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amounts paid shall accrue to the Organizer, which further reserves the right to demand payment of the remainder of the
price.
In any event, in case of overdue payments and without the need for a reminder, the Partner shall, pursuant to article
L.441-6 of the French Commercial Code, be required to pay (i) late payment penalties at the European Central Bank
rate plus ten (10) points, (ii) and a fixed indemnity for collection expenses in an amount of 40 Euros. The Organizer shall
be entitled to demand an additional indemnity, upon submission of supporting documents, whenever the collection costs
incurred by it exceed such fixed amount.
5.3 VALUE ADDED TAX
The Organizer shall comply with the provisions of directives 2006/112/EC of 28/11/2006 and 2008/8/EC of 12/02/2008 in
determining the VAT regime applicable to invoiced services. Foreign Partners may in certain cases be required to pay
VAT on services invoiced to them by the Organizer. In such event, they shall be responsible for claiming a VAT refund,
either directly or through authorized organizations, in accordance with the laws and regulations in force. The Organizer
shall under no circumstances be required to assist with the foregoing.
6. ALLOCATION OF SPACES AND PARTNERSHIPS
The Organizer designs the Event plan and determines: the Stand locations, the time slots for sponsored sessions as
well as the allocation of the proposals of the Partnership File. The allocated Stands (surface area and location of the
Stands), the times of the sessions and the partnerships proposed in the file are at all times subject to change by the
Organizer until the Event opening date. If the change relates to the allocated surface area, the Partner shall be entitled
to a pro rata reduction of the Price.
7. FITTING-OUT PLAN, TAKING-OVER AND INSTALLATION OF THE STAND
7.1 FITTING-OUT PLAN
The Organizer ensures the consistency of the Event general aesthetics, decorating and fitting-out plan. In this respect, it
reviews all proposed personal constructions and installations (storage spaces, tents, advertising or decorating patterns,
illuminated signs, etc.) as well as all special fittings (removal of partition walls, floor wedging
, etc.) proposed by the
Partner, as the case may be
.
The Partner acknowledges and agrees that the placing of advertising boards or signs outside the Stands other than in
the placed reserved for such purpose if prohibited, and that banners are not permitted.
The Partner shall, upon receipt of the Technical Guide but no later than 2 months prior to the start of the Event, submit a
detailed plan of its project to the Organizer, which plan shall comply with the construction guidelines set forth in the
Technical Guide and show the proposed
installations and/or fittings, so as to be in a position to make any changes
requested by the Organizer, as the case may be, prior to the Event.
The Organizer shall not incur any liability should the Partner be prohibited from opening its Stand as a result of (i) late
communication of the detailed plan or (ii) the Partner’s refusal to make the changes requested by the Organizer or (iii)
the Safety Commission’s refusal of the stand.
7.2 TAKING-OVER AND INSTALLATION OF THE STAND
Upon taking possession of its allocated Stand, the Partner shall cause the following to be recorded: (i) deteriorations in
the Stand made available to it, if any and (ii) any discrepancies between the surface area of the Stand made available to
it and the surface area set forth in the partnership order form, as accepted by the Organizer. The foregoing claims shall
be made before one of the Organizer’s representatives present on the site on a permanent basis at the general
headquarters throughout the Event, failing which the Stand shall be deemed to have been received (i) in perfect
condition and (ii) for the reserved surface area.
The Partner shall, at its expense and under its responsibility, arrange for the installation of its Stand, including the
transportation and assembly of the stand equipment and material. The installation of the Stands shall under no
circumstances cause damage to or modify the permanent installations of the exhibition site or undermine the safety of
the other exhibitors and visitors.
The Stand assembly and installation timetable is set forth in the Technical Guide, which shall be sent to the Partner prior
to the start of the Event. The Partner shall be required to have finalized its installation on or before the dates and times
determined by the Organizer in the Technical Guide. Beyond such dates and times, no packaging, material,
transportation vehicles shall be permitted to access the Event site for any reason whatsoever, regardless of the
consequences for the Partner.
8. SAFETY
Throughout the Event, the Partner shall be required to comply with the provisions of the laws and regulations in force,
with the Safety Regulations provided by the site Hosting Structure and with the Technical Guide delivered by the
Organizer, as well as with all safety measures taken by the Public Authorities and/or the Organizer and/or the Hosting
Structure.
The Partner’s attention is drawn to the fact that the use of the walls, posts and floors of the Stands as mechanical load
support is strictly forbidden and the load per square metre may not exceed the values set forth in the Security
Regulations and/or the Technical Guide.
The opening of the Stand is subject to the authorization of the Event Safety Commission. The Partner or any person duly
instructed to represent it shall be present at its Stand during the Safety Commission visit. The opening authorisation may
be denied to any Stand that does not comply with the aforementioned rules. The Safety Commission may also at all