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These terms and conditions apply to all services that Argumentum Advokat AB, hereinafter referred to as (”The Law Firm”), provides its clients with. When The Law Firm is engaged to provide the client with a service, the client is considered to have accepted these terms. Deviations from the conditions must be in writing to be valid.

The scope of the assignment and any special conditions may be set out in an assignment agreement drawn up by the law firm when the assignment is accepted. To the extent that the assignment is extended or new assignments are submitted from the same client, these general terms and conditions apply regardless of whether or not the assignment agreement is updated and resent to the client.
Terms and conditions may change from time to time. The latest version is always found on www.argumentumadvokat.se. Changes only apply to assignments commenced after the new version has been posted on the Law Firm's website.

§1 General information on the execution of the mission

As a main rule, an assignment begins with a personal meeting with the client where the conditions of the case are reviewed. The meeting regularly makes recommendations on the further handling of the case, and information on the law firm's billing and hourly rate.
Several of ”The Law Firm's” lawyers and legal professionals may be involved in the performance of the assignment, thus giving the client(s) access to ”The Law Firm's” collective expertise. The client will be informed of any change in the lawyer responsible for the case.
”The Law Firm” services are subject to the Swedish Bar Association's guiding rules on good legal practice, these general terms and conditions and any signed confirmation of assignment.

For more information on the Swedish Bar Association's rules, see: www.advokatsamfundet.se.

2 § Fee

”The Law Firm” charges a reasonable fee for each assignment in accordance with the ethical rules of the Swedish Bar Association. Remuneration for ”The Law Firm's” assignment is paid partly as a fee for work done and partly as compensation for any costs and expenses. The work is carried out on a running account and is charged by the hour. The client has the right to be informed of the hourly rate applicable to their case.

3 § Legal protection

If the client has legal expenses insurance, the client may, under certain conditions and to a certain extent, be reimbursed for his/her legal fees by the insurance. Such legal expenses insurance can be provided by home-, house-, car-, boat-, holiday home- or business insurance. 

Entitlement to insurance reimbursement is usually limited in various ways, for example by deductibles and ceilings as well as certain hourly rates. This means that the insurance does not cover all costs. In order for the client to be fully informed of the insurance conditions, the client must read the insurance contract provisions. ”The Law Firm” is not bound by the reimbursement norms applicable to the insurance and the client is liable to pay even for invoice amounts exceeding the insurance reimbursement. 
In the event of a dispute, ”The Law Firm” assists the client in applying to the insurance company for legal protection.

4 § Legal aid

In some cases, a client who uses ”The Law Firm” as a private individual may be entitled to general legal aid. Entitlement to legal aid is determined on the basis of, among other things, annual income and is decided by the court or the Legal Aid Authority. If legal aid is granted, special conditions apply to the charging of fees. Legal aid never covers the obligation to reimburse the costs of the other party. 
In the event of a dispute, ”The Law Firm” assists the client in applying for legal aid to the court/legal aid authority.

5 § Invoice

”The Law Firm”  has the right to invoice the client in instalments, usually monthly or after another adjusted period of time, or on an ongoing basis. In cases where ”The Law Firm”  deems it necessary, ”The Law Firm”  has the right to request ongoing prepayment. If one of the above invoicing methods is not used, ”The Law Firm”  has the right to invoice the assignment at the end of the assignment.  
The client has the right to be informed of the billing method applicable to their case.

6 § Litigation costs

The unsuccessful party in a court case may be required to pay all or part of the other party's costs. Whether the client is the winning or losing party, the client is responsible for the payment of fees and disbursements to ”The Law Firm”. If the obligation to pay the costs of the other party is imposed on the client, the client is also responsible for this payment.

7 § Terms of payment

The term of payment is 10 days net. After the due date, interest on the amount due will be charged according to the Swedish law. If an invoice has no fixed due date, payment must be made no later than one month after the invoice has been sent or a demand for payment has been made. In the event of non-payment, interest on arrears will be charged in accordance with the law.

8 § Documents, records

When an assignment is completed or otherwise terminated, ”The Law Firm”  will archive the documents and work results resulting from the case. The documents and work results will be archived for the period required by law or good legal practice. Upon completion of the assignment, ”The Law Firm”  will return, upon request, the original documents received in the context of the assignment. If ”The Law Firm” considers it justified, copies of these original documents will be retained. 

9 § Limitation of liability

”The Law Firm”  is liable for damage suffered by the client only if the damage was caused to the client by an error or negligence in the performance of the assignment. The liability is limited to the damages covered by the liability insurance of ”The Law Firm”  and is limited to an amount of 3 000 000 SEK.

10 § Withdrawal and termination

The client may terminate cooperation with ”The Law Firm” at any time by requesting in writing that ”The Law Firm” withdraw from the assignment. However, the client must pay the costs incurred by ”The Law Firm” in connection with the assignment before the assignment ended.

”The Law Firm” has the right to withdraw from the assignment of a lawyer in cases provided for by the applicable law and the guiding rules of good professional conduct. For example, ”The Law Firm” has the right to withdraw from the assignment if the client does not pay the requested advance or overdue invoice despite a reminder.

11 § GDPR

”The Law Firm” only processes personal data in accordance with applicable data protection legislation, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

12 § Dispute resolution

Disputes arising from the mandate shall be settled by a general court.
A client who engages ”The Law Firm”  as a private individual and is dissatisfied with ”The Law Firm´s”  work should in the first instance contact ”The Law Firm”  to try to reach a solution by mutual agreement. If this is not possible, the client can turn to the Swedish Bar Association's Consumer Disputes Board to have the matter reviewed. The Consumer Disputes Board has the following contact details; Konsumenttvistnämnden Box 27321, 102 54 Stockholm. 

Webbadress www.advokatsamfundet.se/konsumenttvistnamnden.