Legal Notice
The following information contains the legally required provider identification details in accordance with the German Digital Services Act (Digitale-Dienste-Gesetz, DDG) and Section 2 (1) of the German Service Information Ordinance (DL-InfoV).
Provider
Westdeutscher Handwerkskammertag (WHKT)
Volmerswerther Straße 79
40221 Düsseldorf
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)211 3007-711
Fax: +49 (0)211 3007-900
E-mail: info(at)welcome-rheinisches-revier.de
Authorized Representatives
The Westdeutscher Handwerkskammertag is jointly represented by its President, Berthold Schröder, and its Chief Executive Officer, Dr. iur. Florian Hartmann.
Register of Associations
The Westdeutscher Handwerkskammertag is registered in the Register of Associations maintained by the Local Court of Düsseldorf under registration number VR 4426.
Editorial Responsibility
Responsible for editorial content pursuant to Section 18 (2) of the German State Media Treaty (Medienstaatsvertrag – MStV):
Dr. iur. Florian Hartmann
Chief Executive Officer
Copyright
All content published on this website by the Westdeutscher Handwerkskammertag—including, but not limited to, texts, images, graphics, audio, video and animation files, as well as their arrangement on the website—is protected by copyright unless otherwise indicated.
Any use not permitted under German copyright law, in particular reproduction, modification, translation, storage, processing or reproduction of content in databases or other electronic media and systems, requires the prior written consent of the responsible persons named in this Legal Notice.
The reproduction and use of press releases and speeches are expressly permitted provided that the source is acknowledged.
Furthermore, images, graphics, texts or other files may be subject, in whole or in part, to the copyright of third parties. All trademarks and trade names mentioned on this website and, where applicable, protected by third parties are subject without restriction to the provisions of the applicable trademark law and the ownership rights of their respective registered owners. The mere mention of a trademark on this website does not imply that it is not protected by third-party rights.
Disclaimer
The Westdeutscher Handwerkskammertag has carefully reviewed all information provided on this website to the best of its knowledge and belief. However, no guarantee is given regarding the accuracy, completeness, quality, timeliness or permanent availability of the information provided.
The Westdeutscher Handwerkskammertag and its employees shall not be liable for any damages arising from the use or non-use of the information or data provided on this website. This also applies to damages caused by computer viruses when accessing or downloading data, or through the installation or use of software.
This exclusion of liability shall not apply in cases of intent, nor in cases involving injury to life, body or health resulting from negligent conduct by the Westdeutscher Handwerkskammertag or intentional or grossly negligent conduct by its legal representatives or agents.
Liability shall likewise not be excluded for damages caused by gross negligence or intentional misconduct on the part of the Westdeutscher Handwerkskammertag, its legal representatives or agents.
The exclusion of liability shall also not apply in the event of a breach of essential contractual obligations or where the Westdeutscher Handwerkskammertag has expressly guaranteed a specific characteristic. In such cases, liability for ordinary negligence shall be limited to foreseeable and typical damages.
Furthermore, liability shall not be excluded where mandatory statutory provisions require otherwise.
Pages that are specifically identified as such reflect the opinions and findings of the individuals named therein.
The Westdeutscher Handwerkskammertag expressly reserves the right to modify, supplement, delete or temporarily or permanently discontinue individual webpages or the entire website without prior notice.
Links to External Websites
The Westdeutscher Handwerkskammertag provides access to external websites through hyperlinks solely as a service. It is not responsible for the content of such websites. Responsibility for illegal, incorrect or incomplete content, and in particular for any damages resulting from the use or non-use of such information, rests solely with the provider of the respective website.
At the time the links were first created, the editorial staff of the Westdeutscher Handwerkskammertag reviewed the linked content to determine whether it could give rise to civil or criminal liability. No such liability was identified. However, the content of linked websites may be changed at any time without the knowledge of the Westdeutscher Handwerkskammertag. Should the Westdeutscher Handwerkskammertag become aware, or be informed by third parties, that a linked website gives rise to civil or criminal liability, the link will be removed without undue delay, provided this is technically feasible.
Note on Gender-Specific Language
All references to persons apply equally to all genders unless expressly stated otherwise. For reasons of readability and comprehensibility, the masculine form may be used throughout the texts.
Applicable Law
Any legal disputes arising from the use of this website shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany.
In the event of any discrepancies between the English and German versions of this Legal Notice, the German version shall prevail.