These Website Standard Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) contained herein on this webpage shall govern the use of this website by any person (“User”), including all pages within this website (collectively referred to herein below as this “Website”). The User must not use this Website, if he or she has any objection to any of these Terms.

By accessing this Website, the User acknowledges and accepts the legally binding effect of these Terms. These Terms may be modified/updated at any time without notice. Every change/update is published here.

Self-regulating organisation

CAREY is monitored by the self-regulating organisation Polyreg (Verein zur Qualitätssicherung von Finanzdienstleistungen – Financial Services Standards Association), which is supervised by the Swiss Federal Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Control Authority.

Information on the website and supporting documentations

The content of the pages of this Website is for general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.

Carey creates this Website, as well as the information contained therein, diligently to ensure that the information contained is to the best of Carey’s knowledge correct at the time of its publication. However, the use of any information, materials or links on this Website is entirely at the User’s own risk and Carey and no other party give any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, reliability, quality, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found, offered or linked on this Website. By using this Website, the User acknowledges and accepts the exclusion of any and all liability of Carey to the fullest extent permitted by law.

The information on the Website serves information purposes only and does not constitute any advertisement, offer, or recommendation of or for Carey to the User. The information that is made available is neither intended to comprise nor shall it serve as any suitable replacement for legal, tax or any other professional advice or services to the User. The sole use of the information by the User does not give rise to any contractual relationship between the User and Carey.

Foreign legal systems

The User hereby acknowledges that by accessing this Website from outside Switzerland, the User may be violating provisions of foreign law. It is the User’s responsibility to inform him- or herself concerning access to this Website from abroad. Carey excludes any liability also in this regard.

Copyright and trademark law

The content of this Website is protected under copyright law. The unauthorised use thereof may constitute a violation of copyright law and/or of other laws. Without the prior, express and written permission of Carey, the contents of this Website may not be modified for public or commercial purposes, duplicated, reproduced, published or otherwise used in any other way.

The content of this Website may be shared through and/or on online platforms («sharing»), as long as the author and the context of the contents are made clear.

Unauthorised use of this Website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.

Links to other websites

Carey offers links to other websites. By activating a link, the User may leave the Carey website and be directed to a third-party website. Carey has not carried out any checks whatsoever on the websites linked to the Carey website and is not responsible for the content of these websites from third parties or other websites that are linked to the Carey website in any way. Connecting to or consulting such third-party websites is entirely the risk of the User. Carey is not liable for the content or the website of third parties or for websites that link to or display the Carey website in frames.

Exclusion of liability

To the extent permitted by Swiss law, all liability on the part of Carey and its employees as well as authorised consultants and agents, shall be excluded for any liability claims, costs, indirect or direct losses, claims, as well as expenses and damages of any kind; irrespective of whether these are based on contractual or non-contractual legal grounds.

Indemnification

The User indemnifies Carey to the fullest extent from and against any and all liabilities, costs, demands, causes of action, damages and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising out of or in any way related to him/her breaching any of the provisions of these Terms.

Restrictions

The User must not:

  1. Publishing any material of this Website in any media;
  2. Sell, license and/or otherwise commercialize any material published on this Website;
  3. Perform and/or show any material of this Website in public;
  4. Use this Website in any way that is, or may be, damaging to this Website;
  5. Use this Website in any way that impacts user access to this Website;
  6. Use this Website contrary to any applicable law and regulation, or in a way that causes, or may cause, harm to the Website, or to any person or business entity;
  7. Engage in any data mining, data harvesting, data extracting or any other similar activity in relation to this Website, or while using this Website;
  8. Use this Website to engage in any advertising or marketing.

Certain areas of this Website are restricted from access by the User and Carey may further restrict access by the User to any areas of this Website, at any time, in its sole and absolute discretion.

General Provisions

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid under any applicable law, such unenforceability or invalidity shall not render these Terms unenforceable or invalid as a whole, and such provisions shall be deleted without affecting the remaining provisions herein.

Variation of Terms

Carey is permitted to revise these Terms at any time as it sees fit, and by using this Website the User is expected to review such Terms on a regular basis to ensure he or hers understands all terms and conditions governing use of this Website.

Assignment

The User is not being permitted to assign, transfer, or subcontract any of your rights and/or obligations under these Terms.

Entire Agreement

These Terms, including any legal notices and disclaimers contained on this Website, constitute the entire agreement between Carey and the User in relation to your use of this Website, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings with respect to the same.

Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the material laws of Switzerland.

The courts of the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland shall have exclusive jurisdiction to decide and settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with this Agreement. To the extent permitted by law, the Commercial Court of the Canton of Zurich shall be the competent court, for all procedures which do not fall into the competence of the Commercial Court the district court of the city of Zurich shall be the competent court. Carey has the right to sue the Client before any other competent court.