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Legal Notices & Institutional Framework

Terms of Use & Statutory Legal Mentions

Official statutory notices (Mentions Légales) and non-commercial terms governing public access to the institutional web platform of LE CERCLE, an Association Loi 1901 established in Besançon, France.

Official legal documentation and association statutes preserved in Besançon archives
Figure 8.1: Official charter and prefecture registration dossiers of LE CERCLE preserved in our administrative archives at 60 Rue des Granges, Besançon.
Statutory Legal Disclosure Republic of France Non-Profit Framework

Non-Commercial Public Service Purpose

This platform serves exclusively public interest purposes, is entirely non-commercial, and does not offer any services or products. All membership fees and public contributions are fully reinvested in the association's public interest missions. The platform exists solely to inform the public regarding civic cultural initiatives, publish verified statutory audits, and facilitate democratic volunteer participation.

1. Site Publisher & Legal Entity Identification

In accordance with the requirements of Article 6 of French Law No. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on Confidence in the Digital Economy (LCEN), the legal identity of the site publisher is stated as follows:

Official Association Name: LE CERCLE
Legal Form: Association déclarée régie par la loi du 1er juillet 1901 et le décret du 16 août 1901
National Directory of Associations (RNA): W251003865
SIREN Identifier: 847756137
Registered Headquarters: 60 RUE DES GRANGES, 25000 BESANCON, FRANCE
Telephone: +33551951462
Official Electronic Mail: vvg354836@gmail.com
Publication Director: Julien Moreau, in his capacity as President of LE CERCLE
Supervisory Authority: Préfecture du Doubs, 8 bis Rue Charles-Nodier, 25035 Besançon Cedex
The legal headquarters of association LE CERCLE at 60 Rue des Granges in Besançon
Figure 8.2: The registered address on Rue des Granges in the historical district of Besançon where all statutory files and legal registers are domiciled.

2. Non-Commercial Conditions of Use & Platform Integrity

Access to this website is completely free of charge. Users agree to utilize the platform in strict accordance with public order, ethical civility, and applicable French and European legislation. Any automated scraping, bulk data harvesting, denial-of-service attempts, or commercial re-utilization of content published on this portal is strictly prohibited.

The association does not operate any commercial e-commerce storefront, paid subscription service, advertising network, or financial transaction portal. Users seeking to support our civic mission may do so exclusively through non-monetary volunteer service or approved institutional partnerships.

Legal compliance review conducted by LE CERCLE governance board in Besançon
Figure 8.3: Governance lead Claire Delacroix and bureau officers reviewing statutory digital compliance protocols at our Besançon office.

3. Intellectual Property & The Public Cultural Commons

The general structure of this portal, including texts, editorial articles, photographic documentaries, and graphical emblems, is the intellectual property of LE CERCLE or its accredited contributing community creators, protected under the French Intellectual Property Code.

In alignment with our public interest mission, educational, non-profit, and civic organizations are authorized to quote or share excerpts of our pedagogical workshop materials, provided that: (a) LE CERCLE is explicitly cited as the institutional source, (b) a direct hyperlink to our portal is included, and (c) the distribution is strictly non-commercial.

Digital archives and open educational resources cataloged in the media lab of LE CERCLE
Figure 8.4: Open educational materials and workshop zines cataloged in our digital media commons for free community reference in Besançon.

4. Limitation of Liability & Hyperlinks

While LE CERCLE makes every effort to ensure that all information concerning upcoming workshops, exhibition hours, and municipal event locations is accurate and up to date, the association cannot be held liable for typographical oversights, schedule adjustments resulting from weather conditions, or disruptions caused by municipal works.

Hyperlinks pointing to external institutional portals (such as the City of Besançon, Doubs Departmental Council, or partner cultural centers) are provided solely for public convenience. LE CERCLE exercises no editorial control over third-party websites and accepts no responsibility for their content or data privacy practices.

Public assembly reviewing civic regulations and community standards in Besançon
Figure 8.5: A civic assembly in Besançon where community members discuss ethical standards, legal transparency, and shared platform resources.