Terms of use

1. Site publisher

This site belongs to SAM & HERNÁNDEZ CONSULTORES JURÍDICOS SRL, with its professional address at Avenida John F. Kennedy, Plaza Kennedy, Suite 305, Los Próceres, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Contact: contacto@syhconsultoresjuridicos.com.

2. Informational content, not legal advice

Articles, cases, debates, characters, and other materials are for informational and editorial purposes. They are not legal advice, a legal opinion on a specific matter, representation, or a guarantee of an outcome. Information about the team and its practice areas lets you request a consultation; it does not by itself accept an engagement or set fees.

Debate characters —including Valeria Salvatierra and Adrián Valmont— are editorial devices presenting argumentative perspectives; they are not clients, judges, or real spokespersons. Hypothetical cases are identified as such. For real matters, procedural status and available information may change after publication. Check linked sources and publication dates.

A professional relationship with the firm begins only after express acceptance of an engagement and the relevant agreements. Sending a message or opening WhatsApp does not by itself create an attorney-client relationship or suspend legal deadlines.

2a. Initial contact and deadlines

The office phone, email, and WhatsApp are channels to contact the firm. They are not systems for filing court documents or procedural notices, or emergency services. The usual response time is indicative and does not guarantee immediate availability or pause legal deadlines. If a deadline applies, expressly confirm a professional's acceptance and scope of the engagement.

Initial contact should include only what is needed to arrange a consultation. The firm will indicate the appropriate channel and documents when required. These instructions do not remove applicable legal or professional duties or authorize disclosure of information received.

3. Acceptable use

• Do not use the site to commit unlawful acts, infringe rights, interfere with its operation, or attempt unauthorized access to systems or information.
• Do not present content as personalized advice or repeat statements outside their context, date, or attribution.
• When contacting us, avoid sending sensitive information, third-party data, privileged documents, or complete case files through channels not previously agreed upon.

4. Intellectual property and sources

Unless a license or different source is identified, the site's design, original text, brand, logos, and illustrations belong to their respective rights holders and are protected under applicable law, including Dominican Law No. 65-00 on Copyright.

You may share links and quote brief excerpts with attribution and a link to the publication, while respecting third-party rights and legal exceptions. For substantial reproduction or adaptation of our original content, request permission at contacto@syhconsultoresjuridicos.com. Third-party trademarks, works, photographs, and documents remain subject to their original rights and terms.

5. External links and services

The site may link to official sources, media, Google Maps, email, or WhatsApp. These services are operated by third parties and governed by their own terms, availability, and privacy policies. SAM & HERNÁNDEZ does not control their changes or the content of external pages; a link does not imply endorsement of everything they publish.

6. Availability and liability

We aim to keep information clear and the site available, but errors, interruptions, changes to sources, or outdated information may occur. Content is provided as is and should be verified before decisions are made. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we are not responsible for decisions made solely on the basis of general editorial material or for interruptions attributable to external providers. Nothing in these terms limits non-waivable rights or excludes liability that the law does not permit us to exclude.

7. Changes, governing law, and contact

We may modify the site and these terms; the current version will be posted here with its date. They are interpreted under the laws of the Dominican Republic, without prejudice to mandatory consumer protection rules or other rules that may apply. Disputes will be submitted to the competent authorities under the law, without waiving non-waivable rights. Contact: contacto@syhconsultoresjuridicos.com.