Legal Notice

1. Identification

FIQ - Formação, Inspeção e Qualidade, Unipessoal Lda
Tax ID / Commercial Registry number (Portugal): 517448564
Share capital: 5 000,00 €
Avenida Doutor Fernando Melo, 281, r/c esq.º, frente, 4440-777 Valongo, Portugal
geral@fiqwelding.com

Single-member private limited company (sociedade unipessoal por quotas). Activity: technical and scientific consultancy, training, inspection and quality-control support in fusion welding.

2. Purpose and contracting

The website presents FIQ's services. Technical information is general and does not replace a project-specific assessment, procedure, qualification, inspection or certification. Email contact does not constitute acceptance of an offer or the conclusion of a contract; terms for each service are agreed in writing.

FIQ does not claim any certification or accreditation that has not been formally granted to it.

3. Complaints Book

Under Portuguese Decree-Law No. 156/2005, you may file a complaint in the Electronic Complaints Book at www.livroreclamacoes.pt.

4. Alternative dispute resolution

Under Portuguese Law No. 144/2015, consumers may refer disputes to the competent alternative dispute resolution entity: CICAP — Centro de Informação de Consumo e Arbitragem do Porto, Rua Damião de Góis, 31, Loja 6, 4050-225 Porto, Portugal — www.cicap.pt.

More information on the Portuguese Consumer Portal: www.consumidor.gov.pt.

5. Intellectual property

The website's content, text, images, logos and visual identity belong to FIQ or are used with permission and are protected by copyright and industrial property law. Reproduction requires prior permission unless legally allowed.

6. Liability and external links

FIQ seeks to keep information accurate and the website available but cannot guarantee the absence of errors or interruptions. Links to third-party sites are provided for convenience; FIQ does not control their content.

7. Accessibility

The website follows the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1, level AA): semantic structure, keyboard navigation, adequate contrast and text alternatives. If you encounter a barrier, please tell us at geral@fiqwelding.com.

8. Governing law

Portuguese law applies, without prejudice to mandatory consumer protection rules of your country of habitual residence. Portuguese courts have jurisdiction as provided by law.