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11: Results
and selection criteria for the European finals
The results will be officially disclosed following the final tests, after deliberation by the jury, during an evening gala awards ceremony on October 24, 2008.
The winner of the “European Competition of Champagne Ambassadors 2008” will be named « Best Champagne Educator 2008 - Grand Prix Européen»
Two other awards will be presented :
- « Best Champagne Educator 2008- Prix Spécial Jury »
- « Best Champagne Educator 2008 - Prix CIVC ».
The final ranking only takes into account the points acquired at
the oral tests of the European finals and the evaluation of the
members of the jury.
• Selection criteria for « Best Champagne Educator 2008 - Grand Prix Européen»
The candidate who performs best during the tests of the European
final.
• Selection criteria for the Jury’s Special
Prize
The candidate who received the second-best grades during the European
final.
• Selection criteria for the CIVC’s prize
The candidate who received the third-best grades at the European
final.
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12: National
prizes
The national winners will receive:
• A national winner’s certificate
• A week in Champagne at the European finals,
worth 3,000 euros.
• 12 bottles of Champagne worth 250 euros
• 24 tasting flutes worth approximately
200 euros
The national finalists :
• a national finalist’s certificate
• 12 tasting flutes worth 100 euros
• 6 bottles of Champagne worth 150 euros
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13: European
prizes
Best Champagne Educator 2008 - Grand Prix Européen
• A unique trophy worth 2,000 euros
• A certificate
• A double magnum of Champagne worth approximately 100 euros
• A Champagne bucket worth approximately 700 euros
• A gastronomic Champagne evening, including: dinner for two
in a 3-star restaurant to a maximum value of 800 euros. This will be organised by the CIVC bureau local to the winner. In France this will be undertaken directly by the CIVC.
Best Champagne Educator 2008 - Prix Spécial Jury
• A certificate
• A Champagne bucket worth approximately 700 euros
• A magnum of Champagne worth approximately 100 euros
• A selection of 36 bottles of Champagne to a value of 700 euros
Best Champagne Educator 2008 - Prix spécial du CIVC
• A certificate
• A Champagne bucket worth approximately 700 euros
• A magnum of Champagne worth approximately 100 euros
• A selection of 24 bottles of Champagne to a value of 500 euros.
The value given for each prize is the public retail value generally
found on the market, it is given only as an indication.
The certificate has no academic value and cannot be used in Europe or Worldwide as an official document of referal on behalf of the CIVC.
These prizes cannot be disputed by the winners in any way, nor can
they be substituted by a monetary award, or replaced or exchanged
for any reason.
The CIVC retains the right to replace, entirely or in part, any
of these prizes by others of equivalent value, if circumstances
require, in particular if the item is even momentarily out of stock.
The prizes include all of what is listed and nothing else.
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14: Cases of
force majeure
The responsibility of the CIVC and of its trade bureaus could not be argued in the event that, by a case of force majeure or independently of their will, this competition had to be modified, shortened, postponed or cancelled.
The CIVC rejects all responsibility in the case where the site would not be available during the competition period or where the information provided by participants would be destroyed by causes outside their control.
The CIVC retains in all cases the possibility of extending the participation period and postponing any event announced, even when not required.
Additions and – in case of force majeure – changes to these rules can be published during this competition. They will be considered appendices to the current rules.
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15: Agreement
with the rules and registration
Participating in this competition implies full agreement with these
rules, which have contractual force.
The rules will be available on the www.ambassadeurschampagne.com
website and will be sent to anyone who requests them before the
end of the participation period. Requests should be sent in writing
to the competition’s address provided in article 1, with a
self-addressed and stamped envelope.
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16: Applicable
law
The competition and the interpretation of its rules is subject to
French law.
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17: Information
and civil liberties act
Participants authorise the CIVC and/or its bureaus to publish their
names and the list of prizes won and to present and/or use their
photo with the indication of the name of its author on the www.ambassadeurschampagne.com
website and/or in the press, without this creating any rights for
the winners other than the prizes awarded. Each author keeps the
moral rights to his/her photography, and therefore the right to
have his/her name published alongside each publication of the said
photography.
The participants allow all verifications of their identities, contact
details and professional history. Any false declaration, identity
or address will lead to the immediate disqualification of the participation
and – where applicable – the reimbursement of monies
and prizes already received.
In agreement with the articles 38 and following of the French law
n° 7817 of January 6, 1978 on information science, files and
liberties, participants have a right to access, modify, rectify
and delete any data relating to them and held by CIVC, by writing
to the CIVC.
Participating in this competition demands full compliance with these rules, which are on file at Bailey’s office SCP Chatelain Masson Foltz, 12 passage du Jard,, 51200 Epernay
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