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The following provides mandatory data concerning the provider of this website, obligations with regards to data protection, as well as other important legal references involving the internet site of the Max-Planck-Instut für Kohlenforschung (an independent foundation).

Provider
The provider of this internet site within the legal meaning of the term is the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung (an independent non-profit foundation).

Address
Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1
D-45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr
Tel. +49 (0)208/306-1

Register of foundations
The Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung is registered in the register of foundations at the district government in Düsseldorf. The registration number is 21.13 -St. 103.

Representatives
The Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung is officially represented by its Board of Governors, which in turn is represented by the Managing Director of the Institute, Prof. Dr. Frank Neese, and by the Administrative Director, Dr. Verena Schultz-Coulon.

Value added tax identification number
The value added tax identification number of the Max-Planck-Instituts für Kohlenforschung is: DE 120348810

Editor
The editor responsible for the content of this internet web site of the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung is:
Prof. Dr. Frank Neese
Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1
D-45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr
neese@kofo.mpg.de

Technical responsibilty
For technical questions concerning the website of the Max-Planck-Institutes für Kohlenforschung, please contact the IT department of the institute:
baumert@kofo.mpg.de

Legal Structure
Since 1939, the Max Planck Institut für Kohlenforschung has been a non-profit, independent foundation with legal capacity under private law. The Executive Commitee advises the Management Board, decides on matters of fundamental importance to the Foundation and supervises the activities of the Management Board. (Further details on the tasks can be found in the Statutes of Foundation §9 (3)).

The Executive Committee consists of eight members who must not also be members of the Management Board (Statue of Foundation §9 (1)). The Executive Committee shall appoint a Chairperson and a Deputy Chairperson from its ranks.

The objective of the Foundation is to promote basic research in the natural sciences for the benefit of the general public.

The Foundation is legally bound by its statute and by the legislation of the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen (Stiftungsgesetz). The Foundation is registered as a non-profit organisation and receives public funding in the framework of the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft. The Institute is a member of the Association of German Foundations (Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen).

Liability for Contents of Online Information
As the provider of contents in accordance with Section 7 Paragraph 1 of the Tele-Media Law, the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung shall be responsible for any contents which it makes available for use in accordance with general legal provisions. The Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung makes every effort to provide timely and accurate information on this Web site. Nevertheless, errors and inaccuracies cannot be completely ruled out. Therefore, the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung does not assume any liability for the relevance, accuracy, completeness or quality of the information provided. The Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung shall not be liable for damage of a tangible or intangible nature caused directly or indirectly through the use or failure to use the information offered and/or through the use of faulty or incomplete information unless it is verifiably culpable of intent or gross negligence. The same shall apply to any downloadable software available free of charge. The Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung reserves the right to modify, supplement, or delete any or all of the information offered on its Internet site, or to temporarily or permanently cease publication thereof without prior and separate notification.

Links to Internet Sites of Third Parties
This Internet Site includes links to external pages. These external links are designated as follows: . The respective provider shall be responsible for the contents of any linked external pages. In establishing the initial link, the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung has reviewed the respective external content in order to determine whether such link entailed possible civil or criminal responsibility. However, a constant review of linked external pages is unreasonable without concrete reason to believe that a violation of the law may be involved. If the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung determines such or it is pointed out by others that an external offer to which it is connected via a link entails civil or criminal responsibility, then the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung will immediately eliminate any link to this offer. The Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung expressly dissociates itself from such contents.

Copyright
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