«IN» means Innovasjon Norge (organization number 986 399 445)
«Participant» means legal person which IN has accepted as a participant on the Delegation.
«Agreement» means these standard terms and conditions together the description of the Delegation provided by IN on the Registration Site or otherwise.
«Delegation» means the delegation (business delegation, trade mission etc.) described by IN on the Registration Site or otherwise. As far as they are applicable, these standard terms and conditions also apply to delegations where no participation fee is to be paid (for example incoming delegations).
«Registration Site» means the website/registration solution the Participant signs up for the Delegation.
Unless otherwise instructed by IN, registration shall be done on the Registration Site.
Participants and persons who shall represent the Participant must be approved by IN. Unless otherwise stated on the Registration Site or agreed in writing with IN, only companies that meet the criteria set by IN for participation in the Delegation can participate.
Registration is only binding once IN has confirmed the participation in writing.
If a registration is submitted after expiry of the deadline for registration, IN retains the right to claim coverage for all additional costs relating to the late registration.
If the number of registered participants is greater than the capacity of the Delegation, IN will prioritise the registered participants (in order to get a good composition of the participant group) or ask companies that have several registered participants to prioritise the places. In such cases, IN will – if IN has confirmed the participation (cf. clause 2.2) – refund the participation fee for the person or persons affected and cover documented costs for travel and accommodation that the Participant has incurred.
If a Participant or the Participant’s employees deregisters from the Delegation, chooses not to participate or is prevented from participating, the Participant is not exempt from paying the participation fee.
If another party wishes to participate instead of the deregistered Participant, and if it is practically possible to change participants, the participation fee will be refunded with the deduction of a cancellation fee that is intended to cover IN’s costs in connection with the change. IN is not obliged to find an alternative participant in cases of deregistration.
IN is entitled to postpone or cancel the Delegation if an insufficient number of participants register for the Delegation. In these situations, IN will refund the participation fee paid by the Participant, but no compensation will be paid for expenses (including costs relating to travel and stay) or extra work incurred by the Participant.
IN is entitled to postpone or cancel the Delegation if this in IN’s sole discretion is necessary due to war, strikes, terrorism, natural disasters, embargoes, lock-outs, epidemics, pandemics, new or amended laws and constitutions or other force majeure situations. The same applies in cases where the Delegation is dependent on the participation or contributions of key public persons (members of the government, royalty, etc.) and these die, fall ill or there are other compelling reasons that prevent their participation. In these situations, IN is exempt from liability and the registered participants are liable to a pay part of the participation fee corresponding to the costs incurred by IN at the time of the postponement or cancellation. No compensation will be paid for expenses (including costs relating to travel and stay) or extra work incurred by the Participant.
If situations arise during the Delegation that are beyond IN’s control, such as interruptions to the supply of electricity, water, heat, telecommunication and computer connections etc., the Participant is not entitled to claim compensation, refund of the participation fee etc.
The Participant is responsible for any damage/harm to buildings, interiors, facilities or persons caused by itself, their personnel or their products. Necessary repairs and remedying of damage shall be carried out at the expense of the Participant.
IN is not responsible for any thefts or injuries/damage to persons or objects that take place during the Delegation. The Participant must arrange for full insurance of their own personnel and their goods.
IN has zero tolerance against discrimination, harassment and other forms of offensive or improper behaviour. This also applies to Delegations. Behaviour in breach with these fundamental principles, may result in exclusion, criminal liability and/or liability for damages.
The participation fee is due in its entirety in accordance with the payment terms that appear in the invoice(s) sent.
The size of the participation fee will be stipulated on the Registration Site. IN reserves the right to deviate from the stipulated price if currency fluctuations or unforeseen expenses entail costs in excess of the stipulated amount.
IN reserves the right to collect an advance payment based on the estimated participation fee. Unless otherwise agreed, the final participation fee will be invoiced when the Delegation's total costs are known.
Failure to pay the participation fee and/or payment on account within set deadlines may result in loss of the right to participate. In that case, IN has the right to dispose of the space.
If the Participant fails to make payment by the agreed time, IN shall be entitled to claim interest on any overdue amount, pursuant to the Late Payment Interest Act.
IN will continuously publish the following information about registered Participants on the Registration Site and other relevant websites about the Delegation:
In order to organise and carry out the Delegation, it may be necessary to share contact details and other information relating to employees who will represent the Participant with companies who collaborate with IN in connection with the implementation of the Delegation, cf. clause 9.
IN’s processing of personal data is described in the privacy declaration available on innovasjonnorge.no. The privacy declaration contains inter alia information on processing purposes, the categories of personal data processed and the categories of persons the personal data relates to.
As further elaborated on in the privacy declaration, IN may inter alia process personal data relating to persons with roles (general manager, member of the board, contact person etc.) in the companies and other legal persons which IN has entered into an agreement with. If the Participant is a legal person, it is obligated – through reference to the privacy declaration or otherwise – to provide information to the personnel attending the Delegation regarding IN’s processing of their personal data.
There is breach of contract if a party fails to perform its duties under the Agreement and this is not caused by circumstances related to the other party or force majeure.
A party shall give written notice without undue delay after the breach of contract has been discovered or ought to have been discovered.
If there is a material breach of contract, a party may, after having given the other party written notice and granted it a reasonable deadline for remedying the situation, terminate the Agreement with immediate effect.
No damages may be claimed in respect of indirect loss. Indirect loss includes, but is not limited to, lost earnings of any kind, lost savings, loss of data, and claims from third parties. Overall damages are limited to an amount corresponding to the contract price, excluding Value Added Tax, or an agreed estimate for the Assignment. These limitations do not apply in the case of gross negligence or wilful misconduct on the part of the party claiming damages or anyone for whom it is responsible.
IN shall contribute to sustainable development, including greater corporate social responsibility in Norway. The parties agree that their collaboration must be based on high ethical standards, avoid contributing to corruption, violations of human rights, and poor working conditions, and have no deleterious effects on local communities and the environment. IN expects that customers and partners have guidelines for ethics and social responsibility for their activities.
If a party acts in violation with this clause, the other party may terminate the contractual relationship with immediate effect.
In case there is any conflict between the Norwegian and the English version of these standard terms and conditions, the Norwegian version shall prevail.
The Participant will be requested to participate in surveys in connection with evaluations, customer surveys etc. of IN's business arranged by IN, IN's owners or contracting authorities. Such surveys are important in the work of developing the best possible service offering to the business community.
The rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall in their entirety be governed by Norwegian law.
If a dispute is not resolved through negotiations or mediation, each party may require the dispute to be resolved with final effect before the Norwegian courts of law. The venue shall be the court of domicile of IN.