These terms govern the use of this website. Please read them carefully: by browsing the website, you accept the conditions set out below.
1. Identification
This website is owned and operated by:
- CMS — Canto, Medeiros & Sousa - Solicitadores, Consultoria e Serviços, S.P., Lda., a firm of solicitors (solicitadores)
- Registered with the Portuguese Order of Solicitors and Enforcement Agents (Ordem dos Solicitadores e dos Agentes de Execução, OSAE) under no. [to be confirmed: OSAE registration number]
- NIF (tax number): 519448480
- Registered office: Largo de São João n.º 6, 9500-106 Ponta Delgada
- Offices: Largo de São João n.º 6, 9500-106 Ponta Delgada · Av. Infante D. Henrique 54G, 9560-022 Lagoa (São Miguel, Azores, Portugal)
- Contact: geral@cmslegal.pt · +351 961 515 994 · +351 933 462 344
2. Purpose and use of the website
The website presents the firm, its professionals and the services it provides, and makes it easier to get in touch and book consultations. Access is free and requires no registration.
You agree to use the website lawfully and not to do anything that could harm its operation or security. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the website.
3. Nature of the information
The information on this website is for general information purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice and is no substitute for a professional assessment.
Every situation has its own particulars and needs to be looked at individually. Browsing the website, sending the form or exchanging messages with us does not create a professional relationship between you and the firm: that relationship only begins once we have agreed with you on the services to be provided.
4. Intellectual property
The content of this website — text, logo, photographs and graphic elements — belongs to CMS or is used with the permission of its owners, and is protected by copyright and industrial property law.
You may view the content and share links to the website. Any other reproduction, alteration or use, in particular for commercial purposes, requires the firm’s prior written permission.
5. Links to third-party websites
The website contains links to third-party websites, such as Google Maps, the OSAE, the electronic Complaints Book or the Portuguese Consumer Portal. These links are provided for your convenience. We do not control those websites and are not responsible for their content, which is governed by their own terms and privacy policies.
6. Liability
We try to keep the information on the website accurate and up to date, but it may contain errors or omissions, and the law changes frequently. We therefore accept no responsibility for decisions made solely on the basis of the website’s content, without an individual assessment of your case.
Nor do we guarantee that the website will always be available or free from technical faults, and we are not liable for interruptions caused by matters beyond our control.
Nothing in these terms excludes or limits any liability that cannot be excluded or limited by law, or affects the rights that the law grants to consumers.
7. Data protection
How we process the personal data you give us through the website, by email or by telephone is explained in our Privacy Policy.
8. Complaints Book
You can make a complaint through the electronic Complaints Book (Livro de Reclamações Eletrónico (opens in a new window)). The paper Complaints Book is available at our offices.
Matters relating to the professional conduct of solicitors may also be raised with the Order of Solicitors and Enforcement Agents (OSAE).
9. Alternative dispute resolution
In the event of a consumer dispute, consumers may refer the matter to a consumer alternative dispute resolution (ADR) body, under Portuguese Law no. 144/2015 of 8 September.
Competent body: [to be confirmed: competent ADR body].
More information and the official list of ADR bodies are available on the Portuguese Consumer Portal (opens in a new window).
10. Governing law and jurisdiction
These terms are governed by Portuguese law. Any dispute relating to the website falls within the jurisdiction of the courts determined under the general rules of law.
If you are a consumer, you keep the protection given to you by the applicable mandatory rules, including those on which court has jurisdiction, and you may always use the alternative dispute resolution described above.
11. Changes
We may update these terms at any time. The version in force is always the one published on this page, with the date of the last update shown at the top. Using the website after a change means you accept the new version.
This English version is provided for convenience; if there is any discrepancy, the Portuguese version prevails.