Term of Use

Please read these Terms of Use prior to using this website (“Website”). By accessing the contents of this Website, you will be deemed to have provided a consent to these Terms of Use. The contents of these Terms of Use are subject to change without prior notice. Please confirm the most updated information each time you access this Website.

Purpose of Use

This Website is provided as a service to our clients for general information only. Although Kaynex monitors the Website periodically, we do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the contents of the Website nor its suitability for your purpose of use. The information in this Website is not intended to provide any legal or other advice or to create any relationship between you and Kaynex as the client and the law firm (or the lawyers). You should not take any action based on the contents of this Website. Kaynex accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage that may result from accessing to or relying on the contents of this Website and disclaim, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws, any and all liabilities with respect to acts or omissions made by clients or readers on the basis of the contents of this Website. The contents of this Website is subject to change or deletion without prior notice.

Proprietary Rights

All copyrights and other intellectual property rights to the contents of this Website (including, without limitation, all information, software, images, documents, video, audio, pictures, trademarks, logos and other contents, and in this context, the “Content”) belong to Kaynex Law Offices (“Kaynex”) or the contributors of the Content. You are strictly prohibited from reprinting, reproducing, transmitting, translating, adapting, altering, adding and taking any other similar actions to the Content for whatever purpose without prior written approval of Kaynex, except as permitted under the copyright laws of Japan. If you wish to use the Content, please consult with Kaynex in advance.

Links to Kaynex

If you wish to establish a link to our Website, it is necessary to obtain a prior written approval of Kaynex. In such case, please contact us with the following information:

Your name and contact details (address, telephone number and e-mail address).
URL of your website from which the link will be established to this Website.
Name, address and contact details (including the name of a representative) of the person or entity who is operating your website.
Outline of your website.
The purpose of the link.

Links to Third-Party Websites

This Website may contain links to other third-party websites. Any third-party websites linked to this Website are not under the control of Kaynex and Kaynex does not guarantee any contents of such third-party websites. Kaynex disclaims liability for any damage arising through the use of any website linked to this Websit

Permitted Uses

So long as you agree and comply with these Terms of Use, and unless these Terms of Use are otherwise terminated by Kaynex, you are permitted to view and/or print a single copy of the Website and the Content. You agree that you will not remove or modify any acknowledgements, credits or legal notices contained in the Website or in the Content. Special terms may apply to some services offered on the Website and may be posted in connection with the applicable service, feature or activity. Any such terms are in addition to these Terms of Use and, in the event of a conflict, any such terms shall prevail.

Restrictions and Prohibited Acts

You agree not to access the Website by any means other than through a standard web browser on a computer or mobile device.
You are prohibited from hacking the Website or accessing areas of the Website not intended to be accessed by the general public.
You are prohibited from sending or inserting computer viruses or doing anything that may damage, interfere with or impair the functionality, availability or quality of the Website or the Content.
You are prohibited from using the Website or information included in the Website for commercial purposes.
You are prohibited from slandering Kaynex or a third party or damaging the reputation or trust thereof.
You are prohibited from taking any act which may infringe on any intellectual property right (including, without limitation, any copyright) of Kaynex or any third party or privacy of others, or any act that is against the Privacy Policy of Kaynex.
You are responsible for any material you send or upload to the Website and that such material is legal, is not offensive and does not infringe our rights, those of third parties or the provisions of these Terms of Use.

Indemnity.

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Kaynex and its affiliates, and their respective officers, agents, members, partners and employees, harmless from any loss, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, due to or arising out of your use of the Website and/or breach of these Terms of Use.

Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability.

The Website and all contents on the Website are provided to you on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. Kaynex makes no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or reliability of any content available through the Website. You are responsible for verifying any information before relying on it. Use of the Website and the Content available on the Website is at your sole risk.
Kaynex makes no representations or warranties that use of the Website will be uninterrupted or error-free. You are responsible for taking all necessary precautions to ensure that any Content you may obtain from the Website is free of viruses or other harmful code.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Kaynex disclaims all liabilities, whether based on contracts, by tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, and further disclaims all losses, including, without limitation, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of or in any way connected with access to or use of the Website or the Content, even if Kaynex has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

The laws of Japan shall govern the use of the Website and the interpretation and application of these Terms of Use unless otherwise specified. Any dispute arising in relation to the Website shall be submitted to the jurisdiction of the Tokyo District Court in the first instance unless otherwise specified.