PAYMENT OF THE ANNUAL FINEST AFFILIATION FEE ON A MONTHLY, QUARTERLY OR SEMI-ANNUAL BASIS, SUCH OPTION SHALL MERELY BE A PAYMENT PLAN OPTION AND SHALL NOT AFFECT THE FINEST AFFILIATION TERM, WHICH SHALL STILL BE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND THE ANNUAL FINEST AFFILIATION FEE FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR SHALL STILL BE DUE, AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHOULD SUCH PAYMENT PLAN OPTION CONSTITUTE PAYMENT FOR RENEWAL TERMS.

5.5. FINEST INTERNATIONAL MAY OFFER AN AUTOMATIC RENEWAL OPTION. IN THE EVENT THAT AN AUTOMATIC RENEWAL OPTION IS AVAILABLE AND YOU DO NOT OPT-OUT OF SUCH AN OPTION, THE PAYMENT SOLUTION USED BY FINEST INTERNATIONAL WILL SECURELY KEEP YOUR PAYMENT METHOD INFORMATION, AND YOU HEREBY AUTHORIZE FINEST INTERNATIONAL TO CHARGE YOUR PAYMENT METHOD WHEN YOUR FINEST AFFILIATION TERM OR AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE IN CONNECTION WITH A FINEST LAWYER BENEFIT TERM IS UP FOR RENEWAL THEREBY AUTOMATICALLY RENEWING THE SAME FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME AS THE PRIOR TERM.

5.6. If for any reason Finest International is unable to charge Your Payment Method for the full amount owed or if Finest International receives notification of a chargeback, reversal, payment dispute, or is charged a penalty for any fee it previously charged to Your Payment Method, You agree that Finest International may:

1. pursue all available lawful remedies in order to obtain payment, including but not limited to, suspension of Your Finest Affiliation or any Finest Lawyer Benefit in connection thereto, without notice to You;
2. suspend or terminate Your Account; and
3. in the event that Finest International pursues any action for the collection of monies due from You hereunder, the Company will be entitled to reimbursement of its costs and expenses in connection with such actions including any attorneys or arbitrator fees.

5.7. In the event of suspected fraudulent activity or erroneous charges on or in connection with the Finest Lawyer’s Account or Payment Method, the Finest Lawyer shall contact the Finest Lawyer Care Service as soon as possible with the subject line “Suspected Fraudulent Activity” or “Erroneous Charges”.

6. Refunds

6.1. If Your Finest Affiliation is terminated for any reason, You shall not be entitled to a refund of any portion of the Annual Finest Affiliation Fees, though Finest International may refund all or a portion of it with or without the requirement of the execution of a release. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Annual Finest Affiliation Fees refunds are available under the following circumstances:

1. within the first thirty (30) days of the Initial Finest Affiliation year, or
2. within the first fifteen (15) days of a Renewal Term.

6.2. You shall not be entitled to a refund of Your Annual Finest Affiliation Fees on the belief that Your Finest Affiliation was unsatisfactory or did not live up to Your expectations. If refunds are issued to Your Payment Method, Finest International’s issuance of a refund receipt is the only confirmation that the Company has submitted Your refund to the Payment Method charged at the time of the original sale. You acknowledge that Finest International has absolutely no control over when the refund will be applied toward Your Payment Method’s available balance.

7. Confidentiality

7.1. The Finest Lawyer agrees to maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information received from Finest International or Finest International’s Clients in connection with the provision of Services under this Agreement.

7.2. The Finest Lawyer shall use the Confidential Information solely for the purpose of providing the Services and shall not disclose, distribute, or use such information for any other purpose without the prior written consent of Finest International, except as required by law.

7.3. The obligation of confidentiality shall continue even after the termination of this Agreement, and the Finest Lawyer shall take all necessary measures to ensure the ongoing protection of Confidential Information.

7.4. The Finest Lawyer shall not disclose the identity of Finest International’s Clients or any details about their real estate transactions without the explicit consent of Finest International and the respective Clients, except as required by applicable law or with the prior written approval of Finest International and the said Clients.

7.5. The Finest Lawyer shall implement appropriate safeguards to protect the Confidential Information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. This includes, but is not limited to, maintaining secure systems and procedures, limiting access to confidential information to authorized personnel only, and using encryption or other secure methods for transmitting sensitive data.

7.6. In the event that the Finest Lawyer becomes aware of any unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of Confidential Information, they shall immediately notify Finest International and take all necessary actions to mitigate and remedy such breach or unauthorized activity.

7.7. Upon termination of this Agreement, or upon Finest International’s request, the Finest Lawyer shall promptly return or destroy all confidential information in their possession, including any copies or reproductions thereof, and provide written certification of such destruction or return.

7.8. The obligations of confidentiality shall not apply to information that:

1. Is already in the public domain at the time of disclosure or subsequently becomes part of the public domain through no fault of the Finest Lawyer;
2. Is rightfully received by the Finest Lawyer from a third party without any obligation of confidentiality;
3. Is independently developed by the Finest Lawyer without reference to the confidential information;
4. Is required to be disclosed by law or by a valid order of a court or governmental authority, provided that the Finest Lawyer provides prompt notice to Finest International and takes reasonable steps to limit the disclosure to the extent permitted by applicable law.

7.9. The Finest Lawyer acknowledges that a breach of this confidentiality provision may cause irreparable harm to Finest International and Finest International’s Clients, for which monetary damages may not be an adequate remedy. Accordingly, Finest International shall be entitled to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in the event of a breach or threatened breach of confidentiality by the Finest Lawyer, in addition to any other legal remedies available.

8. Non-Circumvention

8.1. The Finest Lawyer acknowledges that Finest International has established relationships with various clients, customers, and partners (“Protected Parties”) and has expended time, effort, and resources to develop and maintain these relationships. The Finest Lawyer agrees not to directly or indirectly circumvent, interfere with, or attempt to circumvent or interfere with any business relationships or transactions between Finest International and the Protected Parties.

8.2. During the term of this Agreement and for a period of ten (10) years following the termination or expiration of this Agreement, the Finest Lawyer shall not, without the prior written consent of Finest International, communicate, negotiate or engage in any transaction or business arrangement with a Protected Party for the purpose of conducting a transaction or business arrangement that falls within the scope of services provided by Finest International, unless such communication or negotiation is done solely on behalf of Finest International and in accordance with Finest International’s instructions.

8.3. The Finest Lawyer shall promptly notify Finest International of any inquiries, requests, or opportunities related to the services provided by Finest International that are received from a Protected Party, and the Finest Lawyer shall refer such inquiries, requests, or opportunities to Finest International for further handling.

8.4. In the event that the Finest Lawyer breaches the non-circumvention obligations set forth in this clause, Finest International shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief, monetary damages, and/or any other appropriate remedies available at law or in equity.

8.5. The provisions of this clause shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.

9. Conflicts of Interest

9.1. The Finest Lawyer agrees to avoid any conflicts of interest that may arise in the course of providing Services under this Agreement. The Finest Lawyer shall act in the best interests of Finest International and Finest International’s Clients and shall not engage in any activities or provide services that may create a conflict of interest without obtaining the prior written consent of Finest International.

9.2. The Finest Lawyer shall promptly disclose to Finest International any potential or actual conflicts of interest that may arise in relation to their engagement as an affiliate of Finest Residences. Such disclosures shall include any affiliations, partnerships, or relationships that may reasonably be perceived to impair the Finest Lawyer’s objectivity, independence, or ability to provide unbiased advice or representation.

9.3. In the event that a conflict of interest arises or is reasonably anticipated, the Finest Lawyer shall work with Finest International to determine an appropriate course of action. This may include the Finest Lawyer recusing themselves from the matter or engaging in alternative arrangements to ensure that the interests of Finest International and Finest International’s Clients are protected.

9.4. The Finest Lawyer shall not use any confidential information or knowledge obtained through their engagement with Finest International to gain any personal advantage or benefit, directly or indirectly, that may be detrimental to Finest International or Finest International’s Clients.

9.5. The Finest Lawyer acknowledges that Finest International may engage other real estate professionals or legal counsel who may be affiliated with or employed by Finest International for the provision of services to Finest International’s Clients. The Finest Lawyer shall cooperate and coordinate with such professionals in a professional and collaborative manner to avoid conflicts and ensure the best possible representation of Finest International’s Clients.

9.6. The Finest Lawyer agrees to promptly notify Finest International of any changes in circumstances that may give rise to a potential conflict of interest during the term of this Agreement.

9.7. Finest International reserves the right to evaluate and address any conflicts of interest on a case-by-case basis, and will promptly discuss the matter with the Finest Lawyer to agree on a fair solution in their common best interest.

9.8. The Finest Lawyer understands and acknowledges that a breach of this conflict of interest provision may result in termination of this Agreement and may also give rise to legal and professional consequences.

10. Communication

10.1. The Parties agree to maintain regular and effective communication throughout the term of this Agreement. All communications between the Parties, including notices, requests, and other communications, shall be in writing and may be delivered by by electronic means, registered mail, courier service, or hand.

10.2. The Finest Lawyer shall provide accurate and up-to-date contact information to Finest International for the purpose of communication. Any changes to the Contact Information shall be promptly communicated in writing to Finest International.

10.3. All communications sent by Finest International to the Finest Lawyer shall be deemed received upon delivery to the Finest Lawyer’s last known contact information.

10.4. All communications sent by the Finest Lawyer to Finest International shall be deemed received upon acknowledgment of receipt by Finest International.

10.5. In the event of any urgent or time-sensitive matters, the Parties agree to use their best efforts to communicate promptly and ensure that the appropriate party is notified without delay.

10.6. The Parties may also communicate through mutually agreed-upon communication platforms or tools, provided that such platforms or tools are secure, reliable, and accessible to both parties.

10.7. The Finest Lawyer acknowledges that electronic communications, including emails and other electronic messages, may not be secure and may be subject to unauthorized access, interception, or alteration. The Finest Lawyer agrees to exercise caution when transmitting sensitive or confidential information through electronic means and to use secure methods of communication where appropriate.

10.8. Any notices or communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be deemed given and received:

1. If delivered personally, on the date of delivery;
2. If sent by registered mail or courier service, on the date of receipt as evidenced by the receipt or delivery confirmation; or
3. If sent by electronic means, on the date of acknowledgment of receipt by the receiving party.

11. Insurance

11.1. The Finest Lawyer shall maintain adequate insurance coverage throughout the term of this Agreement, at their own expense, to protect against any claims, liabilities, losses, or damages that may arise in connection with the provision of Services under this Agreement.

11.2. The Finest Lawyer shall maintain professional liability insurance with coverage limits that are customary and appropriate for real estate professionals in their jurisdiction. The insurance policy shall provide coverage for claims arising out of the Finest Lawyer’s acts, errors, omissions, or negligence in the provision of Services.

11.3. The Finest Lawyer shall provide Finest International with a certificate of insurance or other satisfactory evidence of insurance coverage upon request. The certificate shall indicate the coverage limits, policy period, and any applicable deductibles or exclusions.

11.4. In the event that the Finest Lawyer’s insurance coverage is modified, canceled, or expires during the term of this Agreement, the Finest Lawyer shall promptly notify Finest International in writing and provide updated evidence of insurance coverage within seven (7) days of the modification, cancellation, or expiration.

11.5. The Finest Lawyer acknowledges that Finest International does not provide insurance coverage for the Finest Lawyer or their actions, and it is the Finest Lawyer’s sole responsibility to obtain and maintain appropriate insurance coverage.

11.6. The Finest Lawyer agrees to cooperate fully with Finest International’s reasonable requests for information or assistance in relation to insurance claims or potential claims arising from the provision of Services.

11.7. The Finest Lawyer shall ensure that any subcontractors, agents, or employees engaged by them in the performance of Services under this Agreement are also covered by appropriate insurance policies, as required by law and industry standards.

12. Indemnity

You agree to protect, defend, indemnify and hold Finest International’ parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, licensors, related companies and their officers, directors, Lawyers, managers, employees, agents, successors and assigns (collectively the “Finest Residences Parties”) harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, costs, expenses, losses, liabilities and damages of every kind and nature (including, without limitation, reasonable outside attorneys’ fees) imposed upon or incurred by the Finest Residences Parties directly or indirectly arising from:

1. Your use of and access to the Sites or the Finest Lawyer Benefits;
2. Your violation of any provision of this Agreement; and/or
3. Your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any intellectual property or other proprietary right. The indemnification obligations under this Section shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement or Your use of the Sites or the Finest Lawyer Benefits.

13. Successors and Assigns

This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors and assigns.

14. Transfer of the Finest Affiliation

The Finest Affiliation is personal to the Finest Lawyer and not the property of their employer or their company, even if the employer or company pays for the Finest Affiliation on behalf the Finest Lawyer. Therefore, if the Finest Lawyer’s employment status changes, the Finest Lawyer’s Finest Affiliation will not be affected, subject to the condition that the Finest Lawyer remains eligible to the Finest Affiliation pursuant to the present Agreement. Additionally, if the Finest Lawyer’s contact information or employment status changes during the Term of their Finest Affiliation, the Finest Lawyer must immediately notify Finest International of such change.

The Finest Affiliation is not transferable, except in limited circumstances, where Finest International may, at the Finest Lawyer’s request and in its sole and absolute discretion, transfer the Finest Affiliation, use of the Sites, or any Finest Lawyer Benefits or Premium Services to another individual, but is in no event obligated or required to do so.

15. Entire Agreement

This Agreement constitutes the sole and entire agreement between the Finest Lawyer and Finest International with respect to the Finest Lawyer’s Finest Affiliation, the Sites and any services thereon and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to the Sites and any services thereon.

16. Titles and Headings – Independent Covenants – Severability

16.1. The titles and headings of this Agreement are for convenience and ease of reference only and shall not be utilized in any way to construe or interpret the agreement of the Parties as otherwise set forth herein.

16.2. Each covenant and agreement in this Agreement shall be construed for all purposes to be a separate and independent covenant or agreement.

16.3. If a court of competent jurisdiction holds any provision (or portion of a provision) of this Agreement to be illegal, invalid, or otherwise unenforceable, the remaining provisions (or portions of provisions) of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby and shall be found to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

17. Modification of This Agreement

Finest International reserves the right to change this Agreement at any time in its sole discretion on a going-forward basis, and will make commercially reasonable efforts to notify the Finest Lawyer of any material changes to this Agreement. The Finest Lawyer’s continued use of the Services after any updates are effective will represent the Finest Lawyer’s agreement to the revised version of this Agreement and will constitute acceptance of, and agreement to, any such changes. The Finest Lawyer further waives any right they may have to receive specific notice of such changes to this Agreement. The Finest Lawyer is responsible for regularly reviewing this Agreement.

18. Compliance with Local Laws

Finest International makes no representation or warranty that the content available on the Sites or any of the Finest Lawyer Benefits are appropriate in every country, State or jurisdiction, and access to the Sites or the Finest Lawyer Benefits from countries or jurisdictions where its content is illegal is prohibited. Finest Lawyers who choose to access the Sites or the Finest Lawyer Benefits are responsible for compliance with all local laws, rules and regulations and Finest International shall not be liable in any way in the event any Finest Lawyer Benefits or the Sites are not permitted in any jurisdiction.

19. Termination

19.1. This Agreement shall remain in effect until terminated by either Party in accordance with the provisions set forth herein.

19.2. Either Party may terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the other Party if:

1. The other Party commits a material breach of any provision of this Agreement, and such breach is not remedied within seven (7) days of receiving written notice specifying the breach and the intention to terminate; or
2. The other Party becomes insolvent, files for bankruptcy, or is subject to any similar proceedings under applicable laws.

19.3. Finest International may terminate this Agreement for convenience upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to the Finest Lawyer.

19.4. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Finest International may suspend or terminate Your Finest Affiliation and this Agreement immediately on notice in the event You:

1. violate any provision of the present Agreement;
2. fail to pay any amount due to Finest International when due and such failure continues for seven (7) days after the Finest International’s delivery of written or email notice of nonpayment;
3. fail to pay any amount when due more than two (2) times in any twelve (12) month period;
4. reproduce confidential communications with a Finest Lawyer without his written consent;
5. are the subject of complaints from Finest Lawyers regarding Your conduct, the veracity of which will be determined by Finest Residences after investigation;
6. misrepresent or include false information in Your Application or during the Application or registration process;
7. violate any rules of professional conduct to which You are subject;
8. become the subject of a criminal or civil investigation for a felony or any acts of moral turpitude or dishonesty;
9. are charged with or convicted of any felony or any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or dishonesty;
10. engage in conduct which, if publicly revealed, would harm the esteem of Finest Residences, whether or not such conduct constitutes crimes;
11. enroll as a Finest Lawyer for another purpose than to utilize the Finest Lawyer Benefits (in Finest International’s reasonable discretion);
12. solicits, markets, or sells access to Finest Residences or any Finest Lawyer Benefits to third parties, including, but not limited to, offering to include a third party’s services, products or links in Finest Lawyer Content, or to positively portray a third party’s products or services for a fee, or offering, promoting, or advertising introductions or access to any other Finest Lawyers;
13. solicit other Finest Lawyers for the unsolicited sale of products, services, or investments, whether within the Sites or elsewhere; or
14. do anything which, in Finest International’s reasonable discretion, is harmful to the Company’s reputation or goodwill.

19.5. In the event of termination, the following provisions shall apply:

1. The Finest Lawyer shall immediately cease providing any further Services on behalf of Finest International’s Clients, unless otherwise instructed by Finest International in writing.
2. The Finest Lawyer shall promptly return to Finest International any property, documents, or materials belonging to Finest International or Finest International’s Clients, including but not limited to confidential information, files, and records.
3. The Finest Lawyer shall be entitled to receive payment for any fees earned and invoiced prior to the effective date of termination, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Fee Agreement.
4. Any provisions of this Agreement that, by their nature, are intended to survive termination shall continue to apply following termination, including but not limited to the provisions relating to confidentiality, indemnification, and dispute resolution.

19.6. Termination of this Agreement shall not relieve the Finest Lawyer of their obligations with respect to any ongoing or pending matters or any duties owed to Finest International’s Clients and Finest International.

19.7. The termination of this Agreement shall not prejudice any rights or remedies that either Party may have against the other Party for any breach or default occurring prior to the effective date of termination.

19.8. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Finest International may suspend or terminate Your Finest Affiliation and this Agreement immediately on notice in the event You:

1. violate any provision of the present Agreement;
2. fail to pay the Finest Affiliation fees within seven (7) days of receipt of a Finest Affiliation Application Announcement and the following invoice may result in the revocation of Your acceptance.
3. fail to pay any amount due to Finest International when due and such failure continues for seven (7) days after the Company’s delivery of written or email notice of nonpayment;
4. fail to pay any amount when due more than two (2) times in any twelve (12) month period;
5. reproduce confidential communications with a Finest Lawyer without his written consent;
6. are the subject of complaints from Finest Lawyers regarding Your conduct, the veracity of which will be determined by Finest Residences after investigation;
7. misrepresent or include false information in Your Application or during the Application or registration process;
8. violate any rules of professional conduct to which You are subject;
9. become the subject of a criminal or civil investigation for a felony or any acts of moral turpitude or dishonesty;
10. are charged with or convicted of any felony or any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or dishonesty;
11. engage in conduct which, if publicly revealed, would harm the esteem of Finest Residences, whether or not such conduct constitutes crimes;
12. enroll as a Finest Lawyer for another purpose than to utilize the Finest Lawyer Benefits (in the Company’s reasonable discretion);
13. m)solicits, markets, or sells access to Finest Residences or any Finest Lawyer Benefits to third parties, including, but not limited to, offering to include a third party’s services, products or links in Finest Lawyer Content, or to positively portray a third party’s products or services for a fee, or offering, promoting, or advertising introductions or access to any other Finest Lawyers;
14. solicit other Finest Lawyers for the unsolicited sale of products, services, or investments, whether within the Sites or elsewhere; or
15. do anything which, in Finest International’s reasonable discretion, is harmful to the Company’s reputation or goodwill.

20. Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Dispute Resolution

20.1. The Parties agree that the laws of France, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern this Agreement and any claim or dispute that has arisen or may arise between them.

20.2. Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including its interpretation, validity, performance, or termination, shall be resolved through the following dispute resolution process:

1. Negotiation: The Parties shall attempt to resolve any disputes amicably through good-faith negotiations. Either Party may initiate the negotiation process by providing written notice to the other Party, clearly stating the nature of the dispute and the desired resolution. The Parties shall engage in negotiations promptly and in good faith to reach a mutually satisfactory resolution.
2. Mediation: If the Parties are unable to resolve the dispute through negotiation within thirty (30) days of the initiation of the negotiation process, the dispute shall be referred to mediation. The Parties shall agree on a mutually acceptable mediator and shall participate in mediation in good faith.
3. Arbitration: If the dispute is not resolved through negotiation or mediation within sixty (60) days of the initiation of the mediation process, the dispute shall be finally settled by arbitration. The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the rules and procedures of the International Court of Arbitration. The seat of arbitration shall be Paris, France, and the language of arbitration shall be English. The arbitrator’s decision shall be final and binding on the Parties, and judgment upon the arbitral award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.

20.3. Notwithstanding the above, either Party may seek injunctive relief or other equitable remedies from a court of competent jurisdiction to protect its rights and interests without undergoing the dispute resolution process outlined in this clause.

20.4. The Parties agree to keep confidential all discussions, negotiations, and proceedings related to the dispute resolution process, except to the extent necessary to enforce or implement any agreement reached through the process or as required by law.

20.5. The Parties acknowledge that the costs and expenses of any dispute resolution process, including but not limited to mediation or arbitration fees, shall be shared equally, unless otherwise determined by the arbitrator or mediator.

20.6. Prohibition of Class and Representative Actions and Non-Individualized Relief

THE PARTIES AGREE THAT EACH OF THEM MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT AS A CLASS LAWYER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS. UNLESS BOTH THE PARTIES AGREE OTHERWISE, THE COURT MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE OR JOIN MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S OR PARTY’S CLAIMS, AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A CONSOLIDATED, REPRESENTATIVE, OR CLASS ACTION OR PROCEEDING. ALSO, THE COURT MAY AWARD RELIEF (INCLUDING MONETARY, INJUNCTIVE, AND DECLARATORY RELIEF) ONLY IN FAVOR OF THE INDIVIDUAL PARTY SEEKING RELIEF AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE RELIEF NECESSITATED BY THAT PARTY’S INDIVIDUAL CLAIM(S). ANY RELIEF AWARDED CANNOT AFFECT OTHER FINEST LAWYERS.

20.7. This Clause 20 shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.

II. Finest Lawyer’s Content

1. Definition and Warrant

Some of the features of the Sites, Finest Lawyer Benefits, or Finest Premium Services may allow Finest Lawyers to submit, post, publish, share, store, or manage certain text, stories, artwork, images, photographs, videos, messages, ideas, concepts, opinions, musical compositions, audio-visual works or other materials (“Finest Lawyer Content”). Any and all materials or content submitted through the Finest Lawyer’s account or using the Finest Lawyer’s Account Information shall be considered Finest Lawyer Content. By posting or publishing Finest Lawyer Content to the Sites, or otherwise making such Finest Lawyer Content publicly available in connection with the Finest Lawyer Benefits, the Finest Lawyer represents and warrants to Finest International that:

1. submission of Finest Lawyer Content is entirely voluntary;
2. the Finest Lawyer has all necessary rights to distribute Finest Lawyer Content via the Sites or otherwise as publicly published, either because the Finest Lawyer is the sole author of the Finest Lawyer Content and has the right to distribute the same, or because the Finest Lawyer has the appropriate distribution rights, licenses, consents, and/or permissions to use, in writing, from the copyright or other owners of the Finest Lawyer Content without any restriction;
3. the Finest Lawyer Content is original and not previously published in any form;
4. the Finest Lawyer Content will not knowingly contain any untrue statements or material that is deceptive, fraudulent or intentionally misleading, and all statements in the Finest Lawyer Content which are asserted as facts are true and based upon reasonable research for accuracy;
5. the Finest Lawyer Content does not violate any rights of privacy or infringe upon any statutory or common law copyright or otherwise violate the rights of any third party or any applicable law or regulation; and
6. the posting or publishing of the Finest Lawyer Content shall not violate the Finest Residences Code of Conduct as provided herein.

2. Indemnification and Liability in Finest Lawyer’s Communications

2.1. The Finest Lawyer shall indemnify and hold Finest International harmless against any liability, cost or expense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred as a result of any breach of the foregoing representations or warranties. For the purposes of this Section, any public communications between Finest Lawyers using the Sites shall be deemed to be Finest Lawyer Content and shall not be reproduced, republished or otherwise utilized by the Finest Lawyer in contravention to this Section or the Finest Residences Code of Conduct.

2.2. If the Finest Lawyer uses third party content in the Finest Lawyer Content, it is the Finest Lawyer’s responsibility, at the Finest Lawyer’s expense, to obtain all approvals, consents, licenses, or otherwise clear the third party content in the Finest Lawyer Content. If such third party content is not cleared, the Finest Lawyer shall not use it in the Finest Lawyer Content.

2.3. Notwithstanding, Finest International has no obligation other than those imposed by law to remove any published Finest Lawyer Content, except in its sole and absolute discretion.

2.4. In order to publish Finest Lawyer Content to certain third-party websites or other media channels, the Finest Lawyer may be required to comply with additional guidelines or approvals and/or execute additional or acknowledge additional terms or agreements with such third party.

2.5. Further, if the Finest Lawyer submits, posts, or publishes Finest Lawyer Content, it is at the Finest Lawyer’s own risk, and that the Finest Lawyer shall be solely responsible for any liability related thereto and further that Finest International reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to:

1. review, edit, remove or refuse to post any Finest Lawyer Content for any reason;
2. take any action with respect to any Finest Lawyer Content that Finest International deems necessary or appropriate, including if Finest International believe that such Finest Lawyer Content violates these Terms, infringes any intellectual property right or other rights of any person or entity, threatens the personal safety of other Finest Lawyers, users of the Sites or the public or could create liability for Finest International;
3. disclose the Finest Lawyer’s identity or other information about the Finest Lawyer to any third party who claims that material posted by the Finest Lawyer violates their rights, including but not limited to their intellectual property rights or their right to privacy;
4. take appropriate legal action, including, without limitation, referral to law enforcement;
5. terminate or suspend the Finest Lawyer’s access to all or part of the Sites or Finest Lawyer Benefits for any or no reason, including without limitation, any violation of these terms or the Policies.

2.6. Without limiting the foregoing, Finest International has the right to fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or other information of anyone posting any materials on or through the Sites.

2.7. THE FINEST LAWYER WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS FINEST INTERNATIONAL AND ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, LICENSEES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE FOREGOING PARTIES DURING OR AS A RESULT OF ITS INVESTIGATIONS AND FROM ANY ACTIONS TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF INVESTIGATIONS BY EITHER SUCH PARTIES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.

2.8. The Finest Lawyer agrees to cooperate in the defense of any legal action brought against Finest International arising from the publication of the Finest Lawyer Content and agrees to retain all notes, drafts, and copies relating to the Finest Lawyer Content for three (3) years after publication.

3. Unsolicited Materials

3.1. In order to avoid the possibility of any future misunderstandings in connection with any products, services, projects or creative ideas which Finest International or its licensors may develop, which may be similar to a third party’s creative materials, it is Finest International’ long-standing policy to not allow, accept or consider creative ideas, proposals, suggestions or other materials which Finest International does not request from You in writing (“Unsolicited Materials”). Therefore, We request that the Finest Lawyer does not provide any Unsolicited Materials in the Finest Lawyer Content or in any other manner to Finest International in connection with Your Finest Affiliation or otherwise.

3.2. Any Finest Lawyer Content shall not be made in confidence or with an obligation to review or provide any consideration or compensation. Finest International and its licensors are constantly developing products, programs or services and that the development and exploitation thereof shall not entitle the Finest Lawyer to any compensation of any sort, regardless of the similarity to any Unsolicited Materials.

3.3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Finest Lawyer agrees that any Unsolicited Materials that they submit to Finest International shall automatically become the property of Finest International, without any compensation, accreditation or notice to the Finest Lawyer, that Finest International may use or redistribute any submission of Unsolicited Materials either in the form which the Finest Lawyer submit them or in an altered form, that Finest International has no obligation to keep any submitted Unsolicited Materials, and that, to the extent that the Unsolicited Materials are subject to a confidentiality agreement with any third party, that by submitting Unsolicited Materials to Finest International, the Finest Lawyer may violate such confidentiality agreement, that Finest International is not bound thereby, and that the Finest Lawyer will indemnify, hold harmless, and defend Finest International from any third party legal action arising from the Finest Lawyer’s disclosure of the Unsolicited Materials and/or Finest International’ subsequent unrestricted right to use the Unsolicited Materials.

4. License of Finest Lawyer Content

4.1. By posting or publishing Finest Lawyer Content to the Sites, or to any sites in connection with Media and Personal Brand Building, the Finest Knowledge Platform, or any other Finest Lawyer Benefit that allows publication of content, the Finest Lawyer hereby grants Finest International and its licensees a perpetual worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sub-licensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, combine with other works, display, modify, and perform the Finest Lawyer Content in connection with the Sites or otherwise as Finest International determines in its sole discretion in any medium or manner without restrictions of any kind and without payment or other consideration of any kind, or permission or notification, to the Finest Lawyer or any third party.

4.2. The above licenses granted by the Finest Lawyer in Your Finest Lawyer Content are perpetual and irrevocable and shall continue whether or not the Finest Lawyer is still a Finest Lawyer, and neither Finest International nor any media platform to which it publishes shall be required to remove such Finest Lawyer Content upon a Finest Lawyer request or liable for the refusal or failure to do so.

4.3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Finest International shall not use any Finest Lawyer Content that has been explicitly marked or designed in writing as “private” or “password protected”. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, any other Finest Lawyer Content may be used, reproduced, displayed, modified, deleted, added to, adapted, and published by Finest International for its own use.

5. Finest Residences Content

5.1. Except for Finest Lawyer Content, the content on the Sites and in connection with the Finest Lawyer Benefits, including without limitation text, stories, artwork, images, photographs, videos, messages, ideas, concepts, opinions, musical compositions, audio-visual works interactive features and the trademarks, service marks and logos contained therein (the “Finest Residences Content”), are owned by or licensed to Finest International, and are subject to copyright, trademark, and/or patent protection in Europe, the United States and abroad, and other intellectual property rights under the laws of these countries.

5.2. The Finest Residences Content is provided to the Finest Lawyer “as is”, “as available” and “with all faults” for the Finest Lawyer’s information and personal, non-commercial use only and may not be downloaded, copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any purposes whatsoever without the express prior written consent of Finest International.

5.3. The Finest Residences Content shall be provided for informational and aesthetic purposes only. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of the Finest Residences Content. Any reliance the Finest Lawyer places on the Finest Residences Content is strictly at the Finest Lawyer’s own risk. We disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on the Finest Residences Content by the Finest Lawyer or any other visitor to the Sites, or by anyone who may be informed of any of the Sites’ contents.

5.4. No right or license under any copyright, trademark, patent, or other proprietary right or license is granted by this Agreement. Finest International reserves all rights not granted in and to the Finest Residences Content, and the Finest Lawyer’s Finest Affiliation does not transfer ownership of any of these rights.

6. Use of Finest Lawyer Content in Native Advertisements

FINEST INTERNATIONAL MAY, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, CAUSE ANY FINEST LAWYER CONTENT TO BE PUBLISHED AS “NATIVE ADVERTISEMENTS” UPON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND/OR THE SITES, AND ACCORDINGLY FINEST LAWYER CONTENT SHALL NOT CONTAIN ANY ENDORSEMENT, ADVERTISEMENT, PROMOTION, RECOMMENDATION OR TESTIMONIAL IN CONNECTION WITH ANY BRAND, PRODUCT OR SERVICE UNLESS IT CONTAINS ALL DISCLOSURES REQUIRED BY RELEVANT GOVERNMENT REGULATORY AUTHORITIES AND REGULATIONS. SUCH REQUIRED DISCLOSURES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO (A) WHETHER THE FINEST LAWYER OR ANY OF THEIR RELATIVES, AFFILIATES, OR COMPANIES IN WHICH THE FINEST LAWYER HOLDS GREATER THAN A 25% INTEREST HAVE RECEIVED OR WILL RECEIVE COMPENSATION, FREE OR DISCOUNTED PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, OR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATION FOR THE PUBLICATION OF FINEST LAWYER CONTENT, AND (B) IF THE FINEST LAWYER HAS ANY OTHER MATERIAL RELATIONSHIP IN CONNECTION WITH ANY BRANDS, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ENDORSED WITHIN SUCH CONTENT. IN ADDITION, THE FINEST LAWYER MUST NOTIFY COMPANY AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION OF ANY MATERIAL CONNECTION THE FINEST LAWYER HAS WITH ANY BRANDS, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ENDORSED WITHIN ANY SUBMITTED FINEST LAWYER CONTENT.

7. Monitoring of Finest Lawyer’s Content

Finest International reserves the right (but undertakes no duty) to pre-screen Finest Lawyer Content and decide whether any item of Finest Lawyer Content is appropriate and/or complies with this Agreement or the Policies. Finest International may with or without notice, in its sole discretion, remove any item of Finest Lawyer Content and/or suspend or terminate a Finest Lawyer’s access to the Sites or a Finest Lawyer’s Affiliation for posting or publishing any material in violation of this Agreement. Finest International may also suspend or terminate a Finest Lawyer’s access to the Sites or its Finest Affiliation if the Company has reason to believe the Finest Lawyer has repeatedly violated this Agreement. If Finest International terminates a Finest Affiliation or access to the Sites or Finest Lawyer Benefits, the Company may, in its sole discretion, remove and destroy any data and files stored by You on its servers.

III. THE FINEST LAWYER’S ACCOUNT

1. General Information

1.1. In order for the You to access the Finest Lawyer Benefits, Finest Premium Services and some features of the Sites, We create for You an Account, which includes, but not be limited to, Your username, password, contact information (including professional mailing and/or professional email address) and business Profile. You shall validate these information, change Your password on Your first connection and represent and warrant to Finest International that all information included in Your Account and Profile is current, accurate, complete, and that You will keep it current, accurate and complete and notify Finest International of any changes to it.

1.2. As between You and others (including Your employer), Your Finest Lawyer Account belongs to You. However, Your law firm has the right to control access to, and get reports on Your use of such Service as well as publishing, editing and deleting the related professional content; however, Your law firm does not have rights to Your personal Account.

1.3. In the creation of Your Profile or Account, You are not impersonating any third party or otherwise using any third party’s information without their written approval. If Finest International has reason to believe that Your Account information is untrue, inaccurate, out-of-date or incomplete, the Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to suspend or terminate Your Finest Affiliation, and/or suspend Your use of the Sites, and any Finest Lawyer Benefits or Premium Services. At all times, You shall keep Your Profile or Account personal to You and not permit any third party to access Your Profile, Account, or Account Information.

2. Finest Lawyer Profile

2.1. Each new Finest Lawyer must validate and keep their Profile up-to-date on the Sites. You grant Finest International the right and authority to complete the Finest Lawyer’s profile on Your behalf if necessary, based upon the information given by the Finest Lawyer to Finest International and other such as publicly available information, including, but not limited to information on the Finest Lawyer’s social media accounts.

2.2. While Finest International will attempt to present Your information accurately, it is Your responsibility to correct and update all information on Your Profile. You agree that Finest International will not be responsible for and You will hold Finest International harmless from and against any inaccuracy or misrepresentation appearing on Your profile.

3. Additional Reservation of Rights

Finest International reserves the right to deny, cancel, terminate, suspend, lock, or modify access to the Sites or control of any account or Finest Lawyer Benefits for any reasonable reason, including, but not limited to, the following:

1. to correct mistakes made by the Company in offering or delivering any Finest Lawyer Benefits,
2. to assist with our fraud and abuse detection and prevention efforts,
3. to comply with court orders against You or other Finest Lawyers and applicable local, State, and federal laws, rules and regulations,
4. to comply with requests of law enforcement, including subpoena requests,
5. to comply with any dispute resolution process,
6. to defend any legal action or threatened legal action without consideration for whether such legal action or threatened legal action is eventually determined to be with or without merit,
7. to avoid any civil or criminal liability on the part of Finest International, its officers, directors, employees, licensors or partners, including, but not limited to, instances where a Finest Lawyer has sued or threatened to sue Finest International or its licensors; or
8. if Finest International has reason to believe that any account is being used or intended to be used for a reason which would violate the Finest Residences Code of Conduct. Finest International reserves the right to terminate, without advance notice to the concerned Finest Lawyer, any and all Finest Lawyer Benefits or his Finest Affiliation where, in the Company’s sole discretion, the Finest Lawyer are harassing or threatening Finest International, and/or any of its employees, contractors, licensors or other Finest Lawyers or otherwise violating any terms of this Agreement without refund of any portion of his Annual Finest Affiliation Fee.

4. Account Information Security

You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs in connection with Your account, whether authorized by You or not, and You must keep Your Account Information secure, including, without limitation, Your user name and password. You must notify Finest International immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of Your Account by emailing the Finest Lawyer Care Service, writing “Unauthorized Use of Account Information” in the subject line. Finest International will not be liable for any loss You incur due to any unauthorized or improper use of Your Account Information by You or third parties. You, however, may be liable for any loss Finest International or others incur caused by use of Your Account Information, whether caused by You, or by an authorized or unauthorized person.

5. Communications with Finest International

You agree that Finest International may from time-to-time call, email or otherwise communicate with You about Your Account. You hereby consent to allow Finest International to record the entirety of such calls or communications regardless of whether the Company asks You on any particular call for consent to record such call or communication. You further acknowledge and agree that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any such recording(s) or communication(s) may be submitted in evidence in any legal proceeding in which Finest International is a party.

6.Privacy Policy

Your submission of personal information through the Sites and use by Finest International thereof is governed by Our Privacy Policy, which can be reviewed on the Site (the “Privacy Policy”).

7. Finest Lawyers in the European Union

Our Sites and the Finest Affiliation, in general, are for residents of all countries. Our Finest Lawyers located in the European Union commit to respect the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR).

IV. REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE

1. The Finest Residences Marketplace

1.1. Definitions

• Property Offering : real estate property proposed for sale or rent by Finest International directly or via a Finest Lawyer.
• Listing Agent (of a Property): real estate broker (including Finest International), real estate agent or Finest Lawyer representing the seller of the said Property by virtue of a listing agreement/sale mandate.
• Listed Property: property proposed for sale or rent by its Listing Agent.
• Publishing Period: the period during which a Property Offering is published on the Finest Residences Marketplace.
• Property Offering Price: the asking price of a Property.

1.2. Property Offerings

Finest International can propose Property Offerings under a Listing Agreement directly signed with an Owner or under a Co-Brokerage Agreement signed with a Real Estate Broker, a real estate Agent, another lawyer or a notary. Finest Lawyers can propose Property Offerings as well but only under a Listing Agreement directly signed by them with an Owner.

To allow You to focus on Your core business, Finest Residences’ in-house Web Designers will integrate Your Property Offerings on Your behalf on the Finest Residences Marketplace. Please simply communicate Your listings’ URL (Web addresses) to the Finest Lawyer Support at Lawyer Care Service and We will take care of it.

If Your Listings are not available on Your Website, please log in Your Finest Lawyer Account, click on “Submit a Property” in the sidebar menu and pre-publish them by filling out the Listing form provided for this purpose. Alternatively You can click on https://www.finestresidences.com/front-end-property-submission/.

Please note that Finest International, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to refuse any real estate listing that would not meet Our quality standards.

1.3. Publishing Period

Once Your Property Offerings are validated by Finest International, they are published on the Finest Residences Marketplace until the Property is rent, sold or removed from the market or until Your Finest Affiliation expires. Once one of Your Property Offering is removed, You can replace it by a new one.

2. Brokerage Fees and Finest Residences Service Fee

2.1. In each country where Finest Residences is active, the real estate brokerage fees applied are those generally charged by real estate brokers.

2.2. In consideration of real estate brokerage services the Finest Lawyers provide on behalf of Finest International, they are entitled to perceive a share of the Brokerage Fees applied on the real estate transaction, variable according to the services rendered. The sharing of the Brokerage Fees is documented in a separate confidential agreement or schedule, the “Brokerage Fees Structure Agreement”, sent personally to the Finest Lawyer.

2.3. For each completed real estate transaction, Finest International charges a Service Fee (the “Finest Residences Service Fee”) for the use of the Finest Residences network platform. This Finest Residences Service Fee consists of a percentage of the Brokerage Fees paid by the Party or Parties represented by Finest International, directly or through one or more Finest Lawyers. The Finest Residences Service Fee is documented as well in the “Brokerage Fees Structure Agreement” sent to the Finest Lawyer.

2.4. The Finest Lawyer will promptly inform Finest International of the successful closing of each real estate transaction entered into under the Finest Residences network, whether the Client represented was brought by the Finest Lawyer himself, by another Finest Lawyer, by a Co-Broker or directly by Finest International. The Finest Lawyer shall provide all details and supporting documentation necessary to facilitate the accurate calculation and invoicing of the Finest Residences Service Fee.

2.5. Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, the Brokerage Fees will be paid into an escrow account upon completion of the transaction, and then divided between the various Parties involved.

2.6. Finest International shall invoice the Finest Residences Service Fee within a reasonable period after receiving the Finest Lawyer’s notification of the closed transaction.

2.7. The payment of the Finest Residences Service Fee shall be made to Finest International on receipt of the invoice.

2.8. All payments shall be made in the currency specified in the invoice, unless otherwise agreed upon in writing between Finest International and the Finest Lawyer.

2.9. Any taxes, duties, or other charges applicable to the Finest Residences Service Fee shall be the sole responsibility of the Finest International.

2.10. In the event of a dispute regarding the calculation or payment of the Finest Residences Service Fee, the Parties shall immediately engage in good faith discussions to resolve the dispute amicably.

2.11. Late payments by the Finest Lawyer shall be subject to interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum or the maximum rate permitted by applicable law, whichever is lower, from the due date until the date of payment.

2.12. Finest International reserves the right to modify the Finest Residences Service Fee upon providing written notice to the Finest Lawyer, subject to any minimum notice period of seven (7) days.

2.13. In the event of termination of this Agreement, the Finest Lawyer is entitled to receive payment for any fees earned and invoiced prior to the effective date of termination, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Brokerage Fees Structure Agreement.

2.14. The Finest Lawyer shall maintain accurate and detailed records of the services provided, and shall provide such records to Finest International upon request for the purpose of verifying the fees invoiced.

V. Finest Lawyer Benefits

1. General Information

1.1. The Finest Lawyer is eligible for the Finest Lawyer Benefits, which may include but are not limited to access to:

• the Finest Residences Marketplace (as described hereinafter Clause 2.1),
• Finest Networking Opportunities (as described hereinafter Clause 2.2),
• Finest Media and Personal Brand Building (as described hereinafter Clause 2.3),
• the Finest Residences Knowledge Platform (as described hereinafter Clause 2.4),
• the Finest Residences Concierge Services (as described hereinafter Clause 2.5), and
• the Finest Premium Services (as described hereinafter Clause 2.6), when available, some of which may be offered for a fee.

1.2. Finest International will make reasonable efforts to ensure that the Finest Lawyer Benefits existing at the time of your Finest Affiliation will remain available throughout its duration. However, the Finest Lawyer Benefits are subject to change without notice at any time, and from time to time, depending on the needs and value to Finest Residences as determined by Finest Residences from time to time.

1.3. The Finest Lawyer Benefits are personal to the Finest Lawyer and shall not be resold, assigned, offered, or transferred to any party except as expressly provided herein or otherwise as approved by Finest Interntional in writing. If You are in breach of this Agreement, including the failure to pay amounts due to Finest International hereunder, Your Finest Affiliation and/or Your ability to utilize the Finest Lawyer Benefits may be suspended or terminated.

2. Particular Finest Lawyer Benefits

To the extent provided as part of the then-current Finest Lawyer Benefits, a general description of the Finest Lawyer Benefits is as follows hereinafter Clause 2.1 through 2.5:

2.1. The Finest Residences Marketplace

The Finest Residences Marketplace is the online marketplace of luxury real estate properties for sale and rent proposed by Finest International or Finest Lawyers and curated by Finest International (The “Property Offerings”). The rental or purchase of these properties are accessible under separate eligibility requirements, and require the execution of separate agreements.

You and the Clients that You represent as a Finest Lawyer are solely responsible for complying with any terms or agreements You enter into in connection with a Property Offering.

You will maintain in strict confidence all proprietary and confidential information You receive in connection with a Property Offering, including but not limited to pricing information, proposals, agreements, organizational documents, software, and printed and electronic catalogs. Your obligation to maintain the confidentiality of such information shall remain in effect continuously throughout the period of Your use of a Property Offering and for ten (10) years after its expiration or termination.

Finest International makes no representation or warranty regarding the Property Offerings or their initial or ongoing availability. Unless otherwise specifically agreed, neither Finest International nor its licensors have any liability or responsibility in connection with the management, redemption, provision or marketing of such Property Offerings nor the products and/or services purchased or obtained in connection thereto.

UNLESS YOU PROVIDE EMAIL NOTICE TO THE FINEST LAWYER CARE SERVICE, WITH THE SUBJECT HEADLINE “FINEST MARKETPLACE PROGRAM OPT-OUT”, YOU HEREBY CONSENT TO THE USE BY FINEST RESIDENCES OF YOUR NAME, COMPANY NAME, WORK PHONE, AND EMAIL ADDRESS FOR THE PURPOSES OF NETWORKING WITH OTHER FINEST LAWYERS AND/OR MAKING PROPERTY OFFERINGS POTENTIALLY AVAILABLE TO YOU IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR FINEST AFFILIATION. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU OPT-OUT AS SET FORTH IN THE FOREGOING SENTENCES, YOU MAY NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY OFFERINGS AVAILABLE TO OTHER FINEST LAWYERS.

2.2. Networking Opportunities

As a Finest Lawyer, You have the opportunity to network with other Finest Lawyers and Partners, privately through communication tools provided on Finest Residences or elsewhere or the means of Your choice, or through networking events for the purposes of sharing information, experiences, or advices or making personal or professional connections with other Finest Lawyers and Partners.

We encourage Finest Lawyers and Partners to utilize the Networking Opportunities. Each is expected to do so in a professional, courteous manner, which respects the other Finest Lawyer’s and Finest Partner’s time, privacy and wishes. Each Finest Lawyer and Finest Partner is expected to comply with the Finest Residences Code of Conduct (defined hereinafter Clause VI.3), and shall not:

1. send an unsolicited generic/blanket message to other Finest Lawyers or Finest Partners or otherwise contact all or substantially all of them or act in any other manner which could be construed as a generalized solicitation or “spam”;
2. send directly or indirectly an unsolicited message related to the sale of products, services, investment, employment or other opportunities to other Finest Lawyers or Finest Partners;
3. solicit directly or indirectly information, including, but not limited to, contact information from Finest Lawyers or Finest Partners for the purpose of proposing unsolicited sale of products or services, or other commercial use; and
4. ignore any other Finest Lawyer’s or Finest Partner’s privacy settings or contact (or non-contact) requests or otherwise engage in any conduct which may be deemed by Finest Residences, other Finest Lawyers or Finest Partners as harassing.

Finest International gives You the opportunity to meet or connect with other Finest Lawyers, Finest Partners and other resources. However, such connection shall be solely determined by You and the other Finest Lawyer, Finest Partner or other resources.

There may be additional terms, conditions, fees or charges in connection with certain events or networking opportunities.

2.3. Finest Media and Personal Brand Building

As a Finest Lawyer, You have the opportunity to potentially participate in media and branding opportunities, including, but not limited to, writing articles, editorial content, contributions to thought pieces, giving expert interviews, and presenting webinars and similar opportunities (collectively the “Finest Media and Personal Brand Building).

The Finest Media and Personal Brand Building is only an opportunity to potentially participate or submit materials in connection with media opportunities. Your Finest Affiliation does not guarantee Your acceptance or participation in any minimum number, any opportunities or any favorable or beneficial results from acceptance or participation. Your acceptance or participation in any opportunity does not constitute Your acceptance or right to participate in any future opportunity.

The determination of whether or not You shall be involved with or Your submission shall be published and/or utilized in connection may be determined by the third-party who controls such opportunity, and/or Finest International, as the case may be.

You may be required to agree to additional guidelines, editorial revisions, conditions and/or agreements prior to the publication or participation in any Finest Media and Personal Brand Building opportunity and disclose any potential conflicts of interest with respect to such publication or opportunity.

Certain Finest Media and Personal Brand Building opportunities may be open or available for only a limited number or certain Finest Lawyers who meet specific criteria and may not be available to all Finest Lawyers.

Any applicable deadlines, terms, requirements or instructions in connection with publishing any Finest Lawyer Content (as defined in Section 11) or the availability of any Finest Media and Personal Brand Building opportunity shall be determined by the third-party who controls such opportunity, or Finest International, as applicable.

Finest International makes no guarantee as to the timing, viewership, publicity of, or results derived from any marketing or promotional material, including, but not limited to, Finest Lawyer Content and Finest Media and Personal Brand Building opportunities.

All content submitted in connection with a Finest Media and Personal Brand Building opportunity is Finest Lawyer Content and subject to all conditions set forth in Section 11.3.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT ONCE YOUR CONTENT IS PUBLISHED OR OTHERWISE POSTED, FINEST INTERNATIONAL MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REMOVE SUCH PUBLICATION OR POST AND SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO DO SO.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT FINEST INTERNATIONAL MAY, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, CAUSE ANY CONTENT SUBMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH A FINEST MEDIA AND PERSONAL BRAND BUILDING OPPORTUNITY TO BE PUBLISHED AS “NATIVE ADVERTISEMENTS” UPON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND/OR THE SITES, AND ACCORDINGLY SUCH CONTENT SHALL NOT CONTAIN ANY ENDORSEMENT, ADVERTISEMENT, PROMOTION, RECOMMENDATION OR TESTIMONIAL IN CONNECTION WITH ANY BRAND, PRODUCT OR SERVICE UNLESS IT CONTAINS ALL DISCLOSURES REQUIRED BY RELEVANT GOVERNMENT REGULATORY AUTHORITIES AND REGULATIONS. SUCH REQUIRED DISCLOSURES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, DISCLOSURE IF YOU OR ANY OF YOUR RELATIVES, AFFILIATES, OR COMPANIES IN WHICH YOU HOLD GREATER THAN A 25% INTEREST HAVE RECEIVED OR WILL RECEIVE COMPENSATION, FREE OR DISCOUNTED PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, OR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATION FOR THE PUBLICATION OF SUCH CONTENT, AND IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER MATERIAL RELATIONSHIP IN CONNECTION WITH ANY BRANDS, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ENDORSED WITHIN SUCH CONTENT. IN ADDITION, YOU MUST EXPRESSLY NOTIFY FINEST INTERNATIONAL IN WRITING OR BY EMAIL REFERENCING THIS SECTION AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION OF ANY MATERIAL CONNECTION YOU HAVE WITH ANY BRANDS, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ENDORSED WITHIN ANY SUBMITTED CONTENT. YOU WILL NOT SOLICIT, MARKET, OR RESELL ACCESS TO FINEST RESIDENCES, ITS FINEST LAWYERS, ANY FINEST LAWYER BENEFITS, OR FINEST PREMIUM SERVICES TO THIRD PARTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, OFFERING TO INCLUDE A THIRD PARTY’S SERVICES, PRODUCTS OR LINKS IN FINEST Lawyer CONTENT, OR TO POSITIVELY PORTRAY A THIRD PARTY’S PRODUCTS OR SERVICES FOR A FEE.

2.4. Finest Knowledge Platform

In connection with Your Finest Affiliation, Finest International may make available a platform, information site or other resources for the publication of information, videos, and materials which we believe may be of Your interest. The information, videos, and materials are made available solely for general information and opinion purposes. Finest International does not warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of this information. Any reliance You place on such information is strictly at Your own risk. Finest International disclaims all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance or actions based on such information and materials by You or any other visitor to the Sites, or by anyone who may be informed of such content.

The Sites may include content materials provided by third parties, including other Finest Lawyers, users, bloggers, and third-party licensors, syndicators, aggregators and/or reporting services. All statements and/or opinions expressed in these materials, and all articles and responses to questions and other content, are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. These materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Finest Residences or its licensors. Neither Finest Residences nor its licensors are responsible, or liable to You or any third party, for the content or accuracy of any materials provided by any third parties.

2.5. Finest Concierge Service

Finest International may provide concierge level resource support by phone, email, social media or other digital means for the purpose of utilizing the Finest Lawyer Benefits and the Finest Premium Services. If concierge level resource support is provided, You hereby consent to allow Finest International, for training, quality assurance or other purposes, in the Company’s sole discretion, to record the entirety of any calls or communications in which You utilize the Finest Concierge support, regardless of whether the Company asks You for consent to record a particular call or communication.

3. Special or Additional Terms

3.1. Special or additional terms of use, conditions or obligations may apply to particular Finest Lawyer Benefits or other promotions or activities offered in connection with Your Finest Affiliation, with which You must agree in order to access or take advantage of such Finest Lawyer Benefits (the “Finest Lawyer Benefits Terms”). The Finest Lawyer Benefits Terms may include, but are not limited to, additional costs to You beyond the Finest Affiliation Fee, and those additional costs may be non-refundable. The Finest Lawyer Benefits Terms will be provided before You purchase or access them.

3.2. Your purchase and continued use of any particular Finest Lawyer Benefit shall be conditioned upon and an acknowledgment of Your acceptance of the then-current Finest Lawyer Benefits Terms for such Finest Lawyer Benefit. We, therefore, encourage You to routinely review the said Terms, which are subject to change from time to time without notice. Except otherwise stated or agreed, the Finest Lawyer Benefits shall be considered as a part of the present Agreement.

4. Trial Benefits

From time to time, Finest Residences may offer new Finest Lawyer Benefits or new features in a pre-release version or limited preview basis (“Trial Releases”). If You elect to utilize or participate in the Trial Releases, then Your use is subject to the following terms and conditions:

1. You acknowledge and agree that the Trial Releases are provided “as-is” and may not work without error;
2. such Trial Releases when commercially released may change substantially and at any time;
3. We may limit the number of participants in the Trial Releases and/or the Client service or support time dedicated to supporting the Trial Releases;
4. You may be required to provide feedback regarding Your use and experience with the Trial Releases; and
5. all information regarding Your use of the Trial Releases, including Your experience with and opinions in relation thereto shall be treated by You as confidential, and may not be used for any purpose other than providing feedback to the Company.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, FINEST INTERNATIONAL DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, STATUTORY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE TRIAL RELEASES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON- INFRINGEMENT.

5. Finest Premium Services

5.1. Finest Residences may, in its sole discretion, offer additional optional offerings (the “Finest Premium Services”) for an additional fee. The Finest Premium Services may be offered for a specific period of time or a specific unit of measure as set forth in writing. Finest Premium Service offerings are subject to change without notice, as determined by Finest Residences from time to time.

5.2. To be eligible for Finest Premium Services, You must be a Finest Lawyer in good standing and not in breach of the present Agreement. The Finest Premium Services are personal to the Finest Lawyer and, except otherwise set forth in writing, may not be resold, assigned, or transferred to any other party.

5.3. Except as otherwise set forth in writing, each Finest Premium Service You purchase will expire the earlier of one year, or the termination of Your Finest Affiliation for any reason. Please note that upon the expiration or termination of Your Finest Premium Service term for whatever reason, including the termination of Your Finest Affiliation, You will not be entitled to any refund for any unused portion of the Finest Premium Service(s).

5.4. Editorial Service

The Editorial Service provides Finest Lawyers with access to professional writers to collaborate with to create original editorial content. The Editorial Services may be available in bundled packages of a certain number of articles which may be published on media platform(s) Partners as set forth in the Editorial Services descriptions.

Please note that Your failure to submit article(s) for publication may result in the loss of any unused portion of the bundle if the article(s) are not submitted within the earlier of the time set forth in the Editorial Service Terms, or the end of Your Finest Affiliation.

Please note that any unused portion of the Editorial Service bundle will not be carried over to another period or be refunded.

While Finest Residences will use reasonable efforts to honor timing requirements, deadlines, including, publication dates, We make no warranty or guarantee that Your articles will be published within the requested time. In order to meet turnaround-timing requests, You must provide complete and thoroughly detailed responses to the Editorial creator, including, but not limited to, a list of article concepts and answers to Editorial creator’s questions.

5.5. Special Webinars

“Special Webinars” are digital peer group meetings facilitated by a moderator consisting of a selected group of individuals with shared interests, professions, or other business activities to provide results-based support and accountability. You acknowledge and agree that:

1. the Special Webinars may be performed using video conferencing technologies, such as Zoom^®, property of Zoom Video Communications inc. or Google Meet^®, property of Google LLC, two third-party service providers with no affiliation to Finest International;
2. Your purchase and participation in the Special Webinar are also subject to the terms and conditions of the video conferencing technology used to perform it;
3. Finest International has not made any representation or warranty about the Special Webinars or the results thereof, and
4. Finest International is not responsible or liable for the Finest Lawyer’s engagement with Zoom, Google Meet or any video conferencing solution.

5.6. Magnify Service

The Magnify Service provides Finest Lawyers the ability to promote their content published on Finest Residences’ social media. The Magnify Service is intended to give a Finest Lawyer’s published content a higher visibility during a certain period of time or certain volume of impressions and reads. The Finest Lawyer will receive a report at the end of the campaign.

VI. Miscellaneous

1. Marketing Materials and Promotional Services

1.1. From time to time, Finest International may send marketing materials and/or offer additional Finest Lawyer Benefits to You at no cost or at an additional fee (“Promotional Services”). You hereby agree that Finest International may send You such marketing and promotional materials via electronic transmission, e-mail, mail, or otherwise, provided, that You may unsubscribe to such materials at any time by notifying Finest International pursuant to the Privacy Policy or by emailing the Finest Lawyer Care Service with the subject line “Unsubscribe to Marketing Materials”.

1.2. Finest International may modify the scope of the Promotional Services it offers at any time without additional notice to You. The Company may offer Promotional Services only to new or selected Finest Lawyers based on specific criteria it determined and You may not be eligible for some or all of the Promotional Service offerings. If You are offered promotional or special pricing on any of the Finest Lawyer Benefits by Finest International, You agree to keep the pricing information strictly confidential and shall not disclose such information to any third party without the written consent of Finest International. You understand and agree that the fees associated with Promotional Services may be non-refundable as defined in the terms of any agreement accompanying any Promotional Services.

2. Description, Pricing and Availability

2.1. With respect to its advertising, offering or sale of any of the Finest Lawyer Benefits, including, but not limited to, the Marketplace Property Offerings or Finest Premium Services, Finest Residences attempts to describe such Finest Lawyer Benefits as accurately as possible. Nevertheless, Finest International does not warrant that at any time, the descriptions, pricing, availability, or other information relating to the advertising, offering, or sale of the Finest Lawyer Benefits or Finest Premium Services, or marketing materials, promotional flyers, advertisements, or other printed or electronic materials related thereto (collectively, the “Benefits Materials”) is accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free. Despite our commercially reasonable efforts, it is possible that Benefits Materials may be mispriced, described inaccurately, unavailable depending on the jurisdiction or if offered by or through any third parties or a Finest Lawyer or Partner unavailable or subject to additional terms at such time.

2.2. In the event Finest International determines that any Finest Lawyer Benefit or Finest Premium Service is mispriced, described inaccurately, or unavailable, the Company reserves the right to take any action it deems reasonable and necessary to rectify the error, without providing notice to You, including without limitation, canceling Your purchase or other use of the Finest Lawyer Benefit and refunding a pro-rata portion of the amounts paid for such Finest Lawyer Benefit.

2.3. You agree to notify Finest International immediately if You become aware of any pricing or descriptive errors or inconsistencies with any Finest Lawyer Benefits or Premium Services You order and comply with any corrective action taken by the Company. Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, in no event shall Finest International be required or You be entitled to a refund of any portion of the Annual Finest Affiliation Fee or other fees regardless of whether or not any Finest Lawyer Benefits or Premium Services were mispriced, described inaccurately or unavailable for any reason.

3. Finest Residences Code of Conduct

3.1. As a Finest Lawyer, You:

1. commit to comply with all terms of this Agreement and our Privacy Policy;
2. commit to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in Your country and the countries involved in Your real estate transactions with other Finest Lawyers and Finest International’ Clients;
3. will not participate to any illegal purposes or promotion or encouragement of any illegal activity, including, but not limited to, any acts of terrorism, violence against people or property;
4. will not use Your quality of Finest Lawyer for any libelous, defamatory, unlawful, illegal, pornographic, indecent, offensive, obscene, bigoted, hateful or discriminatory purposes;
5. will not infringe the intellectual property or other right of any person or entity or otherwise violate any privacy or publicity rights or impersonate any other person;
6. will not participate in any action in a manner which infringes any duty of confidentiality that You owe to another person or entity;
7. will not use Your quality of Finest Lawyer for anti-social, disruptive, or illegal purposes including but not limited to “spamming”, “trolling”, “flooding”, “bullying” or otherwise to harvest (or permit anyone else to harvest) any content contained on the Sites or any non-public or personally identifiable information about another user or entity;
8.  will not interfere with the operation of the Sites or the Finest Lawyer Benefits or otherwise introduce any viruses, worms, bugs, “Trojan Horses” or other codes or programs designed to, or capable of disrupting, damaging or limiting the functionality of any software or hardware;
9. will not produce any false, deceptive or unsubstantiated or comparative claims about Finest International, Finest Residences, Finest Lawyer Benefits, or the Finest Lawyers;
10. will not harass, demean or negatively affect the personal or professional reputation of Finest International or any other Finest Lawyer.
11. will refrain from sharing Your passwords for use of the Sites;
12. will at all times reflect positively on Finest Residences and You will not take any action which will in the Company’s sole opinion reflect negatively on the Company and the Finest Lawyers ;
13. will not, nor induce any third party to, attempt to disable or circumvent any security mechanisms used by Finest Residences or otherwise attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Sites or to any Finest Lawyer Benefit for which You have not subscribed, or to any other systems or networks connected to the Sites, or to any server of Finest Residences or its third party service providers, by hacking, password “mining,” or any other illegal means;
14. will not, nor induce any third party to, use any “deep-link,” “page-scrape,” “robot,” “spider,” or other automatic device, program, algorithm or methodology, or any comparable manual process, to access, acquire, copy, or monitor any portion of the Sites or any Finest Lawyer Benefits;
15. will not, nor induce any third party to, use any device, software or routine to interrupt or interfere with, or attempt to interrupt or interfere with, the proper operation and working of the Sites or with any other person’s use of the Sites;
16. will not, nor induce any third party to, track or seek to trace any information on any other person who visits the Sites;
17. will not, nor induce any third party to, use the Sites in any connection with any illegal purpose under local, State or federal law;
18. will not, nor induce any third party to, copy, modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, decompile, or otherwise attempt to extract the source code of any proprietary software used to provide, maintain, or otherwise apply to the Sites, Finest Lawyer’s Content, Finest Residences’ Content, Finest Lawyer Benefits, or Finest Premium Services;
19. will not publish or reproduce any screenshots which include any personally identifying information of any the Company representative or employee;
20. will not publish, reproduce or describe the contents of any communications from Finest Residences, including, but not limited to any descriptions or content describing the Finest Lawyer Benefits, Finest Premium Services, or anything related to Finest Affiliation without the expressly consent of Finest International;
21. will not use the Sites for the purposes of developing or operating a product or service which is competitive with Finest Residences or otherwise with the intent to solicit Finest Lawyers or otherwise encourage Finest Lawyers to discontinue their use of Finest Residences.

3.2. You represent and warrant that:

1. You are liable for any and all uses of the Sites or Finest Lawyer Benefits utilizing Your Account Information;
2. You will not copy or distribute in any medium any part of the Sites, including but not limited to the Finest Residences’ Content (as defined below) except without express consent of Finest International;
3. You will not resell, provide any part or portion of, or otherwise advertise access to Finest Residences or Finest Lawyers, the Finest Lawyer Benefits, or the Finest Premium Services to third parties for a fee or otherwise to compete with Finest Residences, including, but not limited, offering to include a third party’s services, products or links in Finest Lawyer Content, to positively portray a third party’s products or services for a fee; and
4. You agree not to circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with the security-related features of the Sites, including without limitation those features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any content or enforce limitations on the use of the Sites.

3.3. Finest International does not guarantee that other Finest Lawyers are or will be complying with the Finest Lawyer Code of Conduct or any other portion of the Policies, and Your use of the Sites and Finest Lawyer Benefits or Finest Premium Services are at Your own risk. Should You have a good faith belief that any Finest Lawyer is engaged in any activity which violates the Finest Lawyer Code of Conduct, We ask You to contact the Finest Lawyer Care Service and in the subject line, please type “Finest Lawyer Code Of Conduct”.

3.4. In addition to any and all other remedies at law, Finest International may suspend or terminate a Finest Affiliation at any time in the event that the Company believes in its sole discretion that the concerned Finest Lawyer has violated the Finest Residences Code of Conduct, including during interactions with finest Residences, with other Finest Lawyers, or with third parties.

4. Intellectual Property Rights

4.1. The Sites, the Finest Lawyer Benefits and their entire contents, features and functionality, including, but not limited to, all information, software, text, displays, images, video and audio, and the design selection and arrangement thereof, are owned by Finest International, its licensors or other providers of such material and are protected by French, European, United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

4.2. Your Finest Affiliation permits You to use the Sites and the Finest Lawyer Benefits for Your professional use only. Except the content Yourself have produced and/or published and except if otherwise stated or agreed, You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store or transmit any of the material on the Sites, except as follows:

1. Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to Your accessing and viewing those materials.
2. You may store files that are automatically cached by Your web browser for display enhancement purposes.
3. You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Sites for Your own professional use and not for further reproduction, publication or distribution.
4. If We provide desktop, mobile or other applications for download, You may download a single copy to Your computer or mobile device solely for Your own professional use, provided You agree to be bound by any end-user license agreement for such applications as applicable.
5. If We provide social media features with certain content, You may take such actions as are enabled by such features.
6. Provided that it is permitted by the Policies, You may use certain authorized badges or digital promotional materials provided by Finest International to acknowledge Your Finest Affiliation, provided, however, that You may not alter the appearance, meaning or context of any such authorized badges or digital promotional materials, nor represent that Your affiliation with Finest Residences is anything other than a Finest Affiliation at the time You are a Finest Lawyer only, nor sell or attempt to sell or trade the authorized badges or digital promotional materials for pecuniary gain.

4.3. The Finest Lawyer shall not:

1. Modify copies of any materials from the Sites.
2. Use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences or any graphics separately from the accompanying text as originally published on the Sites.
3. Delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from the Site.

4.4. Finest International and Finest Residences name, trademarks, logo and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs and slogans are trademarks of Finest International and/or its licensors. You must not use, in any way, including but not limited to reproducing, printing, modifying, downloading, “sharing,” copying, transmitting, or otherwise giving access to such marks without the prior written consent of Finest International, which may be withheld in the Company’s sole discretion, except as provided herein. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs and slogans on the Sites are the trademarks of their respective owners, and nothing herein shall provide You with the right to utilize the same.

4.5. If You print, copy, modify, download or otherwise use or provide any other person with access to any part of the Sites, Finest Lawyer Benefits, or Finest Premium Services in breach of this Agreement, Your right to use the Sites, Finest Lawyer Benefits, or Finest Premium Services will be immediately suspended or terminated and You must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials You have made. No right, title or interest in or to the Sites, Finest Lawyer Benefits, or Finest Premium Services or any content on the Sites is transferred to You, and all rights not granted are reserved by Finest International. Any use of the Sites, Finest Lawyer Benefits, or Finest Premium Services which are not permitted by these terms is a breach of these terms and may violate copyright, trademark and other laws.

5. Trademark and/or Copyright Claims

5.1. Finest International supports the protection of intellectual property, including, but not limited to, the notice-and-takedown procedures set out in the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), which applies to content reported and removed for violating U.S. copyrights. In the event You have a good faith belief that Your work has been copied or that any Finest Lawyer Content, the Finest Residences Content, the Finest Lawyer Benefits, or Finest Premium Services infringe Your intellectual property rights, including trademarks and copyrights, please provide the following information in writing to the Finest Lawyer Care Service, with the subject line “Intellectual Property Claims”:

• Identification and description of the infringing material or activity along with information sufficient to identify the location on the Sites of such material or activity;
• Identification and description of the trademark or copyrighted work that You claim has been infringed;
• Your name, address, telephone number, and email address;
• A statement by You that You have a good faith belief that such use in the manner complained of is not authorized by the trademark/copyright owner, its agent or the law;
• A statement made by You, under the penalty of perjury that the information in the notification is accurate and that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right which is being infringed;
• An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the trademark/copyright.

If You fail to comply with all of the requirements set forth above, Your notice may not be effective.

Please be aware that if You knowingly materially misrepresent that any content on the Sites is infringing Your copyright, You may be held liable for damages (including costs and attorneys’ fees) under the applicable laws.

5.2. If Your Finest Lawyer Content is removed from the Sites for copyright infringement, Finest International may give You notice that it has removed or disabled its access by means of electronic mail to Your email address in our records. If You receive such a notice, You may provide counter-notification in writing to the Finest Lawyer Care Service within the time period prescribed therein that includes the following:

• An identification of the Finest Lawyer Content or material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled, and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled;
• A statement from You under the penalty of perjury, that You are the trademark or copyright owner, licensee or otherwise have a good faith belief that the Finest Lawyer Content or material was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled;
• Your name, address, telephone number, and email address;
• A statement that You consent to the jurisdiction of Nice, France, and that You will accept service of process at Finest International headquarters’ address from the person who provided notification of allegedly infringing material or an agent of such person in connection with such claims.
• Your electronic or physical signature.

5.3. You should only submit a counter-notification if the cited Finest Lawyer Content was removed because of a mistake or misidentification. When we receive an effective legal counter-notification, we may forward it, along with Your contact information contained in the counter-notification, to the party that reported the infringing Finest Lawyer Content, and which they may use to contact You.

5.4. In appropriate circumstances, Finest International shall suspend and/or terminate the Finest Affiliation of Finest Lawyers who infringe on the intellectual property rights of others.

6. Availability of the Sites and the Lawyer Benefits

6.1. Finest International shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide uninterrupted access to the Sites and Finest Lawyer Benefits each and every day. From time to time the Sites or Finest Lawyer Benefits may be inaccessible or inoperable for any reasons within or outside of Fines International’ control including, but not limited to, maintenance, repairs, updates, upgrades, equipment malfunctions or other reasons that are not reasonably foreseeable such as interruption or failure of telecommunication or digital transmission links, network congestion or other failures. We have no control over the availability of the Sites or Finest Lawyer Benefits on a continuous or uninterrupted basis, and We assume no liability to You or any other party with regard thereto.

6.2. Except as expressly set forth in writing in the Terms of a particular Finest Lawyer Benefit, You shall not be entitled to any refund, credits or set-offs of or against Your Finest Annual Affiliation Fee or other fees incurred in connection herewith for any interruption of the Sites or Finest Lawyer Benefits or lack of availability of any Finest Lawyer Benefits whether due to unavailability, suspension or termination of Your Finest Affiliation or otherwise.

7. Reliance on Information Posted

7.1. The information presented on or through the Sites is made available solely for general information purposes. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of this information. We disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials by You or any other visitor to the Sites, or by anyone who may be informed of any of the Sites’ contents.

7.2. The Sites include content provided by third parties, including materials provided by other Finest Lawyers, users, bloggers, and third-party licensors, syndicators, aggregators and/or reporting services. All statements and/or opinions expressed in these materials, and all articles and responses to questions and other content, other than the content provided by Finest International, are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. These materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Finest International. We are not responsible, or liable to You or any third party, for the content or accuracy of any materials provided by any third parties.

8. Links to Third-Party Websites

The Sites and the Finest Lawyer Benefits may contain links to third-party websites that are not owned or controlled by Finest International. Finest International assumes no responsibility for the content, terms, and conditions, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites. In addition, Finest International does not censor or edit the content of any third-party websites, including, but not limited to, the Finest Lawyers’ own websites. By using the Sites or Finest Lawyer Benefits, You release Finest International from any and all liability arising from Your use of any third-party website. Accordingly, Finest International encourages You to be aware when You leave the Sites and to review the terms and conditions, privacy policies, and other governing documents of each other website that You may visit.

9. Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties

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