Legal notices

The www.ctcgroupe.com website is published by CTC, Comité Professionnel de Développement Economique (CPDE) for the Leather, Footwear, Leather Goods, and Glove industries, whose registered office is at 4 rue Hermann Frenkel, 69367 Lyon Cedex 07 (France), registered under SIREN No. 775 649 726. It has been developed by the CTC webmaster.

The site is the exclusive property of CTC, the sole owner of the intellectual property rights and related personality rights, in particular trademarks, copyright, and image rights, either originally or through express authorization.

 

General terms and conditions of use of the site and the services offered

Use of the www.ctcgroupe.com website implies full acceptance of the general conditions of use set out below. These conditions of use are subject to modification or completion at any time, and users of the www.ctcgroupe.com website are therefore advised to consult them regularly.

This site is normally accessible to users at all times. However, CTC may decide to interrupt it for technical maintenance purposes, in which case it will make efforts to inform users in advance of the dates and times of the intervention.

The www.ctcgroupe.com website is updated regularly. Similarly, the legal notices may be modified at any time. However, they remain binding on the user, who is encouraged to refer to them as often as possible to stay informed.

 

Description of services provided

The purpose of the www.ctcgroupe.com website is to provide information regarding all the company's activities.

CTC strives to provide the most accurate information possible on the www.ctcgroupe.com website. However, it may not be held liable for omissions, inaccuracies, or failures to update, whether these are its fault or the fault of third-party partners who provide it with this information.

All information provided on the www.ctcgroupe.com website is given for information purposes only and is subject to change. Furthermore, the information on the www.ctcgroupe.com website is not exhaustive. The information given is subject to any changes that may have been made since it was put online.

 

Contractual limitations on technical data

The website uses JavaScript technology.

The website cannot be held responsible for any material damage linked to the use of the site. Furthermore, the user of the site undertakes to access it using up-to-date equipment that is virus-free and with an updated, latest-generation browser.

 

Intellectual property and counterfeiting

CTC owns the intellectual property rights or holds the rights of use on all elements accessible on the site, in particular the texts, images, graphics, logos, icons, sounds, and software.

Any reproduction, representation, modification, publication, or adaptation of all or part of the site’s elements, by any means or process, is prohibited, except with the prior written authorization from CTC.

Any unauthorized use of the site or any of its elements will be considered as constituting an infringement and will be prosecuted in accordance with the provisions of articles L.335-2 and following the French Intellectual Property Code.

 

Limitation of liability

CTC cannot be held liable for direct or indirect damage caused to the user's equipment when accessing the www.ctcgroupe.com website, resulting either from the use of equipment that does not meet the specifications indicated in contractual limitations on technical data, or from the appearance of a bug or incompatibility.

CTC cannot be held liable for indirect damage (such as loss of market or loss of opportunity) resulting from the use of the www.ctcgroupe.com website.

Interactive areas (the possibility of asking questions in the contact area) are available to users. CTC reserves the right to delete, without prior notice, any content posted in this area that violates the legislation applicable in France, particularly those related to data protection. If necessary, CTC also reserves the right to hold the user civilly and/or criminally liable, especially in the case of racist, insulting, defamatory or pornographic messages, whatever the medium used (text, photographs, etc.).

 

Applicable law and jurisdiction

Any dispute relating to the use of the www.ctcgroupe.com website is subject to French law. Exclusive jurisdiction is granted to the competent courts of Lyon.

The laws concerned are those relating to information technology, files, and civil liberties, particularly :

• Law no. 78-17 of January 6, 1978, relating to information technology, files, and civil liberties.
• Law no. 88-227 of March 11, 1988 (JORF of March 12, 1988).
• Law no. 92-1336 of December 16, 1992 (JORF of December 23, 1992).
• Law no. 94-548 of July 1, 1994 (JORF of July 2, 1994).
• Law no. 99-641 of July 27, 1999 (JORF of July 28, 1999).
• Law no. 2000-321 of April 12, 2000, (JORF of April 13, 2000).
• Law no. 2002-303 of March 4, 2002, (JORF of March 5, 2002).
• Law no. 2003-239 of March 18, 2003 (JORF of March 19, 2003).
• Law no. 2004-801 of August 6, 2004 (JORF of August 7, 2004).
• Law no. 2006-64 of January 23, 2006 (JORF of January 24, 2006).
• Law no. 2009-526 of May 12, 2009 (JORF of May 13, 2009).
• Law no. 2011-334 of March 29, 2011 (JORF of March 30, 2011).
• Order no. 2011-1012 of August 24, 2011 (JORF of August 26, 2011).
• Law no. 2013-907 of October 11, 2013 on transparency in public life (JORF of October 12, 2013).
• Law no. 2014-344 of March 17, 2014 (JORF of March 18, 2014).
• Order no. 2015-948 of July 31, 2015 (JORF of August 2, 2015).
• Law no. 2016-41 of January 26, 2016 (JORF of January 27, 2016 ).
• Law no. 2016-1321 of October 7, 2016 (JORF of October 8, 2016).
• Law no. 2016-1547 of November 18, 2016 (JORF no. 0269 of November 19, 2016).
• Law n° 2017-55 of January 20, 2017, on the general status of independent administrative authorities and independent public authorities (JORF of January 21, 2017).
• Law no. 2018-493 of June 20, 2018 (Journal officiel of June 21, 2018).