LEGAL NOTICE (LCEN) + TERMS AND CONDITIONs OF USE (SHORT VERSION)
Last updated: [18/12/2025]
1 I SITE PUBLISHER
In accordance with Article 6, III of the French Digital Economy Act No. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 (the LCEN), users of the [URL] website are informed of the identity of the publisher.
The site is published by:
GEC, a French single-member limited liability company (SASU) with a share capital of €5,000, whose registered office is located in Paris (75015).
Registered with the Paris Trade and Companies Registry under number 829 550 441
VAT number: FR32829550441
Telephone: +33 (0)6 60 70 23 36
Email (contact): gec@emc2-conseils.com
2 I PUBLICATION DIRECTOR
Publication director: Mr Gilbert EUSTACHE, Chairman of SASU GEC.
If applicable, editor: Gilbert EUSTACHE
3 I HOST
The site is hosted by: O2SWITCH
whose registered office is located at chemin des Pardiaux 63000 CLERMONT FERRAND, Siret : 51090980700032, telephone: 04 44 44 60 40, email: support@o2switch.fr
4 I DESIGN / MAINTENANCE
Graphic design:
Martinez Margaux from KOERO – contact: +33 (0)7 62 17 91 20 (by WhatsApp) – contact@koero.fr
Maintenance :
Nicolas Barbier – +33 (0)6 21 54 44 46 – nicolas.barbier91@gmail.com
5 I ACTIVITY AND PURPOSE OF THE SITE
The purpose of the site is to present the activities of GEC, which carries out research and expert appraisal assignments, particularly in the defence and energy sectors, and to enable visitors to contact the company.
6 I ACCESS TO THE SITE - PROPER USE
The user undertakes to use the site fairly and in accordance with the laws and regulations in force. In particular, users may not:
- interfere with the proper operation of the site (intrusion, attempted intrusion, denial of service, etc.);
- engage in content scraping (the automatic and/or massive extraction of content);
- upload, transmit or distribute, via the site or its forms, any content that is illicit or infringes the rights of third parties.
7 I SENSITIVE INFORMATION / CONFIDENTIALITY (DEFENCE & ENERGY SECTORS)
Given the nature of the sectors in which it operates, users are informed that:
- site forms and initial exchanges do not necessarily constitute a secure channel for the transmission of sensitive information;
- classified information, information covered by a secrecy regime (national defence secrets, business secrets, contractual confidentiality clauses, etc.) and, more generally, any data whose disclosure would be inappropriate at the contact stage should not be communicated via the site.
GEC reserves the right to delete any item or message that is clearly unsuitable for this channel.
8 I INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The site, its structure and all of its content (texts, images, graphics, logos, trademarks, documents, databases, etc.) are protected by the French Intellectual Property Code and are the exclusive property of GEC or are subject to authorisation for use.
Any reproduction, representation, distribution, modification, adaptation or use (in whole or in part) without the prior written permission of GEC is prohibited and may incur the liability of its author.
9 I RESPONSIBILITY
GEC makes reasonable efforts to provide accurate and up-to-date information. However, GEC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness or topicality of all the information published.
Access to the site may be interrupted, in particular for maintenance, updating or any technical reason. GEC cannot be held liable for these interruptions, nor for any indirect damage that may result from the use of the site.
10 I HYPERTEXT LINKS
The site may contain links to third-party sites. GEC has no control over these sites and accepts no liability for their content, practices and/or availability.
11 I REPORTING ILLEGAL CONTENT (NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE)
If you believe that any content accessible from the site is illegal, you can report it using the following link:
To enable effective processing, your report should ideally contain the following information (based on article 6-I-5 of the LCEN): notifier’s identity, description and precise location (URL), legal grounds and, depending on the case, a copy of the correspondence sent to the author/publisher requesting removal or evidence that contact is impossible.
Penalties may be imposed for any wrongful or knowingly inaccurate reporting.
12 I PERSONAL DATA - COOKIES
The procedures for processing personal data and managing cookies/trackers are described in the Privacy Policy, which is accessible from every page of the site.
13 I PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION
Failure to publish compliant legal information is punishable under criminal law (1 year’s imprisonment and a fine of €75,000 for an individual and €375,000 for a company, depending on the case).
14 I GOVERNING LAW - JURISDICTION
The site and these terms and conditions are governed by French law. In the event of a dispute, the matter will be referred to the competent courts in accordance with the rules of ordinary law, subject to any applicable mandatory provisions.