Terms and Conditions of Use

1. Website Administrator

The website www.scpmanciu.ro, hereinafter referred to as the “Website”, is administered by attorney Manciu Cătălin Adrian, enrolled with Baroul București (the Bucharest Bar Association), who practices within Cabinet Individual de Avocat Manciu Cătălin Adrian (the Individual Law Office of Attorney Manciu Cătălin Adrian), with its professional office in Bucharest, Str. Octav Cocărăscu no. 14, sector 1, having tax identification code RO23560945. In this document, he is referred to as the “Titular Attorney”.

Professional activity is carried out in accordance with Legea nr. 51/1995 pentru organizarea și exercitarea profesiei de avocat (Law no. 51/1995 on the organization and practice of the legal profession), republished, as subsequently amended and supplemented, with Statutul profesiei de avocat (the Statute of the Legal Profession), and with the other applicable professional and ethical rules. Baroul București is a component of Uniunea Națională a Barourilor din România (the National Association of Romanian Bars).

The office where current activity is carried out is located in Bucharest, Str. Dr. Iacob Felix no. 59, 2nd floor, sector 1, postal code 011033.

For communications concerning the Website or requests relating to professional services, you may use the e-mail address office@scpmanciu.ro or the telephone number 0792 626 248.

2. Subject Matter and Scope

This document sets out the conditions for accessing and using the Website, including the pages presenting the services and attorneys, published articles and the contact form.

These terms do not govern the provision of legal assistance and representation services. The subject matter, scope and conditions of professional services are established by the legal assistance agreement, concluded in accordance with the law and Statutul profesiei de avocat.

In the event of any discrepancies concerning professional services, the provisions of the legal assistance agreement prevail over this document, subject to mandatory statutory provisions.

Users are invited to consult these terms before using the Website. Mere access to the Website does not, in itself, constitute consent to clauses for which the law requires express acceptance or the completion of special formalities.

3. Informational Nature of the Content

The information and materials published on the Website are general in nature and are intended to inform the public about professional activity and certain legal topics.

They do not constitute legal advice, individualized professional opinions or recommendations concerning conduct in a specific situation, and they do not replace an analysis carried out by an attorney on the basis of the relevant circumstances and documents.

The application and interpretation of legal rules depend on the particularities of each situation. The conclusions presented in a material may not apply to other situations, even if they present similar elements.

The Titular Attorney makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy of the published information. Legislative amendments, developments in case law and changes in practice may, however, affect the currency or relevance of the materials. The date on which an article is published or updated does not constitute a guarantee that it fully reflects the legal situation existing on the date on which it is consulted.

Before making a decision with legal consequences, it is necessary to obtain a professional assessment tailored to the specific situation. Consulting the Website or submitting a request through it does not suspend or interrupt statutory, procedural or contractual time limits.

4. Contact Requests and Acceptance of a Matter

The contact form and the correspondence details published on the Website allow preliminary requests to be submitted concerning the availability and possibility of providing legal assistance.

The mere sending, receipt or review of a message, as well as an automatic confirmation of its receipt, does not amount to acceptance of a professional engagement and does not, in itself, result in the conclusion of a legal assistance agreement.

The legal assistance agreement is concluded under the conditions and by the methods recognized by law and Statutul profesiei de avocat. This section does not remove the effects of a valid professional agreement concluded by means of distance communication or by other means permitted by the professional rules.

In the absence of the assumption of a professional engagement, the Titular Attorney has no obligation to take any steps, monitor time limits or ensure the preservation or exercise of the rights of the person who submitted the request.

Acceptance of a matter involves checking for any conflicts of interest, professional availability and the other applicable legal and ethical conditions. The order in which requests are received does not confer a priority right to have a matter accepted.

If a request cannot be accepted, communication of the reasons for the refusal may be limited by the obligation to maintain professional secrecy or by other legal obligations.

For initial contact, please provide only the information necessary to identify you, the persons involved and the general subject matter of the request. Avoid sending complete documentation, detailed confidential information, health data or data relating to criminal convictions and offences before the appropriate method of communication has been established.

The Titular Attorney complies with the legal and professional obligations concerning confidentiality and professional secrecy. To the extent that the information communicated falls within the scope of these obligations, its protection is not conditional upon the signing of a legal assistance agreement or the use of a particular communication channel.

5. Rights in the Website Content

The texts, articles, photographs, graphic elements and other materials published on the Website, as well as their selection and arrangement, benefit from the protection afforded by copyright and related-rights legislation, to the extent that they meet the statutory conditions.

The rights in the materials belong to the Titular Attorney or to other rights holders, as applicable. Names, logos and other distinctive signs may benefit from protection under the applicable legislation.

Consulting, saving and printing the materials for personal, non-commercial use is permitted, provided that notices concerning the author and the rights in the content are retained. Distribution of the addresses of the Website pages is also permitted.

Quoting excerpts is permitted under the conditions and within the limits provided by law, with an indication of the source and author, where the latter is identified. For quotations published online, please also include a link to the quoted material.

Except for uses permitted by law or authorized by the rights holder, the reproduction, republication, distribution, adaptation, communication to the public or commercial exploitation of protected materials is prohibited.

With regard to materials in respect of which he holds the necessary rights and to the extent permitted by law, the Titular Attorney expressly reserves the rights concerning the reproduction and extraction of protected content for the purpose of text and data extraction, including for training artificial intelligence systems. The reservation operates under the conditions of the law and does not affect statutory exceptions that cannot be excluded by the rights holder.

It is prohibited to use the name of the form in which the profession is practised, the logo or the names of the attorneys in a manner that may unjustifiably create the appearance of an association, collaboration, recommendation or approval by them.

Requests for authorization to use the content may be sent to office@scpmanciu.ro. Failure to respond does not constitute consent.

6. Rules of Use

The Website must be used in compliance with the law, the rights of third parties and the intended purpose of the available functionalities.

The following are prohibited:

• unauthorized access or attempted unauthorized access to administration areas, computer systems or data not intended for public access;
• the transmission of malicious programs, unsolicited messages, advertising communications or abusive automated requests;
• use of the contact form to transmit unlawful or threatening content, or content that infringes the rights of other persons;
• the automated collection or copying of content in a manner that affects the operation of the Website, circumvents protective measures or infringes rights in the materials;
• any action likely to compromise the security, integrity or availability of the Website.

The Titular Attorney may adopt proportionate technical measures to prevent and limit abusive use, including limiting the number of requests and restricting access originating from sources that affect the security or operation of the Website.

7. Links to Third-Party Websites

The Website may contain links to pages administered by authorities, institutions, publications or other persons. These links are provided for informational purposes.

The Titular Attorney does not control the content, availability, security or data-processing policies applicable to third-party websites. The inclusion of a link does not amount to approval of the entirety of the content of the relevant website and does not imply the existence of an association with its administrator.

Use of third-party websites is subject to their own terms and policies. Any liability of the Titular Attorney in connection with referring to such sources shall be assessed in accordance with the law.

8. Availability and Modification of the Website

The Titular Attorney makes reasonable efforts to maintain the operation of the Website, without guaranteeing its permanent availability, the absence of interruptions or the absence of any technical errors.

Access may be temporarily limited or suspended for maintenance, updates, the remediation of incidents or for other technical or operational reasons.

The Titular Attorney may modify, reorganize or withdraw the content and functionalities of the Website. Such interventions do not affect obligations assumed separately within legal assistance relationships.

9. Liability

The Website content must be used taking into account its general and informational nature, as well as the limitations specified in this document.

To the extent permitted by law, the Titular Attorney is not liable for damage resulting from using the materials as a substitute for individualized legal advice or from applying them without verifying their relevance to the specific situation.

These provisions do not exclude or limit liability for damage caused intentionally or through gross negligence, nor any other forms of liability that cannot be excluded or limited under the law. They do not constitute a waiver by the user of the right to seek compensation for damage under the conditions provided by law.

Liability relating to professional services is distinct from liability relating to the use of the Website and is established in accordance with the law, the professional rules and the legal assistance agreement.

Professional civil liability insurance is subject to the regulations governing the profession and the terms of the applicable policy. The limits of insurance coverage do not, in themselves, constitute limits on professional liability.

10. Personal Data Protection

Information concerning the processing of personal data through the Website, including in the context of using the contact form, is presented in the Privacy Policy, available through the link in the footer of the Website pages.

It identifies the data controller and describes the categories of data processed, the purposes and legal bases of processing, the recipients of the data, the retention periods and the rights of data subjects, as applicable.

Information concerning the use of any cookies, similar technologies and third-party services is presented in the applicable privacy documentation, in accordance with the Website’s actual configuration.

Mere access to the Website does not constitute consent to data processing or the use of technologies for which the law requires such consent to be obtained.

11. Applicable Law and Dispute Resolution

This document and the use of the Website are governed by Romanian law, subject to the applicable mandatory rules and private international law rules.

To clarify a misunderstanding, users may submit a request to office@scpmanciu.ro. Attempting an amicable resolution is not a prerequisite for bringing proceedings before the competent courts or authorities and does not suspend or interrupt the time limits provided by law.

Disputes shall be resolved by the courts having jurisdiction under the applicable legal provisions.

To the extent that consumer-protection rules apply, this document does not restrict the rights conferred on users by the relevant mandatory provisions, including those concerning applicable law and the jurisdiction of the courts.

Complaints concerning the professional conduct of attorneys may be submitted to Baroul București or to the other competent bodies of the profession, in accordance with the powers established by law and by Statutul profesiei de avocat.

12. Amendment of the Terms

The Titular Attorney may update this document to reflect legislative, professional, technical or operational changes.

The updated version will be published on this page, indicating the date from which it applies. The amendments take effect prospectively and do not affect rights that have already arisen or obligations previously assumed.

Where an amendment requires, under the law, separate notice or express consent, the relevant requirements will be fulfilled.

13. Contact Details

Attorney Manciu Cătălin Adrian
Form in which the profession is practised: Cabinet Individual de Avocat Manciu Cătălin Adrian
Baroul: Bucharest
Tax identification code: RO23560945
Professional office: Bucharest, Str. Octav Cocărăscu no. 14, sector 1
Office: Bucharest, Str. Dr. Iacob Felix no. 59, 2nd floor, sector 1, postal code 011033
E-mail: office@scpmanciu.ro
Telephone: 0792 626 248