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3. 展覽會規則
3.1. 申請條款及展覽會規則定義
1. 本細則的詞語除因上下文中另有解釋外，否則定義如下：
「本細則」指由主辦機構不時予以修訂的申請條款及展覽會規則。
「展覽會」指參加表格內註明的由主辦機構籌辦的展覽會。
「展台」指攤位，包括本細則第 10 至 16 條及 19 至 22 條所述的自行蓋建的攤位。
「展覽場地」指位於香港灣仔博覽道 1 號的香港會議展覽中心，或主辦機構於展覽會開始前指定及以書面通知參展商的其他場地。
「參展商」指申請在展覽會展出或已獲主辦機構接納參展申請（視乎情況而定）的獨資公司、合夥公司或有限公司。為免生疑問，「參展商」包括該等獨資公司、合夥公司或有限公司的所有僱員、代表及代理人。
「主辦機構」指香港貿易發展局。本局是展覽會的推廣及主辦機構，負責規管及監控展覽會的所有事宜。
「宣傳品」指參展商擬在展覽會展示、派發或使用的推廣禮品、產品目錄、小冊子及所有及任何廣告及宣傳品等等。
「展覽淨地」指展覽空地。
「標準展台」指根據本細則第 17 及 18 條所述的攤位。
「展覽攤位」指根據本細則第 8 條分配予參展商在展覽會作展出之用的面積。
「攤位」指展台及/或標準展台。參展資格
2.1. 主辦機構有唯一及絕對酌情權決定是否接納參展商的參展申請。未經主辦機構書面接納參展申請的參展商，即使已連同申請繳交或被接納全部租金，也不表示已獲主辦機構授權參展。主辦機構保留權利拒絕任何參展申請，毋須給予任何理由。
2.2. 所有參展商必須是根據適用法律在香港或其本國經營業務的合法註冊的公司/商業組織。主辦機構可以隨時要求參展商出示最新的商業登記證、公司註冊證書或其他公司/商業註冊文件、名片及/或產品目錄及/或主辦機構可能要求的其他文件/材料，以證明參展商正在經營實質業務。
3. 展覽攤位僅供參展商在展覽會期間作拓展貿易之用。在蓋建攤位以及展覽會期間，參展商必須以主辦機構滿意的方式使用獲配的展覽攤位。假若主辦機構不滿意參展商使用展覽攤位的方式，主辦機構保留權利清除全部或部份已分配給參展商的展覽攤位，毋須給予通知，所涉費用概由參展商承擔。除非本細則另有規定，否則參展商不得就展覽攤位的租金或任何其他已付款額提出退款索償。
付款
4. 每個參展申請必須附有適當的申請費。除非本細則另有規定，否則申請費將不獲退還。
5. 主辦機構保留權利隨時要求參展商繳付額外的無息按金，作為賠償實質或潛在毀壞的保證金。
6. 假若展覽攤位的申請被拒，主辦機構將於發出有關拒絕申請通知後 30 天內，向參展商退還已繳付的申請費，唯不會支付利息。
7. 假若參展商於收到申請被拒通知前或於申請獲接納後撤回申請，不論理由為何，已繳之申請費將一概被沒收。
展覽攤位的分配
8.1. 主辦機構有唯一及絕對酌情權分配展覽攤位予攤位及該等攤位的位置，所有決定均屬最終決定，所有有關更改的要求均不獲受理。
8.2. 參展商如欲在攤位使用與其在申請表格填寫不同的另一名稱，必須在展覽會開始前最少3個月向主辦機構發出更改名稱的通知，同時一併提交以下文件：-
(a) 由執業會計師或公司秘書(如參展商屬註冊有限責任公司)簽署的文件(形式及內容須令主辦機構滿意)，證明只更改公司名稱，擁有權並無改變；或
(b) 其他文件(形式及內容須令主辦機構滿意)，以證明新名稱乃屬於申請人全資擁有的附屬公司。
8.3. 假若參展商的參展申請獲主辦機構接納後，現有的兩名或以上股東實行拆夥，主辦機構有權就展覽攤位作以下安排：-
(a) 將展覽攤位授予原參展商的最大股東，並准許其使用本身公司名稱參展，唯所展示的產品類別必須與原參展商的相同；及
(b) 假若股權均分，主辦機構保留權利終止與原參展商之間的協議，並將展覽攤位重新分配。除非有關股東能就參展權轉讓事宜自行達成協議，並於展覽會開始前最少3個月將有關協議通知主辦機構，則作別論。
9.1. 參展商獲准在展覽會展出及（在非專有情況下）使用展覽攤位或攤位的授權僅屬個人所持有，參展商不得將有關權利轉讓、轉授、分包、分租或以任何其他方式與任何第三者共用。任何參展商如被主辦機構發現以轉讓、轉授、分包、分租或任何其他方式與第三者共用其展覽攤位或攤位（一切以主辦機構的決定為準），必須立即退出展覽會、拆除其攤位及撤走展品，費用一概由參展商承擔。
9.2. 主辦機構保留權利將曾違反本細則第 9.1 條的參展商紀錄在案，並有唯一及絕對酌情權拒絕容許該等參展商或彼等任何母公司、有聯繫人士、相關聯公司及/或附屬公司參加主辦機構以後舉辦的任何及所有活動。
9.3. 參展商如欲在其展覽攤位或攤位推廣、派發或展示附有其全資附屬公司或第三者公司(參展商是該等公司的正式代理或分銷商)名稱之名片、物品或展品(推廣性質或其他性質)，或容許這些公司的僱員或代表駐守展覽攤位或攤位，必須於展覽會開始前最少 3 個月以書面向主辦機構提出申請，並連同能證明參展商與有關附屬公司或第三者公司之間關係的文件一併呈交。主辦機構有唯一及絕對酌情權決定是否批准有關申請，並會可在批准有關申請時附加其認為合適的條件。為避免任何疑問，如參展商在未得到主辦機構事先許可或抵觸上述附加條件的情況下派發或展示任何附有第三者名稱的名片、物品或展品，或允許其僱員以外人士駐守其展覽攤位或攤位，即會被視作違反本細則第 9.1 條處理。
9.4. 主辦機構有唯一及絕對酌情權禁止參展商在展覽會佔有超過一個展覽攤位。
9.5. 主辦機構有唯一及絕對酌情權禁止由同一東主或股東擁有的兩家或以上參展商將展覽攤位或攤位合併，或在不同攤位展示相同貨品或產品系列，即使其參展申請已獲接納。
蓋建攤位
10. 攤位及展品重量不得超過每平方米 1,200 千克(每平方尺 250 磅)的地面負荷限制。
11. 主辦機構保留權利改建或清拆任何不符合認可規格、主辦機構所定標準或展覽會規則的攤位，毋須給予通知，有關費用一概由參展商負擔。參展商按主辦機構規定重建攤位所涉的額外費用或任何其他有關損失或毀壞，一律不得向主辦機構或其代理索償。
12. 租用展覽淨地的參展商，可委託主辦機構指定承建商或自僱承建商設計及蓋建其展台，唯展台設計必須按本細則規定呈交主辦機構審批。
13. 任何在展覽場地進行的工程必須符合香港現行法律及條例以及主辦機構的規定，參展商與其代理、承建商及分包商均須予以遵守。主辦機構保留權利阻止任何違反上述任何法律及條例的工程進行，參展商不得就任何有關損失或毀壞向主辦機構或其代理提出索償。
14. 未經主辦機構事先書面許可，不得在展覽場地的天花結構懸垂攤位構件或照明裝置。
15. 未經主辦機構事先書面許可，不得在地台表面裝設用作鞏固圍板及其他展台構件的固定裝置。
16. 租金並不包括清除及處理木箱、展台構件或其他物品的費用，參展商須為此根據展覽場地徵收的費用或主辦機構合理決定的其他金額繳交額外費用。
標準展台
17. 標準展台由主辦機構指定的承建商提供，設計劃一。未經主辦機構事先書面許可，不得改動標準展台(包括但不限於公司名牌、字樣及構件)。
18. 任何裝飾、展台構件或展品的高度不得超過 2.5 米或標準展台的高度，以較低者為準。在展覽淨地自建攤位
19. 參展商須於展覽會開始前最少 6 星期將展覽淨地設計草圖及圖則正本一式三份呈交主辦機構審批。圖則比例必須合理，不得少於 1:100，並須註明十足尺寸以及詳附相關資料，如平面布置圖、展台正視圖、裝置、地毯、用色與用料、流動展品、視聽器材、展品重量及點荷載。
20. 假若自建攤位的設計草圖及圖則未經主辦機構書面批准，參展商不得在展覽場地蓋建攤位。主辦機構有權拒絕批出草圖及圖則，毋須給予任何理由。
21. 所有自建攤位的設計、攤位用料及建築必須符合展覽場地的規則，以及香港特別行政區政府轄下公營機構或部門所定的有關規例。
22. 自建攤位的運輸、裝嵌、拆卸和清理一概由參展商負責。除非主辦機構另有規定，否則該等工程必須按照本細則所訂安排在指定時限內進行。
電力裝置
23. 展覽場地內只准使用電力作為光源或電源。
24. 所有電力工程必須由主辦機構指定承建商進行，有關費用一概由參展商承擔。電力裝置設計草圖及圖則必須於展覽會開始前最少兩個月呈交主辦機構審批。主辦機構可在審批設計草圖或圖則前要求參展商作出修改，或有唯一及絕對酌情權拒絕審批。
25. 電力供應為 210-230 伏特、單相。參展商也可預先向主辦機構要求供應較高伏特的三相電力。最高
的電力供應為每 15 平方米的展覽面積 20 千瓦特。
26. 無論來自總電源、電池或發電機之電力，一律只能經由展覽場地的指定承建商供應。攤位的使用及安全事宜
27. 參展商須全權負責採取預防措施以保護公眾人士免受任何移動或運作中的展品所傷，例如安排保安人員或其他保障方法。此類展品只可由參展商授權的合資格人士操作或進行示範及不得在無該等人看管的情況下運作。參展商如欲展示此類展品，必須事先獲得主辦機構書面許可。
28. 參展商如欲在展覽會上使用激光產品，必須事先獲得主辦機構書面許可。參展商須於展覽會開始前最少兩個月將有關申請呈交主辦機構審批。
29. 未經主辦機構事先書面許可，不得在展覽場地進行廣告宣傳或示範，包括舉行時裝表演。
30. 任何音樂演奏，包括在時裝表演中使用音樂錄音，必須經以下機構批准：
(a) 香港作曲家及作詞家協會(地址： xxxxxxxx 0 xxxxx 00 x；xx： (000)0000-0000；傳真：(000)0000-0000)
(b) 錄音製品播放版權(東南亞)有限公司(地址：香港灣仔皇后大道東 183 號合和中心 3705 室；電話：(000)0000-0000；傳真：(000)0000-0000)；及
(c) 有權不時授出有關許可的其他有關機構。
所有與申請音樂演奏相關的費用與開支一概由有關個別參展商承擔。
31.1. 任何參展商只可在其攤位派發其宣傳品，不得在展覽場地內任何其他地方進行廣告宣傳、示範或招攬生意。展品及廣告牌不得放在其攤位以外。
31.2. 參展商只可展示與展覽會攤位確認信所述的產品類別展區相符的展品及宣傳品。
32. 參展商不得在公司名牌貼上懸掛或以其他方式貼上任何貼紙、海報、懸垂物或其他物品。
33. 無論在任何情況下，一律不得在展覽場地使用壓縮氣體所填充之氣球。
34. 展覽會期間，參展商必須有一名合資格及認可代表在攤位當值，該名代表必須對參展商的產品及/或服務瞭如指掌，並有權就參展商的產品或服務的銷售事宜進行洽商及簽訂合約。參展商必須交出確認(形式將根據主辦機構合理要求)該名代表遵守本細則以及主辦機構或其代理在展覽會舉行前或舉行期間發出的所有指示。
35. 主辦機構有唯一及絕對酌情權撤除或要求參展商立即撤除任何在其攤位或任何範圍或展覽攤位擺放或展示的產品、宣傳品或其他物件，毋須給予任何理由，有關費用一概由參展商承擔。主辦機構毋須就參展商或任何其他人士因此而招致的損失、毀壞或開支負上任何責任。
36.1. 參展商保證展品及產品包裝，以及宣傳品或攤位的任何展示部分，在各方面均沒有違反或侵犯任何第三者的權利，包括所有知識產權，其中包括但不限於已註冊或未註冊的商標、版權、外觀設計、名稱及專利；並同意悉數賠償主辦機構以及其代理、代表、承包商和僱員因第三者指控參展商及/或主辦機構及/或後者的代理、代表、承包商和僱員侵權而招致的費用、開支及索償。
36.2 參展商，無論是投訴他人侵權或被人指控侵權者，同意遵守主辦機構不時發出的任何《香港貿易發展局展覽會保護知識產權措施：參展商須知》 (「 參展商須知 」) ，包括其中所列的處理投訴程序和侵權罰則。假若參展商違反或拒绝遵守《參展商須知》的任何條款及條件，主辦機構有唯一及絕對酌情權禁止參展商及其任何母公司、有聯繫公司、相關聯公司及/或附屬公司參加香港貿易發展局以後舉辦的任何或所有展覽會，及/或進一步禁止其代表進入參展商當時正在參展的展覽會場 。
36.3. 假若有投訴人/參展商（「投訴人」）按照《參展商須知》向主辦機構提出投訴，並要求主辦機構對其他參展商採取行動，投訴人必須同意免除主辦機構以及其代理、代表、承包商和僱員 (包括但不限於所述各方的法律顧問)的所有責任，同時悉數賠償上述各方由於依據有關投訴或有關投訴人所作出的其他要求、指示或指令而採取的行動所招致的任何責任、損失、費用 (包括但不限於法律費用)、開支和賠償；投訴人並同意不會就有關投訴及被指控侵權事件對主辦機構以及其代理、代表、承包商或僱員 (包括但不限於所述各方的法律顧問)採取任何法律行動、或提出任何索償或要求。
37. 攤位裝嵌、構建及布置必須於主辦機構指定的時限內進行，並須於緊接展覽會開始當日前一天下午 6 時前完成。主辦機構保留權利為未能按時完工的展覽攤位或攤位進行裝嵌、構建及布置，費用一概由參展商承擔。
38. 參展商只有在展覽會不向公眾開放時，並須事先獲得主辦機構書面同意方可修理或改動攤位或展品。
39. 未經主辦機構特別批准，不得在展覽會最後一天的正式結束時間前拆卸或撤除攤位或展品。
40. 所有視聽器材所產生的音量不得對其他參展商或參觀者構成任何滋擾或不便。主辦機構保留權利指定一家或以上獨家視聽器材供應商，參展商須向該等指定供應商租用器材。
41. 未經主辦機構事先書面許可，參展商不得在展覽場地擅自攝影、錄音、錄影、轉播及廣播，也不得准許他人進行這些活動。
42. 無論任何情況，一律不得在展覽場地進行公開拍賣。
43. 參展商必須將其所有人員、代理或代表的詳細資料在他們獲准進入展覽場地前呈交主辦機構審批及登記。該等人士一經認可（「認可人員」），將獲發工作證，以作識別身份及入場許可之用。參展商謹此承諾確保其認可人員：
(a) 在展覽場地時，於顯眼位置佩戴工作證；
(b) 不會將工作證給予他人使用；
(c) 於展覽會結束時按主辦機構要求將工作證交還主辦機構；
(d) 遵守本細則對參展商實施的所有規定；及
(e) 遵守主辦機構為批准他們進入展覽會所實施的所有規定。
宣傳
44. 主辦機構將在海外及香港為展覽會安排及負責進行所有宣傳活動。參展商或其代理不得就整體展覽會的宣傳接受或安排任何訪問、發表公告、新聞稿或進行其他宣傳活動。
45. 參展商不得透露、擅用或使用因獲准於展覽會中參展而取得的有關主辦機構或任何參展商的業務或事務的技術性或保密資料，也不得容許其展覽會代表透露、擅用或使用這些資料。
攤位物料/宣傳品與展品的進場及撤場
46. 參展商必須按照主辦機構的安排及於指定時間內遷進展覽場地。
47. 運送物品往返展覽場地，以及接收、布置和搬走展品的安排及費用，一概由參展商負責。
48. 在展覽場地鋪有地毯的範圍內不得使用油壓唧車。
49. 參展商必須於展覽會結束後，立即按主辦機構的安排及在指定時間內撤走參展商的所有展品、攤位物料/宣傳品及展台物料等等的擺設。任何遺留在展覽場地的參展商展品或攤位物料/宣傳品均被視作棄置物，主辦機構將予以清理，費用一概由有關參展商承擔。任何因處理該等物品所得的收益(如
有的話)，全歸主辦機構所有，主辦機構毋須向有關參展商呈報收益。
50. 主辦機構保留權利委任一家或以上獨家承包商處理所有物品和展品的進場及撤場事宜，參展商必須使用該等獨家承包商的服務。
參展商網站的連結
51. 參展商網站：
(a) 必須在製作、整理及維護方面達到專業水準，形式大方得體，與主辦機構的良好形象匹配；
(b) 必須包含商貿推廣資料，並符合有關法律規定；
(c) 不得是產品或服務的郵購目錄，因為參展商不可透過主辦機構網站進行零售業務；及
(d) 不得是資料庫，亦不得提供任何與其他網站的連結。
52. 參展商同意並歡迎主辦機構在主辦機構網站上與參展商網站建立及提供超文本連結，期限由主辦機構有唯一及絕對酌情權決定。參展商同意主辦機構毋須就因主辦機構提供或移除超文本連結或主辦機構網站服務的任何中斷(不論是否由主辦機構或其僱員造成)或與之有關而產生的任何損失或責任負責。
53. 參展商向主辦機構保證其網站不含任何以下內容：
(a) 有關其他國家、地區、政府、文化、宗教、人士、公司、組織、機構、產品和服務等的批判性、誹謗性、中傷性、詆毀性或損毀性信息、聲明或資料；
(b) 淫褻或不雅文章；
(c) 可能被視為暴力、種族歧視、有害或意識不良的信息、聲明或資料；
(d) 有欺騙、誤導成份或可能對上網瀏覽者造成混淆的任何其他資料或物料。參展商的承諾
54. 參展商謹此向主辦機構承諾其將：
(a) 採取所有必需的預防措施以確保；
(i) 其網站內的資料或內容在有關時間內均為準確、真實及完整；
(ii) 其網站不含病毒，假若其網站任何部分受到或懷疑受到任何病毒感染，必須立即通知主辦機構；
(b) 定期更新網站內容，以保持資料準確及確保與主辦機構已確立的形象和良好聲譽配合；
(c) 通知主辦機構關於其網站或主頁名稱的任何改動；及
(d) 確保其網站內容：
(i) 並無侵犯任何第三者的任何知識產權或其他權利；
(ii) 在任何時間均無違反任何適用於參展商或主辦機構的法例，包括但不限於任何香港法例，或任何適用於互聯網或互聯網使用的國際協定、守則或規定，或其他適用法例；及
(iii) 根據貿發局的合理意見，並非不利於主辦機構的形象或有其他不良影響。
55. 主辦機構有唯一及絕對酌情權隨時封鎖或刪除主辦機構網站與參展商網站之間的連結，毋須事先通知，亦毋須給予任何理由。
56. 對於在主辦機構網站介紹或連結參展商網站方面可能引致的任何損失、毀壞或傷害，參展商不可撤回地放棄對主辦機構提出任何索償或採取法律行動的所有權利。
57. 如有任何瀏覽者透過主辦機構網站的連結進入參展商網站，非法或擅自使用參展商網站的資料，或作出其他侵權行為，主辦機構概不負責。
58. 參展商承諾悉數賠償主辦機構因其網站與參展商網站的超文本連結或與之有關而可能蒙受或招致的一切損失、責任、法律行動、訴訟、申索、賠償、費用(包括但不限於法律費用)及開支，並承諾於所有時間使主辦機構獲得悉數賠償。
免責條款
59. 除因主辦機構或其僱員疏忽而引致的死亡或人身傷害以外，參展商、其代理、代表、承包商或僱員、或參展商或此等人士或任何其他參展商或訪客的產品或其他財產，所蒙受或招致的任何損失、傷害或其他毀壞，主辦機構及其代理、代表、承包商或僱員概不負責。為澄清疑問，任何因天災、戰爭、醫療衛生的憂慮（例如爆發嚴重急性呼吸系統綜合症）、恐怖襲擊恐嚇、暴亂、示威、內亂，不可避免之意外或任何不受主辦機構控制範圍以內之成因所引致或構成之死亡或人身傷害均不會被視作主辦機構或其員工之疏忽。 主辦機構根據本細則所授出的任何批准並不構成主辦機構對批准標的事項任何形式的認可。
60. 參展商與其他人士在展覽會舉行期間所進行或因展覽會而導致的接觸或交易結果,主辦機構概不負責。
61. 參展商保證按主辦機構、其代理、代表、承包商及僱員的要求悉數賠償他們因參展商在履行本規則項下任何協議時疏忽、故意失責或進行欺詐，或因參展商違反本細則而蒙受或招致的一切損失、責任、法律行動、訴訟、索償、賠償、費用(包括但不限於法律費用)及開支，並承諾於所有時間使主辦機構獲得悉數賠償。
62. 主辦機構對涉及參展商/參觀者、其個人物品及展品的任何風險，概不負財務或法律責任。參展商必須負責購買保險，投保範圍包括(但不限於)為其陳列品、展品及展台因失竊、火災、水災、公眾 (包括佔用者責任)及其他任何自然原因引致的損失或毀壞，並須按主辦機構要求出示有關保單。
63. 參展商必須就本細則可能對其構成的所有潛在責任，以及可能因疏忽而招致的法律責任購買保險，並須按主辦機構要求出示有關保單。任何因參展商或其代理、代表、承包商或僱員的行為或遺漏對展覽場地、其他參展商或主辦機構的任何財產造成的損失或毀壞，概由參展商負責賠償。參展商如有貴重展品需要通宵貯存，應自行投保或聘請特別護衛服務，一切費用由參展商負責。
64. 主辦機構保留權利就參展商因展覽會而虧欠主辦機構的一切款項(包括但不限於賠償申索)，扣押參展商在展覽場地的任何財產。
65. 參展商謹此同意主辦機構在本細則項下的最高責任不會超過主辦機構向參展商實際收到的費用。棄權聲明
66. 主辦機構未有行使本細則賦予的權利，並不等如其後不會執行本細則，亦不等如放棄行使對其後違規行為的權利。
終止參展資格
67. 發生以下情況時，主辦機構有權即時終止參展商在展覽會及任何其他由主辦機構主辦之展覽會參展的資格及封閉其攤位，毋須給予通知，有關費用一概由參展商承擔：
(a) 假若參展商或其代表違反本細則任何條款或根據本細則第 75 條訂立的附加規則；或
(b) 假若屬法團性質的參展商進行強制性或自願性清盤、與債權人進行債務重整或已委任接管人接收全部或部分資產，或因負債而採取或遭受任何類似法律行動；又或假若屬獨營或合夥公司性質的參展商或其中一名股東破產、無力償還債項或與債權人達成債務安排協議，或因負債而採取或遭受任何類似法律行動；或
(c) 假若參展商進行任何主辦機構認為不符合展覽會性質及目的，或干犯展覽會其他參展商權利活動；或
(d) 假若參展商在展覽場地展示價錢或向私人銷售貨品(而兩者皆不合乎展覽會性質及目的)或在展覽場地即時付貨；或
(e) 假若在展覽會首天展覽開幕(於主辦機構編印的參展商手冊所示)前 30 分鐘，參展商仍未遷入展覽攤位或攤位，參展商即被視作退出展覽會，主辦機構有權以其認為適當的方法使用分配予參展商的展覽攤位。參展商被視為由當日起放棄參展，所繳申請費將不獲退還；或
(f) 假若參展商在攤位展出與展覽會攤位確認信所述的產品類別展區相符的合適展品，但其所佔展出面積少於整體展出面積六成，或於攤位中展出任何不符合展覽會參加表格所述的產品類別的任何產品；或
(g) 假若參展商被發現以歧視態度對待展覽會某些參觀者；或
(h) 假如根據主辦機構的意見，參展商被發現其任何行為可能損害或破壞香港、其行業、展覽會或主辦機構的聲譽及/或形象。 範圍包括產品安全、知識產權、勞工權益及環境保護等有關法律；或
(i) 假如參展商被控或被判觸犯任何刑事罪行，或其行為令本身、展覽會或主辦機構的聲譽受損；或
(j) 假如參展商違反本地任何適用法律、規則或規例；或
(k) 假若主辦機構行使其唯一及絕對酌情權決定有關參展商的參展權應予終止。
68. 假若參展商在展覽會的參展權被主辦機構根據本細則第 67(a)、(b)、(c)、(d)、(e)、(f) 、(g)、 (h)、(i) 或(j)條終止，參展商不得要求主辦機構退還任何已繳付予主辦機構的款項。
69. 假若參展商的參展權被主辦機構根據本細則第 67(k)條終止，主辦機構會向參展商退還全部已繳租金。參展商不得就任何與參展權被終止有關的損失或賠償向主辦機構索償。
延遲及取消展覽
70. 假若出現主辦機構無法控制的情況，包括但不限於天災、戰爭、醫療衛生的憂慮(例如爆發嚴重急性呼吸系統綜合症、禽流感或其他對健康的威脅)、恐怖襲擊的顧慮、暴亂、示威、旅遊限制、宵禁、疫症、禁運、騷亂、法律訴訟、任何形式的工業糾紛、政府規例、缺乏或被拒絕給予任何政府或第三方批准、執照、同意或許可、主要運輸系統中斷、電訊或其他電子通訊故障)，令主辦機構認為不可能或不可行或不適宜按原定計劃舉辦展覽會，主辦機構保留權利隨時在其認為適當的情況下，更改展覽會的日期至其他日子(包括但不限於延期到較遲日子)、或取消展覽會、更改展覽會性質或模式、縮小展覽會規模、縮短或延長展覽會展期，毋須向參展商負任何責任。參展商不得就主辦機構根據本條款延遲、取消、更改、縮小、縮短或延長展覽會等行動而向主辦機構、其代理或代表索償，不論是關於損失或毀壞，或要求退還全部或部分已繳款項。
71. 主辦機構保留權利隨時更改展覽會的圖則、場地性質或地點，毋須通知參展商。在主辦機構唯一及絕對酌情認為適當的情況下，可能酌情按比例發放攤位租金津貼，但並無責任對參展商作出任何進一步賠償。
免責聲明
72. 主辦機構有唯一及絕對酌情權決定是否允許參觀者參加展覽會(包括但不限於決定任何進場規定或程序)。參展商確認主辦機構並無承諾或保證展覽會的參觀者人數及展覽會的結果，並同意在此方面不會向主辦機構或其代理或代表提出任何申索。
73. 參展商確認及同意主辦機構毋須就參展商業務可能蒙受的任何損失或損害負責，並確認及同意主辦機構並無就所提供的服務作出明示或默示的任何種類保證。主辦機構謹此否認任何有關可商售性或對某特定用途的適用性的保證。
74. 參展商進一步確認及同意主辦機構毋須就於展覽場地超出主辦機構控制範圍的任何系統機能失常，或電訊或其他電子通訊故障負責。
附加規則
75. 主辦機構保留權利解釋、更改及修訂本細則任何部分，以及在其認為有需要時發布附加規則(包括但不限於參展商手冊)以確保展覽會正常進行。經修訂之細則及附加規則將在刊登於本局網站 xxx.xxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxxxxxxx 時立即生效。經修訂細則及附加規則一經刊登於本局網站 xxx.xxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxxxxxxx，即表示閣下已 知悉該等細則及附加規則，並接納經修訂細則及附
加規則。主辦機構對本細則及任何附加規則有所作出的所有解釋將是最終決定，並對參展商具有約束力。
76. 展覽場地規則是本細則的組成部分，並納入本細則內，參展商必須遵守。假若展覽場地規則與本細則有任何分歧，當以本細則為準。參展商可向主辦機構索取展覽場地規則文本。
與參加表格抵觸
77. 假如本細則之條文與參加表格出現抵觸，一概以本細則的條文為準。監管法例
78. 本細則受香港法例監管，並按照香港法例解釋，參展商不可撤回地接受香港法院的非獨有司法管轄權管轄。
(此中文版本僅供參考,一切以英文版本為準)
3.2. 知 識 產 權
香港貿易發展局是專責促進香港對外貿易的法定機構，對於推動原創設計以及保護知識產權不遺餘力。
本局訂有一套處理展覽現場侵權投訴的程序，並聘有駐場法律顧問，以確定侵權投訴是否理據充足，協助有關方面決定採取進一步行動抑或從速解決糾紛。
訂定這套程序的目的，是提醒參展商尊重他人的知識產權，並同時盡快澄清無理投訴以保障參展商的權益。
茲促請所有參展商，必須遵守貿易發展局展覽會參展規則第 36 項有關參展商權利與責任的條款，內容如下：
36.1 參展商保證展品及產品包裝，以及宣傳品或攤位的任何展示部分，在各方面均沒有違反或侵犯任何第三者的權利，包括所有知識產權，其中包括但不限於已註冊或未註冊的商標、版權、外觀設計、名稱及專利；並同意悉數賠償主辦機構以及其代理、代表、承包商和僱員因第三者指控參展商及/或主辦機構及/或後者的代理、代表、承包商和僱員侵權而招致的費用、開支及索償。
36.2 參展商，無論是投訴他人侵權或被人指控侵權者，同意遵守主辦機構不時發出的任何《香港貿易發展局展覽會保護知識產權措施：參展商須知》 (「 參展商須知 」) ，包括其中所列的處理投訴程序和侵權罰則。假若參展商違反或拒绝遵守《參展商須知》的任何條款及條件，主辦機構有唯一及絕對酌情權禁止參展商及其任何母公司、有聯繫公司、相關聯公司及/或附屬公司參加香港貿易發展局以後舉辦的任何或所有展覽會，及/或進一步禁止其代表進入參展商當時正在參展的展覽會場。
36.3 假若有投訴人/參展商（「投訴人」）按照《參展商須知》向主辦機構提出投訴，並要求主辦機構對其他參展商採取行動，投訴人必須同意免除主辦機構以及其代理、代表、承包商和僱員 (包括但不限於所述各方的法律顧問)的所有責任，同時悉數賠償上述各方由於依據有關投訴或有關投訴人所作出的其他要求、指示或指令而採取的行動所招致的任何責任、損失、費用 (包括但不限於法律費用)、開支和賠償；投訴人並同意不會就有關投訴及被指控侵權事件對主辦機構以及其代理、代表、承包商或僱員 (包括但不限於所述各方的法律顧問)採取任何法律行動、或提出任何索償或要求。
有關知識產權刑事罪行之刑罰
版權條例 (香港法例第 528 章)
任何人製造或處理侵犯版權之物品即屬犯罪。版權條例已詳細列明可構成該等刑事罪行之各類行為。任何干犯有關罪行之人士可就每份侵犯版權複製品被處罰款港幣五萬元及監禁四年或處罰款港幣五十萬元及監禁八年，視乎有關行為之性質而訂。
商品說明條例 (香港法例第 362 章)
根據商品說明條例，任何人士：
(i) 將虛假商品說明應用於任何貨品;
(ii) 供應或要約供應已應用虛假商品說明的貨品;或
(iii) 管有任何已應用虛假商品說明的貨品作售賣或任何商業或製造用途，即屬犯罪。
再者，任何人如偽造任何註冊商標或將任何商標或任何與某一商標極為相似而相當可能會使人受欺騙的商標以虛假方式應用於任何貨品，亦屬犯罪。
任何干犯商品說明條例中有關罪行之人士可被：
(a) 一經循公訴程序定罪，可被處罰款港幣五十萬元及監禁五年; 及
(b) 一經循簡易程序定罪，可被處罰款港幣十萬元及監禁兩年。
處理投訴程序
1. 假若閣下欲提出有關侵犯閣下知識產權的投訴，請向主辦機構辦事處報告，本局的負責人員以及派駐現場的法律顧問將會處理有關投訴。
2. 假若閣下在攤位被人指控侵權，應轉介有關投訴到主辦機構辦事處提出投訴。
3. 隨附《參展商須知》的資料文件以及駐場法律顧問，均會指明侵權投訴所需的文件及其他證據。
4. 假若駐場法律顧問根據投訴人提供之文件，認為投訴人之知識產權有效，而且被有關參展商之展品或物品侵權，本局負責人員會前往涉嫌侵權參展商攤位處理該投訴。
5. 本局作為主辦機構，有權即時為涉嫌侵權展品或任何具爭議的物品拍照最少三張。
6. 除非有關參展商能提出使駐場法律顧問認為滿意的證據顯示其有權經營該等涉嫌侵權的展品或物品，否則會被要求立即收回有關產品或物品以及不得在展覽會舉行期間經營所涉產品，同時須立即簽字作出承諾，而承諾書副本及一張相片則會交予被投訴人及有關參展商。本局會保留一份承諾書副本及一張相片作為紀錄。
7. 假若本局獲悉有參展商因涉嫌侵犯版權及/或商標而被香港海關調查，本局將要求該參展商立即收回所涉產品或物品。
8. 假若有關參展商拒絕合作或違反上述第 5 及/或第 6 及/或第 7 項條款，本局有唯一及絕對之酌情權禁止該等參展商或其任何母公司、有聯繫人士、相關聯公司及/或附屬公司參加本局以後舉辦的任何或所有展覽會的權利。
9. 本局職員會定期到駐場法律顧問認為涉嫌侵權的攤位視察，以確保有關參展商不再展示或經營所涉產品或物品。假若發現參展商違反承諾，本局有唯一及絕對酌情權即時取消該等參展商或其任何母公司、有聯繫公司、相關聯公司及/或附屬公司的參展資格，毋須退還已收取的參展費，並禁止其或其任何母公司、有聯繫公司、相關聯公司及/或附屬公司參加本局以後舉辦的任何或所有展覽會。
侵權處罰
本局有唯一及絕對酌情權就下列其中一種情況，決定是否禁止參展商或任何母公司、有聯繫公司、相關聯公司及/或附屬公司參加本局以後舉辦的任何或所有展覽會：
1. 在本局受理的侵權投訴中，涉嫌侵權的參展商沒有或拒絕：
- 立即讓本局職員為涉嫌侵權的產品或物品拍三張照片;或
- 應本局要求立即簽署本局提供的承諾書，註明是否願意收回或是決定繼續展示有關展品或物品。
2. 參展商雖然應本局要求簽署承諾書及讓本局職員為涉嫌侵權的展品或物品拍照，但拒絕收回涉嫌侵權的展品或物品，及有關展品或物品其後被香港法庭裁定侵權。
3. 參展商雖然立即收回涉嫌侵權的展品或物品，並簽字承諾在展覽會舉行期間不再展示或經營所涉產品，但其後被發現違反承諾。在此情況下，本局有權即時取消有關參展商的參展資格，同時毋須退還已收取的參展費。
4. 參展商雖然在展覽會舉行期間與本局合作收回涉嫌侵權的展品或物品，但遭香港法庭最少兩度裁定在連續兩屆展覽期中侵權。
5. 參展商在連續兩屆展覽會中，
- 被超過一名投訴人作出四宗或以上牽涉及不同知識產權的有據投訴；或
- 被同一名投訴人投訴最少有四項不同產品或物品侵權；而該等投訴為駐場法律顧問所接納。
6. 參展商被控或被判觸犯任何有關侵犯知識產權或違反知識產權有關法律或法規之罪行。證明知識產權的存在，擁有權及被侵權的所需文件
A. 版 權
1. 作品的創作日期和地點；
2. 作品的作者名稱及擁有者名稱；
3. 原作正本或核證副本，例如設計圖樣及草圖等；
4. 作品擁有權證明。倘若有關作品的作者是投訴人的僱員，則須提供僱聘合約；
5. 倘若有關作品的作者並非投訴人或投訴人的僱員，則須提供證明作者向投訴人轉讓版權的版權轉讓書；
6. 發票、貨運文件或其他文件，而該等文件可證明(1)首次出售有關該版權之產品或物品之日期;或 (2)首次發布有關版權作品之日期。
7. 或根據版權條例第一二一條所作之誓章。
B. 商 標
1. 有效的香港商標註冊證書正本或核證副本，包括續期證書或證明。
C. 外觀設計
1. 有效的香港外觀設計註冊證書正本或核證副本，包括續期證書或證明。
D. 專 利
1. 有效的香港專利權證書正本或核證副本，包括續期證書或證明。
2. 由投訴人之專利代理或法律顧問發出之書面意見書，證明投訴人於香港之專利權有效，而且被有關參展商之展品或物品侵權。
以及任何由駐場法律顧問因應實際情況要求提供的其他證明文件。
3.3. 分 租
參展商一律嚴禁將展覽攤位或攤位分租予第三者或與以任何其他方式第三者共用。如有違者，主辦機構會著令有關參展商即時將所有有關第三者之名片、展品及物品（宣傳性質或其他）遷離展覽攤位或攤位，費用由該參展商自付，該參展商亦會被禁止參加本局舉辦的所有展覽活動。
主辦機構明確規定，參展商只可在其展覽攤位或攤位內進行以下活動：
(i) 推廣、派發或展出附有參展商名稱之展品、印刷品或圖像宣傳資料，或派發其僱員的名片。
(ii) 容許其僱員招攬生意。
參展商亦可在其展覽攤位或攤位內 (i) 推廣、派發或展出印有其全資附屬公司，或與之訂有代理或分銷協議的公司名稱的名片、展品、印刷品或圖像宣傳資料；或 (ii) 容許其全資附屬公司，或與之訂有代理或分銷協議的公司的僱員招攬生意。惟參展商必須緊記，假若參展商有意為其附屬公司或上述第三者公司進行上述活動，參展商必須於展覽會舉行前最少三個月，以書面形式向主辦機構提出申請事先書面許可，並須提交有關文件，證明參展商與有關附屬公司或第三者公司的關係。
主辦機構有唯一及絶對酌情權決定是否批准有關申請，其他人不得異議。如未經主辦機構事先書面許可，參展商不得擅自為其附屬公司或任何第三者公司進行上述活動，否則將被當作違規處理。參展商亦須緊記，上述活動涉及的產品，必須與展覽會攤位確認信所述的產品類別展區相符。
3.4. 展 品 類 別
參展商展示的產品，必須與展覽會攤位確認信所述的產品類別展區相符。假若主辦機構發現有參展商用於展示指定產品的展覽面積少於六成，有權採取行動，要求參展商即時重新安排展品，或終止其參展權，參展商並無追索權。
3.5. 參展商工作證、承建商工作證、車輛通行證及展品離場許可証
所有參展商及其職員在進場、離場和展覽會舉行期間，必須於顯眼位置佩戴正式工作證。每一參展公司可根據參展面積獲發給一定數量之工作證，如需額外工作證，須填寫「表格十三」，並於 2008年 10月 31 日前交回主辦機構申請，只有持工作證之人士方可進入會場。為保安理由，參展商應只派發工作證予其職員使用。
承建商名牌只適用於展會進館日及撤館日，不適用於展覽期間。
進入卸貨區及貨運升降機，必須出示由香港會議展覽中心/香港貿易發展局發出的車輛通行證，在主辦機構指定的進場及離場時間內使用。持證大型車輛/貨車/輕型客貨車必須把行車證貼於擋風玻璃上以便主辦機構查證。
主辦機構將於展出最後一天 (2008 年 12 月 12 日)下午發出展品離場許可証。在展覽期間，展品一概不得帶出會場。參展商須在正式離場時向護衛員出示展品離場許可證方可攜帶展品離場。參展商如需特別協助，可與主辦機構辦事處聯絡。
3.6. 展 品
主辦機構不負責接收或貯藏任何參展品或攤位物料，參展商應自行安排職員負責。
在2008 年 12 月 12 日下午 6 時 30 分展覽會正式結束前，參展商不得將展品搬離會場。
3.7. 機密問卷
展覽結束時，參展商須向主辦機構提供參展資料，有關資料在未經參展商同意之前，不會向外界透露，唯整體統計數字則可對外公布而毋須先徵詢參展商同意。參展商必須填寫有關參展問卷。
主辦機構將於展出最後一天（2008 年 12 月 12 日）下午收集填妥的問卷。
在展覽期間，展品一概不得帶出會場。參展商如需特別協助，可與主辦機構辦事處聯絡。
3.8. 攝影及錄影
未經主辦機構書面許可，不得在會場內擅自攝影、錄音、錄影、轉播或廣播。
3.9. 會場內播放音樂
一切音樂演奏，包括播放示範用音樂錄音帶及配樂，必須經以下機構許可： (甲) 香港作曲家及作詞家協會
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x x ：(000) 0000-0000 傳 真 ：(000) 0000-0000
(乙) 錄音製品播放版權(東南亞)有限公司 (播放音樂錄音者適用)香港灣仔愛群道 32 號愛群商業大廈 16 樓
電 話 ：(000) 0000-0000 傳 真 ：(000) 0000-0000
(丙) 有權不時授出有關許可的其他有關機構
3.10. 音量 / 擴音器
所有視聽器材所產生的音量不得對其他參展商或參觀者構成任何滋擾或不便。參展商必須採取措施，確保示範活動所採用的視聽器材不會發出超過 75 分貝（A 級）的音量。如發出的聲浪對其他參展商及參觀人士造成滋擾、不便或騷擾，主辦機構有權馬上終止有關展示活動，而主辦機構毋須為此向參展商退還有關費用或作出任何賠償。設於攤位內的視聽器材，概由參展商負責，而參觀人士及其僱員在操作此等器材時的行為，須由參展商監督。
3.11. 派發宣傳品
參展商不得在會場內的公眾地方派發任何宣傳品、xxx或同類物品，只可在本身的攤位範圍內派發產品目錄及小冊子等宣傳品。
3.12. 攤位使用
在展覽會舉行期間，所有攤位必須有職員看管及佈置妥當並擺放展品。展覽會只開放予業內人士參觀，參展商不得在會場內零售展品。
3.13. 進場限制
任何參觀者、參展商或其代理，如被主辦機構認定為精神不健全、醉酒或會對展覽會、其他參展商或參觀人士造成騷擾或不便，主辦機構有權禁止其進入會場。參觀及參展人士未滿十八歲均不准進場。
3.14. 保 險
主辦機構對涉及參展商/參觀者、其個人物品及展品的任何風險，概不負財務或法律責任。參展商應為其展品、攤位裝置、會場及其他第三者投保。
參展商如有貴重展品需要通宵貯存，應自行投保或聘請特別護衛服務，一切費用由參展商負責。參展商如需特別協助，請與主辦機構辦事處聯絡。
3.15. 損失及失竊
所有參展商帶進展覽場地任何部分（包括但不限於攤位、展覽攤位及展覽淨地）的財物和物品（包括但不限於所有宣傳品）均由參展商自行負上責任。主辦機構對該等財物或物品的安全及保安不作出保證，亦無須為任何失竊、損失或損壞負上任何責任。為免生疑問，主辦機構於展覽場地任何部分（包括但不限於攤位、展覽攤位及展覽淨地）所提供的陳列櫃、貯存櫃及其它貯物設施只作展覽用途。參展商於任何時間均對存放於該等陳列櫃、貯存櫃及貯物設施的所有財物或物品的安全及保安擁有全部責任。
3.16. 標語及海報
參展商如張貼任何大會認為違反展覽會宗旨或損壞展覽會形象的標語或海報，主辦機構有權拆除該等標語或海報。
3.17. 香港貿易發展局展覽會的參展商行為守則
香港被公認為亞太區主要的商貿展覽中心，香港貿易發展局亦保持一貫宗旨，以最佳的服務及制作水準主辦世界級的貿易展覽。為保持香港作為亞太區商貿展覽中心的領導地位及建立更專業的商貿形象，本局特訂立以下的參展商行為守則，以茲促請所有參展商注意及遵守：
展品陳列
各參展商只可在本身的攤位範圍內佈置和擺放展品，不得在會場的公眾地方擺放任何展品，並須保持會場的整潔及注意防火安全。
另外，各參展商必須自行將本身的包裝箱儲存於適當的地方。看守攤位
1) 參展商須保持攤位整潔及井井有條。
2) 參展商須自行將本身的包裝箱儲存於適當的地方。
3) 參展商必須確保攤位的佈置及展品陳列符合該展覽會的形象。
4) 參展商必須確保攤位時刻均有合資格及認可代表負責看守攤位，並一概不能把展品提早撤出展場，如需協助，可與主辦機構辦事處聯絡。
禮貌行為及態度
1) 展覽期間參展商應以專業及有禮貌地進行商業洽談，並須尊重及有禮地對待各參觀人士及其他參展商。
2) 參展商應歡迎各類參觀人士參觀其攤位。在任何情況下，參展商都不能張貼任何帶有歧視成份的標語，以限制某類參觀人士進入其攤位參觀。
3) 為保安理由，參展商須經常攜帶並於顯眼位置佩戴參展商證件，並不得把參展商證件轉讓或給予別人使用。
個人權利
參展商須尊重其他參展商的權利。參展商及其職員，如非經邀請，不得擅進其他參展商攤位。食品及飲料
根據香港會議展覽中心規例，參展商不得攜帶食物及飲料進入會場。如需進食，可到會場內的飲食部或餐廳。
為確保展覽會場的衛生及整潔，參展商應盡量避免在其攤位內飲食，參展商及其職員可到大會指定的房間或地方進行飲食。
知識產權
所有展品及產品包裝，以及宣傳品或攤位的任何展示部分，在各方面均不可違反或侵犯任何第三者的權利，包括所有知識產權，其中包括但不限於已註冊或未註冊的商標、版權、外觀設計、名稱及專利。參展商需遵守由主辦機構發出的《香港貿易發展局展覽會保護知識產權措施：參展商須知》其中所列的規則及處理投訴程序。
3.18. 颱風襲港及黑色暴雨警告信號
敬請各參展商留意，以下是颱風襲港或黑色暴雨警告信號懸掛後，主辦機構對香港貿發局中小企國際推廣博覽之開放時間所作出的特別安排。
八號熱帶氣旋或黑色暴雨警告信號於展覽會開放前發出
1.如八號熱帶氣旋或黑色暴雨警告信號於進館日發出,主辦機構將會在非惡劣的天氣情況下安排繼續該項進館程序。
2.如八號熱帶氣旋或黑色暴雨警告信號在展覽期內每日上午 8 時 30 分前發出,展覽會將會暫時關閉，直至到天文台取消八號熱帶氣旋信號或除下黑色暴雨警告信號為止。
3.如八號熱帶氣旋或黑色暴雨警告信號於下午 2 時或以前取消，展覽會將會在風球或黑色暴雨警告信號取消後兩小時重開。 在此情況下，懇請各參展商安排有關的工作人員盡快返回工作崗位。
4. 若八號熱帶氣旋或黑色暴雨警告信號於下午 2 時後才取消，展覽會將暫停一天。
5. 主辦機構會透過香港電台公布有關的特別安排。參展商如有任何疑問，可致電以下熱線查詢： 2582-8888 (香港會議展覽中心)
八號熱帶氣旋警告信號於展覽期間發出
1.如八號熱帶氣旋警告信號於展覽期間發出，主辦機構將會立刻作出廣播，宣布展覽會將於兩小時後關閉，並請在場的參展商及參觀人士於兩小時內盡快離開會場。
黑色暴雨警告信號於展覽期間發出
1.如黑色暴雨警告信號於展覽期間發出，主辦機構將會立刻作出廣播，宣布展覽會將會繼續舉行。並請在場的參展商及參觀人士必須停留在會場內 ，直至到黑色暴雨警告信號取消為止，以策安全。
2.如黑色暴雨警告訊號於展覽期間懸掛，參觀人士登記處將會繼續為參觀人士登記，參觀人士可繼續進場參觀。
3.19 國旗國徽及區旗區徽條例要點
自 1997 年 7 月 1 日香港特別行政區成立日起，所有商業活動(包括由香港貿易發展局所舉辦的各類型展覽會)都必須在特區有關法例下舉行。根據參展細則及展覽規例，所有參展商都必須遵守該等有關法例。
自 1997 年 7 月 1 日起，參展商必須遵守以下香港回歸條例中有關國旗、國徽及區旗、區徽條例 :國旗及國徽條例 (1997 年第 116 號條例)
第四條 不得使用破損的國旗、國徽
不得展示或使用破損、污損、褪色或不合規格的國旗或國徽。
第五條 國旗、國徽的製造受規管
3 如需展示或使用非通用尺度國徽，須報中央人民政府批准。
第六條 禁止將國旗、國徽用作某些用途
1. 國旗或其圖案不得展示或使用於----
a. 商標或廣告 ;
b. 私人喪事活動 ; 或
c. 行政長官以規定限制或禁止展示或使用國旗或其圖案的其他場合或場所。
2. 國徽或其圖案不得展示或使用於----
a. 商標或廣告 ;
b. 日常生活的陳設或布置 ;
c. 私人慶弔活動 ; 或
d. 行政長官以規定限制或禁止展示或使用國徽或其圖案的其他場合或場所。
3. 任何人如未經合法授權或並無合理辯解，而在違反第(1)或(2)款的規定下，展示或使用國旗、國徽、國旗圖案或國徽圖案，即屬犯罪。
第七條 保護國旗、國徽
任何人公開及故意以焚燒、毀損、塗劃、玷污、踐踏等方式侮辱國旗或國徽，即屬犯罪。
第八條 國旗、國徽的複製本
如有國旗或國徽的複製本並非與國旗或國徽完全相同，但其相似程度足以使人相信它就是國旗或國徽，則就本條例而言，該複製本被視為是國旗或國徽。
區旗及區徽條例 (1997 年第 117 號條例) 區旗、區徽連繫有關的條款將適用於 :第四條 不得使用破損的區旗、區徽
第六條 禁止將區旗、區徽用作某些用途第七條 保護區旗、區徽
第八條 區旗、區徽的複製本
3.20. 減少廢物和回收措施
為保護環境, 主辦機構建議各參展商參照下列減少廢物和回收措施之指引:廢物的避免和減少
a. 攤位的設置
採用可重用組件來設置攤位以減少廢物的產生。
b. 裝飾物料的揀選
使用環保物料，如再造物料。
c. 宣傳物品的製造
- 採用再造紙來印製宣傳物品。
- 避免印製過量宣傳物品。
d. 易攜袋的派發
如需派發易攜袋，應提供可再用的易攜袋或以可降解物料製成的易攜袋，而不應派發一次性的膠袋。
廢物的重用和再造
a. 重 用
收集剩餘的宣傳物品, 裝飾物料, 參展商工作證套等重用或回收再造。
b. 再 造
將可回收物料包括廢紙、膠樽和鋁鑵放入由主辦機構提供的廢物分類回收箱。
3.21. 請小心處理由第三者(FAIR GUIDE/EXPO-GUIDE)提供之推廣優惠
香港貿易發展局獲悉參展商接獲 FAIR GUIDE（由 CONSTRUCT DATA 所擁有）的邀請，在其指南中刊登名錄，費用由參展商負責。香港貿發局最近發現另一公司（EXPO-GUIDE）（由 Commercial Online Manuals S de RL de CV 所擁有）亦向參展商發出類似信件，邀請參展商更新或更正他們於其指南中之資料作為免費刊登名錄。香港貿發局特此澄清及重申:由CONSTRUCT DATA 所擁有之 FAIR GUIDE或 Commercial Online Manuals S de RL de CV 所擁有之 EXPO-GUIDE 概與香港貿發局或本局的任何展覽完全無關。閣下應盡量以小心謹慎的態度處理該等邀請，以免作出不必要的財務承擔。本局特此呼籲閣下在簽署任何合約（包括以細小字體列印的合約）及附件之前，應細閱有關文件，以保障閣下本身的利益。
由於 EXPO-GUIDE 及 FAIR GUIDE 的信件內容及語句幾乎完全相同，EXPO-GUIDE 及 CONSTRUCT DATA可能是相關或有連繫之公司。由於 CONSTRUCT DATA 之經營手法已被奧地利保障公平視為不公平及誤導，本局現勸籲閣下不要簽署任何從 CONSTRUCT DATA，EXPO-GUIDE 及/或 Commercial Online Manuals S de RL de CV 收到之文件。如閣下在錯誤情況下 CONSTRUCT DATA 及/或與 EXPO-GUIDE訂立合約，閣下應以書面通知 CONSTRUCT DATA 及/或EXPO-GUIDE 指出基於錯誤或被誤導之情況下簽署該文件，有關合約無效。在任何情況，本局xx建議閣下於簽署任何由 CONSTRUCT DATA， EXPO-GUIDE 及/或 Commercial Online Manuals S de RL de CV 及/或向其付款之前尋求獨立法律意見。
3.22. 無煙政策
無煙環境 健康舒適香港會議展覽中心
由 2006 年 1 月 1 日起於香港會議展覽中心範圍內禁止吸煙。此舉旨在與國際慣例看齊，並順應參觀人士及參展業者的訴求，同時亦顯示會展中心管理公司致力為這個世界一流的展覽設施提供一個健康舒適無煙環境的決心。
(此中文版本僅供參考，一切以英文版本為準)
3. Rules & Regulations
3.1. Terms of Application and Exhibition Rules & Regulations
Definition
1. In these Conditions, save as the context otherwise requires:
"Conditions" means these Terms of Application and Exhibition Rules and Regulations as amended from time to time by the Organiser.
"Exhibition" means the exhibition to be organised by the Organiser as specified in the application form.
"Exhibition Stand" means a stand including a custom-built stand referred to in clauses 10 to 16 and 19 to 22 of the Conditions.
"Exhibition Venue" means the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre situated at 1 Expo Drive, Wanchai, Hong Kong or such other venue designated by the Organiser and notified to the Exhibitor in writing prior to the commencement of the Exhibition.
"Exhibitor" means a sole proprietor, a partnership or a limited company applying to exhibit at the Exhibition or, as the case may be, whose application to exhibit at the Exhibition has been accepted by the Organiser. For the purpose of doubt, “Exhibitor” shall include all employees’ representatives and agents of such sole proprietor, partnership or limited company.
"Organiser" means the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, which as promoter and organiser, is responsible for the regulation and control of all aspects of the Exhibition.
"Publicity Material" means the promotional gifts, catalogues, pamphlets and all and any advertising and publicity material whatsoever which an Exhibitor wishes to display, distribute or use at the Exhibition.
"Raw Space" means the empty floor Space.
"Shell Booth" means a stand referred to in clauses 17 and 18 of the Conditions.
"Space" means area of Exhibition venue allocated to Exhibitor for the purpose of exhibiting at the Exhibition in accordance with clause 8 of the Conditions.
"Stand" means Exhibition Stand and/or Shell Booth.
Eligibility for the Conditions of Participation
2.1 The Organiser has the sole and absolute discretion in relation to the admission of Exhibitors. Until an Exhibitor's application has been accepted in writing by the Organiser, no rights to exhibit are granted notwithstanding payment or acceptance of the full rental submitted with the application. The Organiser reserves the right to decline any application without giving any reason.
2.2 All Exhibitors must be legally registered companies/businesses carrying on business either in Hong Kong or in their country of origin in accordance with applicable laws. The Organiser may require Exhibitors to produce a copy of their latest business registration certificate, certificate of incorporation or other company/business registration documents, business cards and/or product catalogues and/or other documents/materials as may be required by the Organiser proving that they are carrying on a bona fide business at any time.
3. The Space is licensed strictly to the Exhibitor for trade promotion purpose only for the duration of the Exhibition. Exhibitor is required to use the Space allocated in a manner satisfactory to the Organiser both during assembling and installation of Stand as well as at the Exhibition. The Organiser reserves the right to clear all or part of the Space allocated to the Exhibitor at Exhibitor's expense without notice should it not be satisfied with the way the Space is being used. Save as provided in these Conditions, no Exhibitor shall have any claim for any refund in respect of the Space rental or any other monies paid.
Payment
4. The appropriate application fee, which shall be non-refundable (save as provided in these Conditions), must accompany each application.
5. The Organiser reserves the right to demand additional, non-interest bearing deposit(s) at any time as a guarantee for the cost of actual or potential damage.
6. In the event that an application for Space is not accepted by the Organiser, the application fee paid shall be refunded without interest to the applicant within 30 days from the date of notice of rejection of the application.
7. If an Exhibitor withdraws, for whatever reason, its application before receipt by it of a rejection of its application or after its application has been approved, the application fee paid will be forfeited.
Space Allocation
8.1 The Organiser has the sole and absolute discretion in allotting Space for Stands and determining the location of such Stands. All decisions to such effect shall be final and no request for change will be entertained.
8.2 Any Exhibitor who wishes to use a name on its Stand which is different to that submitted on its application form must submit notice of this change to the Organiser at least three months prior to the commencement of the Exhibition together with the following:-
(a) documentation (in form and substance satisfactory to the Organiser) signed by a certified accountant or the company secretary (in the case of a registered limited liability company) to prove that only the name of the applicant company has changed and not its ownership; or
(b) other documentation (in form and substance satisfactory to the Organiser) to show that the new company name belongs to a wholly-owned subsidiary of the applicant.
8.3 If any Exhibitor which having had its application accepted by the Organiser subsequently divides its business between two or more of its existing shareholders, the Organiser shall have the right to offer the Space as follows:-
(a) to the largest shareholder of the original applicant, who can exhibit under its own company name provided that it will be displaying the same category of products as the original applicant; and
(b) if the shareholding is divided evenly then the Organiser reserves the rights to terminate the agreement with the original applicant and reallocate the Space unless the parties can reach an agreement among themselves regarding the transfer of the right to exhibit of which the Organiser is notified at least 3 months prior to the commencement of the Exhibition.
9.1 The Exhibitor's license to exhibit at the Exhibition and to use, on a non-exclusive basis, the Space or Stand licensed to the Exhibitor is personal to the Exhibitor and shall not be transferred, assigned, sub-contracted, sub-let or otherwise howsoever shared with any third party. Any Exhibitor who is found by the Organiser in its absolute opinion to have transferred, assigned, sub-contracted, sub-let or otherwise howsoever shared its Space or Stand with a third party, will be obliged to immediately withdraw from the Exhibition, dismantle its Stand and remove its exhibits at its own expense.
9.2 The Organiser reserves the right to maintain a record of those Exhibitors who have breached clause 9.1 of the Conditions and may at its sole and absolute discretion refuse to allow these Exhibitors or any of their parent, associate, affiliated and / or subsidiary companies to participate in any or all future events arranged by the Organiser.
9.3 In order to promote, or distribute, or display any business card, material or exhibit (promotional or otherwise) bearing the name of, or allow the presence of any employee or representative of, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Exhibitor or a third party company for whom the Exhibitor is acting as a formal agent or distributor, on its Space or Stand, the Exhibitor must apply in writing to the Organiser for permission at least three months prior to the commencement of the Exhibition together with supporting documents showing the connection between the Exhibitor and the relevant subsidiary or third party company. The Organiser has the sole and absolute discretion to determine whether to give such permission and in giving such permission, may stipulate such conditions as it deems fit. For the avoidance of doubt, the Exhibitor shall be deemed to have breached clause 9.1 of the Conditions if the Exhibitor distributes or displays any business card, material or exhibit bearing a third party's name or allow the presence of any person other than its employee without the prior permission of the Organiser or in violation of any condition so imposed.
9.4 The Organiser has the right at its sole and absolute discretion to prevent Exhibitors from having more than one Space in the Exhibition.
9.5 The Organiser has the right at its sole and absolute discretion to prevent two or more Exhibitors with a common ownership or shareholder to attempt to consolidate their Space or Stands or to display the same goods or product range at separate Stands, notwithstanding their application having been accepted.
Stand Construction
10. Stands and exhibits shall not exceed the maximum floor loading limit of 1,200 kg/sqm (250Lb/sq.ft.).
11. The Organiser reserves the right to alter or remove without notice and at the Exhibitor's expense any Stand which differs from the approved specification or any Stand that does not conform to the Organiser's required standard, rules and regulations. The Exhibitor shall have no claim against the Organiser or its agents for any extra cost of replacing its Stand to conform to the Organiser's required standard, rules and regulations or for any other losses or damages relating thereto.
12. Exhibitors taking up Raw Space may appoint either the official stand contractor or their own contractor to design and construct their Exhibition Stands, the design of which must be submitted to the Organiser for approval as provided in these Conditions.
13. Work of any kind carried out at the Exhibition Venue must conform to the current local laws and regulations in force in Hong Kong and those specified by the Organiser. This applies to the Exhibitor, its agents, contractors and subcontractors. The Organiser reserves the right to stop any work which contravenes with any of these laws and regulations and the Exhibitor shall have no claim against the Organiser or its agents for any losses or damages relating thereto.
14. The suspension of Stands or light fittings from the ceiling structure of the Exhibition Venue will not be permitted unless prior approval in writing is obtained from the Organiser.
15. Fixings to the surface of the floors to secure margin boards and other stand fittings will not be permitted unless prior approval in writing is obtained from the Organiser.
16. The removal and disposal of crates and stand fittings or materials are not covered by the rental and are subject to an additional charge based on the charges imposed by the Exhibition Venue or such other sum as the Organiser may reasonably determine.
Shell Booths
17. Shell Booths are provided by the Organiser's official contractor and are of a standard design. No variation of the Shell Booth including but not limited to its fascia board, lettering and fittings, shall be allowed unless prior written approval is given by the Organiser.
18. No decoration, booth fitting or exhibit shall exceed 2.5m in height or the height of the Shell Booth, whichever is lower.
Custom-built Stands on Raw Space
19. Original plans and design proposals for Raw Space must be submitted in triplicate to reach the Organiser for approval not later than six weeks before the commencement of the Exhibition. Drawings submitted must be in a reasonable scale of not less than 1:100, fully dimensioned and must contain information such as floor plan, stand elevation, fittings, carpeting, colours and materials to be used, moving exhibits, audio-visual equipment, weights and point loading of exhibits.
20. No custom-built Stand may be erected at the Exhibition Venue unless the plans and design proposals thereof have been approved in writing by the Organiser, which approval may be withheld by the Organiser without giving any reason.
21. All custom-built stand designs, stand materials used and its construction must conform to the rules and regulations of the Exhibition Venue and those of any public authority or department of the Hong Kong SAR Government.
22. The transporting, assembling, dismantling and the removing of custom-built Stands are the responsibility of the Exhibitor. All such work must be carried out according to the arrangements and within the time limits specified in these Conditions or otherwise by the Organiser.
Electricity
23. Only electricity can be used as a source of light or power at the Exhibition Venue.
24. All electrical works shall be carried out at Exhibitor's expense by the official contractor appointed by the Organiser. Design plan or proposals for electrical installation must be submitted to reach the Organiser for approval not later than two months before the commencement of the Exhibition. The Organiser may require amendments or variations to be made to the design plan or proposals before approving the same, or may withhold approval at its sole and absolute discretion.
25. Electric current will be supplied in 210-230 volt, single phase. Electric current of a higher voltage, three phases, will be supplied subject to prior arrangement with the Organiser. The maximum electric power that will be supplied is 20 KW per 15 square meter of Space.
26. Electricity, whether from the mains, batteries or generators shall be supplied only through the Exhibition Venue's official contractor.
Use of Stand & Safety
27. The Exhibitor shall be solely responsible for the precautionary measures (such as guards or other means of protection) to protect the public from any moving or working exhibits. Such moving or working exhibits shall only be demonstrated or operated by competent persons authorised by the Exhibitor and shall not be left running in the absence of such persons. Display of such working or moving exhibits must be subject to the Organiser's prior written approval.
28. The use of laser products at the Exhibition requires prior approval in writing from the Organiser. Application for approval of such use must be submitted to reach the Organiser not later than two months before the commencement of the Exhibition.
29. No advertising or demonstration at the Exhibition, including the staging of any fashion show, will be allowed at the Exhibition Venue unless the Organiser's advance approval in writing is obtained.
30. Any musical performance, including the use of music recording for fashion show, requires the permission of:
(a) The Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Ltd., 00/X, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx (Tel: (000) 0000-0000 Fax: (000) 0000-0000);
(b) Phonographic Performance (South East Asia) Ltd., Room 3705, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong (Tel: (000) 0000-0000 Fax: (000) 0000-0000); and
(c) such other relevant bodies which are entitled to grant the relevant permission from time to time.
All fees and expenses in connection with application of musical performance shall be borne by individual Exhibitor concerned.
31.1 Publicity Materials of any Exhibitor may only be distributed from the Exhibitor's own Stand. No advertising, demonstration or canvassing for business may be carried out anywhere else within the Exhibition Venue. No exhibits or advertising signs shall be placed outside the confines of the Exhibitor's Stand.
31.2 The Exhibitor may only display exhibits and Publicity Material which correspond to the product category zone as stated in the booth confirmation letter of the Exhibition.
32. The Exhibitor shall not hang on, or otherwise adhere to, the fascia boards any stickers, posters, hangers or other materials.
33. Gas-filled balloons shall not be permitted at the Exhibition Venue under any circumstances.
34. Exhibitor's Stand must be manned by an authorised and competent representative of the Exhibitor at all times during the Exhibition. Such representative must be fully conversant with the Exhibitor's products and/or services and shall be duly authorised to negotiate and conclude contracts for the sale of the Exhibitor's products or services. The Exhibitor shall produce confirmation (in such form as may be reasonably required by the Organiser) that the representative shall comply with these Conditions and with any and all directions which the Organiser or its agents may give before or during the Exhibition.
35. Organiser shall be entitled at its sole and absolute discretion to require forthwith to be removed, and to remove, at the Exhibitor's expense, from any Stand or any area or Space made available to any Exhibitor, any goods, Publicity Material, items or things displayed or placed there without any obligation to give any reason therefor, and without incurring any liability for any loss, damage or expense whatsoever incurred by the Exhibitor or any other person as a consequence thereof.
36.1 The Exhibitor warrants that the exhibits and packages thereof and the Publicity Material or any other part of the display on the Stand do not in any way whatever violate or infringe any third party's rights including all intellectual property rights including but not limited to trade marks, copyright, designs, names, and patents whether registered or otherwise. The Exhibitor agrees to fully indemnify the Organiser and its agents, representatives, contractors and employees against all costs, expenses and damages arising from any third party's claim of infringements by the Exhibitor and/or the Organiser and/or the latter's agents, representatives, contractors or employees of such third party's rights.
36.2 The Exhibitor agrees that it shall comply with any "Exhibitors' Brief on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights at TDC Exhibitions" ("Exhibitors' Brief") that the Organiser may issue from time to time, including abiding by any complaint procedures and penalties stated in the Exhibitors' Brief, whether as a complainant of infringement of intellectual property right or as a party subject to any such complaint. If the Exhibitor fails or refuses to abide by any of the terms and conditions of the Exhibitors' Brief, the Organiser shall have the sole and absolute discretion to ban the Exhibitor and any of its parent, associate, affiliated and/or subsidiary companies from any or all future TDC exhibitions and / or to further ban any representatives of the Exhibitor in question from entering the venue of the current TDC Exhibition in which the Exhibitor is participating.
36.3 If a complainant/an Exhibitor ("complainant") files a complaint with the Organiser in accordance with the Exhibitors' Brief and requests the Organiser to take action against an Exhibitor, the complainant agrees to hold the Organiser, its agents, representatives, contractors and employees (including but not limited to their legal advisors) harmless and to fully indemnify each and every one of them against any and all liabilities, losses, costs (including but not limited to legal costs), expenses and damages of any nature whatsoever incurred or suffered by any of them as a result of or however arising from any action that the Organiser, its agents, representatives, contractors or employees (including but not limited to their legal advisors) may take in reliance of or as result of such complaint filed by the complainant, or any other requests, directions or instructions made or given by the complainant pursuant to such complaint. The complainant further agrees not to take any legal action or make any claim or demand against the Organiser, its agents, representative, contractors or employees (including but not limited to their legal advisors) in relation to such complaint and the alleged infringement of intellectual property rights.
37. Stand assembling, installation and decoration must be carried out within the time limits specified by the Organiser and must in any case be completed by 6:00pm on the day immediately preceding the commencement date of the Exhibition. The Organiser reserves the right to assemble, install or decorate any Space or Stand which is not completed by that time at the Exhibitor's expense.
38. Repairs or alterations to the Stand or displays may only be carried out after the Exhibition is closed to the public and with prior written agreement of the Organiser.
39. No Stand or exhibits shall be dismantled or removed before the official closing time of the Exhibition on the last day of Exhibition unless special permission has been given by the Organiser.
40. All audio-visual equipment must generate a noise level which does not cause any annoyance or inconvenience to other Exhibitors or visitors. The Organiser reserves the right to appoint one or more exclusive audio-visual equipment suppliers whereupon the Exhibitor shall be obliged to hire the equipment of such exclusive suppliers.
41. No Exhibitor shall engage in or permit filming, sound or video recording, telecasting and broadcasting at the Exhibition Venue unless prior written approval is obtained from the Organiser.
42. Public auctions shall not be permitted at the Exhibition Venue under any circumstances.
43. Full particulars of all personnel, agents or representatives of the Exhibitor must be submitted to the Organiser for approval and registration before they may be admitted to the Exhibition Venue. All such personnel, agents and representatives of the Exhibitor as are approved by the Organiser ("authorised personnel") will be issued with badges for identification and admission purposes. The Exhibitor hereby undertake to procure that its authorised personnel shall:-
(a) display their badges conspicuously whilst at the Exhibition Venue;
(b) do not pass their badges to any other person;
(c) return their badges to the Organiser at the conclusion of the Exhibition upon demand by the Organiser;
(d) comply with all obligations expressed to be imposed by these Conditions on the Exhibitor; and
(e) comply with all obligations imposed on them as the condition of approval of their admission to the Exhibition by the Organiser.
Publicity
44. The Organiser shall arrange and be responsible for all publicity arrangements for the Exhibition both overseas and in Hong Kong and no Exhibitor, or its agents, shall give or cause to be given any interview, public announcement, press statement, or any other publicity whatsoever intended to publicize the Exhibition as a whole.
45. The Exhibitor shall not disclose, appropriate or use and shall prevent its representative at the Exhibition from disclosing, appropriating or using any technical or confidential information regarding the business or affairs of the Organiser or any of the Exhibitors at the Exhibition acquired by way of the Exhibitor's license to exhibit at the Exhibition.
Move-in and Move-out of Stand Materials/Publicity Material & Exhibits
46. Exhibitor shall move in to the Exhibition Venue according to the arrangements and within the time limits specified by the Organiser.
47. The arrangement and payment for transporting goods to and from the Exhibition Venue, and the receiving, decorating and removing its exhibits are entirely the responsibility of the Exhibitor.
48. No trolleys shall be allowed in any carpeted areas of the Exhibition Venue.
49. All exhibits, Stand materials/Publicity Material and the like of the Exhibitor shall be removed by the relevant Exhibitor immediately after the closing of the Exhibition according to the arrangements and within the time limits specified by the Organiser. Any exhibits or Stand material/Publicity Materials and the like of the Exhibitor left behind at the Exhibition Venue shall be deemed abandoned and shall be disposed of by the Organiser at the expense of the Exhibitor concerned. All proceeds (if any) of such disposal shall be retained by the Organiser and the Organiser shall not be obliged to account the proceeds to the relevant Exhibitor.
50. The Organiser reserves the right to appoint one or more exclusive contractor(s) to handle the movements of all goods and exhibits in and out of the Exhibition Venue, whereupon the Exhibitor shall be obliged to hire the services of such exclusive contractor(s).
Links to Exhibitor's Web Site
51. The Exhibitor's Web site should:
(a) be professionally prepared, organised and maintained in a presentable and respectable manner, compatible with the quality image of the Organiser;
(b) contain information aimed at promoting trade and business, and should be in compliance with all applicable laws;
(c) not be a mail order catalogue for products or services as retail operations are not permitted to function through the access made available on the Organiser's Web site; and
(d) not be a database or contain any link to other Web sites.
52. The Exhibitor agrees to and welcomes the Organiser's establishment and provision of a hypertext link to the Exhibitor's Web site on the Organiser's Web site for such duration as the Organiser in its sole and absolute discretion deems fit. The Exhibitor agrees that the Organiser shall not be liable for any loss or liability whatsoever arising from or in connection with the Organiser's provision or removal of the hypertext link or any service interruptions of the Organiser's Web site, whether caused by the Organiser or its employees or not.
53. The Exhibitor warrants to the Organiser that its Web site does not contain any of the following:
(a) critical, defamatory, libellous, slanderous or derogatory messages, statements or material about other countries, territories, governments, cultures, religions, persons, companies, organisations, entities, products, services or otherwise;
(b) obscene or indecent articles;
(c) messages, statements or material which may be considered violent, racist, harmful or otherwise objectionable in nature;
(d) any other information or material which is deceiving, misleading or likely to cause confusion to site visitors.
Exhibitor's Undertakings
54. The Exhibitor hereby undertakes to the Organiser that it shall:
(a) take all necessary precautions to ensure that:
(i) the information or material contained in the Exhibitors' Web site is at all relevant time accurate, truthful and complete;
(ii) the Exhibitor's Web site is virus free and that it shall inform the Organiser immediately of any infection or suspected infection of any part of its Web site by any kind of virus;
(b) regularly update its Web site to maintain accuracy and to ensure conformity with the established image and good reputation of the Organiser;
(c) inform the Organiser of any changes made to the name of a web page on the Exhibitor's Web site or its home page; and
(d) ensure that the contents of its Web site:
(i) do not infringe any intellectual property rights or other rights of any third party;
(ii) must not at any time violate any laws applicable to the Exhibitor or the Organiser, including but not limited to any Hong Kong law, or any international conventions, codes or regulations applicable to the Internet or its usage, and other applicable laws; and
(iii) are not, in the reasonable opinion of the Organiser, unfavourable to the image of the Organiser or otherwise undesirable.
55. The Organiser reserves the right at any time to bar access to or delete the link between the Organiser's Web site and the Exhibitors' Web site at the Organiser's sole and absolute discretion without notice and without giving any reasons therefor.
56. The Exhibitor irrevocably waives all rights to bring any claim or action against the Organiser for any loss, damage or injury which may arise as a result of the way in which the linked site is depicted or portrayed on or accessible from the Organiser's Web site.
57. The Organiser shall not be responsible for any illegal or unauthorised use of materials from the Exhibitor's Web site or other infringement conducts of any visitors to the Exhibitor's Web site via the link on the Organiser's Web site.
58. The Exhibitor undertakes to fully indemnify and at all time to keep indemnified in full the Organiser from and against all losses, liabilities, actions, proceedings, claims, damages, costs (including but not limited to legal costs) and expenses whatsoever and wherever arising which the Organiser may suffer or incur by reason of or in relation to or otherwise associated with its hypertext link to the Exhibitor's web site.
Exclusion of Liability
59. Other than death or personal injury caused by the negligence of the Organisers or its employees, none of the Organisers, its agents, representatives, contractors or employees shall be liable in any way whatsoever in respect of any loss, injury or other damages suffered by or caused to the Exhibitor, its agents, representatives, contractors or employees or the products or other property of the Exhibitor or of such
parties or of any other Exhibitors or visitors. For the avoidance of doubt, any death or personal injury caused by or resulting from the acts of God, war, health concerns (such as the outbreak of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), threats of terrorist attack, riots, demonstrations, civil disturbances, inevitable accident or any other cause not within control of the Organisers shall not be regarded as the negligence of the Organisers or its employees. Any approval granted by the Organisers pursuant to the Conditions shall not constitute any form of endorsement of the subject matter of the approval by the Organisers.
60. The Organiser shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for the consequences of any introduction or commercial transaction made between the Exhibitor and other parties during or as a result of the Exhibition.
61. The Exhibitor undertakes to fully indemnify and at all times hereafter to keep indemnified in full the Organiser, its agents, representatives, contractors and employees on demand from and against all losses, liabilities, actions, proceedings, claims, damages, costs (including but not limited to legal costs) and expenses whatsoever which it may suffer or incur by reason of or in relation to the negligence, wilful default or fraud of the Exhibitor in the performance of any agreement hereunder or any breach by the Exhibitor of these Conditions.
62. The Organiser undertakes no financial or legal responsibility for any type of risk concerning or affecting the exhibitors/visitors, their personal belongings and exhibits. The Exhibitor shall be responsible for effecting insurance which shall include (but not limited to) its displays, exhibits and stands against loss or damage by theft, fire, water, public (including occupier's liability) and any other natural causes, and shall produce such policy of insurance to the Organiser upon request.
63. The Exhibitor shall take out insurance policies to cover itself against all potential liabilities imposed on it in these Conditions as well as possible legal liability for negligence and shall produce such policy of insurance to the Organiser upon request. Exhibitor is fully liable for any loss or damage caused by an act or omission of the Exhibitor or its agents, representatives, contractors or employees to any property of the Exhibition Venue, the other Exhibitors or the Organiser. For exhibitors with precious exhibits, they are requested to take out insurance coverage and/or special security service at the exhibitors’ expense for overnight storage.
64. The Organiser reserve the right to exercise a general lien over any property the Exhibitor has in the Exhibition Venue in respect of all monies due from the Exhibitor to the Organiser (including but not limited to claims for damages) in connection with the Exhibition.
65. The Exhibitor hereby agrees that the maximum liability of the Organiser under these Conditions shall not exceed the fee actually received by the Organiser from the Exhibitor.
Waiver
66. The waiver by the Organiser of any of these Conditions shall not prevent the subsequent enforcement of these Conditions and shall not be deemed to act as a waiver in respect of any subsequent breach.
Termination of Right to Exhibit
67. The Organiser shall have the right to terminate without notice an Exhibitor's right to exhibit in the Exhibition and in any other exhibition or trade fair organised by the Organiser and to close the Stand immediately at the Exhibitor's expense in any of the following circumstances:
(a) if an Exhibitor or any of its representatives commits a breach of any of the Conditions or any additional rules and regulations introduced in accordance with clause 75 of the Conditions; or
(b) if an Exhibitor, being a body corporate, enters into a liquidation whether compulsory or voluntarily or compounds with its creditors or has a receiver appointed over all or any part of its assets or takes or suffers any similar action in consequence of debt or if an Exhibitor being a sole proprietorship or partnership becomes, or one of its members becomes bankrupt or insolvent or enters into any arrangements with its creditors or takes or suffers any similar action in consequence of debt; or
(c) if the Exhibitor conducts any activity which, in the opinion of the Organiser, does not conform to the nature and purpose of the Exhibition, or interferes with the rights of other Exhibitors at the Exhibition; or
(d) if the Exhibitor displays prices or sells goods (which in either case does not conform to the nature and purpose of the Exhibition) to private persons or sells goods for immediate delivery in the Exhibition Venue; or
(e) if the Space or Stand is not occupied by the Exhibitor 30 minutes before the opening hour (as published in the Exhibitor's Manual produced by the Organiser) on the first exhibition day of the Exhibition, the Exhibitor shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the Exhibition, and the Organiser shall have the right to use the Space allocated to the Exhibitor as it deems appropriate. The application fee paid will be forfeited as if the Exhibitor had cancelled the participation as of such date; or
(f) if the Exhibitor's display on its stand incorporates less than 60% of its display area exhibiting the appropriate products corresponding to the product category zone as stated in the booth confirmation letter of the Exhibition or incorporates any product which does not correspond to the product listing as stated in the application form of the Exhibition; or
(g) if the Exhibitor is found to be acting in a discriminatory manner against certain visitors at the Exhibitions; or
(h) if the Exhibitor is found to have committed any act which, in the opinion of the Organiser, might prejudice or damage the reputation and/or image of Hong Kong, its industries, the fair or the Organiser. Areas of concern include product safety and respect for intellectual property rights (IPR), labour rights, environmental laws etc.; or
(i) if the Exhibitor is accused or convicted of any criminal offence or otherwise so conducts itself as to bring itself, the Exhibition or the Organiser into disrepute; or
(j) if the Exhibitor is in breach of any applicable local laws, rules or regulations; or
(k) if the Organiser in its sole and absolute discretion decide that the Exhibitor's right to exhibit shall be terminated.
68. In the event that an Exhibitor's right to exhibit in the Exhibition is terminated under clause 67(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i) or (j) of the Conditions, the Exhibitor shall have no claim for refund of any monies paid to the Organiser.
69. The Organiser shall return to the Exhibitor all rental paid in the event of a termination of the Exhibitor's right to exhibit under clause 67(k) of the Conditions. The Exhibitor shall have no other claims against the Organiser for any of its loss or damages in connection with any such termination.
Postponement and Cancellation of Exhibition
70. The organiser reserves the right to change the date(s) of the Exhibition to other date(s) (including but not limited to postponing to later date(s)) as the Organiser deems fit, or cancel, alter in character or mode, reduce in scale, shorten or extend the duration of the Exhibition at any time without incurring any liability whatsoever to the Exhibitor due to circumstances beyond the Organiser’s control including but not limited to acts of God, war, health concerns (such as outbreaks of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, bird flu or other health threats), fear of terrorist attack, riots, demonstrations, travel restrictions, curfew, epidemic, embargo, civil unrest, legal proceedings, industrial disputes of whatever nature, government regulations, the lack of or refusal to grant any government or third party approvals, permits, consents or licences, major disruption of transport system, system malfunctions or failure of telecommunications or other electronic communications that make it in the opinion of the Organiser impossible or impractical or undesirable for the Organiser to hold the Exhibition as initially planned. The Exhibitor shall have no claim against the Organiser or its agents or representatives, whether for loss or damage, or return of all or part of any money paid by the Exhibitor in respect of any postponement, cancellation, alternation, reduction, shortening or extension made in accordance with this provision.
71. The Organiser reserves the right to change the plan, site character or venue of the Exhibition at any time without giving notice to the Exhibitor. Proportional allowance for space rental may be made if deemed appropriate by the Organiser (in its sole and absolute discretion) but it shall not be liable for any further compensation to the Exhibitor.
Disclaimer
72. The Organiser has the sole and absolute discretion in relation to the admission of visitors to the Exhibition (including but not limited to determining any admission requirements or procedures). The Exhibitor acknowledges that the Organiser has given no commitment or guarantee as regards the number of visitors to the Exhibition and the results of the Exhibition and agrees that it has no claim against the Organiser or its agents or representatives in this connection.
73. The Exhibitor acknowledges and agrees that the Organiser shall not be responsible for any losses or damages that the Exhibitor's business may suffer and that the Organiser has made no warranties of any kind, express or implied for services to be provided hereunder. The Organiser hereby disclaims any warranty or merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.
74. The Exhibitor further acknowledges and agrees that the Organiser shall not be responsible for any system malfunctions or failure of telecommunications or other electronic communications at the Exhibition Venue which is beyond the Organiser's control.
Additional Rules & Regulations
75. The Organiser reserves the right to interpret, alter and amend any of these Conditions and to issue additional rules and regulations (including but not limited to the exhibitors’ manual) at any time it considers necessary for the orderly operation of the Exhibition. The amended Conditions and the additional rules and regulations shall become effective immediately upon posting of the same on our website at xxx.xxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxxxxxxx. Once the amended Conditions and the additional rules and regulations have been posted on our website at xxx.xxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxxxxxxx, you will be deemed to have notice of the same and have accepted the amended Conditions and the additional rules and regulations. All interpretations of these Conditions and any additional rules and regulations by the Organiser shall be final and binding on the Exhibitor.
76. The Exhibitor shall abide by the rules and regulations of the Exhibition Venue which are deemed to be integral parts of and incorporated into these Conditions. In the event of conflict between the provisions of such rules and regulations and these Conditions, these Conditions shall prevail. Copies of the rules and regulations of the Exhibition Venue are available from the Organiser on request.
Conflict with Application Form
77. If the provisions of these Conditions conflict with the application form, the provisions of these Conditions shall prevail.
Governing Law
78. These Conditions shall be governed by and construed in all respects in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong and the Exhibitor irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Hong Kong courts.
3.2. Intellectual Property Rights
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (TDC), the statutory body promoting Hong Kong's international trade, is committed to fostering original design and safeguarding intellectual property rights.
We have on-the-spot procedures at our trade fairs for handling any complaint that a product on display infringes someone else's intellectual property rights.
These procedures, carried out with our legal advisor, are designed to help establish whether there is a case to answer so that complaints may either be pursued or resolved promptly.
Our aim is as much to protect the rights of individual exhibitors to be promptly cleared of unfounded complaints as it is to uphold their obligation to respect the intellectual property rights of others.
In this respect, the attention of all exhibitors is drawn to Clause 36 of the conditions of participation, setting out rights and obligations of exhibitors at TDC exhibitions:
36.1 The Exhibitor warrants that the exhibits and packages thereof and the Publicity Material or any other part of the display on the Stand do not in any way whatever violate or infringe any third party's rights including all intellectual property rights including but not limited to trade marks, copyright, designs, names, and patents whether registered or otherwise. The Exhibitor agrees to fully indemnify the Organiser and its agents, representatives, contractors and employees against all costs, expenses and damages arising from any third party's claim of infringements by the Exhibitor and/or the Organiser and/or the latter's agents, representatives, contractors or employees of such third party's rights.
36.2 The Exhibitor agrees that it shall comply with any "Exhibitors' Brief on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights at TDC Exhibitions" ("Exhibitors' Brief") that the Organiser may issue from time to time, including abiding by any complaint procedures and penalties stated in the Exhibitors' Brief, whether as a complainant of infringement of intellectual property right or as a party subject to any such complaint. If the Exhibitor fails or refuses to abide by any of the terms and conditions of the Exhibitors' Brief, the Organiser shall have the sole and absolute discretion to ban the Exhibitor and any of its parent, associate, affiliated and/or subsidiary companies from any or all future TDC exhibitions and / or to further ban any representatives of the Exhibitor in question from entering the venue of the current TDC Exhibition in which the Exhibitor is participating.
36.3 If a complainant/an Exhibitor ("complainant") files a complaint with the Organiser in accordance with the Exhibitors' Brief and requests the Organiser to take action against an Exhibitor, the complainant agrees to hold the Organiser, its agents, representatives, contractors and employees (including but not limited to their legal advisors) harmless and to fully indemnify each and every one of them against any and all liabilities, losses, costs (including but not limited to legal costs), expenses and damages of any nature whatsoever incurred or suffered by any of them as a result of or however arising from any action that the Organiser, its agents, representatives, contractors or employees (including but not limited to their legal advisors) may take in reliance of or as result of such complaint filed by the complainant, or any other requests, directions or instructions made or given by the complainant pursuant to such complaint. The complainant further agrees not to take any legal action or make any claim or demand against the Organiser, its agents, representative, contractors or employees (including but not limited to their legal advisors) in relation to such complaint and the alleged infringement of intellectual property rights.
Penalties for intellectual property-related criminal offences
Copyright Ordinance (Chapter 528 the Laws of Hong Kong)
It is a criminal offence to make or deal in articles that infringe copyright. The Copyright Ordinance sets out in detail the different activities that constitute criminal offences. A person who commits such a criminal offence is liable to a fine of HK$50,000 in respect of each infringing copy and to 4 years' imprisonment or a fine of HK$500,000 and 8 years' imprisonment depending on the type of infringing activity carried out.
Trade Descriptions Ordinance (Chapter 362 the Laws of Hong Kong)
Under the Trade Descriptions Ordinance, any person who:-
(i) applies a false trade description to any goods;
(ii) supplies or offers to supply any goods to which a false trade description is applied; or
(iii) has in his possession for sale, or for any purpose of trade or manufacture, any goods to which a false trade description is applied commits a criminal offence.
Further, any person who forges any registered trade mark or falsely applies to any goods any trade mark so nearly resembling a registered trade mark as to be calculated to deceive also commits a criminal offence.
Any person who commits such an offence under the Trade Descriptions Ordinance may be liable -
(a) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of $500,000 and to imprisonment for 5 years; and
(b) on summary conviction, to a fine of $100,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years.
Procedures
1. If you have any complaint involving infringement of your intellectual property rights, this should be reported to the Fair Management Office, where it will be handled by TDC Fair Officials and the Fair Legal Advisor engaged by TDC.
2. If you receive a complaint at your booth, you should refer the complainant to the Fair Management Office.
2. Both the documents attached to the Exhibitors' Brief and the Fair Legal Advisor on site will specify the kind of documents and other evidence necessary to support a complaint.
4. If the Fair Legal Advisor is satisfied, on the basis of the documents provided, that the complaint’s intellectual property rights are valid and have been infringed by the display of the Exhibitors’ product or material in dispute at the Fair, a TDC Fair Official will visit the booth involved.
5. As Fair Organizer, TDC has the power to immediately take at least 3 photographs of the product or any material in dispute.
6. The exhibitor will be asked to remove the product or material in dispute immediately from display and not to trade in it for the remainder of the exhibition unless he/she can adduce evidence to show to the satisfaction of the Fair Legal Advisor that he/she has the right to deal in such product or material. He/she will also be required to sign an undertaking immediately to this effect. A copy of the signed undertaking and one copy of the photograph will be given to the complainant and the Exhibitor. A further copy of the signed undertaking together with one copy of the photograph will be retained by the TDC for its records.
7. If the TDC is notified by the Customs and Excise Department that it is investigating possible violation of copyright and/or trademark by an Exhibitor at the Fair, the Exhibitor will be required to immediately remove the product or material which is under investigation for the remainder of the fair.
8. If the exhibitor fails or refuses to co-operate with TDC under paragraphs 5 and/or 6 and/or 7 above, TDC shall have the power, in its sole and absolute discretion, to ban the Exhibitor, or any parent, associate, affiliated and / or subsidiary company, from any or all future TDC exhibitions.
9. TDC staff will visit any booth in respect of which a complaint has been received and accepted by TDC's legal advisors, in order to reconfirm that the disputed product or material is no longer on display and is not being traded. If the Exhibitor is found to have breached its undertaking not to display or deal with the product or
material in dispute during the remaining period of the Fair, TDC shall have the power, at its sole and absolute discretion, to immediately terminate the Exhibitors' right of participation in the Fair in question without any refund of the participation fee already paid by the Exhibitor and to ban the Exhibitor or any parent, associate, affiliated and / or subsidiary company from any or all future TDC exhibitions
Penalties
An exhibitor or any parent, associate, affiliated and / or subsidiary company may, in the sole and absolute discretion of the TDC, be banned from any or all future participation in TDC exhibitions if :
a. after TDC has received and accepted a complaint against the Exhibitor, the Exhibitor fails or refuses to:
- allow TDC to immediately take 3 photographs of the product or material in dispute;
- sign an undertaking immediately in favour of TDC in a form provided by TDC, indicating its decision whether to remove or continue to display the product or material in dispute;
OR
b. if the Exhibitor refuses to remove from display the product or material in dispute and a legal action brought against the Exhibitor in relation to the display of the product or material in dispute is upheld by a Court in Hong Kong, notwithstanding that the Exhibitor has signed an undertaking in favour of TDC and allowed TDC to take photographs of the product or material in dispute during the Fair;
OR
c. the Exhibitor removes the product or material in dispute immediately from display and signs an undertaking provided by TDC not to display or deal with any such item for the rest of the Fair period, but is subsequently found to be in breach of such an undertaking; in which case the TDC shall, in addition, be entitled to immediately terminate the Exhibitors' right of participation for the rest of the Fair period without refund of any participation fee already paid by the Exhibitor;
OR
d. there are two or more court rulings from a Court in Hong Kong against the Exhibitor confirming its infringement of intellectual property rights of the complainant(s) during two consecutive fair periods, notwithstanding that the Exhibitor has cooperated with TDC during the Fairs by removing the disputed product or material from display;
OR
e. Within two consecutive fair periods there are four or more valid complaints filed against the same exhibitor and which have been accepted by the Fair Legal Advisor:
- by more than one complainant in respect of different intellectual property rights; or
- by the same complainant in respect of different products or material items
OR
f. the Exhibitor is accused or convicted of any criminal offence relating to infringement of intellectual property rights or violation of intellectual property-related laws and regulations.
Documents Required as Evidence of Subsistence, Ownership and Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights
A. Copyright
1. date and place that the work was first made;
2. name of author and name of owner of the work;
3. original work or a certified copy of the original work e.g. design drawings, sketches;
4. proof of ownership of the work. In the event the author of the works is an employee of the complainant, contract of employment;
5. in the event the author of the works is not the complainant nor an employee of the complainant, copyright assignment evidencing assignment of copyright from author to complainant;
6. invoice, shipping document or other documents evidencing the date of (i) first sale of the product or article to which the original copyright work relates or (ii) first publication of the relevant copyright work;
7. alternatively, an affidavit of the copyright ownership pursuant to Section 121 of the copyright Ordinance.
B. Trade Mark
1. Original or certified copy of a valid Certificate of Registration of Trade Mark in Hong Kong including any renewal certificates or proof of renewal.
C. Registered Design
Original or certified copy of a valid Certificate of Registration of Design in Hong Kong including any
1. renewal certificates or proof of renewal.
D. Patent
1. Original or certified copy of a valid Certificate of Grant of Patent in Hong Kong including any renewal certificates or proof of renewal.
2. A written opinion from the complainant’s Hong Kong patent agent or legal advisor that the Hong Kong patent is valid and infringed by the display of the Exhibitor’s product or material in dispute during the Fair.
And any other evidence that the Legal Advisor may require depending on the specific facts of the case.
3.3. Sub-letting
You are strictly forbidden to sublet or otherwise share your Space or Stand to or with any third party. Any Exhibitor found to be in breach of this sub-letting prohibition will be asked to immediately remove all illegitimate third party business cards, materials and exhibits (promotional or otherwise) from its Space or Stand at its own expenses and will also be banned from taking part in all the HKTDC trade fairs.
By way of clarification, an Exhibitor is ONLY permitted to:-
(i) promote, distribute or display exhibits, printed matters or graphic materials bearing its name or distribute name cards of its own employee; and
(ii) allow its own employee to solicit business for itself, at its Space or Stand.
An Exhibitor may also (i) promote, distribute or display exhibits, printed matters or graphic materials bearing the name of its wholly-owned subsidiary or any third party company having a formal agreement with itself appointing the Exhibitor as agent or distributor of that third party company or (ii) allow the employee of such subsidiary or third party company to solicit business for such subsidiary or third party company at its Space or Stand. Please however be reminded that you MUST first obtain the prior written permission from us by applying in writing to us at least 3 months before the commencement of the Exhibition if you wish to conduct the said activities for your subsidiary or any such third party company. We will expect to receive some form of documentation confirming the relationship between you and the relevant subsidiary or third party company before considering your application.
Our permission is given entirely at our sole and absolute discretion and our decision is final. Please note that any Exhibitor found to be conducting the above activities for your subsidiary or any third party company without having obtained our prior written permission will be treated as "sub-letting" in contravention of the sub-letting prohibition. Please nonetheless be reminded that any of the above activities can only take place in relation to products which fall into the same product category zone as stated in the booth confirmation letter of the Exhibiton.
3.4. Display Relevant Exhibits
Exhibitors are reminded that they may only display exhibits which fall into the product category zone as stated in the booth confirmation letter of the Exhibition. If we find Exhibitors using less than 60% of their display area exhibiting the appropriate product under a designated product category zone, we have the right and will have no hesitation to ask the Exhibitor to immediately relocate and/or terminate its participation in the Exhibition, without any recourse on our part.
3.5. Exhibitor Badges, Contractor Badges, Vehicle Passes & Move-out Permits
All exhibitors and their staff are strictly requested to display conspicuously the official name badges at all times during move-in, move-out and throughout the Expo. Each exhibiting company will be given a certain number of badges subject to their booth size, additional badges have to be applied by returning the Form 13 to the Organiser on or before 31 Oct 2008. Only badge holder is allowed to enter the exhibition hall. For general safety, exhibitors should pass the badges to their staff only.
Contractor badges are only valid during move-in and move-out, but not valid during the exhibition period.
For entry into the loading dock and cargo lifts, authorised vehicle passes issued by Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre / Hong Kong Trade Development Council are required. The pass is for multiple use and is valid on move-in and move-out dates stipulated by the Organiser. The pass must be displayed on the widescreen of the vehicle.
Move-out permit will be issued to exhibitors in the afternoon of the last day of the Exhibition, i.e. 12 December 2008. No exhibit is allowed to be taken away from the venue during exhibition. Only during official move-out time will exhibitors be allowed to take exhibits out from the exhibiton halls upon presenting the move-out permit to the security guards. Exhibitors requiring any special assistance are requested to contact the Fair Management Office.
3.6. Exhibits
Under no circumstances will the Organiser be responsible for receiving or storing of any exhibit or stand material. Exhibitors are advised to appoint their staff to look after their own exhibits.
Exhibitors must not remove any of their exhibits on display from the booths until the Expo is officially closed at 6:30 pm on 12 December 2008.
3.7. Confidential Questionnaires
At the completion of the Expo, exhibitors are requested to provide information regarding their participation to the Organiser. The information will not be disclosed to third parties without prior approval of the exhibitors concerned, with the exception of collective figures which may be released without prior consultation. Exhibitors must complete questionnaires related to their participation.
The Organiser will collect these completed questionnaires in the afternoon of the last day of the Expo, i.e. 12 December 2008.
No exhibit is allowed to be taken away from the venue during exhibition. Exhibitors requiring any special assistance are requested to contact the Fair Management Office.
3.8. Photographing & Video Shooting
No photography, filming, sound or video recording, telecasting and broadcasting will be allowed in the exhibition venue, unless approved by the Organiser in writing in advance.
3.9. Performance of Music at the Exposition
Any musical performance, including the use of music recording for demonstration or as background music, requires the permission of:
(a) The Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Ltd.
00/X., Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx Tel: (000) 0000-0000 Fax: (000) 0000-0000
(b) Phonographic Performance (South East Asia) Ltd. (For recorded music only) 00/X., Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, 00 Xx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
Tel: (000) 0000-0000 Fax: (000) 0000-0000
(c) Such other relevant bodies which are entitled to grant the relevant permission from time to time.
3.10. Sound Level / Loud Hailers
All audio / audio-visual equipment must generate a noise level which does not cause any annoyance or inconvenience to visitors or other exhibitors. The exhibitor has the responsibility to ensure that the demonstration sound level should not exceed 75 dB (A). The Organiser reserves the right to intervene and stop the demonstration immediately if the sound level causes undue annoyance, inconvenience or disturbances to other exhibitors and visitors. In this case the exhibitor shall not receive a refund or damage compensation from the Organiser. Exhibitors are responsible for supervising the actions of all visitors and employees operating audio / visual equipment located in their exhibit area.
3.11. Distribution of Promotional Materials
Promotional materials such as product catalogues and brochures can only be distributed by the exhibitors within their own booths. No exhibitors are permitted to distribute any publicity materials, souvenirs and the like in public areas of the exhibition venue.
3.12. Use of Booths
All booths must be properly manned, displayed and furnished with exhibits at all times during the Expo. No retail sales are allowed in the exhibition.
3.13. Admission
The Organiser reserves the right to refuse admission to the Expo of any visitors, exhibitors or their agents who are at the absolute discretion of the Organiser regarded as unfit, intoxicated or in anyway likely to create disturbance or discomfort to the Expo, other exhibitors or visitors. No exhibitor and visitor under 18 will be admitted.
3.14. Insurance
The Organiser undertakes no financial or legal responsibility for any type of risk concerning or affecting the exhibitors/visitors, their personal belongings and exhibits. Exhibitors are therefore responsible for taking out all necessary insurance to cover their exhibits, the stand fittings and fixtures, the venue and other third parties.
For exhibitors with precious exhibits, they are requested to take out insurance coverage and/or special security service at the exhibitors’ expense for overnight storage. Exhibitors requiring special assistance or advice should contact the Fair Management Office.
3.15. Loss and Theft
All property and goods, including without limitation all Publicity Material brought by Exhibitors into any part of the Exhibition Venue including, without limitation, Stands, Space and Raw Space are brought at the Exhibitor’s risk. The Organiser does not guarantee the safety and security of such property or goods and shall not in any way be liable or responsible for any theft, loss or damage thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, the showcases, cabinets and other storage facilities as provided by the Organiser in any part of the Exhibition Venue including, without limitation, Stands, Space and Raw Space are for exhibition purposes only. The Exhibitors are solely responsible for the safety and security of all their property or goods stored in such showcases, cabinets and storage facilities at all times.
3.16. Bills & Posters
The Organiser has the right to remove any bills or posters which in the opinion of the Organiser do not conform to the purpose and image of the Expo.
3.17. Code of Conduct for Participation in HKTDC Trade Fairs
Hong Kong prides itself as the trade fair capital of Asia-Pacific. We offer both top quality exhibition infrastructure and proven expertise in staging trade event of all kinds. In order to maintain our leading position in organising trade exhibitions and to build up a better image for these events, all exhibitors at HKTDC fairs are requested to abide by the following code of conduct.
Display Area
Exhibitors should confine their display within the prescribed booth area, so as not to jeopardize fire safety. Packing boxes should be kept in the appropriate storage area.
Manning the Stand
1) Exhibitors should keep their stands in an orderly manner.
2) Packing boxes should be kept in the appropriate storage area.
3) Exhibits should be displayed in a professional manner compatible with the image of the fair.
4) Stands must be manned by authorised and competent knowledgeable staff at all times during the exhibition period. Exhibitors should not vacate their stands before the official move-out time on the last exhibition day unless special permission has been given by the Organiser.
General Behaviour
1) Exhibitors should always behave in a courteous and business-like manner throughout the exhibition. They must pay due respect to visitors and other exhibitors.
2) Exhibitors should welcome all visitors to their stands. Under no circumstance should they act in a discriminatory way or prevent certain visitors from approaching their stands.
3) Exhibitor badges are not transferable and should be worn or put on conspicuously at all times for security reasons.
Right to Privacy
Exhibitors are expected to respect the right of all other exhibitors. They are prohibited from entering other exhibitors’ booths unless they are being invited.
Food & Beverages
According to the regulations of the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, outside food and beverages are not allowed to be taken into the exhibition venue. Exhibitors may have food and drinks at the Cafeteria inside the exhibition Halls or at the restaurants.
In order to maintain a clear and tidy exhibition area, consumption of food is not recommended in the booth. Exhibitors and their staff may make use of certain specified rooms within the Exhibition Halls for consumption of their food.
Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
All exhibits and the packages thereof, publicity material or any other part of the display on the Exhibitor’s Stand must not violate or infringe any intellectual property rights including but not limited to trade marks, copyright, designs, names and patents, whether registered or otherwise. Exhibitors are required to comply with the rules and complaint procedures as set out in the “Exhibitors’ Brief” on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights at TDC Exhibitions” as issued by the Organiser.
3.18. Tropical Attack & Black Rainstorm Warning Signal
All exhibitors are requested to note the following emergency measures which will be implemented in case Tropical Signal No.8 and Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is hoisted during the HKTDC World SME Expo.
Tropical Signal No.8 or Black Rainstorm Warning hoisted prior to the Opening Hours
1. In case of Tropical Signal No.8 or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is hoisted on the move-in day, the Organiser will carry-on the move-in procedure under an acceptable weather condition.
2. If Tropical Signal No.8 or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is hoisted before 8:30am during the fair day, the fair will remain closed for the whole day unless the Tropical Signal or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is cancelled at or before 2:00 pm.
3. If Tropical Signal No.8 or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is cancelled at or before 2:00 pm, the expo will be re-opened two hours after the Tropical Signal No.8 or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is cancelled. Exhibitors are reminded to re-deploy duty staff to man their stands before the expo is re-opened to the public.
4. The expo will however remain closed if the Tropical Signal No.8 or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is
cancelled after 2:00 pm.
5. The Organiser will arrange to make an announcement through RTHK or exhibitors may call the following hotline should they wish to enquire about any matters concerning these special arrangement: (000) 0000-0000 (HKCEC).
Tropical Signal No.8 hoisted during the expo
1. If Tropical Signal No.8 is announced during the expo, the expo will be closed two hours after the announcement. Exhibitors and visitors will be requested to leave the exhibition within two hours.
Black Rainstorm Warning Signal hoisted during the expo
1. If Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is announced during the expo, the expo will remain open after the announcement. Exhibitors and visitors should be encouraged to stay in the exhibition halls for their own safety.
2. Once Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is hoisted, new visitors will still be registered and admitted.
3.19. Special Note on National Flag and National Emblem Ordinance and Regional Flag and Regional Emblem Ordinance
From 1 July 1997, The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has been established. All commercial activities, including the TDC fairs, have to operate within the parameters of the legal framework. According to the Conditions of Participation, all exhibitors are required to observe the Hong Kong laws in force when conducting business at the fairground.
Your attention is drawn to some sections of some of the HKSAR ordinances which came into operation on 1 July 1997, which state :-
National Flag and National Emblem Ordinance (Ordinance No. 116 of 1997)
Section 4 Damaged national flag and national emblem not to be used
A national flag or a national emblem which is damaged, defiled, faded or substandard must not be displayed or used.
Section 5 Manufacture of national flag and national emblem regulated
3. ...The display or use of the national emblem in unusual dimensions is subject to the prior approval of the Central People's Government.
Section 6 Prohibition on certain uses of national flag and national emblem
1. The national flag or its design must not be displayed or used in --
a. trademarks or advertisements;
b. private funeral activities; or
c. other occasions on which or places at which the display or use of the national flag or its design is restricted or prohibited under a stipulation made by the Chief Executive.
2. The national emblem or its design must not be displayed or used in --
a. trademarks or advertisements;
b. furnishings or ornaments in everyday life;
c. private activities of celebration or condolence; or
d. other occasions on which or places at which the display or use of the national emblem or its design is restricted or prohibited under a stipulation made by the Chief Executive.
3. A person who without lawful authority or reasonable excuse displays or uses the national flag, national emblem or the design of the national flag or of the national emblem contrary to subsection (1) or (2) commits an offence.
Section 7 Protection of national flag and national emblem
A person who desecrated the national flag or national emblem by publicly and wilfully burning, mutilating, scrawling on, defiling or trampling on it commits an offence.
Section 8 Copy of national flag or national emblem
A copy of the national flag or national emblem that is not an exact copy but that so closely resembles the national flag or national emblem as to lead to the belief that the copy in question is the national flag or national emblem is taken to be the national flag or national emblem for the purposes of this Ordinance.
Regional Flag and Regional Emblem Ordinance (Ordinance No. 117 of 1997)
Similar provisions in relation to the regional flag and regional emblem are continued in:
Section 4 Damaged regional flag and regional emblem not to be used
Section 6 Prohibition on certain uses of the regional flag and regional emblem Section 7 Protection of the regional flag and regional emblem
Section 8 Copy of the regional flag or the regional emblem
3.20. Waste Reduction and Recovery Measures
To protect our environment, the following guidelines on Waste Reduction and Recovery are recommended:
Waste Avoidance and Minimization
a. Setting up of exhibition booth
Use re-erectable booth to reduce the amount of waste generated.
b. Selection of decoration material
Use environmentally-friendly materials (e.g. recycled materials).
c. Production of publicity materials
• Print publicity materials on recycled paper.
• Minimize the number of publicity materials printed.
d. Distribution of bags
When distribution of bags is necessary, use re-usable bags or bio-degradable bags instead of plastic bags.
Waste Reuse and Recycling
a. Reuse
Collect unused publicity items, decoration materials, admission badge holders etc for reuse or recycling.
b. Recycling
Put recyclable materials including waste paper, plastic bottles and aluminium cans into the waste separation bins provided by the event organiser.
3.21. Caution on third Party Promotional Offers
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has learnt that exhibitors have been receiving invitations from FAIR GUIDE (owned by CONSTRUCT DATA) for listings in its guide at the exhibitors' expense. It has recently come to HKTDC’s attention that another company under the name EXPO-GUIDE (owned by Commercial Online Manuals S de RL de CV) has sent similar invitations to exhibitors inviting them to update or correct their data with its fair directory for free listing. The HKTDC would like to stress that neither the FAIR GUIDE (owned by CONSTRUCT DATA) nor the EXPO-GUIDE (owned by Commercial Online Manuals S de RL de CV) has any connection with the HKTDC or any of our fairs. You should exercise due diligence and care when being approached for such invitations so as to avoid possible unwarranted and/or unnecessary financial commitments. In order to protect your own interests, you are urged to read the contracts (including the small print) and attachments carefully before signing any such documents.
It should be noted that the contents and wording of EXPO-GUIDE’s and FAIR GUIDE’s letter and Order Form are virtually identical. It is possible that EXPO-GUIDE and CONSTRUCT DATA are related companies or are in some way connected. As the practice of CONSTRUCT DATA has been considered as unconscionable and misleading by the Austrian Protective Association against Unfair Competition, you are urged not to sign any materials that you receive from CONSTRUCT DATA, EXPO-GUIDE and/or Commercial Online Manuals S de RL de CV. If you have mistakenly entered into contract with CONSTRUCT DATA and/or EXPO-GUIDE, you should notify CONSTRUCT DATA and/or EXPO-GUIDE in writing accordingly and inform them that you dispute the validity of the contract on the basis of mistake and/or misrepresentation. In any event, you are strongly advised to seek independent legal advice before signing any documents issued by or sending any money to CONSTRUCT DATA, EXPO-GUIDE and/or Commercial Online Manuals S de RL de CV.
3.22. Smoke-Free Policy
Health and Comfort Come First at Smoke-Free HKCEC
From 1st January 2006, the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre will become a smoke-free venue. This is in line with best international practices and the wishes of visitors and event participants. It also reflects the venue manager's commitment to providing a comfortable, health-conscious environment at this world-class facility.