BORDEAUX - SHANGHAI RALLY 2006

 

BOOKING CONDITIONS

General conditions :

Decree N°94-490 of the 15th June 1994 in application to the section of the law N°92-645 of the 13th July 1992, covers general conditions, These are common conditions to all travel agencies.

Particular conditions :

These cover the conditions under which the D.B.E Rallies are organized, in collaboration with L'ENVOL travel agency - Mister Gérard PINTO, Licence N°075 02 0023 (APS guarantee)

Liability :

D.B.E is an organization managed by Brice PREVOST. Its aim is to organise events and rallies for 4X4 vehicles. These rallies are open to everyone over 18 years of age. Those under 18 are accepted under the entire responsibility of an accompanying adult (with parental consent).
Drivers must have a French or British driving licence, and an international driving licence, corresponding to the driven Vehicle.
The Vehicle must conform to the Driving Code and must be licensed and insured. Its preparation and equipment must conform to the ‘Contractual Conditions’ as defined by the Technical Direction of the Organization. (See ‘Vehicle Equipment’ list)
With regard to the difficulty of some routes, the Organisation reserves the right to refuse entry to persons and/or vehicles that appear unfit for the Rally. Each Participant must understand and accept the risks of this kind of trip and note in particular the distance they will be from medical centres. Each Participant must assume these risks for any incident or illness that could occur and its consequences.
Moreover, the Participant indemnifies the Organisation and its members; he/she also declares all lawsuits null and void to any claimants. The Organization cannot be liable for incidents or damages occurring to any Participant or Vehicle.

Regulations :

Each Participant undertakes to respect the laws and customs of the country they are travelling in; the Organisation cannot, in any way, be liable for any offences committed by a Participant.
The Organization reserves the right to exclude any Participant or group of Participants who knowingly commit/s an offence against local law or who, for whatever reason, jeopardise/s the safe continuation of the Rally.

The Organisation also reserves the right to exclude any Participant or group of Participants who cause/s any concern where the state of a Vehicle or a Participants health would make it dangerous for it/them to continue on the Rally.
The Participant or group of Participants thus excluded would no longer be allowed to continue on the Rally and the Organization would no longer have any liabilities or responsibilities towards them, including that of giving assistance.
In the event of exclusion, the Organisation will have no obligation to refund any monies paid or pay any damages to the Participant or group of Participants excluded.

Programme:

For political, climatic or sanitary reasons, the Organization reserves the right to delay, modify or cancel an event, entertainment or hotel from the programme. In such an event, Participants will have no recourse to any refund or damages claim. However, the Organisation undertakes to make every reasonable effort to keep the Rally to its original programme.

Reservation conditions :

Reservation for a booking will only be accepted after the deposit of 30% has been received.

Payment conditions :

- The deposit is 30% of the full price
- The deposit must be received at least two months before the departure date
- The balance is payable 30 days before the departure date

Insurance :

Each Participant must have his own repatriation insurance. Each Participant must supply the Organisation with a photocopy of their insurance contract mentioning the insured persons/’ name/s, the name of the insurance company, and the number of the contract, the expiry date and the 24-hour emergency telephone number.
The Organisation draws your attention to the fact that, in accordance with the countries concerned, there are different guarantees by law or by rule depending on the service providers. We recommend that you consult your insurance company about supplementary cover.
N.B. beyond Europe (Ural), insurance companies do not generally cover vehicle repatriation.

Cancellation of the Rally :

The Organization reserves the right to cancel the Rally up to the departure date. Rallies with less than 12 vehicles will be cancelled at least 45 days before the departure date. However, the Rally may continue if all the Participants agree to pay the additional costs involved. In the event of cancellation, the Organisation will not be liable for any damages or payments other than the refund of monies already paid.

Cancellation of a booking :

Cancellation of a booking must be received in writing by recorded delivery.
Participants are strongly advised to take out cancellation insurance inclusive of a clause to repay all costs in the event of the Rally being cancelled or abandoned. A claim must be sent to the cancellation insurance company within 24 hours.
For any cancellation, for whatever reason, the following monies will be retained by the Organisation
- More than 30 days before departure: 1.000€ per person (to cover administration costs)
- From 30 to 21 days before departure: 25% of the total amount
- From 20 to 8 days before departure: 50% of the total amount
- From 7 to 2 days before departure: 90% of the total amount
- Less than 2 days before departure: 100% of the total amount
- In the event of the Participant not turning up on the departure date: 100% of the total amount
- In the event of the Participant leaving the Rally at any time during it’s course there will be no reimbursement.

Formalities :

The Organisation will take care of all visa formalities. N.B. Passports must be valid for at least 6 months and 1 day from the day of your RETURN; Passports must also be made available to the Organisation during the Rally.

Engagement :

By signing the booking contract Participants are accepting fully and in its entirety the booking conditions. Participants are also agreeing unconditionally to adhere to the Booking Conditions.
The booking contract is valid from the day that the deposit is received.

COMPLAINTS

Any complaint relating to the Rally must be made, as soon as possible, to the Directors of BORDEAUX-SHANGHAI so that steps can be taken to rectify the matter.
If it is not, everything relating to the Rally will be considered to be entirely satisfactory to the Participant. Any suit born out of holiday sales contracts will be invalid after a delay of 6 months from the finishing date of the Rally. If the Rally does not occur, the 6 months delay will start from the stated finishing date at the time of booking.
In the event of cancellation, the 6 months delay will run from the date of cancellation or, at the latest, from the planned start date of the rally. The jurisdiction would come under the Law Court of Paris.
Reproductions of any BORDEAUX-SHANGHAI images or its identity (Logos, photos, brochures etc.) cannot be used without an official authorization from BORDEAUX- SHANGHAI.
The current website, and its advertised content, is not a contractual document according to the decree of 14th June 1982.
DBE France SARL
RAID BORDEAUX - SHANGHAI
14 RUE JEAN BONAL 92250 LA GARENNE COLOMBES
&
L'ENVOL- IMPACT Agent, Group Travel Department , LICENCE N° LI 07502 0023
APS Garantie Rcp. GENERALLI. RCS PARIS B 441 293 149
Financial guarantee delivered by the Professional Solidarity Association of Tourism

Name of each crew member (including driver), written by hand:

Name, Date and Signature

Agreement accepted:
Read and approved
N.B. The legal conditions of this contract are subject to the French version and French law. The English translation is an approximation and would not stand up in a court of Law.

 

To download this document in pdf format, RIGHT click here then select "To record the target under..."

If you are unable to open the document, click on the icon to install Adobe Reader free of charge : Click and Go at stage 1/2

 

BOOKING FORM

BORDEAUX-SHANGHAI RALLY 2006

FROM 19 th MAY TO 27 th JUNE 2006

 
DRIVER
CO- DRIVER
Surname
First name
Address
Post code
City
Home telephone
Home fax
Work telephone
Work fax
Mobile phone
E-Mail
Website
Date of birth
Place of birth
Sex
Nationality
Father's first name
Mother's maiden name and first name
PASSPORT
Number
Date of issue
Date of expiry
Authority
DRIVING LICENCE
British licence number
Date of issue
International licence number
     
VEHICLE INFORMATION
Make
Model
Registration number
Mark
Engine size
Colour
Chassis number
Engine number
Date when first registered
Kilometres/Mileage
Wheels size ( in inches )
Steering-wheel position (LHD or RHD)
INSURANCE
Company name
Address
Agent's name
Telephone number
Contract number
Date of expiry
 
If you wish any further information in English please contact Anne Dowden Tel. +33 (0) 297 27 02 96 email anne.dowden@wanadoo.fr