Definitions

In this document

‘You’, ‘Your’ refers to a juridical or natural person that has purchased or wishes to purchase Services from the Organisers;

The ‘Organisers’ refers to Nortal Consulting, as well as its suppliers, employees, officers, partners and agents;

The ‘Services’ refers to any conference or event organised by the Organisers.

‘Booking’ refers to the act of registering to attend a conference, event, or to order any other Service – performed on any Organisers’ website, or by email, letter and/or any other written form.

‘Price’ refers to the amount of money (listed on the relevant Organisers’ website, on the Registration Form or communicated to You in writing by the Organisers prior to Booking) that represents the purchase value of the Booked Services.

‘Taxes’ refers to the amount of the sales tax or any other type of tax, duty, levy or similar charge, as imposed by any authority with jurisdiction over the Organisers, over You and/or over the Services.

Entirety of terms

1. By Booking a Service, You enter into an agreement with the Organisers.

2. Such agreement is constituted of these Terms & Conditions, together with all other terms communicated on the relevant Organisers’ website and/or during the Booking process. Those terms together with this T&C document constitute the entirety of Your agreement with the Organisers.

Payment terms

3. You agree to pay the Price and Taxes without any set-off, adjustment, counter-claim, deduction or withholding, as follows:

a. within 30 days of receipt of an invoice via email, mail or in any other written form; or

b. before the start of the conference or event,

whichever comes first.

4. Should You fail to effect payment as above, the Organisers have the right, at their own discretion, to

a. cancel any discount, coupon or Price reduction, and demand payment of the list Price;

or

b. cancel any discount, coupon or Price reduction, demand payment of the list Price and apply an interest rate of 5% for any week of delay or part thereof;

or

c. cancel the Booking with no further obligation.

Cancellation

5. If You cancel your Booking at any time, Your rights and obligations are those set out in the Cancellation Policy displayed on the relevant Organisers’ website.

6. The Organisers are not liable for any refund or compensation for cancellations (by You or by the Organisers) caused by circumstances beyond the Organisers’ control, including but not limited to inclement weather, fire, natural disasters and phenomena, pandemics, outbreak of violence, military conflict, civil disturbance, acts of terrorism, criminal acts, industrial actions.

7. If the Organisers cancel Your Booking for any reason other than those described in paragraphs ‎4.c and ‎7 You are entitled to (at Your discretion)

a. A refund of the Price and (insofar as recoverable) Taxes paid;

or

b. Booking of other Services instead of the cancelled Booking.

No show

8. The Organisers are not liable for any refund or compensation if You fail to attend the conference or event, whatever the reason for such non-attendance.

Visa and other travel requirements

9. You are solely responsible for ensuring that You possess all visas and other travel requirements necessary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Organisers are not liale for any refund or compensation for failure to fulfil the necessary requirements, whatever the reason.

Accommodation and Transport

10. You are solely responsible for arranging accommodation and transport to and from the conference or event. The Organisers may recommend certain accommodation and/or transport and even negotiate special rates for You; however, the Organisers are not part of any agreement between yourself and any supplier of accommodation and/or transport. Any purchases you make from such suppliers do not create any liability for the Organisers.

Programme alterations

11. Amending the advertised programme of a conference or other event may at times be necessary, for instance due to change in the personal or professional circumstances of speakers, changes in the policies or decisions of the organisations they are affiliated with, etc. The Organisers will use reasonable endeavours to avoid such alterations, but are not liable for any refund or compensation if and when they occur.

No liability

12. Except to the extent mandated by law, the organisers do not accept any liability for delays, defects or deficiencies caused by events beyond their reasonable control, including but not limited to delays, defects or deficiencies of their suppliers, customers or subcontractors, inclement weather, fire, natural disasters and phenomena, pandemics, outbreak of violence, military conflict, civil disturbance, acts of terrorism, criminal acts, industrial actions.

13. Except to the extent mandated by law, the organisers do not accept any liability for personal, property or reputational damage, losses, injuries or suffering in relation to the Services.

14. It is solely Your responsibility to ascertain the reliability of any data, information, views, opinions or advice received from the Organisers or anyone else during a conference or event. The Organisers accept no liability for losses of any type sustained by anyone because of relying on such data, information, views, opinions or advice.

15. Any liability that does arise for the Organisers from the provision of the Services shall be limited, in its total, aggregate for, to the amounts paid by You for the Services that generated the liability.

16. You assume sole responsibility for any fault and/or liability arising from breaking by You of any law – including but not limited to Anti-Trust and Copyright law.

17. You assume sole responsibility for any damage or loss caused to the conference venue in connection with the Services, except where such damage or loss occurs through no fault of Yours.

Modifications and Amendments

18. The Organisers may modify or amend this document without notice. You assume sole responsibility for ascertaining the Terms and Conditions before Booking any Services.

Jurisdiction

19. The agreement between You and the Organisers is construed under and governed by the Laws of England and Wales.

20. The courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any claim or dispute in relation to the agreement between You and the Organisers.

This document was last updated in November 2020.