Terms of Service

Terms of Service

Last updated March 19, 2025

The following contains the policies of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (“IPBA” or the “Association”) concerning:

  • A. Site Provider: This section informs you who the site provider is and how to contact the site provider;
  • B. Terms of Use: This section regulates on which basis you may use the website. Please note this contains a choice of law and choice of jurisdiction clause.
  • C. Membership Terms and Conditions: This section regulates the payment of membership fees. Please note this contains a choice of law and choice of jurisdiction clause.


A.  SITE PROVIDER
This website is provided by Inter-Pacific Bar Association
Registered address:
Inter-Pacific Bar Association Limited, 9 Straits View #06-07, Marina One West Tower, Singapore 018937

Secretariat address:
IPBA Secretariat, Roppongi Hills North Tower 7F, 6-2-31 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032 Japan

Singapore Company Registration Number: 201526931R
For further information on this site, please contact the IPBA Secretariat (ipba@ipba.org).
 
B.  TERMS OF USE

1 Terms
By accessing the website at https://ipba.org, you are agreeing to be bound by these terms of service and all applicable laws and regulations, and you agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site. The materials contained in this website are protected by applicable copyright and trademark law.

2 Use License
Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of the materials (information or software) on the IPBA's website for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:

  • modify or copy the materials;
  • use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial);
  • attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on the IPBA's website;
  • remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials; or
  • transfer the materials to another person or "mirror" the materials on any other server.

This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by the IPBA at any time. Upon terminating your viewing of these materials or upon the termination of this license, you must destroy any downloaded materials in your possession whether in electronic or printed format.

3 Disclaimer
The materials on the IPBA's website are provided on an 'as is' basis. The IPBA makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties including, without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights.
Further, the IPBA does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on its website or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to this site.

4 Limitations
In no event shall the IPBA or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on the IPBA's website, even if the IPBA or an IPBA authorized representative has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.

5 Accuracy of materials
The materials appearing on the IPBA's website could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. The IPBA does not warrant that any of the materials on its website are accurate, complete or current. The IPBA may make changes to the materials contained on its website at any time without notice. However, the IPBA does not make any commitment to update the materials.

6 Links
The IPBA has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its website and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by the IPBA of the site. Use of any such linked website is at the user's own risk.

7 Modifications
The IPBA may revise these terms of service for its website at any time without notice. By using this website, you are agreeing to be bound by the then current version of these terms of service.

8 Governing Law
These terms of use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Singapore and you irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Singapore.

C. MEMBERSHIP TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  1. Annual dues are payable in US Dollars, and cover the period of one year starting from January 1 and ending on December 31. Those who join the Association on or before August 31 will be registered as a member for the current year. Those who join the Association on or after September 1 will be registered as a member for the rest of the current year and for the following year.

    Selection of membership category is up to each individual, but birthdate is required to register for the Young Lawyer category. If the membership category is not specified in the registration form, standard annual dues will be charged by the IPBA Secretariat.

    In order to encourage Corporate Counsel to join the IPBA, a Corporate Counsel membership category, with special membership dues, was established in 2010. This category is for in-house counsel who are employed by a company that is not a law firm. This category does not include those involved in academics, judges, or those employed by a law firm.
     
  2. There will be no refund of dues for cancellation of all membership categories during the effective term, nor will other persons be allowed to take over the membership for the remaining period.
     
  3. These Membership Terms and Conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Singapore and you irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Singapore.
     
  4. The IPBA reserves the right to modify or amend these Membership Terms and Conditions at any time.