General Terms and Conditions
for Membership Fee Payment

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DEFINITION / PARTIES
Society: EuroSpine, the Spine Society of Europe, registered in Switzerland (CH-020.6.001.119-1)
Members: Article 5 from the EuroSpine Statutes
Article 5
The Society is constituted by Active members, Honorary members, Senior members and Corresponding members.
Article 6
6.1 ACTIVE members are medical doctors and other professionals who are engaged in research into or management of the prevention and treatment of spinal disorders and their related problems. They should be residents of geographic Europe at least until eligible for senior membership..
6.2 CORRESPONDING members shall be distinguished specialists resident outside Europe who have not reached the age of 65 years.
6.3 SENIOR members are, without any formality, former Active and Corresponding members aged over 65 or who have retired or become disabled.
6.4 HONORARY members are elected for their outstanding contributions to the Society and/or in the field of spinal disorders and their related problems
Senior and Honorary members do not have to pay a fee unless they want to receive a subscription to the European Spine Journal ® Springer Publisher. They are entitled to a reduced fee.
FEES AND PAYMENT
The yearly fee includes:
  • membership of that year
  • subscription to the European Spine Journal ® Springer Publisher of that year
  • reduced registration fee at the annual EuroSpine meeting
  • login to the member area within the societies' website www.eurospine.org
It is the responsibility of the member to ensure that the fee is paid yearly, latest at the beginning of each calendar year (January - December).
LATE PAYMENT
Members which have not paid their fees until May will loose their login access and the subscription to the European Spine Journal, both are cancelled without further notification.
REFUNDS
Have to be applied for and justified. If a refund is done, charges and expenses will be deducted.
CURRENCY CONVERSION COSTS, BANK CHARGES ETC.
All payments made through this online payment facility must be made in € (Euros). Any currency conversion costs or other charges incurred in making the payment or in processing a refund shall have to be borne by the member or the third party making payment and shall not be deductible from the amount due.
PAYMENTS BY THIRD PARTIES
Payment of fees by a person or organisation other than the member needs clear indication of the members name.

Correspondence on these transactions are not done: there are no invoices, or payment receipts issued.
GOVERNING LAW
Swiss Law is applied, any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Swiss authorities.

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