GENERAL SALES CONDITIONS

Last update - 16 August 2023

1. Bookings

1.1 All attendees must be 18 years or older (unless accompanied by an adult at all times).
1.2 These terms and conditions are valid for the purchase of ticket(s) to attend the Monaco Yacht Show (MYS) 2023 as a visitor. The validity of your ticket(s) cannot exceed the information clearly indicated on the ticket(s) and is only valid for the date, time and duration indicated.
1.3 The price for a visitor ticket is 600 euros including VAT for a day, 1020 euros for two days and 1620 euros for three days (valid for visits on Thursday September 28th and Friday September 29th, 2023 between 10am and 6.30pm and Saturday September 30, 2023 between 10am and 6pm). Tickets give you access to the exhibition areas of the show as a visitor for one day or more but do not include yacht tours, scheduled activities, specific entertainment or food and beverage. You may purchase one or more tickets for more than one day if you wish to attend multiple days.
1.4 All Fees must be paid in Euros. Payment may be made by credit card or debit card and you agree to the credit card supplied being charged the total amount of the ticket. Amex are not accepted.
1.5 The registration of your order is confirmed once you accept these terms and conditions by ticking the appropriate box and submit your payment that is then validated.
1.6 The customer has the possibility to check the details of his order, its total price etc and to correct possible errors before confirming his acceptance
1.7 Tickets delivery: you will receive an email confirmation after completing the purchase of your ticket(s) with a valid payment with a reference that you will need to present at the entrance of the show on the day for which you purchased your ticket. You will then receive a visitor pass that you will need to wear all day within the show.
1.8 Tickets cannot be cancelled and are not refundable
1.9 Right of withdrawal: the customer has a period of 14 days to retract from the date of the online purchase without justification. This right of withdrawal is not applicable when the execution of the contract has begun ie from the day of validity of your ticket (article 16 de la directive 2011/83/UE)
1.10 Acceptance of any booking is subject to availability and is at the MYS’s sole discretion.
1.11 The MYS reserves the right in its absolute discretion at any time without giving any reason (i) not to accept or to decline (in whole or part) any booking requests that we receive, including where incomplete/insufficient or inaccurate information has been provided and/or the correct Fee has not been received with the booking request, and/or otherwise in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and/or (ii) to cancel any one or more tickets (in which case a refund will be provided).
1.12 All tickets remain the property of the MYS and are not transferable aside from those people for whom Tickets were purchased as part of your party; those people are subject to the terms of this Agreement, which will apply as if he/she had originally booked the Ticket.
1.13 You and your party jointly and severally acknowledge and agree to abide to all restrictions mentioned on your tickets and also agree that any breach or inaccuracy in the booking information will render your and your party’s ticket/s automatically void and any further participation is at the MYS’s sole discretion.
1.14 By booking ticket/s for several people jointly, you and your party jointly and severally agree and warrant that (i) you (booker) have full rights and authority to provide all information, data, and materials requested or provided and do so without breaching any duty or obligation owed to any third party (ii) you have been duly authorized by all persons on whose behalf you book Tickets to make the booking, and that they have all been made aware of and have agreed to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and (iii) MYS’s use, distribution, copying or publication of information, data, documents, photographs, video, audio, voice, images and materials (in whole or in part) connected with the Event is consented to and shall not infringe or contravene any rights (including but not limited to data, GDPR, privacy, confidentiality and IP rights) of you and your party or any third party.
1.15 A Ticket may not be offered as a prize in a promotion or competition or transferred, lent or sold to any third party for profit or personal gain, as part of a hospitality or travel package or used for any other commercial purpose without the written consent of the MYS. Tickets purchased from unauthorized sources, including from Internet touts or via Internet auction sites will be void and will not permit entry to the Event.

2. Cancellation

2.1 Tickets cannot be cancelled and are not refundable
2.2 Should the service stated in these terms and conditions not be available on the appointed day and time for reasons that are beyond the control of the Organiser, the Organiser shall only be obliged to reimburse the sums received minus any disbursements made by the Organiser for the preparation of the Show. In case of postponement, cancellation or a reduction in the duration of the Show, or whether the Show is interrupted for any other reason, the Buyer may make no claim for damages of any sort against the Organiser for losses and damage resulting either from preventive measures or from the postponement, cancellation or reduction in the duration of the Show, either because of partial or total inaccessibility to the Show venue or for reasons beyond the Organiser’s control.

3. Event

3.1 MYS reserves the right for its representatives and agents to search all people and personal property upon entry to and while at the Event. Items which may pose a security or safety risk, illegal substances, drugs, ‘legal highs’, laser equipment, animals, banners or flags, drones and any items which in the absolute discretion of the MYS are considered to be a risk to the safety of the audience and/or affect the enjoyment of participants and/or the running of the Event are prohibited.
3.2 MYS reserves the right to refuse admission to the Event or eject any person from the Event and locations in the vicinity, in the absolute discretion of the MYS, including but not limited to if you may be a risk to the safety of participants and/or affect the enjoyment of participants and/or the running of the Event, if you refuse to be searched, appear to be under the influence of drink and/or drugs and/or are acting aggressively or in possession of any prohibited item, or undertaking any prohibited act, or are in MYSs absolute discretion considered to be connected to a competitor or not to have MYSs best interests at heart, or fail to comply with any lawful instruction issued by or on behalf of MYS.
3.3 Any breach of this Agreement will render Ticket/s automatically void and all rights conferred or evidenced by such Ticket shall be withdrawn without any refund. For the avoidance of doubt: (i) this will include refusal of entry to the Event or ejection from the Event and all locations in close proximity, as applicable, and (ii) if there is any reason to believe that you or anyone in Your Party or connected with you has breached or failed to comply with any term of this Agreement, the MYS may at any time, at its sole discretion, exclude or eject that person from participating in the Event and related activities and venues, and you herby authorize the MYS to remove them from the Event premises and adjoining locations, as applicable.
3.4 Admission to the Event and locations is at your own risk. To the maximum extent permitted by law, MYS hereby excludes any liability for loss, injury or damage to persons or property in or around the Event during, before or after the Event.
3.5 No one in Your Party may offer or distribute (either free or for sale) at or in the vicinity of the Event venue any consumer article or commercial product or services of any nature or purchase any such item from any vendor not authorized by the MYS.

4. Variations

4.1 We reserve the right to change the programme, dates and/or venue at any time, without prior notice.
4.2 You and your party jointly and severally acknowledge and agree that all decisions regarding the Event made by MYS are final and not open to review or appeal. MYS are not obliged to enter any correspondence regarding any decision.

5. Exclusions and Limitations on Liability

5.1 Nothing in these terms and conditions shall limit or exclude any liabilities that cannot be limited or excluded by law, including:
- for death or personal injury resulting from gross negligence; or
- for any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation by us
All warranties, conditions and other terms implied by statute or common law are, to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded from the Agreement and in connection with your participation in the Event.
5.2 To the fullest extent permitted by law (whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, restitution or otherwise), we, our employees and companies in our group shall not be liable for and you and Your Party will not make any claim or action for:
- any loss, damage or costs (including legal costs) suffered or incurred;
- indirect or consequential loss (which terms include, without limitation, pure economic loss, loss of profits, loss of business, loss of bargain, depletion of goodwill and like loss) howsoever caused; or
- any inconvenience or loss caused to any party as a result of cancellation or termination under these terms; or
- other amounts in any way related to or connected with the Event or participation or planned participation in the Event, including alterations variations and cancellations, management and running of the Event, publications and promotion relating to the Event, other matters related to the Event, or any act, error or omission on the part of the MYS or any agent, servant, sponsor or supplier.
5.3 You and your party jointly and severally acknowledge and agree that the maximum aggregate liability MYS may have in connection with the Event and any act or omissions connected with the Agreement or the subject matter of the Agreement, or otherwise in relation to the Event or your intended participation, and all damages, claims, losses, costs (direct, indirect and consequential) shall be limited to the total price paid by you for your Ticket.
5.4 You and your party jointly and severally acknowledge and agree that we, our employees, servants and agents shall have no liability to you or anyone in your party or any other entity:
- in respect of any breach, default, damage or loss which you may incur suffer or sustain as a result of any act or omission by any third-party supplier in respect of any goods and / or services provided or due to be provided to you in connection with the Event (including, without limitation, providers of accommodation and transport).
- if we are prevented from, or delayed in performing, our obligations under the terms of this Agreement or from carrying on the Event including changing or obtaining access to venues by acts, events, activities, omissions, accidents beyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforce or any other party), failure of a utility service or transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm, hurricane (suspected or threatened) act of terrorism or default of suppliers or subcontractors.
5.5 You and your party agree jointly and severally to indemnify fully and keep the MYS fully indemnified to the fullest extent against all liabilities, claims, actions, losses, costs (direct and indirect), damages, fees (including legal fees) and other matters.

6. Privacy

6.1 Aside from the exceptions authorized or permitted by the MYS in its absolute discretion, any equipment capable of recording (whether temporarily or permanently) or transmitting any text, audio, visual, or audio-visual data or material is prohibited. Mobile telephones are permitted within the venues but the use of mobile telephones for such activities is prohibited except for personal private non-commercial use. Photographic
equipment is permitted provided that it is for personal, private, non-commercial use only. You agree that any commercial use of such equipment is a breach of this Agreement and of other parties’ privacy and that you will immediately cease all use and pay MYS the sum of 1 million euros in damages for each and every time the item is published and/or broadcasted (through whatever channel). You may also be liable to other individuals for damages for such breach.
6.2 You and Your Party’s personal information is important to us. We will not pass such information to any third parties, other than those that need this information in the course of providing the services you have booked, or as otherwise agreed under this Agreement. For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation, we are the data controller. The personal information requested is required to comply with fulfilling our contract with you and Your Party. In order to process your booking and to ensure that your arrangements run smoothly and meet your requirements we need to collect certain personal details from you and Your Party. These will include, where applicable, the names and addresses of party members, credit/debit card or other payment details and special requirements such as those relating to any disability or medical condition which may affect the chosen arrangements and any dietary restrictions which may disclose your religious beliefs. If we need any other personal details, we will inform you. The collection of this information is mandatory to ensure that we can fulfil our responsibilities to you. If you object to the processing of this data, we cannot complete your booking. We may provide your personal information to public authorities as required by law or statutory obligations. We have appropriate security measures in place to protect the personal details you give us. Where you provide us with personal details relating to any special requirements, you consent to this information being passed onto any organisation or companies responsible for any part of your booked services whether in the EEA or not. If we cannot pass this information to the relevant suppliers, we cannot provide your services.
6.3 You and your party agree that personal information (excluding credit card details) provided to the MYS in connection with their request may be held, stored and used by the MYS or its agents and suppliers to administer, manage, conduct, advertise and promote the Event and the MYS (including but not limited to communications with you, media, marketing and promotional communications and materials, information shared with sponsors and parties connected with the Event (including those supplying services to or connected with Event).
6.4 As the data subject, you have the right to request (by letter or email) confirmation on what personal information is being held or processed, for what purpose, and who these details may or will be disclosed to. In limited circumstances we are entitled to refuse your request including if this is found to be manifestly unfounded or excessive, or repetitive in nature, or contrary to the efficient and effective running and promotion of the Event.

7. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

7.1 This Agreement, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with the terms or the subject matter of the Agreement, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Principality of Monaco.
7.2 In the event of any dispute relating to the Agreement or the Event, the parties will meet and attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute within 7 days of the dispute arising, at the MYSs office or such other location as reasonably agreed. If a complaint is not resolved after 10 working days following the meeting being held or 17 days of the cause of the dispute arising (whichever is later), then upon notice from either Party to the other Party the dispute may be referred to the Monegasque courts.
7.3 The parties irrevocably agree that any disputes arising in relation to the interpretation of or arising out of or in connection with the terms or the subject matter of the Agreement or in relation to any agreement of which the terms of this Agreement form part or in connection with the Event shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Monegasque Courts.

8. Entire Agreement

8.1 The terms of the Agreement constitute the whole agreement between the parties and supersede all previous agreements between the parties relating to its subject matter and supersede all other agreements and representations.
8.2 You and your party agree to in all respects act in good faith towards the MYS.
8.3 Each party acknowledges that, in entering into the Agreement, it has not relied on, and shall have no right or remedy in respect of, any statement, representation, assurance or warranty (whether made negligently or innocently) other than for breach of contract.

I hereby declare to have read the present general terms and conditions as well as the general terms of use of the MYS website and to have accepted them by ticking the box provided for this purpose before finalizing the online order process.