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Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions set out the legal obligations, responsibilities, and limitations that apply when using this website or engaging Knob Core Lab's services. Please read them carefully before proceeding.

Last updated: July 2025

1. Agreement to these terms

  • By accessing this website or submitting an enquiry, you confirm that you have read and accept these Terms and Conditions in their entirety.

  • If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you should not use this website or engage our services.

  • These terms apply to all visitors, enquirers, and clients. Where a client engagement is established, the engagement letter takes precedence in matters directly related to the provision of legal services.

2. User obligations and conduct

  • Accuracy: you must provide accurate and complete information when submitting an enquiry or engaging our services. Supplying false or misleading information is a breach of these terms.

  • Lawful use: you must use this website only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe the rights of any third party.

  • Prohibited activities: you must not attempt to disrupt the site's operation, reverse-engineer any part of it, or transmit material that is harmful, offensive, or unlawful.

  • Age: by using this website, you confirm you are at least 18 years of age, or are acting with the consent and supervision of a legal guardian.

  • Compliance: you agree to comply with all laws and regulations applicable to your use of this site and any services obtained through it.

3. Your responsibilities as a client

  • Indemnification: you agree to indemnify Knob Core Lab against any claims, losses, or expenses arising from your breach of these terms or your negligent or unlawful conduct.

  • Cooperation: in an active engagement, you agree to provide accurate and timely instructions and information. Delays caused by incomplete information are not the responsibility of Knob Core Lab.

  • Third-party interactions: Knob Core Lab acts on your instructions and is not responsible for the conduct of opposing parties, counterparties, or any other persons involved in your matter.

4. Disclaimers and limitations of liability

  • Website content: information on this website is provided for general purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Knob Core Lab accepts no liability for any action taken or not taken on the basis of website content alone.

  • Limitation of liability: to the fullest extent permitted by law, Knob Core Lab's liability in connection with these terms or any services provided is limited to direct losses that are a foreseeable consequence of our acts or omissions.

  • Consequential loss: Knob Core Lab is not liable for indirect, consequential, or speculative losses arising from use of this website or our services, including loss of anticipated profits or opportunity.

  • Force majeure: Knob Core Lab is not in breach of these terms if performance is prevented or delayed by circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including natural disasters, civil disruption, or technical failure of third-party systems.

5. Dispute resolution

  • In the event of a dispute arising from these terms or from an engagement with Knob Core Lab, the parties agree to first attempt resolution through direct discussion in good faith.

  • Where direct resolution is not achieved, the parties may refer the matter to a neutral mediator before initiating any formal legal proceedings.

  • These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of Japan. Any unresolved dispute shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture.

6. Severability and modifications

  • If any clause of these Terms and Conditions is found to be unlawful or unenforceable, that clause will be treated as severed from the remainder, which will continue in full effect.

  • Knob Core Lab may revise these terms at any time. Updated terms take effect on the date shown above. Continuing to use this website after that date constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.

Japan Act on Protection of Personal Information (APPI)

Knob Corelab operates in compliance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (個人情報の保護に関する法律), as amended in April 2022. As an entity providing legal advisory services from our office at 〒982-0003 Miyagi, Sendai-shi, Aoba-ku, Nakasugi 2-14-8, we are classified as a personal information handling business operator under the Act.

When you submit a request through our contact form or arrange legal advice, we process only the categories of data described in this policy. We do not transfer personal information to third parties without your prior consent except where required by Japanese law, where necessary for the protection of human life, health or property, or where cooperating with national or local government authorities carrying out affairs prescribed by law.

Under the APPI, you have the right to request disclosure, correction, addition, deletion, cessation of use, or cessation of provision to third parties of your retained personal data. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at +81 22-271-3846 or through our contact page. We will respond within a reasonable period, not exceeding two weeks from receipt of your request.

Records relating to case documentation are retained for 10 years following the close of a matter, as required by the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, after which they are securely deleted. Cookie consent preferences are stored in your browser and may be cleared at any time through your browser settings.