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TERMS & CONDITIONS

Acceptance of Application
  1. After completing the application procedure, the applicant cannot cancel the application. Whatever the reason, such as VISA problem or travel restriction, no refund can be accepted. Also, if the payment for booth fee, optional facilities, etc., has not been done by stipulated date, the organizer revokes the allotted exhibit space and/or exhibit contract at its sole discretion without prior notice.
    There shall be no refund of the fees already received by the organizer.
  2. It must be understood that booth assignment shall be made solely at the organizer's absolute discretion.
    Once the location and the booth number are assigned to an exhibitor, no request for change will be accepted for whatever the reason. In no circumstances whatsoever may an allotted booth be reassigned, let or sublet to a third party.
  3. Application for exhibit becomes valid only when the entire booth fee and other necessary fees are paid by the applicant. If the exhibition space has already been contracted in full when the application is received, or if the merchandise to be exhibited is judged not to be in conformity with the subject and rules of the show, acceptance of the
  4. In addition to the rules and regulations of the show, the applicant, as a matter of course, is required to honor the laws and regulations of Japan and those of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
Precautions
  1. The exhibitors shall keep their exhibit booths clean and in good order by cleaning it every day after the show. Any trash, paper wastes, etc., shall be disposed of at the respective designated area. The applicant shall provide an attendant who is able to serve visitors and remain constantly in the booth throughout the show. Any exhibited merchandise or decorative items intended for the booth, which are left out without the organizer being informed, may be removed and disposed of by the organizer. In this case, no claim shall be accepted by the organizer.
  2. Merchandise whose importation is prohibited shall not be exhibited. The applicant must check in advance in this respect. In addition, no explosives or hazardous materMerchandise whose importation is prohibited shall not be exhibited. The applicant must check in advance in this respect . In addi t ion, no explosives or hazardous mater ials shal l be accepted for exhibition. Moreover, any merchandise judged bythe organizer to be inappropriate for exhibition shall be refused to display. In order to avoid any possible troubles, it is requested that the applicant provides a full and accurate description of the merchandise in this application form.
  3. Exhibitors intending to display parallel imported products of well-known overseas brands or characters must submit the "Consent Form for Handling Parallel Imported Products." However, if pointed out by the supporting embassy or the licensor exhibiting at Gift Show and concurrent trade shows, the organizer may refuse the display of such products even after the application has been accepted.
    The submitted documents will be treated as internal materials by Gift Shoe Office and will not be disclosed to other companies.
  4. The organizer shall have the right to call for exhibitors to remove exhibits which are allegedly violating intellectual property.
  5. The applicant shall keep their area for exhibition and other activities, within their booth space. The applicant shall not occupy the alley.
Prohibitions
  1. Retail sales at the show, photographing of displayed merchandise, or any act of copying, surveying, or reproducing are prohibited by the visitor and/or exhibitor. Additionally, the exhibitors are obliged to follow the instructions of the organizer based on its judgment for control and management of the show.
  2. Exhibitors shall not transfer, lend, or exchange all or part of their assigned booth to any third party, whether for a fee or free of charge.
  3. If name lending between applicants or exhibitors are judged, the organizer may revoke the allotted exhibition space and/or exhibit contract at its sole discretion with no refund of the fees already paid.
  4. Overseas exhibitors must exhibit in the overseas pavilion designated by the organizer. If the organizer judges that a foreign company is exhibiting under the name of a domestic company, the organizer may cancel the exhibition or refuse the application for the next exhibition. In such cases, exhibition fees will not be refunded.
  5. To ensure fairness in booth allocation, joint exhibitors or booth resale are not allowed (except for national government agencies and public organizations).
    This rule does not apply to Anime / Comic & Character License Fair, where licensors and licensees may exhibit jointly.
Denial of Guarantee and Disclaimer
  1. The organizer does not guarantee all of exhibitor's expected benefits by participating 15 in the show.
  2. The organizer shall provide the best supervision to ensure safety of the show space and exhibited merchandise. However, the organizer shall not be responsible for any acts of nature, fire or damages resulting from force majeure, nor for any loss occurring from theft, disappearance, or from other accidents during the show. The applicant shall be responsible and the organizer shall not be required to make reparation for those issues.
  3. The organizer may postpone or cancel the exhibition by reason of force majeure such as natural calamity, etc. Damage incurred by exhibitors as a result of these changes shall not be compensated for.
  4. In the case the organizer judges that the application is inappropriate, the organizer shall revoke the allotted exhibition space and/or exhibit contract at its sole discretion with no refund of the fees already paid and no compensation for the applicant would be made. Furthermore, if the applicant has the outstanding on booth fee payment, they are liable to settle the payment as soon as possible.
Compliance with Exhibition Regulations
  1. Exhibitors must comply with each regulation, the "Exhibitor’s Guide" presented by the organizer, and the "Exhibitor’s Manual & Order Forms." If the organizer judges that any of these are violated, regardless of the timing, the organizer may refuse the exhibition application, cancel the exhibition, or order the removal or modification of booths, exhibits, or decorations. In such cases, the organizer will not disclose the basis for its judgment. In addition, fees paid in advance by the exhibitor will not be refunded, and the organizer will not compensate the exhibitor or related parties for any damages caused by the cancellation of the exhibition or the removal/modification of booths, exhibits, or decorations.