Terms and Conditions
General Terms and Conditions (as of March 2019) 1. Organizer The organizer is AME GbR, hereinafter referred to as "Organizer". 2. Conclusion of the participation contract Registration can only be made in writing or by email and is only valid for the person to whom it was issued. Any co-sellers are to be listed by name. The stand fee is due for payment upon registration. Payments are to be made exclusively to the organizer. Registration does not automatically require permission to participate in the desired event, but in any case requires the organizer's written stand confirmation. Stands may only be sublet or left with the express permission of the organizer. 3. Proposal for placement and change of the proposed stand position The placement is carried out by the organizer and is based on the needs and possibilities of the organizer and according to the branch breakdown to be carried out by the organizer at its own discretion; not according to the order in which registrations were received. The exhibitor is not entitled to a specific location, size or standard. There may also be short-term changes to the placement at the beginning of the day of the event. 4. Use of the stand, liability in the event of non-participation or reduction in stand space, lump-sum allowance for expenses The exhibitor is obliged to use the stand for the duration of the contract in accordance with the general terms and conditions and to keep it staffed during the event opening times (mandatory presence). The exhibitor must ensure that the stand is completely set up by 9.30 a.m. on the day of the event at the latest. If an exhibitor is not present at his stand by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the event at the latest, the organizer can rent the space to someone else. If the organizer is unable to sublet the stand space, the exhibitor is liable for the full stand rental and any costs incurred as a result. If the exhibitor cancels his participation in the event or if he does not take part in the event for whatever reason or if he reduces his original stand space, the organizer is entitled to use this stand space elsewhere. If the organizer cannot sublet the stand space that has become vacant, the organizer is entitled to design the stand space at the exhibitor's expense. This includes, in particular, the relocation of another exhibitor to this stand area in order to avoid the impression of a gap in the stand or the design / decoration of this stand area so that it is not visible as a free area. The declaration of rejection or the declaration to reduce the original stand area must be made in writing. Only verbal declarations of cancellation / reduction are ineffective, with the result that the organizer does not have to / will not endeavor to sublet the stand and the exhibitor is liable for the full stand rental in any case. If the organizer is unable to sublet the stand space, the exhibitor is liable for the full stand rental and any costs incurred as a result. If the organizer can sublet the stand space, the organizer will charge a flat-rate expense allowance of 25% of the original stand rent instead of the stand rent. The exhibitor can demand a reduction in the flat-rate expense allowance if he can prove that the organizer only incurred lower expenses. If the organizer can only partially rent out the stand space, the exhibitor is liable for the stand rent for the part of the space not rented out and for any costs that may arise as a result. In addition, in this case, the organizer will also charge a flat fee of 25% of the original stand rental. The exhibitor can demand a reduction in the flat-rate expense allowance if he can prove that the organizer only incurred lower expenses. 5. Exhibition goods In the case of exhibition goods, the exhibitor must ensure that they do not violate valid trademark law. The organizer is entitled to check all exhibits on offer. If an exhibitor violates the statutory provisions of trademark law or copyright law, the organizer is entitled to terminate the participation contract without notice. In this case, the exhibitor must vacate the stand area within 30 minutes. In this case, costs will not be reimbursed. In addition, the organizer is entitled to design the stand space at the exhibitor's expense. This includes, in particular, the relocation of another exhibitor to this stand area in order to avoid the impression of a gap in the stand or the design / decoration of this stand area so that it is not visible as a free area. The sales of the exhibitors have to take place exclusively in accordance with the applicable German law. 6. Terms of payment, termination in the event of non-payment In return for the right to participate in the event, including the use of the exhibition space, the exhibitor must pay the organizer a fee (stand rental). The invoice amount must be paid at the latest when registering on the day of the event. If the invoice amount is not paid by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the event at the latest, the organizer is entitled to terminate the participation contract. If the organizer is unable to sublet the stand space, the exhibitor is liable for the full stand rental and any costs incurred as a result. If the organizer can sublet the stand space, the organizer will charge a flat-rate expense allowance of 25% of the original stand rent instead of the stand rent. 7. Event times, relocation and changing the duration of the event and cancellation / termination of the event The event begins at 7:00 a.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m. (event time). During this period, unless otherwise specified in individual cases, the event is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for visitors and 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for exhibitors. The organizer is entitled, if he has a significant interest in such measures due to special circumstances, to relocate the event and / or time and to change the duration of the event and / or the opening times. If the event is postponed or the duration of the event changes, the contract is deemed to have been concluded for the new period and / or location; A right of withdrawal does not arise from this, nor from a change in the opening times. Claims for damages cannot be asserted from this. Should the already opened event be canceled as a result of events that are beyond the control of the organizer, withdrawal from the contract or the assertion of a claim for damages is excluded. The same applies if, as a result of force majeure or any other circumstance, the organizer is forced to close or vacate one or more event areas or the entire event area temporarily or for a longer period. This also includes restrictions on use in the contractually assigned stand area or the access to it, which arise as a result of renovation or reconstruction measures or due to official regulations and requirements; In these cases, the organizer will endeavor to find a substitute solution without recognizing any legal obligation. 8. Insurance The insurance risk is not borne by the organizer. It is recommended that the exhibitor take out adequate insurance. 9. Exclusion of liability The organizer excludes liability for slightly negligent breaches of duty, provided that these do not relate to essential contractual obligations (cardinal obligations), damage from injury to life, limb or health. In this case, the claims for damages are limited in amount to the typical, foreseeable damage when the contract was concluded. The same applies to breaches of duty by vicarious agents of the organizer. In this context, the organizer is also not liable for compensation for indirect damage / consequential damage caused by defects, in particular not for lost profit. Damages must be reported to the organizer immediately in writing. In particular, the organizer assumes no liability for theft on the event area. The organizer also assumes no liability for the security of the showcases made available. It is the exhibitor's responsibility to check these upon receipt and, if necessary, to have them replaced by the organizer. The organizer is not liable for the security of the cloakroom and the items stored there. 10. Written form, conflicting purchasing or order conditions of third parties, place of performance and place of jurisdiction, German law The organizer reserves the right to make changes and additions to these general terms and conditions or special permits; they must be made in writing. Oral agreements must be confirmed in writing by the organizer in order to be valid. Regulations contained in the exhibitor's purchasing or order conditions that contradict the agreements in these general terms and conditions, technical guidelines, event-specific special provisions or the organizer's house rules are ineffective, unless the organizer has expressly acknowledged the individual deviations requested by the exhibitor in writing. The contracting parties expressly agree that Munich is the place of performance and jurisdiction for all claims or legal disputes arising from this contract, provided that they are business people, legal entities under public law or special funds under public law. The same applies if a contracting party does not have a general place of jurisdiction in Germany. Alternatively, the special place of jurisdiction of the place of performance within the meaning of Section 29 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which results from the nature of the contractual obligation, according to which the rental price is to be paid at the location of the property. The place of jurisdiction in Munich also applies to the disputed dunning procedure. As soon as the dunning procedure changes into the contentious procedure and a submission is made ex officio to the competent court of the general place of jurisdiction of the debtor, an application for referral must be made to the competent court in Munich. Should individual provisions of these conditions be ineffective, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. The contracting parties undertake to replace the ineffective provisions with other effective provisions that correspond most closely to the economic purpose of the ineffective provisions. The German text and German law are authoritative for the interpretation of the general terms and conditions and all other conditions.