Terms of Business

Advokatfirmaet Jette Hassing Ronøe, CVR 33 67 3205

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, these terms of business apply to all engagements accepted by Advokatfirmaet Jette Hassing Ronøe.

Assignment

According to the Code of Conduct of the Danish Bar and Law Society, Advokatfirmaet Jette Hassing Ronøe will verify that no conflicts of interest or loyalty exist before accepting an assignment.

Client identification and money laundering

As Danish law firms in general, Advokatfirmaet Jette Hassing Ronøe is subject to the provisions of Danish Act on Measures to Prevent Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism. To comply with the Act, Advokatfirmaet Jette Hassing Ronøe is obliged to obtain and retain proof of the client’s identity from all clients. Pursuant to the Act such information may be disclosed to other advisors and public authorities.

Data protection

Advokatfirmaet Jette Hassing Ronøe is subject to EU’s data protection rules as well as related Danish rules. Please refer to Annex 1, Privacy Policy.

Confidentiality

Advokatfirmaet Jette Hassing Ronøe is subject to a professional duty of confidentiality. Any information received from clients is treated as confidential, unless it is evident that such information is not of a confidential nature. This duty of confidentiality also applies after the closure of a case. However, the duty of confidentiality does not apply in case Advokatfirmaet Jette Hassing Ronøe is under a mandatory obligation to inform public authorities and/or the Danish Bar and Law Society.

Fees and invoicing

The services of Advokatfirmaet Jette Hassing Ronøe will be invoiced quarterly in arrears or on completion of the individual assignment. Payment terms are eight days net from the date of invoice. In case of late payment, interest may be charged in accordance with the provisions of the Danish Interest Act.
In accordance with Danish practice, the legal fees are based on different parameters such as the time spent, the scope of the work, the degree of specialist knowledge required, the importance of the matter to the client, the value added by the services provided, the liability involved in the work, the complexity of the matter and the result achieved.
The fees do not include costs and VAT, unless special provisions apply to the case.
At the reception of the file or if required – and in any case related to consumers – Advokatfirmaet Jette Hassing Ronøe must provide the client with a motivated estimate of fees and information on other costs and taxes. Furthermore, Advokatfirmaet Jette Hassing Ronøe will inform the client as quickly as possible if the fee is expected to exceed the estimate and, if possible, about the revised estimate.
The services will be invoiced on completion of the case, or for current services quarterly in arrears unless otherwise agreed.
In addition to our fees, the client must pay for the expenses incurred by Adokatfirmaet Jette Hassing Ronøe in the course of our work, e.g. charges, court fees, fees to couriers. A specification of such expenses will be provided.

Termination of the assignment

The client and the law firm may at any time terminate the agreement on legal assignments. The termination of the agreement by the law firm will take place in accordance with the rules of the Danish Bar and Law Society.

Complaints

Advokatfirmaet Jette Hassing Ronøe is subject to the Code of Conduct of the Danish Bar and Law Society and its disciplinary rules (see the Danish Administration of Justice Act s. 126). The rules are available at the website of the Danish Bar and Law Society (www.advokatsamfundet.dk). In case of a dispute between the client and the law firm regarding the invoice or the conduct of the law firm, the client may bring a complaint before the Disciplinary Board of the Danish Bar and Law Society, Kronprinsessegade 28, 1306 Copenhagen K, www.advokatnaevnet.dk Telephone: 33 96 97 98 or e-mail: klagesagsafdelingen@advokatsamfundet.

Responsibility, limitations of liability and insurance

Advokatfirmaet Jette Hassing Ronøe is liable for damages under the general rules of Danish law. However, the liability of the law firm is limited to DKK 2.5 million for each assignment.
Advokatfirmaet Jette Hassing Ronøe will have no liability for any consequential loss or other indirect loss, including loss of business, time, data, profits, goodwill, image, etc.
Advokatfirmaet Jette Hassing Ronøe has taken out professional indemnity insurance with HDI- Gerling Forsikring, policy number VAS1100414.
Advokatfirmaet Jette Hassing Ronøe will have no liability for any errors committed by Danish or foreign sub-contractors engaged by the law firm for the performance of part of an assignment with the prior consent of the client.
In case an assignment involves foreign law, such services nearly always involve local foreign partners. Advokatfirmaet Jette Hassing Ronøe’s involvement in such cases subject to foreign law cannot be considered as advice on foreign law.

Governing law and jurisdiction

Any dispute between the client and Advokatfirmaet Jette Hassing Ronøe will be decided by the courts of Denmark in accordance with Danish law.