GENERAL CONDITIONS OF USE

praxinos.coop

Effective the 1st of September 2025

ARTICLE 1. SCOPE OF APPLICATION

1.1. These general conditions of use (including any appendices) (hereinafter the "GCU") are established between PRAXINOS, a limited liability cooperative company with variable capital, located at 7 Avenue de Blida in METZ (57000) France, registered in the METZ Trade and Companies Register under number 843 876 764, (hereinafter "PRAXINOS") and any user (hereinafter the "User") accessing the praxinos.coop website (hereinafter the "Site") free of charge.

1.2. The Website is intended to provide information about the products and services offered by PRAXINOS, to store the User's personal data and to facilitate contact between the User and PRAXINOS (hereinafter referred to as the "Services").

1.3. The purpose of these General Conditions of Use (hereinafter "GCU") is to define the terms and conditions under which PRAXINOS allows Users to access the Site, from any computer terminal and from any country, as well as to allocate the mutual rights and obligations of the parties in this context.

1.4. The version of the GCU currently on line is the only version that can be invoked during the entire period of use of the Site, and until a new version replaces it.

1.5. By accessing the Site, the User declares and guarantees :

• If he/she has reached the age of legal majority in his/her country of residence: that he/she has full capacity to enter into the present GCU;
• If he/she has not reached the age of majority in his/her country of residence: that he/she is over 13 years of age and that he/she has obtained prior authorization from the holder(s) of parental authority to access the Site and the Services.

1.6. In the event that any provision of these GCU is declared null and void or inapplicable by a law, regulation or decision of a competent court, only that provision will be set aside, while the other provisions will retain their validity and force, unless it is imagined that these GCU are distorted or that this leads to a significant imbalance in the obligations of the Parties.

1.7. PRAXINOS reserves the right, at any time and unilaterally, to add to or modify these GCU as it deems necessary. The User will be informed of any updates to the GCUs via the Site and/or by sending an e-mail to the address communicated by the User in his/her Account, one (1) week before they come into force. It is the User's responsibility to ensure that this e-mail address is valid when registering.

1.8. It is the User's responsibility to read the GCUs carefully whenever they are updated, and to take full cognizance of any changes resulting therefrom. The User's continued use of the Site's Services after the entry into force of the new GCU shall constitute unreserved acceptance of the changes made to the GCU.

1.9. In the event of disagreement with the modifications to the GCU, the User has the right to terminate access to the Site and the Services and to definitively close his/her Account, where applicable, in accordance with article 5.1.

1.10. Additional terms and conditions may apply to certain services and content presented and accessible on the Website, of which the User will be informed where applicable.

ARTICLE 2. MINOR USERS

2.1. The Site and the Services are accessible to all Users over the age of 13.

2.2. Users aged over 13 who have not reached the age of majority in their country of residence (hereinafter referred to as the "Minor User") undertake to obtain prior authorisation from the holder(s) of parental authority to use the Site and the Services. The minor User declares that the holder(s) of parental authority has (have) agreed to be guarantor(s) of his/her compliance with all the stipulations of these GCU. The holder(s) of parental authority are invited to monitor their child's use of access to the Site and Services. In their capacity as legal representative, it is the responsibility of the parents or the holder(s) of parental authority to determine which service is or is not appropriate for their child and to monitor the use made of it by their child.

2.3 In the event of failure to comply with the GCU, the holder(s) of parental authority shall be held responsible for the activities of their minor children.

2.4. Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions, under the terms of French legislation applicable to the processing of personal data of minors (art. 45 of Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties), it is specified that Users over the age of 15 are authorised to consent alone to the processing of their personal data.

ARTICLE 3. WEBSITE ACCESS - AVAILABILITY

3.1. Site Access and Purpose: PRAXINOS assumes no responsibility for any difficulties in accessing the Site due to foreign laws, connectivity issues, or any restrictions beyond its control. The User agrees not to use the Site or Services for political, advertising, or commercial solicitation purposes. Accessing and using the Site is free; any additional costs incurred by the User cannot be attributed to or borne by PRAXINOS.

3.2. Site Availability: PRAXINOS ensures the availability of the Site 24/7 and optimal technical navigation, but it is subject to a best-effort obligation. The Site is accessible on devices with internet access and a web browser.

3.3. Access to the Website is free and does not require an account.

3.4. When using a contact form or quote request form, the User undertakes to provide truthful and accurate information in accordance with the regulations and legislation in force relating to the protection of personal data, intellectual property rights and privacy rights.

3.5. Site Maintenance: PRAXINOS reserves the right to temporarily suspend, interrupt, or limit access to all or part of the Site for updates or maintenance operations.

ARTICLE 4. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

4.1. Ownership of Intellectual Property: All trademarks, photographs, texts, comments, illustrations, animated or non-animated images, video sequences, sounds, as well as any computer applications that could be used to operate the Site and, more generally, all Services and elements reproduced or used on the Site are protected by the laws and international conventions on intellectual property rights. They are the full and exclusive property of PRAXINOS and/or its partners. Any reproduction, representation, use, or adaptation, in any form, of all or part of these elements, including computer applications, without the prior written consent of PRAXINOS, is strictly prohibited. PRAXINOS' failure to initiate proceedings upon becoming aware of unauthorized use does not imply acceptance of such use or waiver of legal action.

4.2. Users shall refrain from, in particular:

• Reproducing, modifying, adapting, distributing, publicly displaying or broadcasting the Website and/or its Services, except as expressly authorised by PRAXINOS;
• Decompiling or reverse engineering the Website and/or its Services, subject to the exceptions provided for by the laws in force;
• Extracting or attempting to extract (in particular by using data mining robots or any other similar data collection tool) a substantial part of the data from the Website and/or Services.

4.3. Respect for Copyright: In particular, the photos and graphic illustrations on the Site are published in strict compliance with their associated copyrights, whether they were created by PRAXINOS itself or its partners, are in the public domain, or come from legal sources, whether free or paid, ensuring their unrestricted use.

Image / Video / Sound Credits: Antoine Antin Clément Berthaud Fabrice Debarge Cléa Gonay Elodie Moog Gary Gabriel

4.4. User's Access and Usage Rights: Notwithstanding the foregoing, PRAXINOS grants the User a non-exclusive, personal, non-transferable, worldwide right of access and use of the Site's functionalities and Services, exclusively for the purpose of fulfilling these GCU throughout the contractual relationship between PRAXINOS and the User under these GCU.

ARTICLE 5. ECONOMIC PARASITISM AND UNFAIR COMPETITION

5.1. The commercial use, by any unauthorised third party, of name(s) and distinctive sign(s) such as the trademark, the domain name of the Site and the commercial sign of PRAXINOS, as well as any action whose purpose or effect is to harm PRAXINOS by creating any form of confusion in the mind of the public, is liable to result in legal action for unfair competition and/or economic parasitism according to the procedures in force.

ARTICLE 6. COMPUTER SECURITY AND USE OF THE SITE

6.1. PRAXINOS undertakes to provide and maintain the Site in optimum IT security conditions, under normal conditions of use. As a result, PRAXINOS cannot be held responsible for any form of computer attack suffered by the User that is not directly related to browsing the Site.

6.2. Fraudulent access and/or maintenance of the Site, likely to hinder its operation in any way whatsoever, as well as the introduction and/or modification of data contained therein, are strictly prohibited and may result in prosecution.

ARTICLE 7. ESTABLISHMENT OF HYPERTEXT LINKS

7.1. Hypertext links to the Site may be set up from any site and from any terminal, provided that the links are not systematic or abusive, that the link has been checked beforehand to ensure that it does not entail any IT risk and that it does not infringe any intellectual property rights.

7.2. The User undertakes to remove the said link at the written request of PRAXINOS (by e-mail), which accepts no responsibility for any damage resulting from any technical problem, security breach and/or infringement of rights arising from the use of the said hypertext link.

7.3. Despite all the precautions taken by PRAXINOS, the User declares that he/she is aware that any information accessible on the Internet via a link from the Site and/or Services is not under the control of PRAXINOS, which declines all responsibility for their content.

ARTICLE 8. RESPONSIBILITIES

8.1. Responsibility of PRAXINOS: The Site is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except in the event of force majeure within the meaning of article 1218 of the French Civil Code as interpreted by the French courts or the occurrence of an event beyond the control of PRAXINOS and subject to any breakdowns and maintenance work necessary for the proper operation of the Site and causing interruptions to access.

8.2 In addition, PRAXINOS undertakes to provide the infrastructure and technical resources required to provide a quality service to Users.

9.3. PRAXINOS shall not be held responsible for any malfunction of the User's device or compatibility problem between the Site and the device that does not comply with the technical requirements. PRAXINOS is not responsible for breakdowns, interruptions or malfunctioning of the User's Internet service provider, nor for any cause outside of PRAXINOS's control that could interrupt or degrade access to the Services and the Site.

8.4. The User declares that he/she accepts the characteristics and limits of the Internet, and in particular recognises:

• that use of the Site and Services is at the User's own risk and under the User's sole responsibility; the Site and Services are offered and accessible "as is";
• that it is therefore his/her responsibility to take all appropriate measures to protect his/her own data and/or applications from contamination by any viruses circulating on the Site;
• that no advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by the User or when using the Site is likely to create guarantees not expressly provided for; the User is solely responsible for the use he makes of all Content and Services present on the Site and, consequently, PRAXINOS cannot be held responsible for direct and/or indirect damage arising from the use of this Content and Services (without prejudice to the application of any legal and/or contractual guarantee);
• that he/she has a secure e-mail address;
• that the speed at which information is transmitted depends on the inherent characteristics of electronic communications networks and the technical characteristics of their connection method (Wifi, Edge, 3G, 4G, etc.) and their access to the Internet network.
• that they may have to accept cookies in their Internet browser in order to optimise use of the Site. The User is informed that the refusal of certain cookies, in particular functional cookies, may impair the functioning of the Site or prevent it from functioning optimally. More information on this subject can be found in the Confidentiality Policy accessible at this address: https://praxinos.coop/gdpr
• that he/she is informed that the Site and/or the Services may be modified at any time by PRAXINOS to take into account changes in the technological, commercial, administrative, regulatory or legal context or for reasons relating to the security of the systems and/or information of the said Services.

8.5. PRAXINOS also draws the User's attention to any exceptional risk of receiving unwanted messages or messages purporting to be from PRAXINOS. The User must be attentive and vigilant in order not to fall victim to fraud and inform the PRAXINOS support service if necessary.

8.6. Responsibility of the User: Throughout the use of the Site and Services, the User undertakes to:

• To be honest and sincere in his declarations and information concerning himself;
• Not to use the Site and/or Services for fraudulent purposes;
• Not to infringe applicable regulations relating to intellectual property and personality rights;
• Comply with the laws and regulations in force;
• Not to undermine, in any way whatsoever, the normal operation of the Services or the Site's infrastructure;

8.7. The User is solely responsible for his actions and any other content that he publishes, where applicable, via the Site and/or via the Services.

8.8. If PRAXINOS is held liable for the User's failure to comply with his obligations, whatever their nature, the User guarantees PRAXINOS against any judgement pronounced against it, originating from the User's breach of the applicable regulations or of these GCU.

Article 9. Tolerances

9.1. It is expressly agreed that any tolerance or waiver by either Party in the application of any or all of the commitments provided for in these CGU, regardless of their frequency and duration, shall not constitute a modification of these CGU, nor generate any rights.

Article 10. Notification – Contact

10.1. For any notification (questions, complaints, technical support), the parties will exchange electronically through the following means:

• For PRAXINOS: via the contact form on the website https://praxinos.coop/contact or the email address contact@praxinos.coop
• For the User: Email address provided at the time of Account opening or, if not available, any other email address provided upon request by PRAXINOS.

10.2. The User undertakes to provide a valid email address and to check it regularly.

Article 11. Proof Agreement

11.1. Except for mandatory provisions more favorable to the User, communications made by means of electronic mail are validly recognized as a means of proof by both the User and PRAXINOS.

11.2. Except for mandatory provisions more favorable to the User, all information recorded in PRAXINOS' computer databases have, until proven otherwise, the same evidentiary value as a signed document on paper, both regarding their content and regarding the date and time when they were made and/or received. These unalterable, secure, and reliable traces are recorded and preserved in PRAXINOS' computer systems.

11.3. Documents from PRAXINOS reproducing this information, as well as copies or reproductions of documents produced by PRAXINOS, have the same evidentiary value as the original, until proven otherwise.

ARTICLE 12. LANGUAGE OF THE CONTRACT

12.1. The Parties submit this contract to French law, which is drawn up in French. If a version of this contract is drawn up in another language, the French version shall prevail in the event of a conflict of interpretation.

ARTICLE 13. APPLICABLE LAW - DISPUTES

13.1. These GCU are subject to French law, to the exclusion of any other legislation to the extent permitted by the rules of conflict of laws.

13.2. In order to find a joint solution to any dispute arising from the conclusion, interpretation, performance and/or termination of these GCU, the parties will first attempt to resolve it amicably.

13.3. IN THE ABSENCE OF AN AMICABLE RESOLUTION BETWEEN THE PARTIES, DISPUTES WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMPETENT FRENCH COURTS UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF COMMON LAW, UNLESS MANDATORY PROVISIONS ARE MORE FAVOURABLE TO THE USER.

13.4. These GCU describe certain rights. The User may have other rights conferred by mandatory laws applicable in his/her country of residence or establishment. These GCU do not modify these rights, if the mandatory laws do not allow it. Any limitations and exclusions of warranties and remedies provided for in these GTCU may not apply to the User by virtue of the mandatory laws applicable in his/her country of residence or establishment.