REGULATIONS FOR «PARIS-ROUBAIX» CONTEST

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1 REGULATIONS FOR «PARIS-ROUBAIX» CONTEST Article 1: General conditions MAVIC SAS, having its registered office at Les Croiselets, Metz Tessy, France, Postal address: ANNECY CEDEX 9, France, registered at the Annecy Commercial and Trade Register under N (hereafter MAVIC ), is organizing a free game on its website ( named PARIS-ROUBAIX hereafter the Game. Participation in the Game implies that participants accept the provisions of these regulations. Any participant who do not accept the provisions of these regulations or who act in a fraudulent or unfair manner (to be determined at the sole discretion of MAVIC) may be excluded from the Game at any time. The Game will open on 27 th of January 2014 at 12am (GMT + 1:00), and close on 10 th of March 2014 at 12am (GMT + 1:00) (hereafter the Game Period ). Any entries sent and / or received after the closing time and date will not be considered. Article 2: Conditions of participation Entry to the Game is free and no purchase is necessary to enter or win. The Game is open to participants (hereinafter referred to as Participants ) who must be of the legal age in their country of residence and who must live in the following countries : Albania, Germany, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Romania, United Kingdom, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United- States and Vatican. Each participant is allowed to participate only one time during the Game Period. In the case of multiple or successive entries, in particular through the use of several addresses by the same person, all entries from that person will be excluded and considered invalid. The Game is not open to anyone who does not meet the conditions referred to above or to directors, executives and staff of MAVIC or of any company that is under its control or that controls it or to anyone involved in the implementation and promotion of the prize draw and / or the Game or to any members of their families (of any age). MAVIC reserves the right to request that all Participants provide proof of the entry conditions. Anyone failing to fulfill the entry conditions or refusing to provide proof of them will be excluded from the Game and may not claim the prize in the event that she/he wins it. Regulations for «PARIS-ROUBAIX» contest 1

2 In order to participate, the Participants must have access to the internet and have a valid address. Participants may enter the Game either on the website of MAVIC: or on MAVIC Facebook page Article 3: Principles of the Game Participants may only enter the Game by submitting their form along with all the compulsory information, in accordance with instructions set out online. In addition, in order to validate their entry, Participants have to expressly and fully accept all the provision of these regulations by ticking the appropriate box. Information about identity, address, quality or other information mentioned in the form is binding for the Participants. Any false entry will lead to disqualification. Moreover, any entry form which does not comply with the regulations can be invalidated by MAVIC at its sole discretion. Article 4: Prize The winner will receive: - A seat in the MAVIC assistance car in order to follow throughout the day on April 13 th 2014 the bicycle road race «PARIS-ROUBAIX» ; it is stated that given the nature of the prize, it s not possible to give a value of it. In addition, MAVIC will pay for: - the accommodation for the night before the race (IBIS Hotel single room for a market value of 95 ), - the meals the day before the race (lunch and dinner) and breakfast and lunch snack the race day. - transport (return ticket) from the nearest rail station to the winner s home (if the winner live in France) or from the nearest international airport to the winner s home (if the winner live in the other countries than France) to the departure of the «PARIS- ROUBAIX» race (the market value of the transport is not included in the prize) MAVIC will not pay for : drinks and meals which are not mentioned hereabove, personal expenses and gratuities, costs of the winner s transportation from his home to the nearest railway station or the nearest international airport. Prize may not be exchanged for its cash value, nor may they be exchanged or replaced. If, due to circumstances beyond its control, MAVIC is not able to provide the stated prizes, it reserves the right to replace them with other prize of equivalent value. MAVIC is not responsible in case of cancelation of the «PARIS-ROUBAIX» bicycle road race of April 13 th, 2014 due to force majeure, weather conditions or by decision of the organizer. Regulations for «PARIS-ROUBAIX» contest 2

3 Article 5: Game results and winner At the end of the Game, on March 12 th 2014, a draw by lot will be done among all Participants by SCP GAILLARD et MAURIS, Huissiers de Justice Associés, MORIN and GIRARD, Huissiers de Justice Salariés, 22 rue Guillaume Fichet, ANNECY to determine the Winner as well as 3 (three) other potential winners. The Winner will be informed by phone or by as indicated by him in the entry form. If the Winner does not confirm acceptance of his prize within 48 hours, he will be considered of having waived his Prize and the Prize will be awarded to another Winner on the waiting list. Moreover in order to validate his Prize, the Winner shall provide MAVIC within 48 hours with the following information: - name of the nearest railway station (if the Winner lives in France) or of the nearest international airport (Winner of another country) ; - copy of his certificate of insurance (individual guarantee accident and liability toward third parties); - copy of his unexpired identity card or passport ; - any other information required to deliver the Prize. Any inaccurate, late, false or incomplete information or information non compliant with the rules herein will not be considered and will lead to disqualification. Only the receipt of the required documents and information by MAVIC shall be determining The name of the Winner will be available on MAVIC Facebook page ( no later than March 21 st, Article 6: Required equipments In order to enter and participate in the competition, players must have access to the following: - A personal computer (PC or Mac) with a specification equivalent to or higher than the following: 1000 MHz processor, 256 MB of RAM, using Windows XP or 7 for PCs, Mac OS X for Macs. - A web browser (IE 7.0 or above, Firefox 2.0 or above, Chrome 10.0 or above). MAVIC cannot be held liable for any malfunction resulting from the use of browsers other than those designated above. - To enter the competition Participants must install the Flash Player Plug-in version 8.0 or above or the Java Plug in 5.0 or above for your browser. Participants who do not have these plug-in and do not wish to download them will not be able to access the game. It is specified that web users who do not have these plug-in may nevertheless download them from Adobe website for the Plug in Flash or from Java website for the Plug in Java, accessible via a direct links from this website. As the MAVIC does not produce these IT programs, it declines all responsibility, which the Participant accepts, for any development fault, operating fault, and incompatibility with other IT programs installed on the hard drive of the Participant's computer, or loss or corruption of data belonging to the Participant. (Adobe and Flash are trademarks or trademarks registered by Adobe Inc in the United States and / or in other countries). Regulations for «PARIS-ROUBAIX» contest 3

4 Article 7: Conditions for refund of entry fees No financial outlay is required to participate in the Game. Expenses related to participation in the Game shall be refunded upon request sent by post to the following address: MAVIC SAS, Les Croiselets, Metz Tessy ANNECY Cedex 9, France. Refund requests sent by will not be considered. The refund of expenses arising from participation in the contest is subject to the following conditions: - Refund requests must be made no later than 2 months (60 calendar days) after the Game closing date. Refund of internet access and photocopying expenses is limited to one entry per person (same first name, surname, postcode and date of birth) and by draw. - Any participant wishing to claim a refund should provide their first name, surname, postal address and address on the written refund request. The participant should also state the date the Game was entered and enclose a photocopy of their identity card, a copy of the breakdown of their telephone and / or internet service provider bill (for participants using a modem), as well as their bank or post office account details and proof of photocopying expenses. Any request that is incomplete, incorrect or sent to the wrong address will not be considered. No refund request sent by will be taken into account For participants using a broadband internet connection: 1. The refunded amount is set at a fixed sum of 0.61 Euros. 2. No further refund is possible given that no other financial outlay is required. Broadband Internet subscriptions cover general use of such services and, consequently, participation in the Game / prize draw does not incur any further expenses. Postage costs incurred by the winners when sending proof of identity will be refunded upon request sent by post enclosed with the supporting documents, at the applicable 2nd class rate for a 20g letter. Article 8: Rights of use The winner authorizes, with no request for compensation in whatever form, MAVIC, as well as any subsidiaries and any company that is under its control or that controls it, successors, licensees, assignees and present and future subcontractors, by mere acceptance of the prize, to determine, use and commercialize all or part of the information provided, in particular his/her first and surnames, place of residence for all advertising, promotion or marketing purposes directly or indirectly related to the Game and / or relating to MAVIC s competition (including all types of promotion in particular PR operations, interviews, press information packs, articles, press releases and cross-promotion) on any medium known or developed to date, in particular paper, audiovisual, electric, electronic or magnetic, without such use granting any rights other than the prize won. Regulations for «PARIS-ROUBAIX» contest 4

5 This authorization is valid worldwide for a period of 5 (five) years. Article 9: Limits of Responsibility MAVIC shall accept no responsibility whatsoever if, in the case of force majeure or events beyond its control or out of justified necessity, it is obliged to cancel, curtail, defer, postpone or amend the conditions of the said prize draw and / or Game, its responsibility will not be invoked in such circumstances. In all events it reserves the right to prolong the length of the Game. In particular, MAVIC accepts no responsibility should the website ( become unavailable during the duration of the operation or if the information provided by Participants should be destroyed for any reason beyond its control. MAVIC declines all responsibility for incidents relating to computer use, Internet access, telephone lines or any other technical incident during or after accessing the MAVIC website. MAVIC is not responsible for errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, operating or transmission faults or delays, communication breakdowns, theft, destruction, unauthorized access or amendments to entries. Participation in the Game implies knowledge and acceptance of the nature and limitations of the Internet, particularly concerning technical performance or response times for accessing, examining or transferring information, risk of interruption, and more generally, the inherent risks of any connection to and transmission of information over the Internet, the lack of protection of certain data against any possible diversions and the possible risk of contamination by any viruses which may be present on the network. It is specified that MAVIC cannot be held responsible for any direct or indirect damage from any interruption or malfunction whatsoever, suspension or the end of the Game, for any reason whatsoever or from any direct or indirect damage which may occur, in any way whatsoever, from logging on to the website. Each Participant takes responsibility for taking all appropriate measures to protect their own data and / or software stored on their computer equipment against any external violation or attack. Accessing the Website and participation in the Game is entirely the responsibility of the individual Participant. MAVIC reserves the right to take legal action against any fraudulent person or anyone attempting to commit fraud. It shall not incur responsibility of any kind with regard to players in the event of any fraud being committed. MAVIC may cancel all or part of the game if it appears that fraud has taken place in any form whatsoever, particularly computerized, in the context of participating in the game or determining the winners. In such an event, it reserves the right not to award prizes to fraudsters and / or to take legal action against any fraudsters before the competent jurisdictions. MAVIC is not responsible of the sport activities or other activities done by the Winner during the Prize which are not organized by MAVIC; it is the own liability of the Winner or of the organizer of those activities. Regulations for «PARIS-ROUBAIX» contest 5

6 The winner undertakes to respect all the security rules that will be given to him by the driver of the MAVIC assistance car and the regulations of the bicycle road race (taking pictures is forbidden..). Article 10: Data protection In the context of the prize draw and game, MAVIC collects the names of Participants, in order to validate entries and contact the winners. Pursuant to the Act of 6 January 1978 also known as the Computer Data and Freedom Act, any Participant has the right to access, rectify and remove data concerning them. In order to do so, Participants may contact customer services at the following address: MAVIC SAS Les Croiselets - Metz Tessy ANNECY- Cedex 9, France. Article 11: Registration and availability of the regulations These regulations have been lodged at the office of SCP GAILLARD et MAURIS, Huissiers de Justice Associés, MORIN et GIRARD, Huissiers de Justice Salariés, sise 22 rue Guillaume Fichet, ANNECY FRANCE. The regulations can be obtained in full and free of charge from the bailiff above mentioned, restricted to a single copy per participant (same address and surname), to any individual who requests them for the entire duration of the game from MAVIC. The regulations can also be viewed on the registration page of the Game on the website Article 12: Complaints, disputes and interpretation The Game and these regulations have been drawn up and interpreted pursuant to the French laws in force. If one or more provisions of these regulations are declared void or inapplicable, the other clauses shall retain their force and scope. Any objection pertaining to the Game or these regulations must be submitted in writing, within ninety (90) days from the Game closing date, to the following address: MAVIC SAS - Les Croiselets, Metz Tessy ANNECY Cedex 9, France - for the attention of the legal department. In the event of any dispute, complaint or disagreement relating to the prize draw, game or these regulations, the opposing parties shall attempt to reach an amicable settlement. If the parties do not succeed in reaching an amicable settlement, the disagreement shall fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent court where the defendant is resident. * * * Regulations for «PARIS-ROUBAIX» contest 6