AGB/Satzung

Satzung der ELPUENTE@CUBA

Stand 24.09.2021

Nachstehende Satzung ist eine von der Mitgliederversammlung in 2/3-tel Mehrheit geänderte Fassung, der am 29.04.2019 in Pulheim durch die Gründungsversammlung beschlossenen Fassung. 

1. Name, Sitz und Geschäftsjahr

1. Der Verein führt den Namen „ELPUENTE@CUBA“. In Ausnahmefällen, wie z.B. für die Kontoführung, darf der Vereinsname auch wie folgt geschrieben werden: „El Puente A Cuba“.

Der Verein führt neben dem Namen „ELPUENTE@CUBA“ noch den Zusatz:

„Verband Europäischer Unternehmer und Investoren in Kuba“

Er soll in das Vereinsregister eingetragen werden und führt nach der Eintragung den Zusatz e.V.

2. Er hat seinen Sitz in D-44789 Bochum, Hattinger Str. 47, Deutschland.
3. Das Geschäftsjahr entspricht dem Kalenderjahr

2. Vereinszweck

1. Zweck des Vereins ist gemäß § 52 AO:

Die Förderung der internationalen Zusammenarbeit im sozialen und ökologischen/ökonomischen Bereich, insbesondere

• die Förderung internationaler Gesinnung, der Toleranz auf allen Gebieten der Kultur und des Völkerverständigungsgedankens;
• die Förderung und Entwicklung des interkulturellen Austausches und der Zusammenarbeit;
• die Förderung des bürgerschaftlichen Engagements zu Gunsten gemeinnütziger und mildtätiger Zwecke.

2. Dieser Satzungszweck soll erreicht werden durch:

• den Aufbau eines Netzwerkes zwischen Akteuren des sozialen, gesellschaftlichen, kulturellen und ökonomischen Lebens in Kuba und hier;  
• regelmäßige (Netzwerk-) Veranstaltungen, Kongresse und Konferenzen zum Informationsaustausch zur aktuellen Lage in Kuba;
• einen tagesaktuellen Informationsdienst, und eine Plattform zum Austausch an Erfahrungen.
• die Förderung des kulturellen Erbes Kubas.

3. Der Verein ist nicht politisch und religiös tätig.

3. Gemeinnützigkeit

1. Der Verein verfolgt ausschließlich und unmittelbar gemeinnützige Zwecke im Sinne des Abschnitts „Steuerbegünstigte Zwecke“ der §§ 51 ff. in der jeweils gültigen Fassung der Abgabenordnung.

2. Der Verein ist selbstlos tätig. Er verfolgt nicht in erster Linie eigenwirtschaftliche Zwecke.

3. Mittel des Vereins dürfen nur für die satzungsmäßigen Zwecke verwendet werden. Die Mitglieder erhalten keine Zuwendungen aus Mitteln des Vereins. Es darf keine Person durch Ausgaben, die den Zwecken des Vereins fremd sind oder durch unverhältnismäßig hohe Vergütungen begünstigt werden.

4. Bei Bedarf können Vereinsämter im Rahmen der finanziellen Möglichkeiten entgeltlich auf der Grundlage eines Dienstvertrages oder gegen Zahlung einer Aufwandsentschädigung nach § 3 Nr. 26 a EStG ausgeübt werden. Die Entscheidung über eine entgeltliche Vereinstätigkeit trifft der Vorstand. Der Vorstand ist ermächtigt, Tätigkeiten für den Verein gegen Zahlung einer angemessenen Vergütung oder Aufwandsentschädigung zu beauftragen. Zur Erledigung der Geschäftsführungsaufgaben und zur Führung der Geschäftsstelle ist der Vorstand ermächtigt, Beschäftigte anzustellen. 

4. Organe

1. Organe des Vereins sind die Mitgliederversammlung und der Vorstand.

5. Mitglieder  

1. Mitglieder können natürliche und juristische Personen sein.

2. Die Aufnahme neuer Mitglieder erfolgt durch den Vorstand, der diese Aufgabe an den Geschäftsführer delegieren kann. Über die endgültige Aufnahme entscheidet der Vorstand auf seiner nächsten Sitzung, der Geschäftsführer teilt dem Antragsteller diese Entscheidung unverzüglich mit.

3. Die Mitgliedschaft endet durch Ausschluss, Tod und schriftlicher Austrittserklärung gegenüber einem Vorstandsmitglied zum Ende des Kalenderjahres. Der Austritt muss spätestens drei Monate vor Ende des Kalenderjahres schriftlich erklärt werden.

4. Der Vorstand kann eine Mitgliedschaft aufheben, wenn das Mitglied den Bestrebungen des Vereins zuwiderhandelt und ihn materiell oder in seinem Ansehen schädigt.

5. Personen, die sich um den Verein oder die von ihm verfolgten Ziele besonders verdient gemacht haben, können auf Vorschlag des Vorstands von der Mitgliederversammlung zu beitragsfreien Ehrenmitgliedern ernannt werden. Die Ehrenmitglieder genießen alle Rechte eines ordentlichen Mitgliedes und sind berechtigt, an den Vorstandssitzungen ohne Stimmrecht teilzunehmen.

6. Rechte und Pflichten der Mitglieder

1. Mitgliederversammlungen werden vom Vorsitzenden oder seinem Stellvertreter einberufen und geleitet. Die Mehrheit des Vorstandes kann auch den Geschäftsführer dauerhaft mit dieser Aufgabe beauftragen. Es muss ein Protokollführer bestimmt werden. Die Einberufung von Mitgliederversammlungen geschieht durch Bekanntgabe von Ort, Zeit und Tagesordnung und muss mindestens 14 Tage vor dem festgesetzten Termin in Textform erfolgen. Eine Einladung zur Mitgliederversammlung per E-Mail ist zulässig. Über jede Sitzung ist ein Protokoll anzufertigen, das vom Protokollführer zu unterzeichnen ist.

2. Die ordentliche Mitgliederversammlung findet einmal im Jahr statt. Die Mitgliederversammlungen haben folgende Aufgaben:

1. Entlastung des Vorstandes
2. Beschlussfassung über die Beiträge und Rechnungsprüfung
3. Wahl des Vorstandes
4. Satzungsänderungen
5. Ernennung von Ehrenmitgliedern

3. Außerordentliche Mitgliederversammlungen können nach Bedarf einberufen werden. Sie sind einzuberufen, wenn dies von 20 % der Mitglieder oder der Hälfte des Vorstands verlangt wird.

4. Anträge, die in der Mitgliederversammlung behandelt werden sollen, müssen von 10 Prozent der Mitglieder unterzeichnet und spätestens acht Tage vor der Versammlung schriftlich bei der Geschäftsstelle eingegangen sein. Ansonsten werden nur Anträge nachträglich auf der Tagesordnung behandelt, die von ¾ der anwesenden Mitglieder zurAbstimmung gebracht werden.

5. Beschlüsse der Mitgliederversammlung werden mit 2/3 Mehrheit der anwesenden Stimmberechtigten gefasst. 

6. Jedes Mitglied hat eine Stimme. Die Vertretung ist zulässig, muss schriftlich vorliegen und sich auf bestimmte Positionen der Tagesordnung beziehen.

7. Beiträge

1. Beiträge und Umlagen und deren Regelungen werden von der Mitgliederversammlung beschlossen und in einer Beitrittsordnung festgelegt. 
2. Jedes Mitglied – außer Ehrenmitglieder – hat Beiträge zu zahlen.
3. Die Beitragsordnung ist nicht Teil der Satzung.

8. Der Vorstand

1. Der Vorstand arbeitet ehrenamtlich und setzt sich mindestens zusammen aus dem Vorsitzenden, dem stellvertretenden Vorsitzenden, sowie dem Kassenwart. Außer diesen, kann der Vorstand noch weitere Beisitzer haben.
2. Gesetzlicher Vertreter im Sinne des § 26 BGB sind der Vorsitzende, der stellvertretende Vorsitzende und der Kassenwart. Sie vertreten den Verein gerichtlich und außergerichtlich jeweils einzeln. Die Haftung des Vorstandes ist begrenzt gem. § 31a BGB.
3. Der Vorstand beschließt über alle laufenden Angelegenheiten des Vereins und führt die Geschäfte des Vereins, soweit nicht die Mitgliederversammlung zuständig ist. Er führt die Beschlüsse der Mitgliederversammlung aus. Zu seinen Aufgaben gehören insbesondere: 

1. die Vorbereitung der Mitgliederversammlung, 
2. die Anstellung und Entlassung von Mitarbeiter/innen,
3. die Vorbereitung des Jahresabschlusses und des Rechenschaftsberichtes,
4. die Aufnahme und der Ausschluss von Mitgliedern,
5. die strategische Planung des Vereins und seiner Aktivitäten.

4. Der Vorstand kann zu seinen Beratungen weitere fachkundige Personen hinzuziehen. Er ist mindestens einmal jährlich durch den Vorsitzenden schriftlich einzuberufen. Er fasst seine Beschlüsse mit einfacher Mehrheit der Anwesenden. Eine außerordentliche Vorstandsitzung hat stattzufinden, wenn dies mindestens ein Mitglied des Vorstandes schriftlich verlangt.

5. Die Wahl des Vorstandes erfolgt auf die Dauer von einem Jahr. Die Wiederwahl ist zulässig.

9. Satzungsänderung und Vereinsauflösung

1. Änderungen der Satzung bedürfen einer Mehrheit von zwei Dritteln der in der Mitgliederversammlung anwesenden Stimmberechtigten.

2. Die Auflösung des Vereins setzt voraus, dass diese auf einer Mitgliederversammlung, an der mindestens zwei Drittel der Mitglieder anwesend sind, mit einer Mehrheit von drei Viertel der abgegebenen Stimmen beschlossen wird. Ist weniger als zwei Drittel der Mitglieder vertreten, dann ist mit einer Frist von mindestens sechs Wochen zu einer außerordentlichen Mitgliederversammlung einzuladen, die dann mit drei Vierteln der abgegebenen Stimmen die Auflösung beschließen kann.

3. Nach der Auflösung des Vereins oder bei Wegfall steuerbegünstigter Zwecke fällt das Vermögen des Vereins an Cubacadémica e.V., Wichterich Str. 34, 50937 Köln, VR 20477, die das Vermögen unmittelbar und ausschließlich für gemeinnützige Zwecke entsprechend ihrem Vereinszweck zu verwenden hat.

4. Bei Auflösung sind die bisherigen vertretungsberechtigten Vorstände die Liquidatoren, soweit die Mitgliederversammlung keine anderweitige Entscheidung trifft.

10. Geschäftsführer

1. Auf Vorschlag des Vorstandsvorsitzenden wird vom Vorstand ein Geschäftsführer bestellt, der mit dem Inkrafttreten seines Anstellungsvertrages und bis zum Ablauf stimmberechtigter-Beisitzer im Vorstand wird. Der mehrheitliche Vorstand hat das Recht, ihm Weisungen zu erteilen.

2. Der Verein wird gegenüber dem Geschäftsführer durch den Vorstandsvorsitzenden, seinen Stellvertreter, oder bei deren Verhinderung durch einen vom Vorstand bestimmten Stellvertreter des Vorsitzenden vertreten.

3. Der Geschäftsführer ist als besonderer Vertreter des Vereins nach § 30 BGB zur Wahrnehmung der laufenden Geschäfte einzelvertretungsberechtigt. Das Nähere regelt der Anstellungsvertrag.

4. Wenn der berufene Geschäftsführer Mitglied des Vorstandes ist, ist er stimmberechtigt mit Ausnahme, wenn es um die Belange der ihn betreffenden entgeltlichen Beschäftigung geht. 

11. Statuten

1. Die Statuten werden vom Vorstand festgelegt und sind nicht Teil der Satzung.

12. Inkrafttreten

1. Diese Satzung tritt mit der Eintragung ins Vereinsregister in Kraft. 

Terms and Conditions (T&Cs)

OF 

ELPUENTE@CUBA e.V.

Hattinger Straße 47

D-44789 Bochum

Germany

General/Scope

1. The following General Terms and Conditions (valid at the time of the conclusion of the contract, Jan. 25, 2021) shall apply between the contractual partners ELPUENTE@CUBA e.V. (hereinafter: organiser) and the customer (member, participant, speaker, or buyer). 
2. ELPUENTE@CUBA e.V. does not accept any deviating terms and conditions of the customer, unless ELPUENTE@CUBA e.V. confirms in writing. Silence by ELPUENTE@CUBA e.V. does not imply agreement by ELPUENTE@CUBA e.V. to any deviating terms and conditions of the customer. 

Online payment 

1. Payment methods 
2. ELPUENTE@CUBA e.V. accepts the following online payments on its website:  Credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Maestro) and SEPA direct debit, SEPA bank transfer, “SOFORT-Überweisung”, Giropay, Paypal, Alipay.  

2. Payments 

1. When paying with Visa Electron and Mastercard Debit, which are debit cards, the payment will remain on your account according to the terms of your card until we collect or reject the payment. 
2. Payment will not be debited from your account until the (virtual) product [e.g. booking confirmation of travel, event admissions, and the like] is created and confirmed or the physical item is shipped, unless it is a first membership fee connected to an application for membership, which will be debited only after an affirmative decision by the board. 
3. For recurring membership fees, the timing of the repeat debit may vary slightly. 
4. The website uses the following currencies for pricing: Euro (EUR). 
5. All prices on the website include the VAT appropriate for the service. This depends, among other things, on the location of the service. 

3. Information about TICKETMASTER/universe.com

1. ELPUENTE@CUBA e.V. uses a secure payment server that encrypts all information using the SSL protocol. This means that your information is secure and cannot be read by third parties. 
2. The ELPUENTE@CUBA e.V. -owned website also uses encryption with SSL protocol. 
3. Beim Bestellen der Tickets über unsere Event-Seite im Internet, werden diese über den Partner Ticketmaster/universe.com vertrieben und es gelten deren AGBs (https://www.ticketmaster.de/help/terms.html)

4. Cancellation/Returns

1. ELPUENTE@CUBA e.V. offers a 14-day return policy for physical items purchased on the website, unless otherwise agreed or stated in your order. 
2. The 14-day period begins on the day the order is delivered. You will be responsible for any return shipping costs.
3. The request for withdrawal must be communicated to us no later than 14 days after delivery and must be received by us no later than 14 days after we learn of your exercise of the right of withdrawal/cancellation. 
4. Membership fees are excluded from withdrawal — you may withdraw according to deadlines specified in the statutes. 
5. If you want to exercise your right of withdrawal (only as a consumer), you must send us an e-mail to board@elpuenteacuba.org . Make it clear in your message and in the subject line that you wish to exercise your right of withdrawal. 

5. Warranty 

1. There is a 2-year warranty on physical products according to the European Sales Law. The warranty covers all defects in software, material and manufacturing. 
2. Complaints about errors and defects in physical products must be reported to ELPUENTE@CUBA E.V. within a reasonable time after receipt of the goods. We consider a reasonable period to be a maximum of one month, unless otherwise agreed. Reasonable shipping costs will be reimbursed by us. 
3. In case of improper or unusual handling of the goods, the right to warranty is not applicable. 
4. ELPUENTE@CUBA e.V. will pay the return shipping costs if there is a valid reason and to a reasonable extent. 
5. For returns, please contact us at the above address before shipping and wait for our response. 
6. Warranty claims will not be accepted if sent COD. 

6. Privacy – Online payment  

1. We do not share or sell your personal information to third parties. You will only be registered in our member and customer directory. You can delete your data at any time.  
2. Only the most necessary personal data will be requested and registered by us and treated according to the applicable German law (DSG-VO). For a membership, for example, we need the following information: 

First name, last name 

Address 

Phone number  

E-mail address  

and for company membership additionally: 

Company name, function and (sales) tax number of the company. 

3. The scope of this data may vary according to the purpose. In the case of a sales contract, a service, or when booking a conference or business trip, as well as visa procurement or payment processing, further or other data will be required for the purpose of processing. This can be seen in our privacy documentation. 
4. When we collect personal information through our website, we ensure that this is always done with your explicit consent so that you are aware of exactly what information is being collected and why. 
5. The Board of Directors and employees assigned to specific activities have access to the information collected about you. 
6. We do not store or transmit member or customer information in encrypted form. 
7. As a member or customer registered with ELPUENTE@CUBA e.V., you have the right to object at any time. You also have the right to know what information is registered about you. You are entitled to these rights according to the European law on personal data (DSG-VO). In this context, please contact the data controller at ELPUENTE@CUBA e.V.: 

Uwe Paulsen u.paulsen@elpuenteacuba.de.

For further details, please refer to our privacy policy at: 

Datenschutzerklärung

8. Learn more about your privacy when paying online with braintree’s payment service: 

https://www.braintreepayments.com/de/features/data-security

Cookies 

1. At 

Start

and  

https://elpuenteacuba.org

and   

https://elpuenteacuba.com

and especially  

Kasse

cookies are used to optimise the website and its functionality and to make your visit as easy as possible. 

2. You can delete cookies from your computer at any time; please refer to the notes on web store cookies and privacy policy  

Log statistics 

1. We use log statistics on domains mentioned under Cookies a. That is, we have a statistics system that collects information that can give us a statistical indication of how many visitors the site has, where they come from, which landing page they leave the site on, and more. 
2. The log statistics are used only for the purpose of improving the website of  ELPUENTE@CUBA e.V. 

7. Consumer Protection 

1. Learn more about your consumer protection when paying online with braintree’s payment service: 

https://www.braintreepayments.com/de/features/fraud-tools

2. In case of a complaint, our email address must be provided: info@elpuenteacuba.de and the website where you purchased the item. 
3. A complaint regarding data protection can be submitted to the following office: 

Landesbeauftragte/r für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen 

Roul Tiaden (m.d.W.d.G.b.) 

Postfach 20 04 44 
40102 Düsseldorf 

Kavalleriestraße 2-4 
40213 Düsseldorf 
Telefon: 02 11/384 24-0 
Telefax: 02 11/384 24-10 

poststelle@ldi.nrw.de 

www.ldi.nrw.de    

4. For EU citizens outside the EU, complaints must be submitted via the EU Commission’s online complaints platform: ec.europa.eu 

Cancellation form (only for private persons/consumers ordering a physical product) 

This form is to be completed and returned when the right of withdrawal is exercised. 

To:  

ELPUENTE@CUBA e.V., Friedenstr. 10, 50259 Pulheim, Germany | vorstand@elpuenteacuba.de  

– I / We (*) hereby give notice that I / we (*) the right of withdrawal in connection with my / our contract (*) for the following goods (*) would like to exercise. 

– Ordered (*) / Received (*) 

– Consumer name (consumer name) 

– Consumer address (consumer address) 

– Signature of the consumer (only if the content of the form is sent on paper) 

– Date 

EVENTS:

Participation in events, such as business delegations with event program, courses, evening events, webinars & conferences – (in presence) and online

8. General/Scope 

1. The information on events serves as a general description of services. We make them to the best of our knowledge and belief, but offer no guarantee. They are not warranted characteristics. 
2. The presentation of events on the event websites is not yet a legally binding offer to conclude a contract. A contract is concluded only with our acceptance of your order after registration.

9. Registration 

The registration for an event takes place in several steps: 

1. Your registration can be made via internet, letter, fax, or e-mail. The registration becomes legally binding through our written confirmation. 
2. On our event website or via other linked online offerings (e.g. LinkedIn), you will receive all the important information about your event, including the program, venue, date and time. 
3. If you decide to participate, you will be redirected from the online event overview to a registration page or, in the case of closed events, you will receive a link with a personal access code from us. This does not constitute a binding booking, but leads you to the registration and booking form which you must first complete and agree to in order to conclude these terms and conditions. 
4. You will then be redirected and shown an order overview. You will then be asked to provide details of the required billing information and to select the means of payment. 

10. Conclusion of contract and terms of payment 

1. Your registration becomes legally binding with the booking confirmation email. 
2. The ticket prices listed on our event websites are net prices; they do not include statutory value-added tax and apply per person and event date. 
3. Payment of the purchase price is due immediately after conclusion of the contract. You can choose between the payment options offered under 2. a. Billing only for certain events. 
4. Refunds will only be made through the payment method originally chosen by you. 
5. Registrations will be considered in the order in which they are received. If there are certain selection criteria or admission requirements for attending the desired event, these remain unaffected. 
6. Please note that we do not open a box office at our events. We therefore reserve the right to cancel the ticket when purchasing by billing if no payment has been made to our specified account by 12 noon on the day before the event (working day). In case of doubt, proof of payment can be requested at the admission control. 

11. Admission to the event, house rules and regulations 

1. You must present a valid ticket at the admission control without being asked. 
2. Your ticket is personal. You may therefore be asked to show a valid identification document at the entrance.  
3. The assignment of claims of the purchaser against the organiser requires the written consent of the organiser. 
4. The following applies: Tickets that have not been paid lose their validity. Admission to the event with non-valid tickets cannot be granted (see also 11.f.). 
5. We assume no liability for travel expenses incurred by you due to a ticket that is invalid due to non-payment and any resulting denial of admission. 
6. It is important to us to ensure a safe and pleasant event for all visitors. Therefore, we reserve the right to refuse admission to visitors who appear aggressive or are under the influence of intoxicants. Weapons and dangerous objects may not be brought into the event premises. 
7. The organizer exercises domiciliary rights during the event. Their instructions are to be followed. The respective house rules of the event location are to be observed during the stay in the event rooms. 

12. Services and conditions of participation 
13. The participation fee is per person and event date plus statutory value-added tax. 

In the case of one-day or multiple-day events, your participation fee includes 

• Unlimited free access to the conference rooms on all conference days. 

• Catering at the conference venue on all conference days (coffee breaks, lunch).

• Participation in supplementary conference events (informal welcome reception, evening reception, excursions, workshops, cultural performances), unless an additional contribution to expenses is indicated.

• Conference documents. 

2. The ticket price includes the services described in detail in the event program belonging to the event. Not included are the costs for your travel and accommodation, unless this is expressly part of the package price in the service descriptions of the respective event. 
3. Participation in the event for only part of the time does not entitle you to a reduction of the participation fee. 
4. During the early-bird phase, a first draft of the program is available on our website. We will publish the final program at least one month before the event begins.
5. In exceptional cases, we reserve the right to replace announced speakers with others and to make necessary changes to the event program (content, dates and venue) while maintaining the overall character of the event. We also expressly reserve the right to make price changes, technical changes, errors and misprints. 
6. In the event of any disruptions, we undertake to do everything reasonable to help remedy or limit the disruption. Refund claims of a participant due to merely temporary disruptions of an event (especially online events) are excluded. 
7. As a paying participant of some events, you will receive bonus services from us. These services are currently provided at the following events: 

CFF – Cuba Finance Forum 

• Digital access (Bronze Membership) to the online news of Cuba Standard, free of charge for 12 months. The offer ends automatically. You will receive the access information by email from Cuba Standard. For this purpose we will forward your contact details to Cuba Standard. Of course you can contradict this free service at any time. 

• A membership at ELPUENTE@CUBA e.V.. (Standard 12 months, free of charge). For this purpose we also use your contact data for registration. You can of course object to this free service at any time. 

FIHAV November each year 

• Possibility to participate in annual meeting in Havana. 

• Invitation to the annual culinary-cultural banquet above the rooftops of Old Havana with business partners, diplomats and officials. 

13. Cancellation, rebooking 

1. The following conditions apply to the cancellation of your registration and your rebooking: 
2. When ordering tickets via the partner Ticketmaster/universe, it is possible to transfer the registration/tickets to another person whom we as the organiser (Board of ELPUENTE@CUBA e.V.) deem suitable (sensitive topics require this procedure) up to 7 days before the event. After that date, this is unfortunately no longer possible. 
3. In this case it is essential to apply in writing by e-mail beforehand (board@elpuenteacuba.org). Then log into your Ticketmaster account and follow the instructions there (https://www.ticketmaster.de).
4. With the final acceptance of these GTC, the offer becomes part of the contract upon registration. 
5. Events are excluded from cancellation unless explicitly stated in the event description or in the following conditions. 
6. Cancellation is, unless otherwise regulated in the special conditions to the respective offer, then free of charge, if in the following listed cases these justify and make participation unreasonable. This applies in the case of:  

• Resignation of the participant as a result of termination by the employer. 

• Damage to the participant’s property as a result of fire, natural hazards, an accident involving the participant’s means of transport on the day of the event, or an intentional criminal act by a third party, provided that the damage is significant in relation to the economic situation and assets of the injured party, or provided that the presence of the injured party is necessary for the assessment of the damage. 

• Death, serious accidental injury or unexpected serious illness of the participant, his/her spouse, life partner, children. 

7. We emphasize that the participant, in fulfillment of their obligations, must provide the organiser with suitable evidence of the existence of a serious cause. Required is: 

• in case of a serious accidental injury or unexpected serious illness, a medical certificate stating the diagnosis. A simple medical certificate is usually not sufficient; 

• in the case of damage to property, proof of criminal charges or confirmation of insurance, as well as an affirmation in lieu of an oath regarding the extent of the damage or the need to be present; 

• in the event of loss of employment, the letter of dismissal; 

• in the event of death, proof of death.

8. If you are unable to participate in the event on site due to proven serious illness or injury and inform us of this in writing, a voucher for the participation fee paid will be issued after a medical certificate has been sent. This voucher can be redeemed for all open events of the organizer within a period of two years. There is no cancellation fee in this case. The voucher will be issued for the equivalent value of the booked ticket. If the subsequent event has a higher, different price, we reserve the right to charge an additional payment for the difference. Please note that the certificate must be received by us no later than 7 days after the end of the event. If we receive it later, the ticket booked for the already completed event and not redeemed due to illness will be permanently forfeited and you will no longer be entitled to a voucher for open events. 
9. The purchaser of tickets for our live events does not have a statutory right of cancellation in accordance with German Law (§ 312g para. 1, para. 2 no. 9 BGB), even if they order tickets as a consumer rather than as an entrepreneur. 
10. The offers described on the organiser’s website, especially for events abroad, do not apply to members of political parties or other persons that represent racist and extreme positions or participate in their dissemination or these do not correspond to local customs and thus question the principle that all people are to be respected and honored as individuals with equal dignity and rights. This is not negotiable. The organiser is committed to this principle, also for the protection of other participants in the events who may potentially be directly affected. Even in the case of justified suspicion, the organiser reserves the right to withdraw from the contract. 
11. Rebookings to alternative events organized by ELPUENTE@CUBA e.V. can be made against payment or refund of the difference in price. 

• For this, there will be a handling fee of 150,00 € plus VAT per rebooking, if the rebooking is made more than 30 calendar days before the beginning of the originally booked event. 

• A handling fee of € 250.00 plus VAT will be charged per rebooking if the rebooking is made less than 30 calendar days before the start of the originally booked event. 

14. Cancellation, postponement, relocation, force majeure 

1. Force majeure hereby includes the following: political circumstances, e.g. due to embargoes and blockades, terror, wars, natural disasters and epidemics and their effects due to official government orders and decrees of the states directly or indirectly related to the implementation of the event. 
2. If the implementation of the event is not possible due to unforeseeable events that cannot be prevented even by the utmost reasonable care, the participants will be informed immediately. This includes the following reasons: force majeure, see 15.a., prevention of a speaker, disturbances at the event location or too few participants. Cancellation due to insufficient number of participants will be made no later than 2 weeks before the event.  
3. In this case and up to 7 days before the event date, the event fee will be refunded in the amount that results after deduction of all advance payments made by the organiser, also to third parties, up to the occurrence of the event.  
4. Alternatively, a voucher can be issued in the amount of the participant’s fee, which can be credited to another event of the organiser within the following 24 months. 
5. A claim for compensation of travel and accommodation costs as well as loss of work is excluded, unless such costs arise due to grossly negligent or intentional behavior on the part of the organizer. 

15. Copyrights and terms of use 

Copyright consent for the use and production of image and sound recordings 

1. We will take or have taken pictures and video material for documentation purposes during the event.  
2. All persons recorded or depicted on this material will be made unrecognizable by us. 
3. Parts of this material, in particular recordings of the workshops and lectures, will be made available to the participants free of charge as additional material after the event. 
4. We also guarantee a 6-week news blackout on the event and its contents.  
5. For the follow-up advertising of the event as well as for promotional announcements of subsequent events, we guarantee as organisers absolutely and to the best of our knowledge and belief that your personal rights will not be impaired in the use of the image and video material. 
6. Participants may, however, expressly agree that optionally the company for which they work and/or also their identity may be disclosed. 
7. All conference documents of our events are protected by copyright. Participants are exclusively granted a simple, non-transferable right for personal use. In particular, participants and third parties are not permitted to change the content or editorial content of the conference documents – even in part – or to use modified versions, to copy them for third parties, to make them publicly accessible or to forward them, to post them on the Internet or other networks, whether for a fee or free of charge, to imitate them, to resell them, or to use them for commercial purposes. Any copyright notices, marks or trademarks may not be removed. All of the aforementioned provisions of this section also apply to the video and audio recording of the event itself.
8. By concluding the contract for participation in the event, you grant us your consent to the production and use of the image and video material in accordance with the use described above. 
9. You are permitted to make and use sound recordings during the event by the participants for personal purposes only. Any reproduction on the Internet and other media as well as the transfer to third parties is prohibited. 
10. The production and use of photographs and video recordings of the sessions and lectures by the participants requires our prior consent. All persons recorded or depicted on this material must be made unrecognisable by you or, if necessary, their required consents must be obtained. 
11. In case of violation of these regulations and the non-respect of the anonymity of the participants, a penalty of 8.000€ – eight thousand Euro – to the organiser is due, without excluding any liability towards the concerned third parties. 
12. If we have reason to believe that there is an unauthorized, improper use of material or a violation of the terms of use, we still – among other things – have the right to block access and exclude the participant from the event.

16. Sponsorship of events – cancellation, withdrawal, termination 

1. Cancellation of participation by a sponsor of an ELPUENTE@CUBA e.V. event (conference, congress, workshop) must be made in writing. 
2. If a confirmed sponsorship is cancelled, the following cancellation fees will apply: • Cancellation up to 90 calendar days prior to the start of the event:  Zero percent of the offer price after deduction of costs already incurred. Costs already incurred will be invoiced in full (e.g. printed materials to promote the event). 

• Cancellation up to 60 calendar days before the start of the event: 50 percent of the offer price after deduction of costs already incurred. 

• Cancellation less than 60 calendar days before the start of the event: Full offer price after deduction of costs already incurred. 

17. Liability and warranty 

1. The events carried out by ELPUENTE@CUBA e.V. are prepared with the utmost care. However, we do not assume any liability for the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of the event contents and documents and the execution of the event. 
2. The organisers are not liable for loss or damage of items brought to events, unless the loss or damage of these items is due to gross negligence or intentional behavior of the organisers. 
3. The organisers assume no liability for accidents during the event, on the way to and from the event location.
4. The organisers do not assume any liability for the event not taking place, if they are not responsible for this. In particular, they shall not be liable for the refusal of official permits, for police or official or other measures taken by third parties during or in connection with the event, for infringements of rights by participants in the event and for the cancellation or termination of the event, unless they are responsible for this due to intent or gross negligence. In particular, this also applies to consequential damages and consequential costs due to any measures, such as lockdowns or quarantine by local authorities, as a result of the effects of epidemics such as COVID-19. 
5. We do not guarantee connectivity and online access during events. Rather, we expressly point out that access to the online service may be temporarily unavailable or limited (e.g., due to maintenance work, backup measures, or malfunctions and problems beyond our control). The temporary, short-term inaccessibility of the online application or unavailability of the product does not entitle the user to price reductions, withdrawal or claims for damages.  
6. In the event of slight negligence, we shall only be liable for breach of material contractual obligations (cardinal obligations), i.e. obligations that relate to the proper performance of the contract and on whose compliance the contractual partner may regularly rely. In this case, the scope of liability is limited to the typically occurring, foreseeable damage. There shall be no liability for indirect damage, consequential damage or loss of profit. The limitation of liability shall also apply in the event of fault on the part of a legal representative or vicarious agent of ours. 
7. In all other respects, our pre-contractual, contractual and non-contractual liability shall be limited to intent and gross negligence. In the event of gross negligence on the part of a vicarious agent of ours, any damages to be paid shall be limited to the typically occurring, foreseeable damage. However, the limitation of liability for gross negligence on the part of a simple vicarious agent shall not apply if the damage is based on a breach of material contractual obligations (cardinal obligations). 
8. The limitations of liability do not apply in the event of injury to life, limb or health of a person and for liability under the Product Liability Act. 
9. The organisers will duly inform and instruct the participant during the event through staff, as well as arrange the event environment according to the legal requirements. 
10. In the case of an evening event or get-together rounds after the end of the program of a day event, the catering may include alcoholic beverages. The participant is aware of the risks of alcohol consumption.

18. Data protection 

1. We assure you that your personal data will be processed and stored in accordance with the applicable legal provisions of data protection law, in particular the European Data Protection Regulation (DS-GVO) and the BDSG 2017. 
2. Customer data will be collected, stored and processed for the implementation and follow-up of the event. This is done for the purposes of processing the registration for an event, the implementation and billing. Unless otherwise specified, these are: Name of the contractual partner or participant, the name of the company, the postal address of the company and/or participant, telephone numbers, e-mail address, IP address and the time of an online registration, in order to be able to prove registration by the participant or contractual partner in the event of a dispute, as well as payment information, such as account and credit card details, for the purposes of payment processing and combating abuse.  
3. You can revoke your consent to the storage of data at any time without giving reasons. This will not result in any costs or other disadvantages. For this purpose, please contact the organiser address below, stating your contact details.  
4. Participants explicitly and actively agree to the use of their data for the purpose of performing the agreed services upon registration by clicking a check mark. 
5. For further information, please refer to our privacy policy, which can be found on our website. 

19. Hygiene concept  
20. The hygiene concept of the organizer and its partners is part of these general terms and conditions. 

20. Miscellaneous 

1. The customer is only entitled to offset if and insofar as their counterclaims have been legally established, are undisputed or have been acknowledged in writing by the organiser. The contractual partner shall only be entitled to a right of retention insofar as the counterclaim is based on the same contractual relationship. 
2. Ancillary agreements must be made in writing to be valid. Should any part of the contract be or become invalid, this shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the contract. 

21. Applicable law 

1. These General Terms and Conditions shall be governed exclusively by the law of the Federal Republic of Germany. 
2. If this law refers to foreign legal systems, such references shall be ineffective.  
3. The application of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) is expressly excluded. 

22. Language 
23. Possible translations of these GTC serve only as a reading aid. In case of dispute or questions of interpretation, only the German version of these GTC shall be applicable. 

23. Place of performance and jurisdiction 

1. Place of performance for deliveries and services is Pulheim/Cologne.  
2. If the Customer is a merchant, a legal entity under public law, or a special fund under public law, the exclusive place of jurisdiction shall be Cologne. 

Bochum, October 22, 2021 

Organizer/Contractual Partner: 

ELPUENTE@CUBA e.V.

Hattinger Str. 47

D-44789 Bochum 

Germany 

www.elpuenteacuba.org

Managing Director: Uwe Paulsen

Register: VR 20311, Local Court Cologne 

Tax number: 306/5793/0899 

VAT/USt identification number: DE335265631 

Our customer contact / cancellations and rebookings: 

Phone: +49 177 7278746 or +49 178 9215434 

E-Mail:  cff@elpunteacuba.de 

Cancellations and rebookings: info@elpuenteacuba.de 

Contact hours: (CET – weekdays 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.) 

Co-Organizer (in case of CFF21): 

Cuba Standard 

USA 

www.cubastandard.com 

Phone: +1 941 210-1512 

E-Mail:  Johanneswerner@cubastandard.com 

Contact Hours: (EST – weekdays 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.)