Terms and Conditions French Courses

Updated January 2024

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French with Agnes has a corporate purpose to promote the practice of the French language among professionals, expatriates and tourists. Using all appropriate means, teaching and exchanges, French with Agnes contributes to better understand the French culture.

As a result, French with Agnes offers tailored French courses to adult foreign learners. The General Terms and Conditions of French with Agnes are applicable to all classes.

French with Agnes is available via email (see below) or by phone at +33 (0) 7 64 15 18 09.

You have two ways to book your French courses :

• Using the Contact form
• By email: bonjour(at)frenchwithagnes.com

Once we receive your initial registration request, a first response with current availabilities will be sent within 24 hours. As soon as you complete your registration process, you will receive a confirmation email.

By finalizing your registration with French with Agnes, the student accepts without reservation these General Conditions.

French with Agnes requires payment in full upon registration. All payments must be made in Euros.

A professional invoice can be provided so that you get reimbursed part or all your private French lessons.

Rates indicated are excluding any additional banking/transfer fees.

Courses are paid with a single payment upfront. We do not offer a payment plan. There is no discount nor trial for new clients.

Payment of online French courses must be received at least 48 hours prior to the first lesson.

You can organize the payment by :

• Online, using Wise, Revolut or equivalent (Paypal is not accepted).
• Bank transfer or international bank transfer.

Rates do not include banking or transfer fees.

Every time you buy 10 (ten) hours, you get 1 (one) hour free.

Each new private lessons package is valid for 6 (six) months from the date of the first class, subject to availability. After 6 (six) months, refunds cannot be given under any circumstance. We canot guarantee your preferred days and times will then be available.

4a – Private French courses

• Your teacher must be notified at least 48 hours in advance (business days, Monday-Friday) of any schedule change you wish to make. If you decide to cancel your course of your own free will after this delay, you will not get refund or compensation.
• Classes are booked on a first come first served basis. If you are no longer unavailable at the agreed time, we will do our best to find another suitable time slot for you. However, we cannot guarantee its availability.
• Classes start on the agreed and confirmed schedule. Unfortunately, delays are not permitted without notice and unless exceptional circonstances. The teacher will wait for approximatively 15 minutes. After this delay, the class will be due.

4b – Small Group French courses

• If you are late and the lesson has already started, you can join quietly the group as the link will stay active
• If nobody has joined the group session 15 minutes after the agreed time, the class will be due as normal.

• 10-hour packages are not refundable
• In case of absence during class time, French with Agnes will not refund or compensate for lessons you have missed without notice.
• If for different personal reasons, you decide to stop your French lessons, we won’t directly offer a reimbursement. However, you will have the possibility to continue and finish your contract with lessons on Zoom or Skype. You will get a credit valid for 3 (three) months
• French with Agnes will offer to postpone all courses for 3 (three) months at no extra cost only under these circumstances :
  • force majeure
  • state of emergency
  • governmental decision
• In the event that French with Agnes cancels a class for personal reason or under exceptional circumstances, a make-up lesson will be scheduled with the student or the small group.

6a – General rules

• Group lessons take place at a minimum of 2 (two) participants. If you cannot attend the class, the resources used during the lessons will be sent by email on the same day.
• For lessons of 2 (two) hours and over, a short break of 5 (five) minutes may be organized between each hour. This will be discussed and agreed between each participant.
• Online classes will not be recorded. Materials and notes will be sent by email shortly after each class.
• French with Agnes reserves the right to adjust curriculum or decide not to renew a completed package with an existing student or group.

6b – Disruptive Student Policy

• We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone who is disruptive, or who causes any kind of safety concern to our students or teacher.
• We kindly ask you to limit the use of your smartphone during the class, except for emergency.

6c – Promotion and Gift Cards

• Gift cards are valid for one year from the date of purchase.
• Promotional discounts cannot be combined or added on top of class credits. Each discount is applicable to one full-priced class registration only.

Disclaimer

When you purchase one of our French lessons, there is no guarantee that you will achieve a specific outcome using any of the recommendations, resources and books presented. We make no promises or warranties concerning your probability of success if you don’t genuinely do the work.

Your achievement depends entirely on your own dedication, motivation and commitment. We will give you every tools and advices we can to help you reach your goals. However, we do not guarantee that you will attain a particular result. You understand that results differ for each individual. Each individual’s results depend on his or her unique background, willingness to do the work, attendance of the classes and numerous other factors.