General Terms and Conditions

  1. Carlo & van der Sloot, hereinafter also referred to as the Law Office, is a partnership consisting of a limited liability professional corporation incorporated and existing under the laws of Aruba and an individual resident of Aruba.
  2. These General Terms & Conditions shall be applicable to any and all instructions and assignments the clients give the Law Office, its principals, or the Law Office’s employees, including any follow-up instructions or assignments.
  3. Any and all instructions and assignments shall be deemed to have been given to, and accepted by the Law Office, including any follow-up instructions and assignments. The principal of the Law Office, as well as those in the employment of the Law Office, shall not be bound or liable personally, and the assignment shall not end by their death, irrespective of whether the assignment was granted with a view to a certain person.
  4. In the event of engaging third parties not belonging to its organization, the Law Office will exercise due care and (except for assistance by attorneys of record and process servers) it will consult with the client on the selection of these third parties as much as is reasonably possible. Any and all liability for shortcomings of these third parties shall be excluded. The client hereby authorizes the Law Office to accept any limitations of liability of third parties on its behalf. Client shall indemnify and hold the Law Office harmless from and against any and all claims of third parties and additional charges that might arise in consequence of not, or incorrectly, fulfilling any obligation by client towards such third parties.
  5. Any and all liability of the Law Office shall be limited to the amount paid in the case in question under the applicable professional liability insurance obtained by the Law Office, increased by the amount of the deductible applicable under the insurance. The maximum amount payable under the professional liability insurance is Afls. 1,000,000.00 per occurrence & aggregate. The Law Office undertakes to maintain the insurance coverage current and for the same limit. In the event and to the extent that no monies are paid out under the professional liability insurance for whatever reason, any and all liability of the Law Office shall be limited to 200% (two hundred percent) of the total fees charged by the Law Office in the matter concerned.
  6. The execution of the assignments given shall exclusively take place for the benefit of the client. Third parties cannot derive any rights from the execution of the work and services carried out for the client.
  7. Without prejudice to the provision under 3, these General Terms & Conditions are also stipulated on behalf of the principals of the Law Office, as well as the director and (indirect) shareholder of the partners, as applicable, and of all those who are in the employment of the Law Office.
  8. The legal relationship between the client and the Law Office is subject to Aruban law. Any and all disputes arising from this legal relationship shall be settled exclusively by the competent judge in Aruba.