Terms of use

1. Purpose

These terms govern the use of Hublex, a set of free tools published by Avlex Belgium SRL, Boulevard de l'Empereur 10, 1000 Bruxelles, enterprise number 1036.582.778 ("Avlex", "we"). By using the tools, you accept these terms.

2. The service

• Hublex offers free tools that assist lawyers with procedural calculations: deadlines, calendars, costs and indemnities, interest, immigration law and wage garnishment.
• Results, calculation steps and every export (PDF, DOCX, ICS, CSV) are free and require no account.
• The firm features (the firm's letterhead on exports, batch calculations, saving presets, calendars and a fee profile, the annual judicial calendar PDF) are free as well. You unlock them by verifying your e-mail address.
• The data you enter stays in your browser. We do not receive it.

3. The tools' role and the lawyer's responsibility

• The tools assist you. They do not replace you.
• You alone remain responsible for the calculation, for checking the rule that applies to the case and for the use you make of the result.
• Every result shows its steps and the article behind each one. Every rule shows its legal source and the date on which it was verified. Check that the rule applies to your case and that it has not changed since that date.
• The tools do not give legal advice.

4. Changes to the rules

Rules change: laws, decrees, indexation, tariffs. We update the tools when a rule changes, but cannot guarantee that every change is reflected as soon as it takes effect. Every tool has a "Report a problem" form: use it if a result looks wrong to you or if a rule has changed.

5. Your data

You choose the data you enter and what you do with the result. You are the controller of any personal data you enter. Since Avlex does not receive that data, Avlex acts neither as a controller nor as a processor for it.

6. Licence for the firm features

• The licence is free, personal and valid for 12 months. You can renew it by confirming your e-mail address again.
• It does not depend on any consent to receive communications.
• You may not share, transfer or sell it.
• You may not circumvent the e-mail verification or the licence checks.
• We may revoke a licence in case of abuse or breach of these terms, or if we stop offering these features. Results and exports remain free without a licence.

7. Acceptable use

You agree to:

• use the tools lawfully;
• request unlocking only with your own e-mail address;
• not write names or case references in a problem report;
• not disrupt the service, for example with mass automated requests or an intrusion attempt;
• not circumvent the service's technical protection measures.

8. Availability

The tools are provided "as is" and "as available", with no guarantee of availability. We may change, suspend or discontinue them, in whole or in part, in particular for maintenance or security reasons.

9. Liability

To the extent permitted by Belgian law, Avlex is not liable for:

• the consequences of a wrong result or of a rule that has changed, since checking the result and the applicable rule is your task;
• the use you make of the result and of the exports;
• indirect damage, such as loss of clients, revenue or data;
• unavailability of the service.

These limits do not apply to our intentional misconduct, to damage to life or physical integrity (Belgian Civil Code, Article 5.89), or where mandatory rules, in particular consumer protection rules, prohibit them.

10. Intellectual property

The tools, their own code, texts and design belong to Avlex Belgium SRL or its licensors. Open-source components remain under their own licences: see Credits. We claim no rights over the data you enter or over the files you export.

11. Personal data

How your data is processed, including when you unlock or report a problem, is described in the privacy notice.

12. Changes

We may change these terms. The date of the last update is shown on this page. Significant changes are announced on the site. They apply to use after their publication.

13. Governing law and jurisdiction

These terms are governed by Belgian law. The courts of Brussels have jurisdiction, without prejudice to mandatory rules that designate another court, in particular in favour of consumers. If the language versions differ, the French version prevails.

14. Contact

info@avlex.be · Support: support@avlex.be · Personal data: legal@avlex.be