Translation notice: This English text is provided for convenience. The official and controlling version is the Romanian version available at https://www.maglas.ro/termeni-si-conditii/. In case of any inconsistency, the Romanian version prevails.
“www.maglas.ro” (hereinafter the “Website”) is registered and administered by Măglaș Alexandru – Law Office (hereinafter the “Law Office”), with professional headquarters in Bucharest, Sector 3, Str. Emil Gârleanu, no. 4, bl. F, ap. 37.
The Website and these terms and conditions are drafted in Romanian. The official version of the terms and conditions is in Romanian and their interpretation shall be made by reference to the Romanian-language version. Translated versions are provided to facilitate access for international visitors, without ensuring the accuracy of the translations, without being able to guarantee their exactness, and without the translated versions engaging the Website owner in any way.
If the translation into one of the languages is of such a nature as to include inappropriate language or language that may infringe third-party rights, please notify us immediately at the email address alexandru@maglas.ro, so that we may remedy the issue as soon as possible. We assure you that there is no intention on the part of the owner of this Website to infringe any third party right or to harm the interests, dignity, or honour of third parties.
The Website has the purpose of presenting the Law Office, the services offered by it, and publishing materials of a legal nature. The materials published on the Website do not constitute legal advice, having an informational purpose, and do not engage in any way the owner Măglaș Alexandru – Law Office.
Consultancy services and the other services specific to the legal profession are provided based on the legal assistance contract or the engagement letter concluded between the Law Office and the Client, in accordance with the legislation applicable to lawyers and their professional activity, as well as the statutory regulations of the legal profession in Romania.
Accessing and using the Website by users/visitors represents acceptance of these terms and conditions. If the user/visitor does not agree with these terms and conditions, they are obliged to leave the Website immediately.
Copyright and acknowledgement of the ownership right
The Website content is protected by copyright laws.
All materials published on the Website (including, without limitation, articles, texts, photos, logos and design) are protected by the copyright legislation applicable in Romania and may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted or published without the prior, express and written consent of Măglaș Alexandru – Law Office, except for passages taken from other sources (indicated within the materials published on the Website) which shall be taken directly from their source, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the owners of the source materials.
Users/visitors do not have the right to copy texts, fragments of texts or graphics for their use, regardless of the purposes pursued, without the express and written consent of Măglaș Alexandru – Law Office, when the rights are exclusive of Măglaș Alexandru – Law Office.
Any use of the Website for the purpose of destroying, interrupting or altering it, its content or its security, or of a nature to destabilise activity or to affect the credibility/image of the Law Office, its associates/collaborators/employees/authorised persons, or its clients and/or the services offered, regardless of whether damage has occurred or not, is prohibited and may be sanctioned according to the law.
Limitation of liability
The Law Office is not responsible for any direct/indirect damages resulting from the use of the information on the Website or any other aspect in connection with this Website. The Law Office does not guarantee the timeliness of the materials published on the Website, nor their accuracy; it is possible that the materials contain erroneous content or content that is no longer up to date, especially in the case of automated translations.
This Website is not an adequate means of legal research. Its purpose is purely informational and presentational. In the case of reusing information from the Website, the Law Office shall not be liable in any way towards third parties; it is the exclusive choice of the person who reuses the information, and liability shall be exclusively that of the person who reuses the information.
The Website may contain links to other websites that are not controlled by the Law Office, and it shall not be liable under any circumstances for the functionality, performance or content of those other websites. By accessing the indicated websites, you assume in full any possible consequences of accessing those websites, including acceptance of all the terms and conditions of use of those other websites.
Protection against viruses
The Law Office does not assume liability for any loss, interruption or deterioration of the user’s/visitor’s data or system, occurring in the context of browsing the Website. We recommend using an adequate antivirus program for all materials downloaded from the internet, as well as other software to protect against malware.
Delivery policy of the Law Office’s services
All services performed by the Law Office for clients are engaged, performed and delivered based on a legal assistance contract or an engagement letter concluded between the Law Office and the client—whether concluded in person or remotely. The Law Office has the right to issue a pro forma invoice for services even before signing the legal assistance contract or the engagement letter, for the purpose of covering advances from clients.
Accepted payment methods
Payment for services may be made in cash, by bank card POS, by bank transfer, and by online card payment (for example, through the NETOPIA service).
Any invoice or pro forma invoice issued by the Law Office to the client may be paid online by card, when the client agrees to this payment method.
Processing of personal data
The Law Office collects personal data of the Website users/visitors in the form of Cookies, which are accepted at the time of access. Depending on the types of Cookies accepted, certain Website functionalities may be restricted.
Professional data are protected under Regulation (EU) 679/2016 (GDPR) and in accordance with the obligation of lawyers to ensure professional secrecy, under Romanian legislation in force.
Amendment of the Terms and Conditions
The Law Office may amend these Terms and Conditions at any time; the mere update of these on the Website is sufficient for the new form to have binding force. Users/visitors will not be able to invoke a prior form of the terms and conditions for accesses after publication of the amended form.
Information regarding the safety of clients’ data
Măglaș Alexandru – Law Office has implemented technical solutions that ensure the safety of clients’ data.
The website maglas.ro and Măglaș Alexandru – Law Office pursue proper compliance with the principles of GDPR Regulation (EU) 679/2016 and the lawyer’s professional secrecy, under the legislation in force.
For more details, please consult the Privacy Policy.
Cancellation/withdrawal policy
The client who has engaged the services of Măglaș Alexandru – Law Office (hereinafter the “Law Office”) may withdraw at any time from these services by terminating the legal assistance contract or the engagement letter, according to its provisions, the legislation applicable in Romania and the Statute of the legal profession adopted by the Romanian National Union of Bar Associations (“UNBR”).
The client is entitled to the reimbursement of advances paid to the Law Office, when it has not been provided in the legal assistance contract or in the engagement letter that those advances will not be reimbursed.
If the advances are subject to reimbursement and the Law Office has started performing legal services (including, without limitation, reviewing the materials made available by the client and carrying out legal research), then the Law Office is entitled to retain from the advances the value of the services performed, even if no deliverable has been delivered to the client.
To effect the withdrawal from services, the client will notify the Law Office in due time, through the modalities provided in the legal assistance contract or in the engagement letter, about the occurrence of this event.
Delivery policy for products/services
The products/services delivered by Măglaș Alexandru – Law Office (hereinafter the “Law Office”) are delivered based on a legal assistance contract or an engagement letter, through the communication modalities agreed between the Law Office and the client upon concluding the legal assistance contract or the engagement letter; the communication modality may be mentioned in the legal assistance contract or in the engagement letter.
The fee related to the delivered legal services is established by mutual agreement between the Law Office and the client through the legal assistance contract or through the engagement letter, under the applicable legislation.
Any delivery deadline will be established by mutual agreement between the Law Office and the client, in the context and under the conditions of the legal assistance contract.
When legal services involve representation, the Law Office will inform the client regarding their performance through the communication modalities agreed between the Law Office and the client, except where the client themselves communicates to the Law Office that they do not wish these updates.
The delivery of products/services is governed by the legislation applicable in Romania—particularly Law 51/1995 and the Statute of the legal profession adopted by UNBR.
Policy regarding the protection of personal data
This Policy complies with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and the provisions of the relevant legislation, Law no. 190/2018 regarding measures for implementing GDPR, as well as the legislation applicable to the lawyer’s professional secrecy in Romania.
This policy concerns the confidentiality of personal data of clients or potential clients, including employees or business partners and collaborators of clients, collaborators, employees or potential employees, authorised persons, business partners of Măglaș Alexandru – Law Office.
The policy regarding the confidentiality of personal data concerns the way in which Măglaș Alexandru – Law Office, as a personal data controller, processes personal data, namely:
- the purposes for which we collect and use your personal data;
- the legal grounds for processing these data;
- the categories of personal data that we collect from you and process;
- the duration of processing and storage of these data;
- your rights as data subjects;
- the persons to whom we may disclose your personal data.
A. Visitors who contact Măglaș Alexandru – Law Office through the Facebook button
Măglaș Alexandru – Law Office collects and processes the personal data of website visitors who contact the law office through the Facebook button, under the following conditions:
- The purposes for which we collect, use and store your personal data:
- The legal grounds for processing these data:
- Categories of personal data processed:
- Duration of processing and storage of these data:
- Your rights as data subjects, under the applicable legislation and the GDPR:
- Transfer of personal data
- Data security
B. Processing of data in professional interest
Măglaș Alexandru – Law Office stores and processes personal data of individuals with whom it interacts professionally, such as: potential clients, clients (including third-party data communicated by clients in connection with the legal situation brought to the attention of the Law Office), professional collaborators, employees, potential employees, partners.
- The purposes for which we collect, use and store your personal data
- The legal grounds for processing these data:
- Categories of personal data processed:
- Duration of processing and storage of these data:
- Your rights as data subjects, under the applicable legislation and the GDPR
- Transfer of personal data
- Data security
- Contact details