Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions
Stichting Amsterdam Institute of Finance (hereafter referred to as
AIF) - 3th Floor, Simon Carmiggeltstraat 6-50, 1011 DJ Amsterdam,
the Netherlands. Registered in the Netherlands, Chamber of Commerce
No. 41209337.
1. Open Enrollment Programs - registration and
cancellation
1.1 A fully completed enrollment form must be
submitted before a participant can be considered for admission to a
program.
1.2 Completing and submitting the enrollment form
signifies that the applicant is in agreement with the admission and
cancellation policies of AIF (as outlined below).
1.3 Reflection period and cancellation of
enrollment:
Participation in a program may be canceled within 14 days
of submitting an enrollment form.
After this 14 day reflection period, cancellation
charges/refunds apply as follows:
• At least 21 days notice: € 150 administrative
fee
• 20 to 10 days notice: 50% of the program
fee
• Less than 10 days notice: 100% of the program
fee.
Notice of cancellation must be sent in
writing to AIF. Verbal notice is not considered a
cancellation. Postponing an enrollment to a later date is not
possible.
2. Event - registration and cancellation
2.1 Completing and submitting a registration form
to attend an AIF event (such as a Symposium or a BrainBite evening
lecture) signifies that the applicant is in agreement with the
admission and cancellation policies of AIF (as outlined below in
2.2 - 2.4).
2.2 Reflection period and cancellation of
registration:
Participation in an event may be canceled without penalty within 7
days of submitting a registration form, if cancellation is received
at least 17 days before the start of the event. If there is no
notice of cancellation, the full event fee still applies and is due
from the registrant.
2.3 Notice of cancellation
- charges/refunds apply as follows:
• At least 10 days notice before event: €
100 administrative fee applies
• Less than 10 days notice before event:
event fees still apply and are due to AIF, and no refunds will be
given
2.4 Notice of cancellation must be
sent in writing to AIF. Verbal notice
is not considered a cancellation. Substitution of
registration is possible and must also be requested in writing,
with the full contact details of the new registrant.
Open Enrollment Programs & Masterclasses - further
conditions to enrollment
3. Other General Conditions
3.1 AIF reserves the right to refuse admission to
a program if it is considered that the applicant does not possess
the required knowledge/background appropriate to the program.
3.2 An employer authorization to pay the program
fee will only be accepted by AIF if the relevant employer has
approved credit terms with AIF and payment in full will be due
within 14 days of each invoice date. The employer is fully
responsible for the payment of amounts due in all circumstances
(including termination of employment or program cancellation). AIF
reserves the right to dismiss any participant at any time for
non-payment of fees or other amounts due.
3.3 Prices are subject to change and AIF reserves
the right to charge additional amounts to reflect any pricing
changes taking effect before program commencement date(s).
3.4 AIF programs are exempt from VAT for clients
located in the Netherlands. For other EU and Non-EU clients, VAT
may be due by client and will not be charged by AIF.
3.5 Payment of the fee is required within 14 days
of the invoice date, and prior to participating.
3.6 If an employer is paying for a delegate's
participation in a program, that employer may be sent the relevant
delegate's test results and progress and attendance records (where
applicable).
3.7 Any refund made by AIF will be paid to the
original payor.
3.8 Programs are not transferable between
participants unless notified in writing to AIF at least 24 hours
prior to the program start. All replacement participants must
submit a completed AIF enrollment form and should have the required
knowledge/background appropriate to the program.
3.9 AIF reserves the right to use its discretion
to determine whether to make refunds in particular instances which
fall outside paragraph 3 above.
3.10 AIF reserves the right to change the
program, faculty, dates and locations from the published
timetables.
3.11 AIF reserves the right to cancel a program
due to unforeseen circumstance, including but not limited to too
few participants. In such a case, program fees will be reimbursed.
However, AIF can not accept responsibility for any travel,
accommodation or other costs incurred for a cancelled
program.
3.12 AIF reserves the right to alter published
programs or speakers or to cancel or change lectures at its
discretion.
3.13 Where participants have hotels reservations
sourced for them and reserved by AIF, the participant is
responsible for all hotel charges incurred including in the event
of any cancellation charges being applied.
3.14 Liability of AIF for losses arising from
their negligence (except in the case of liability for death or
personal injury), breach of contract or otherwise will be limited
to the full amounts paid by the relevant participant for the
particular programs and/or study materials. Except in the case of
liability for death and personal injury, such companies will have
no liability for indirect or consequential loss or damage.
4. Study Materials
4.1 All study materials, whether in written or
electronic format, are supplied by AIF.
4.2 Where study materials are supplied in
conjunction with a program or Masterclass they are included in the
fees quoted.
4.3 Full payment is required prior to dispatch of
study materials or release of online user IDs and passwords.
4.4 Study materials will be made available,
whenever possible, a minimum of two weeks prior to the start of the
program.
Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
While Amsterdam Institute of Finance endeavors to ensure that the
information on the AIF website is correct, we do not warrant the
accuracy and completeness of the material on the site or in any
corporate brochures. We may make changes to the material on the
site or to the products and prices described on it at any time
without notice.
AIF and their officers, directors, employees, or agents of any
kind, exclude all liability and responsibility for any amount or
kind of loss or damage that may result to participants or any third
party (including, without limitation, any direct, indirect,
punitive or consequential loss or damages, or any loss of income,
profits, goodwill, data, contracts, use of money, or loss or
damages arising from or connected in any way to business
interruption, and whether in tort (including without limitation
negligence), contract or otherwise) in connection with the AIF site
in any way or in connection with the use, inability to use or the
results of use of the AIF site, any web sites linked to the AIF
site, or the material on such web sites, including, but not limited
to, loss or damage due to viruses that may infect computer
equipment, software, data, or other property on account of access
to, use of, or browsing the AIF site or downloading of any material
from the AIF site or any web sites linked to the AIF site. If your
use of the material on the AIF site results in the need for
servicing, repair or correction of equipment, software, or data,
you assume all costs thereof.
Nothing in this legal notice shall exclude or limit our liability
for: (a) death or personal injury caused by negligence or (b)
fraud; or (c) any liability that cannot be excluded or limited
under Dutch law.
