* Terms and conditions
Cancellation policies
Any cancellation should be sent in written form at ifamadrid2016@barcelocongresos.com
All refunds will be processed one month after the Congress.
Cancellation of participation, social events and tours
The following cancellation policy shall apply for registration, social events and tours:
• Cancellations before 25 June 2016: 90% refund (10% cancellation fee).
• Cancellations before 25 July 2016: 80% refund (20% cancellation fee).
• Cancellations on/from 25 July 2016: No refund.
Cancellation of accommodation and reduction of nights
All changes and cancellations must be sent to the Technical Secretariat, ifamadrid2016@barcelocongresos.com, in writing via e-mail and not to the hotel. The following cancellation policy shall apply:
• Cancellations before 25 June 2016: the deposit will be refunded minus a 50 Euro handling charge.
• Cancellations between 25 June and 25 July 2016: one night’s deposit will be retained.
• Cancellations between 25 July and 25 August 2016: two night’s deposit will be retained.
• Cancellations on/from 25 August 2016: 100% cancellation charges for full stay will apply.
• Reduction of nights on/from 25 August 2016 and in case of early departure and/ or late arrival: the hotel is legally authorized to charge all nights initially reserved.
• All refunds will be processed one month after the Congress.
Please note that, in case of no-show, the Technical Secretariat is legally authorized to charge the entire stay as initially booked.
Cancellation of transfer service
The following cancellation policy shall apply for the transfer service:
• Cancellations up to 2 days (48 hours) prior to the transfer service date: 100% refund.
• Cancellations less than 2 days (48 hours) prior to the transfer service date: No refund
Liability / insurance
All reasonable endeavours will be made to hold the 70th IFA Congress Madrid 2016 as programmed. However, the Organisation of the 70th IFA Congress Madrid 2016 (IFA, AEDF and Barceló Congresos) has the right, for any reason beyond its control, to modify or cancel without prior notice, scientific sessions, social events or any of the arrangements, timetables, plans or other items of the Congress. The Organisation will not assume indemnities or reimbursement of fees/deposits requested by participants in case of cancellation of the whole Congress due to unforeseen or force majeure circumstances, such as hurricane, flooding, earthquake, volcanic eruption, strike, riot, war, terrorism, etc.
Neither the Organisation nor their officers, employees, representatives or agents will be responsible for any loss, damage, expenditure or inconvenience caused to participants and their belongings, during or as a result of their participation in the Congress. Participants are advised to consider procuring their own insurance against any such occurrences.
Personal data
In compliance with the provisions of article 5 of the Organic Law 15 / 1.999 of December 13, Protection of Personal Data we inform you that:
1) All personal data provided to us will be processed automatically and included in the IFA 2016 MADRID database which purpose is to control and manage all congress attendees and to make all the necessary arrangements to organise the Congress. The database control corresponds to the ‘Asociación Española de Derecho Financiero’ (Spanish chapter of IFA) with address San Pedro Rodríguez 2, 1st fl., 28015 Madrid, Spain.
2) Participants may withdraw their consent and exercise their rights of access, rectification, cancellation and objection to the mentioned controller in the above mentioned postal address or via email http://www.aedf-ifa.org.
3) All the information required in this registration form must be provided to participate in the Congress. Consequently, it is understood that you AUTHORIZE your personal data to be transferred to the International Fiscal Association and Barceló Turismo y Congresos SL, which acts as a travel agency and congress organizer. Your personal data are essential for all necessary arrangements to organize the 2016 IFA Congress in Madrid and in order to manage your participation in scientific sessions, plenary sessions, etc. as well as manage your travel arrangements, hotel accommodation in Madrid, participation in social events and other services, billing, communication of future congresses and issuing certificates of attendance.
Additionally, you may OPTIONALLY authorize under section List of participants and accompanying persons of this form:
1)your personal data and hotel accommodation to be included in the LIST OF PARTICIPANTS to be distributed among the rest of the attendees.
2)you personal data and hotel accommodation as well as contact details via email to be distributed among the SPONSORS AND COLLABORATORS for communications before and after the 2016 IFA Congress, including invitations to academic and social events organized by them, being the deadline for using these data the 30th September 2016.
The acceptance by the participant that their data can be treated as described in this document is revocable, without retroactive effect, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 6 and 11 of Law 15/1999, of 13 from December.