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Tuscany Tours S.r.l. Terms and Conditions and Release of Liability


General Terms


Please read these Tuscany Tours S.r.l. Terms and Conditions and Release of Liability (the "Terms") carefully. The terms serve as your contract for all services provided by (i) Tuscany Tours S.r.l., a limited liability corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the Republic of Italy, with its registered address at Via Martiri di Niccioleta, 53021 Abbadia S. Salvatore (SI), Tuscany, Italy ("Tuscany Tours"), and (ii) The Contrada Corp, a corporation duly organized and in good standing under the laws of the State of California, with its registered address at 210 Valley View Drive, Petaluma, California 94952, acting as management services provider for limited purposes for Tuscany Tours ("Contrada"), and for any other services that you, the tour participant, are receiving in regards to any tours or tour services organized by Tuscany Tours and/or its agents and suppliers. Participation in any services offered by Tuscany Tours or its suppliers constitute consent on your behalf and agreement to the terms specified below.


Liability Waiver and Limitation, Assumption of Risk


As organizers of tours and travel services, Tuscany Tours often acts as an agent in making reservations for services not supplied directly by Tuscany Tours. Such services may include tour guides, meals, lodging, ground transportation, etc. ("travel services"). Tuscany Tours and Contrada will not be responsible for any supplier failure to comply with any laws, breach of contract, or any negligent or intentional actions or omissions which have as a result any injury, loss, delay, damage or inconvenience to you, the participant, in any tours or other services provided directly or indirectly by Tuscany Tours.

Additionally, Tuscany Tours and Contrada will not be responsible for any losses, damages or injury caused to any tour or travel services participant because of any reason including but not limited to acts of God, public enemy, war, social unrest, labor strikes or disputes, terrorist activity, fire, flood, explosion, riot, unavailability of equipment, any act or order of any governmental authority or agency or instrumentality thereof, bad weather, mechanical failures or problems, diseases, unforeseen developments, actions, or any other causes, events or conditions outside of their control.

Tour and travel services participants agree to voluntarily assume all risks involved with their travel, whether foreseeable or unforeseeable. These risks include, but are not limited to medical disruptions and the passenger being unable to begin, continue or complete travel because of a personal or medical emergency. Participants agree that in the case of injury or illness Tuscany Tours may, but shall not be obligated to, at a cost to the participant, arrange medical treatment and emergency evacuation services, as Tuscany Tours deems essential for the participant's safety.

Tuscany Tours reserves the right to cancel tours and services at any time. In the case of a cancelled tour or other service, the only responsibility of Tuscany Tours or Contrada to the tour or service participants will be to refund the cost of the tour or service (minus any funds for services rendered) to the tour participants.

Unless Tuscany Tours' cancellation or Contrada's actions or omissions are the product of Tuscany Tours' or Contrada's gross negligence or willful misconduct ("colpa grave o dolo"), in no event shall Tuscany Tours or Contrada, their shareholders, quotaholders or members, officers, directors, employees, affiliates or agents (the "Tuscany Tours Parties") be liable for any loss or damages caused by, or due to any interruption or cancellation of tours or services, including but not limited any direct, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, damages for loss of revenue or for downtime, or additional costs), any indirect (such as exemplary or punitive damages in jurisdictions where such damages may be assessed) or any other liabilities, obligations, rights, claims, or remedies in tort ("responsabilità civile"), even if the Tuscany Tours Parties have been advised of the possibility of such damages: except in instances of gross negligence or willful misconduct ("colpa grave o dolo"), in the event of cancellation or interruption of tours or services, the maximum liability of Tuscany Tours or Contrada will be limited to a full refund of monies paid to Tuscany Tours by the prospective tour participant or services beneficiary (the "Maximum Liability") and there shall be no other warranties to the participants, whether expressed or implied, in the event of tour or services cancellation or interruption.


Release and Indemnification


You hereby agree to release, indemnify and hold harmless Tuscany Tours and Contrada, their shareholders, quotaholders, members, officers, directors, employees, successors, assigns, and agents (the "Indemnified Parties") against and from any and all liabilities, damages, losses, expenses, claims, demands, suits, fines or judgments, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and expenses incident thereto, which may be suffered by you - the tour participant or services' beneficiary - as a result of (I) injury in preparation for, during or immediately after a tour or rendition of services , (ii) tour or services interruption or cancellation, and in the event of such interruption or cancellation only, above and beyond the Maximum Liability; provided that this release and indemnification shall not apply in the event such injury, interruption or cancellation are the proximate result of the Indemnified Parties' gross negligence or willful misconduct ("colpa grave o dolo").

Tuscany Tours may refuse service to any person at its discretion and reserves the right to ask any person to leave a tour at any time.


Payment and Cancellation Policies and Additional Terms:


Payment of Balance


Payment of the balance due for your tour or services must be received no less than 90 days before the scheduled beginning of the tour or services.


Cancellation of Tour by Participant


Registration Deposits are non-refundable. Under certain circumstances, and at the sole discretion of Tuscany Tours, registration deposit fees paid by the participant or services beneficiary may be applied toward payment for future services to be provided by Tuscany Tours.

If you cancel your participation in any tour or servies package after your full costs for your tour or travel services have been paid, monies paid to Tuscany Tours will be refundable according to the following schedule:


Cancellation 60 days or more before the start of the tour or travel service: 50% refund

Cancellation 30 days or more before the start of the tour or travel service: 25% refund

Cancellation less than 30 days before the start of the tour or travel service: 0% refund

For your protection, we highly recommend that you purchase trip cancellation insurance from your travel agent. Although details of policies vary, trip cancellation insurance typically offers you some reimbursement of your expenses in case unforeseeable personal illness or family emergencies force you to suddenly cancel a trip.


Governing Law, Dispute Resolution


You, Tuscany Tours and Contrada (the "Parties") acknowledge and agree that the Terms and any dispute arising under or in connection with the Terms or the services provided pursuant to the Terms, including any action in tort ("responsabilità civile"), shall be governed (i) by the internal laws of the Republic of Italy as regards Tuscany Tours, and (ii) the internal laws of the State of California, as regards any ancillary or residual liability of Contrada, in both cases without regard to such laws' conflict of laws principles, if the effect of such principles is the application of laws other than those of the Republic of Italy or the State of California, respectively. All actions brought to enforce or arising out of these Terms or services rendered pursuant to such Terms shall be brought and tried (i) as concerns Tuscany Tours, in the Tribunale di Montepulciano, Tuscany, Italy, and (ii) as concerns Contrada, in the Superior Court of Sonoma County, California, or federal courts of competent jurisdiction in the Northern district of California, the Parties hereby consenting to personal jurisdiction and venue therein. The Parties hereby waive the right to a trial by jury for matters subject to the jurisdiction of the foregoing U.S. courts.