General Conditions for individual bookings

Registration and payment

Please use the enclosed registration form to register for the Congress and all events as well as for the hotel reservations. Return the form as soon as possible to the Congress Office CPO HANSER SERVICE. Registration will be confirmed if payment is received by the Congress Office by 10 November 2007. Should payment be received after this date, you will receive your confirmation at the Congress Counter in Lisbon. Please bring a copy of your bank remittance with you.

Cancellations of Congress participation

Notice of cancellation should be sent in writing only to the Congress Office CPO HANSER SERVICE. In case of cancellation by 3 September 2007 the payment will be refunded, minus a handling charge of EUR 100. No refund will be made after 3 September 2007.

Changes to the Congress program

In the event of cancellations by speakers or other changes in the main Congress program, no full or partial refund of the registration fee can be made.

Supporting program

Sightseeing tours and excursions must be paid in advance at the time of registration. Each tour requires a minimum number of participants. If this minimum is not reached, the tour will be cancelled and the full advance payment will be refunded.
In the event of cancellation by a participant, no refund will be made. Reservations for the supporting program will be made on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets for the excursions and the social events will be issued and are available in Lisbon.

Liability

CPO HANSER SERVICE is liable in keeping with diligence required of a prudent businessman, according to the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany. Regardless of course in law the liability of CPO HANSER SERVICE shall be limited to damages which are caused with aforethought or by gross negligence. However, this shall not affect the liability of the congress organizer and of the persons or organizations responsible for providing means of transport or other services. Verbal agreement can only be considered as binding when confirmed by CPO HANSER SERVICE in writing.

Place of performance, venue of jurisdiction

Lisbon shall be the exclusive place of performance and Hamburg venue of jurisdiction for all parties. The laws of the Federal Republic of Germany shall apply.