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  1. General terms of sale


  2. Advertising order "print" and "online"


  3. Any subscription to a contract for the purchase or rental of advertising space by an Advertiser or by a duly authorised Agent implies acceptance of these General Terms of Sale to the exclusion of any other.

  4. Article 1 - General provisions

  5. The dissemination of advertising messages is carried out by a contract concluded between:
  6. The Advertiser, the company on behalf of which advertising space is sold, and PARRESIA, the company "selling advertising space on physical and digital media".
  7. The contract concluded between the Advertiser and PARRESIA is classified as a contract for the purchase of advertising space.
  8. Any advertising order is strictly personal to the Advertiser, even if the latter is represented by a duly mandated intermediary.
  9. These General Terms of Sale exclusively govern the relationships between PARRESIA and any person ordering one or more advertising spaces. They prevail over any other purchasing or selling conditions of any other party.
  10. PARRESIA reserves the right to modify these General Terms of Sale at any time. In this case, the applicable General Terms of Sale will be those in effect on the date of formation of the contract.

  11. Article 2 - Mandate

  12. Any purchase or rental of advertising space may be ordered at the initiative of the Advertiser or a duly mandated person.

  13. In accordance with Article 20 of Law No. 93-122 of 29 January 1993, the intermediary may only act on behalf of the Advertiser by virtue of a mandatory written mandate, which must specify:

    • The commitment of the Agent to comply with all the clauses of these General Terms and Conditions of Sale.
    • The clarification that the Advertiser is liable for the invoices issued by PARRESIA in their name.
    • The duration of the mandate.
    • The information, in accordance with Article 33 of Ordinance No. 86-1243 of 1 December 1986: as soon as it is requested by the Advertiser or the Agent, PARRESIA will provide its pricing schedule and its General Terms and Conditions of Sale.
    • If applicable, the information about the link between the advertising agency advising the Advertiser on their advertising strategy and choices of media and PARRESIA.

  14. The Agent may not receive any payment other than that which is paid to them by their principal for the remuneration of the exercise of their mandate, nor any remuneration from PARRESIA. No other legal qualification than that of a mandate may be accepted, except for contracts concluded with a foreign Advertiser or with a French Advertiser for advertisements intended to be broadcast abroad.

    Article 3 - Procedure

    The contract for the purchase of advertising space is formed by the issuance by Parresia of the commercial quote duly validated and signed by the Advertiser or an order form sent by the Advertiser or their Agent to PARRESIA. Validation may be carried out by email. The contract must clearly state:

    The information concerning the Advertiser:

    • The full name.
    • The company name.
    • The address of the registered office.
    • The registration number.
    • The billing address bearing the VAT number.
  15. In the event that the Advertiser acts through their Agent, the information concerning the Agent:

    • The full name.
    • The company name and the address of the registered office.
    • The registration number.
    • The billing address bearing the VAT number.
    • The date.
    • The location.
    • The form of the advertisement and the relevant medium.
    • The apparent signature or formal approval of the Advertiser or, where applicable, the Agent.
  16. Only contracts confirmed in writing by the Advertiser or, where applicable, the Agent will give rise to an obligation for PARRESIA. The order form cannot modify the General Terms and Conditions of Sale.

    The advertisement will only be inserted after agreement on the 'proof' or by electronic confirmation.

    In the event of silence from the Advertiser or their Agent following the issuance of a confirmed contract, the latter will nonetheless be invoiced and payment required.

    Article 4 - Responsibility of the Advertiser and their Agent

    The Advertiser or their Agent must provide PARRESIA, no later than the communicated closing date, with the documents intended for dissemination.

    The Advertiser and, where applicable, their Agent, undertake that the advertising messages comply with the regulations in force and customary practices. The Advertiser is responsible for the information they transmit.

    The advertisements appear under the sole responsibility of the Advertiser. The Advertiser and their Agent are solely responsible for the advertising content provided or validated by them.

    Article 5 - Execution of orders

    Cancellation, suspension or modification requests must be submitted in a formal manner no later than 4 weeks before the publication date.

    If the documents do not arrive in a timely manner, PARRESIA may proceed to invoice the order at the agreed price.

    PARRESIA does not offer exclusivity to Advertisers, except for special communication operations exclusively dedicated.

    PARRESIA makes its best efforts to avoid the juxtaposition of directly competing products, without any obligation of result.

    Article 6 - Responsibility of PARRESIA

    PARRESIA reserves the right to refuse an insertion without having to justify the reason. Its liability is only engaged up to the reimbursement of the amount of the advertisement received.

    PARRESIA is released from any liability arising from the insertion of texts and advertisements.

    The Advertiser agrees to indemnify PARRESIA for any damage suffered and guarantees it against any action based on these insertions. The Advertiser will be liable for the defence costs incurred by PARRESIA.

    PARRESIA will communicate its refusal or the modifications to be made no later than 5 days before publication.

    In the event of a change in the broadcasting conditions, PARRESIA will inform the Advertiser and obtain their agreement. The Agent must also inform the Advertiser.

    PARRESIA will report directly to the Advertiser on the execution conditions within the month following the broadcast.

    The fault committed by PARRESIA will only engage its liability up to a maximum of the price of the publication already paid.

    Article 7 - Rates, technical fees and taxes

    The applicable rates are those in force on the date of broadcast.

    The technical fees (drawings, photogravure, composition) incurred by PARRESIA are the responsibility of the Advertiser and payable upon receipt of invoice.

    The documents provided must comply with the deadlines and formats stipulated by PARRESIA. Any reserved space without documents submitted on time will be chargeable. PARRESIA reserves the right to modify its rates by notifying.

    Prices are understood to be excluding taxes (VAT in addition).

    The Advertiser and their Agent are jointly liable for the payment of invoices.

    In the event of non-payment by the due date, PARRESIA may suspend the execution of the contract after a formal notice of 15 days that remains ineffective.

    Payments are made 30 days end of month, date of publication. A payment before publication may be required for a first insertion or in case of a payment incident.

    Non-payment results in the application of late penalties, the immediate enforceability of unpaid invoices, and a compensation of 20% of the amounts due as a penalty clause after formal notice.

    Article 8 - Payment

    (This article reiterates the provisions relating to invoicing, joint payment liability, payment deadlines, and the consequences of non-payment already detailed in Article 7.)

    Article 9 - Termination

    The contract may be terminated in writing in the event of a contractual breach not corrected within 8 days after formal notice, or in the event of insolvency/collective proceedings of the other party.

    In the event of non-contractual termination, all amounts due must be paid immediately as compensation.

    Article 10 - Claims

    Any claim must be made within 7 days of receipt of the invoice and the proof of publication.

    A proof copy is sent per advertisement; additional copies may be charged.

    PARRESIA is not responsible for the commercial success of the advertising. A delay in publication cannot give rise to compensation, except for the reimbursement of the amounts paid.

    Article 11 - Disputes

    French law and the courts of Paris are solely competent.

    The placing of an order constitutes acceptance of these conditions, which prevail over those of the Advertiser. These conditions may be revised in the event of a change in legislation.