{"id":9149,"date":"2026-05-26T12:31:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afcra-smo.org\/?page_id=9149"},"modified":"2026-06-02T20:34:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T20:34:31","slug":"mentions-legales","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/afcra-smo.org\/en\/mentions-legales\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal notice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"afcra-hero\">\n  <div style=\"position:absolute;top:-60px;right:-60px;width:300px;height:300px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(201,168,76,0.08);\"><\/div>\n  <div style=\"position:relative;z-index:1;\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"afcra-logo-dark-bg lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/afcra-smo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LOGO-AFCRA-FINAL-scaled.png\" alt=\"Logo AFCRA\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1067;\">\n    <div class=\"afcra-badge\">Legal information<\/div>\n<p>Legal information relating to the website afcra-smo.org and to the company African Clinical Research Assets (AFCRA), founded in 2022.<\/p>Version 2.0 \u2014 Updated: May 2026\n\n\n\n<div class=\"afcra-section-white\">\n  <div style=\"max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:36px;\">\n\n    <!-- \u00c9diteur -->\n    <div style=\"padding:28px;background:#F8F9FC;border-radius:12px;border-top:4px solid #C9A84C;\">\n      <span class=\"afcra-label\">Website publisher<\/span>\n      <div class=\"afcra-title\" style=\"font-size:1.2em;\">African Clinical Research Assets \u2014 AFCRA<\/div>\n      <p style=\"color:#374151;line-height:1.9;font-size:0.97em;margin-bottom:20px;\">AFCRA is a leader in Francophone Africa, combining a clinical research training center and a clinical site management organization (SMO) for excellence in clinical studies on the continent.<\/p>\n      <div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:12px;\">\n        <div style=\"padding:12px 16px;background:#fff;border-radius:8px;border-left:3px solid #C9A84C;\">\n          <div style=\"font-weight:700;color:#1B3A6B;font-size:0.88em;margin-bottom:4px;\">Head office<\/div>\n          <span style=\"color:#374151;font-size:0.88em;\">Riviera 4, Cocody, Abidjan, Ivory Coast<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div style=\"padding:12px 16px;background:#fff;border-radius:8px;border-left:3px solid #1B3A6B;\">\n          <div style=\"font-weight:700;color:#1B3A6B;font-size:0.88em;margin-bottom:4px;\">E-mail<\/div>\n          <a href=\"mailto:contact@afcra-smo.org\" style=\"color:#374151;text-decoration:none;font-size:0.88em;\">contact@afcra-smo.org<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div style=\"padding:12px 16px;background:#fff;border-radius:8px;border-left:3px solid #C9A84C;\">\n          <div style=\"font-weight:700;color:#1B3A6B;font-size:0.88em;margin-bottom:4px;\">RCCM number<\/div>\n          <span style=\"color:#374151;font-size:0.88em;\">CI-ABJ-03-2022-B12-03410<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Objet du site -->\n    <div style=\"padding:28px;background:#F8F9FC;border-radius:12px;border-top:4px solid #1B3A6B;\">\n      <span class=\"afcra-label\">Purpose of the site<\/span>\n      <div class=\"afcra-title\" style=\"font-size:1.2em;\">afcra-smo.org<\/div>\n      <p style=\"color:#374151;line-height:1.9;font-size:0.97em;\">This website aims to present AFCRA&#039;s services, including our specialized training center and our SMO, to optimize the conduct of clinical trials in Africa. 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