Legal notice

This is a translation provided for convenience. Only the French version is legally binding.

In accordance with French Law No. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on confidence in the digital economy (LCEN), users of the Lex Ludica website are informed of the identity of the parties involved in its creation and operation.

1. Publisher

This website, available at https://lexludica.com, is published by the association Cercle Vidéoludique, a non-profit association governed by the French Law of 1 July 1901.

Association Cercle Vidéoludique
Registered office: 17, quai de Grenelle, 75015 Paris, France
RNA No.: W751 283 134
SIREN No.: 102 840 246
SIRET No.: 102 840 246 00015
NAF/APE code: 94.99Z
Represented by: Moez RAIS, President and Publication Director
Phone: +33 6 19 42 06 82
Email: contact@lexludica.com

2. Hosting

The Website is hosted by Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, United States (phone: +1 650 319 8930).

The Website is built with Astro, a free and open-source website generator.

Website design and development: Moez RAIS.
Homepage mockup: Antoine DUMAS, CEO of Orbyte.

3. Publication Director

The Publication Director of the Website is Moez RAIS. He can be contacted at contact@lexludica.com.

4. Intellectual property and infringement

4.1. Website content

The presentation of the Website and each of its components, including the trademark, logo, visual identity, domain names, article texts, HTML code and digital files, are protected by the French Intellectual Property Code and, more generally, by the international conventions applicable to copyright.

These elements are the exclusive property of the association Cercle Vidéoludique, publisher of the Website, subject to the content provided by Lex Ludica contributors, who retain ownership of their rights.

Any total or partial reproduction, representation, modification, publication, transmission or distortion of the Website or its content, by any means and on any medium, is prohibited without the prior written authorisation of the Publication Director. Only copies for strictly private, personal and non-commercial use are permitted, in accordance with Article L. 122-5 of the French Intellectual Property Code.

Failure to comply with these provisions may give rise to civil and criminal proceedings for infringement under Articles L. 335-2 et seq. of the French Intellectual Property Code.

4.2. Use of the website and short quotation exception

Lex Ludica aims to analyse the video game sector through the lens of, among others, law, economics, history, culture and psychology, by means of articles written by its contributors.

Screenshots, video game logos, studio names, video excerpts and other third-party elements cited on the Website remain the exclusive property of their respective rights holders. They are reproduced for educational, informative and illustrative purposes, under the short quotation and critical analysis exception provided for in Article L. 122-5, 3°, a) of the French Intellectual Property Code. Any rights holder wishing to object to the use of an element belonging to them may send a reasoned request to contact@lexludica.com, which will be answered as soon as possible.

5. Limitation of liability

5.1. No legal advice

The Website publishes legal, economic, historical and cultural content about the video game industry. This content, written for general information and analysis purposes, may contain inaccuracies or omissions, or may no longer reflect the state of the law or practice at the time it is read.

The information published on the Website does not in any way constitute legal advice, personalised counsel, solicitation or an offer of services within the meaning of the regulations governing the legal profession. It cannot replace the opinion of a duly qualified legal professional, who alone is able to assess an individual situation. The Publisher guarantees neither the completeness nor the accuracy of the information published and accepts no liability for any use made of it.

5.2. Hyperlinks

The Website may contain hyperlinks to third-party websites. The Publisher has no control over the content of these websites and accepts no liability for their content, availability or the consequences of visiting them.

5.3. Availability of the website

The Publisher endeavours to keep the Website accessible but cannot be held liable for any interruption, temporary or permanent, resulting in particular from maintenance, technical malfunctions or force majeure.

6. Personal data

The processing of personal data collected on the Website, in particular when subscribing to the newsletter or making contact, is covered by a separate privacy policy, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and the amended French Data Protection Act No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978.

7. Governing law

This legal notice is governed by French law. Subject to mandatory rules protecting consumers, any dispute relating to its interpretation or performance falls within the jurisdiction of the courts within the Paris Court of Appeal's district.