General Terms and Conditions – Version 31 January 2024

1. 1. Amankwah Law is the commercial name of Jeffrey Amankwah BV. Jeffrey Amankwah BV is a civil company under Belgian law that aims to practice the profession of lawyer. It is registered in the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the legal entities register of the Antwerp Commercial Court, Hasselt division, under the number 0746.631.665. The registered office is located at 3940 Hechtel-Eksel, Groenstraat 7/1.
   2. All assignments from clients are exclusively accepted and carried out by Amankwah Law. This applies even if the client explicitly or implicitly assigns the task for execution by a specific person associated with Amankwah Law. Consequently, Amankwah Law is solely and exclusively liable for the services provided by Amankwah Law and/or all individuals connected to Amankwah Law. The client agrees not to make any claims against any person other than Amankwah Law, particularly against its director, Mr. Jeffrey Amankwah. These general terms and conditions also apply to all persons involved in the execution of the assignment and/or to whom any liability in connection therewith exists or could exist, including former lawyers and/or employees, including their heirs.
   3. Any advice provided by Amankwah Law is exclusively intended for the client within the framework of the entrusted assignment. The client may not disclose Amankwah Law’s advice to third parties without prior written consent from Amankwah Law. Third parties may not use Amankwah Law’s advice, nor can they rely on it.
   4. Amankwah Law may, depending on the case, engage third parties in the execution of its services on behalf of and for the account of the client, exercising due diligence. Amankwah Law is not liable for any actions or omissions of these third parties. In the name and on behalf of the client, Amankwah Law may accept and apply the general terms and conditions, including any liability limitations, of these third parties.
   5. Funds received by Amankwah Law from clients and held by Amankwah Law on their behalf will be deposited into a third-party account with account number BE56 7310 5851 2088. Amankwah Law accepts no liability towards the client or any other person for bankruptcy or any legal act or negligence of the credit institution where Amankwah Law holds or transfers funds. Consequently, Amankwah Law cannot be held liable to repay or transfer amounts that the relevant credit institution is unable to repay or transfer itself.
   6. The liability of Amankwah Law (and that of any person involved in the execution of the assignment) is limited to the amount paid by Amankwah Law’s liability insurance. Amankwah Law’s professional liability is insured with MS Amlin Insurance SE. In no event shall Amankwah Law be liable to third parties or for damage to third parties. Amankwah Law is not liable for non-compliance with its obligations when such non-compliance results from circumstances over which Amankwah Law reasonably had no control. Amankwah Law cannot be held liable for any damage arising from incorrect, incomplete, inaccurate, and/or misleading information received from the client. Any claim by the client against Amankwah Law becomes irrevocably void if the client does not notify Amankwah Law in writing within one year of discovering the event or circumstance that could give rise to liability. Amankwah Law cannot be held liable for indirect damages, such as loss of profit or income.
   7. These general terms and conditions can also be invoked and applied to the benefit of all persons involved in the execution of the client’s assignments and/or who could be held liable in any way in connection therewith. The client indemnifies and undertakes to compensate Amankwah Law and any affiliated persons for all claims by third parties and all legal costs arising from the client’s instructions and/or services provided to the client (provided that the claim or damage is not a direct result of intentional actions by Amankwah Law).
   8. Unless otherwise agreed, Amankwah Law’s fees are calculated based on hourly rates. These rates are regularly reviewed. To cover administrative costs, a certain percentage of the fee is charged. Costs incurred by third-party service providers (such as expert fees, courier services, special delivery services, translation costs, searches, and document binding) are passed directly to the client, just like court costs and other expenses typically borne by the client. Both the fee and costs are subject to VAT, unless exempted by law or an implementing decision or administrative ruling. Amankwah Law usually invoices the services provided to the client on a monthly basis. Payment is due within 30 days from the invoice date. If the client has objections to the invoice, they must notify Amankwah Law in writing as soon as possible, but no later than 14 days after the invoice is sent.
   9. Depending on the nature of the services provided by Amankwah Law to the client, it is possible that Amankwah Law is obligated to comply with anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing legislation and bar regulations. For more information, please visit https://amankwahlaw.be/index.php/important-information.
   10. Amankwah Law processes the personal data of the client in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The processing activities and the rights of the client are extensively described in the Privacy Policy on Amankwah Law’s website. For more information, please visit https://amankwahlaw.be/index.php/amankwah-law-privacy-and-cookie-policy.
   11. These general terms and conditions apply to all assignments accepted by Amankwah Law, including all subsequent and/or future assignments and services. The hourly rates applicable at that time govern the fees. In case of any inconsistency between the English and Dutch versions of these general terms and conditions, the Dutch text prevails and is decisive. If there is a conflict between these general terms and conditions and the client’s or third party’s general terms and conditions, these general terms and conditions take precedence.
   12. Belgian law governs these general terms and conditions and all services and assignments provided by Amankwah Law to the client. The courts of the judicial district of Limburg, Hasselt division have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes related to the execution of the aforementioned services and assignments.