Terms of use

Version of 24 June 2024

1.             Scope of Application and Acceptance

The Internet website www.louiserard.com (the “Website”) is provided by Montres Louis Erard SA, a company with its seat located at Rue de l’Ouest 2, 2340 Le Noirmont, Switzerland (“LOUIS ERARD”, “we”, “us”, “our”). Your use of the Website is subject to the following terms and conditions (the “Terms of Use”).

Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using the Website. By using the Website, you signify your assent to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, you may not use the Website.

The present Terms of Use form an integral part of our General Terms and Conditions of Sale.

Please note that your use of our social media pages on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn, is governed by the relevant by the terms of use of the relevant social media platform.

2.             Restrictions of Use

You are required to use our Website in good faith. In particular, the use of the Website is restricted as follows:

  • You undertake not to: (i) reproduce or modify the Website, (ii) make any derivative works based on it, (iii) sell, license or sub-license, distribute, make accessible or rent the Website or any of its components, features, functions or interfaces, and (iv) include the Website in a commercial offer.
  • You undertake not to: (i) allow direct or indirect access to the Website or use it in such a way that would circumvent a contractual limitation of use, (ii) attempt to obtain unauthorized access to the Website, or to systems or networks linked to it, (iii) access the Website in order to develop competing services or competing sites, (iv) implement a program or script for the purpose of scraping, indexing, probing or otherwise exploiting data on all or part of the Website, or (iv) decompile, reverse engineer or disassemble all or part of the Website.
  • You agree to not use the Website in any manner that would threaten the security, integrity or availability of the Website. In particular, you undertake not to use the Website to (i) store or transmit infringing, libelous or otherwise unlawful or tortious material, (ii) store or transmit material in violation of third-party rights, (iii) store or transmit malicious code, (iv) interfere with or disrupt the integrity or the performance of the Website or any third-party data it may contain.
  • You shall not send, nor cause to be sent, spam or unsolicited letters and/or emails to any other user of our Website, to our newsletter subscribers, nor to us.
  • You shall use the Website strictly in accordance with the intellectual property regime applicable to the content of the Website and shall not contribute to or encourage anyone to use the Website in a manner contrary to fair competition and intellectual property principles.
  • You shall ensure the technical and legal compatibility, including updates of software and devices that are used, directly or indirectly, in connection with or in operation of the Website, particularly to display the content and/or execute the functionalities of the Website.

3.             Intellectual Property

The Website and its original content, characteristics and functionalities is and remains the exclusive property of LOUIS ERARD and/or its licensors. In particular, the trade name, logos, photographs, services, distinctive signs of products or services and domain names mentioned on the Website are the exclusive property of LOUIS ERARD and/or its licensors, and may not be used without LOUIS ERARD’s prior written authorization.

The Website is protected by copyright, trademark and unfair competition laws. Our trademarks and distinctive signs of products or services may not be used in connection with any other product or website without our prior written consent.

We reserve all of our rights, titles and interests in relation to the Website, including all related intellectual property rights. No rights are granted to you under these Terms of Use.

4.             Limitation of Liability

Please note that the Website is made available to you on an “as is” and an “as available” basis, and that you use our Website at your own risk.

The information contained on our Website is provided to you without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or warranty of third-party rights.

LOUIS ERARD shall not assume any liability whatsoever in connection with the use of the information contained on the Website, and shall not be held liable for any inaccuracies, errors, omissions or modifications to the information made available on the Website.

The photos and texts illustrating and describing products available on our Website are non-contractual and are for information purposes only. LOUIS ERARD assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions in the photos or texts appearing on the Website.

We do not warrant that:

  • the Website will operate in an uninterrupted and secure manner, or that it will be accessible at any time or in any place;
  • errors or defects that may affect the Website will be corrected;
  • the Website is free of viruses or other harmful components;
  • the use of the Website will meet your expectations.

Except in the event of willful misconduct or gross negligence on LOUIS ERARD’s part, LOUIS ERARD may not be held liable for any damages or loss whatsoever arising in connection with the use of the Website, including indirect or punitive damages, loss of profit, loss of data, or damage to property or persons, regardless of whether LOUIS ERARD may have been informed of the possibility of the occurrence of such damage.

5.             Data Protection

With regards to the processing of your personal data in relation to the use of our Website and its functionalities, please refer to our Privacy and Cookies Policy, which forms an integral part of the present Terms of Use.

6.             Miscellaneous

These Terms of Use shall be governed in accordance with Swiss law, to the exclusion of its conflict of laws provisions, and any dispute shall be brought before the courts competent in the State of Jura, Switzerland. The right of appeal to the Swiss Supreme Court is reserved.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of the present Terms of Use will not be considered as a waiver of such rights.

If any provision of the Terms of Use is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the full validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected. The invalid or unenforceable provision will be replaced by a legally valid provision with a similar purpose and legal effect.

These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and LOUIS ERARD with regards to the use of our Website, and supersede and replace any prior agreements we might have to this respect.

LOUIS ERARD reserves the right to modify the present Terms of Use at any time, by publishing a new version on its Website. By continuing to access or use our Website after such modification becomes effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to such terms, please stop using our Website.

We reserve the right to refuse service and/or terminate your account(s) without prior notice, in our sole discretion, notably if you violate these Terms of Use.

If you have any questions regarding the present Terms of Use, or if you wish to cancel your account(s) with us, please contact us either by email at [info@louiserard.com] or by phone at [+41 (0) 32 957 65 30].