Legal notice

Intellectual property rights

All elements of this site (structure, layout, text, images, animations, logos) are the exclusive property of the AFMD. Any reproduction of these elements is prohibited.

The AFMD informs those using the site that many of the site's contents:

• are protected by copyright: particularly photographs, articles, drawings, animations, etc.;
• and/or are protected by design law;
• are protected by trademark law.

This protected content is the property of the AFMD or a third party who has authorised the AFMD to use it. This site uses visual content taken from the AFMD's internal documents or created for the AFMD by acti.

Therefore, any reproduction, representation, use, adaptation, modification, incorporation, translation, sale, in whole or in part, by any process and using any medium (paper, digital, etc.) is prohibited, without prior, written consent from the AFMD, with the exception of the exemptions set out in article L 122.5 of the Intellectual Property Code, and constitutes an infringement of copyright and/or design and/or trademark law, punishable by two years' imprisonment and a €150,000 fine.

Copyright and/or design law

This site is an original work whose author, as defined in Articles L111.1 et seq. of the French Intellectual Property Code, is acti. The site was designed and developed by acti.

The publications, documents, photographs, written content, slogans, drawings, images, animations (with or without sound), and all other works included on the site are the property of the AFMD or third parties who have authorised their use by the AFMD.

The reproduction of this site, on paper or electronically, is authorised provided that it is strictly limited to personal use excluding advertising and/or commercial and/or information purposes and/or providing that it complies with the provisions of article L122-5 of the French Intellectual Property Code.

Reproduction on paper

With the exception of photographs and images, the reproduction on paper of pages from this site is authorised, subject to compliance with the three conditions below:

• distribution must be free;
• documents must be reproduced in their entirety (no modifications or alterations of any kind);
• the source "www.afmd.fr", the copyright credit "©AFMD 2018" and the phrase "Reproduction rights are reserved and strictly limited" must be quoted explicitly and clearly.

Any commercial use is strictly prohibited.

Reproduction on electronic media

With the exception of photographs and images, the reproduction on electronic media of pages from this site is authorised, providing that this information is used for personal or non-profit purposes and that this use complies with the following conditions: the inclusion, in an explicit and clearly visible manner, of the source "www.afmd.fr", the copyright credit "©AFMD 2018" and the phrase "Reproduction rights are reserved and strictly limited".
Any commercial use is strictly prohibited.

Information relating to products

The information and illustrations presented on the pages of this website are based on technical characteristics applicable at the time when the different pages were published on the site or updated.

As part of its policy of continuously improving its products and services, the AFMD may modify the characteristics of its provision at any time. The products and/or services shown on this site are those which are distributed in metropolitan France. They may vary from one country to another or may not be available in all countries.

In any case, the information contained on this site is of a general nature and has no contractual value.

Protection of personal data

Personal information

You can consult the www.afmd.fr website without having to reveal your identity or any other personal information.

The AFMD is committed to respecting your privacy and protecting any information you may provide on its www.afmd.fr website. Information of a personal nature may be required to respond to your requests for services, quotes, or subscription to an electronic newsletter. It is processed for the purpose of providing the service for which you provided the information. This information is intended for the exclusive use of the AFMD. This data is confidential and is treated as such.

Security

We take every precaution to preserve the integrity of data, keep it confidential and prevent its disclosure to unauthorised third parties.

Optimisation

The www.afmd.fr website has been optimised for use with Firefox 49 and above, Safari 10 and above, and Explorer 11 and above, with a resolution of 1,280 x 768 in thousands of colours.

"Informatique et libertés" (Data processing and liberties) law

In accordance with the "informatique et libertés" law of 6 January 1978 (modified), you have the right to access, correct and delete any personal information which you might provide for us.

If you subscribe to information services by email (our newsletter), you may request to be removed from the mailing list.
You can exercise these rights by sending an email to: communication@afmd.fr, or by contacting us by post at: 24 bis Rue Greuze, 75016 Paris.

Cookie

This site places a cookie on your computer. This cookie collects information about how you use our website and stores any information you may have entered while visiting it. So, you will not need to enter it again the next time you visit the website and we will be able to consult it when you return to the site. If you wish to block cookies, you can do so by changing your browser settings.

Analytics

To enable us to offer you the best possible browsing experience, some non-personal information relating to your use of this website will be collected automatically.

This information is for the exclusive use of the AFMD. It will never be passed to any third party. Only AFMD staff or employees of the agencies who assist us in managing these operations have access to the information. These agencies are obliged to keep the information confidential and to use it solely for the specific service they provide.

Data protection officer

Loreleï Fenetaud, AFMD Head of communication

Hyperlinks

A hyperlink to the www.afmd.fr site may be created without prior written consent from the AFMD. However, the AFMD must be informed of this within a maximum of 10 days of the creation of the link.

In any case, the AFMD can under no circumstances be held liable for the content and products or services offered by sites to which the www.afmd.fr site may be linked by hypertext links or any other type of link.

Applicable law

The www.afmd.fr website and these general terms and conditions are subject to French law and are written in French.

In the event of a dispute, the competent courts in Paris has exclusive jurisdiction. The AFMD reserves the right to modify and update this legal notice at any time. The user agrees to consult it on a regular basis.

Limitation of liability

The AFMD cannot be held liable for errors found on the site, technical problems, the interpretation of the information published and consequences arising from the use of this information. Consequently, the user acknowledges that his/her use of this information is his/her sole responsibility. You accept sole and full responsibility for your use of the www.afmd.fr website. The AFMD cannot be held responsible for any direct or indirect losses or damages, such as material damage, loss of data or programmes or financial loss arising from the use of this site or sites linked to it.

Updates

The AFMD reserves the right to modify and update this legal notice, and all the elements and products shown on the site, without prior notice. All such modifications will apply to all users, who should consult these general terms and conditions each time they visit the site.

Monitoring statistics

We use log-in data to provide website traffic statistics (type of browser, number of visitors, sections visited, etc.) and this then enables us to improve our site in terms of sections and navigation. This information is never divulged to third parties.

Contacts

Contact the AFMD

Contact acti