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Terms of Use

Last updated 8 May 2026

1.General provisions

These Terms govern the use of the website somerville.de, operated by Somerville Chambers, Theaterstraße 15, 52062 Aachen, Germany. By opening or browsing the site you accept these Terms in full; if you do not accept them, please stop using the site. We may amend the Terms at any time by publishing a revised version on this page, and the date shown above indicates when the current version took effect. Continued use of the site after publication constitutes acceptance of the amended Terms.

2.Intellectual property

All text, layout, graphics, photographs and other material on this site are protected by German and European copyright law and belong to Somerville Chambers or are used under licence. You may view and print individual pages for personal, non-commercial reference. Any reproduction, republication, systematic extraction, framing or commercial use requires our prior written permission. The firm name and any logos may not be used in a way that suggests endorsement or an existing professional relationship.

3.Services and liability

The content of this site is general information about our practice and does not constitute legal advice, nor does it create a lawyer–client relationship. Sending an enquiry through the contact form does not by itself establish a mandate; a mandate arises only when we confirm the engagement in writing and the scope and fee have been agreed. We take care to keep the site accurate and available but give no warranty that it is free of errors or interruptions, and we accept no liability for decisions taken on the basis of the general information published here. External links are provided for convenience only and we are not responsible for the content of third-party sites.

4.Governing law

These Terms and any non-contractual obligations arising from them are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. The courts of Aachen have jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of the use of this site, so far as such an agreement on venue is permitted by law; mandatory consumer protection rules of your country of residence remain unaffected. If any provision is held invalid, the remaining provisions continue in force. Questions about these Terms may be sent to office@somerville.de.