19th UIA Winter Seminar - New Technologies including Artificial Intelligence Impacting the Legal Profession

SEMINAR VENUE 

Hotel Allalin Steinmatte Conference Center
Lomattenstrasse 7
Saas Fee, 3906
Switzerland
T +41 27 958 1000
Website: https://allalin.ch/

REGISTRATION FEES

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* Please attach proof of age to the registration form to benefit from the young lawyer fee.

** Accompanying persons take advantage of reduced hotel rates. Breakfast from Monday through Friday is included in the fee but not in the hotel rate. Children under 18 are free of charge.

Registration fees include:
the participation to the seminar, online access to the seminar presentations available on the Seminar Website, breakfast in the morning and refreshments in the evening during seminar sessions, as well as an opening reception on March 9 (full course and Monday to Wednesday registrations only) and the Closing Dinner on March 14 (full course and Wednesday to Friday registrations only).

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION

Every participant attending the seminar will receive a “Certificate of Participation” at the end of the event that may be to obtain “Credits” for “Continuing Legal Education” purposes.

DRESS CODE

Extremely casual (jeans, cowboy boots, ski suits, etc. allowed). Closing dinner: Coat & tie, evening dress.

LANGUAGE

The working language will be English.

HOTEL RESERVATION

A limited number of rooms has been pre-booked at a preferential rate in hotels as shown below. Reservations should be made directly through the hotel. Please book the hotel room as early as you can. Credit card details must be given in order to secure your reservation.

Hotel Allalin (4*)
Seminar Venue
Lomattenstrasse 7,
3906 Saas-Fee, Switzerland
T +41 27 958 1000
Email: info@allalin.ch
Website: www.allalin.ch

Double Room – Single Use                   CHF 220.00 
Double Room – Double Occupancy    CHF 240.00 
Suite – Single Use                                   CHF 300.00 
Suite – Double Occupancy                    CHF 320.00 

Prices per room per night

Taxes and Breakfast NOT included. Currently room rates are subject to the following taxe: Visitor's tax CHF 4.50 per pers. / night.

Reservations can be made by clicking on the following booking link: https://allalin.wufoo.com/forms/room-booking-at-hotel-allalin/

Conditions:
The pre-reserved room block expires January 31, 2025. After that date, please inquire directly with the hotel which can accept reservations based on a space- and rate- available basis.

Cancellation conditions:
• Each individual reservation can be canceled free of charge up to 31 days before arrival.
• If you cancel between 30 and 15 days before arrival, 50% of the total costs will be charged
• If canceled between 14 and 8 days before arrival, 70% of the total cost will be charged
• In the event of cancellation 7 days or less before arrival or no-show, 100% of the total costs

Hotel Marmotte (3*)

120 meters from the Seminar Venue (Hotel Allalin)
Anett & Martin Beutler
Hannigstrasse 47, Saas Fee, 3906, Switzerland
T +41 (0) 27 957 0022
Email: info@hotelmarmotte.ch
Website: www.hotelmarmotte.ch

Single Room     CHF 128.00
Double Room   CHF 158.00
Prices per room per night

Taxes and Breakfast NOT included. Currently room rates are subject to the following taxe: Visitor's tax CHF 4.50 per pers. / night

Reservations can be made by email indicating the following booking code to benefit from the preferential rate if still available: UIA2025.

Conditions:
The pre-reserved room block expires January 31, 2025. After that date, please inquire directly with the hotel which can accept reservations based on a space- and rate- available basis.

Cancellation conditions:
• Each individual reservation can be canceled free of charge up to 31 days before arrival.
• For between 30 and 15 days before arrival, 50% of the total costs will be charged
• For between 14 and 8 days before arrival, 70% of the total costs will be charged
• For 7 days before arrival or no-show, 100% of the total costs will be charged.

Hotel Eden No. 7 (3*)
250 meters from the Seminar Venue (Hotel Allalin)
Wildistrasse 7, 3906 Saas-Fee, Switzerland
T +41 27 958 18 18
Email: info@eden-arcade.ch
Website: http://www.eden-arcade.ch

Double Room with balcony
Single Occupancy                        CHF 180.00
Double Occupancy                      CHF 200.00
Double Room with south balcony
Single Occupancy                         CHF 195.00
Double Occupancy                       CHF 220.00

Prices per person per night

Taxes and Breakfast NOT included. Currently room rates are subject to the following taxe: Visitor's tax CHF 4.50 per pers. / night

Reservations can be made by clicking on the following links :

→ Book for 4 days

https://CH_VS_0106.officialbookings.com/package/UIA_WINTER

→ Book for 5 days

https://ch_vs_0106.officialbookings.com/package/UIA_WINTE4

→ Book for 6 days

https://ch_vs_0106.officialbookings.com/package/UIA_WINTE3

→ Book for 7 days

https://ch_vs_0106.officialbookings.com/package/UIA_WINTE1

→ Book for 8 days

https://ch_vs_0106.officialbookings.com/package/UIA_WINTE2

For shorter stay, please kindly contact directly the hotel indicating that you are attending the UIA WINTER SEMINAR

Conditions:

The pre-reserved room block expires January 31, 2025. After that date, please inquire directly with the hotel which can accept reservations based on a space- and rate-available basis.
Minimum stay is 2 nights.
Full payment is due on January 31, 2025 and the cancellation policy stated applies.

Cancellation conditions:
• Each individual reservation can be canceled free of charge up to 31 days before arrival.
• For between 30 and 15 days before arrival, 50% of the total costs will be charged
• For between 14 and 8 days before arrival, 70% of the total costs will be charged
• For 7 days before arrival or no-show, 100% of the total costs will be charged

CANCELLATION CONDITIONS OF THE UIA

All cancellations will be subject to a 20% processing fee and must be sent in writing to the UIA (Union Internationale des Avocats) no later than February 8, 2025. No refund will be made for cancellations received after this date.

Participants who have paid the total registration fee and who are unable to attend the seminar personally may send a colleague as a substitute after informing the UIA. A €50 processing fee will be charged.

VISAS
Anyone who requires a visa invitation letter in order to attend the seminar should register and pay their registration fees no later than February 8, 2025 to ensure there is enough time to obtain a visa.

All cancellations will be refunded in full, minus €50 to cover administrative costs, provided that the UIA has received the registration documents and total registration fees no later than February 8, 2025.

If you register after this date, only 50% of the amount paid minus €50 to cover administrative costs will be refunded for cancellations due to visa refusals. All cancellations due to a visa refusal must be sent in writing and reach the UIA before the seminar. Cancellations must be accompanied by a proof of visa refusal.  If your visa is issued after the seminar date or if you do not have proof of visa refusal, you will not be entitled to a refund.

GENERAL CONDITIONS

All registrations received by the Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA) along with the full payment of fees corresponding to the events selected will be confirmed in writing.

The UIA reserves the right to cancel or postpone the seminar to a later date, change the seminar venue and/or programme, make any corrections or modifications in the information published in the seminar programme and cancel any invitation to participate in the seminar, at any time and at their entire discretion, without having to provide any reasons for the same.

Neither the UIA, nor any of its managers, employees, agents, members or representatives shall be held responsible for any loss or damage, of any nature, suffered (directly or indirectly) by a delegate, accompanying person or a third party following any cancellations, changes, postponements or modifications.

The UIA strongly advises participants to subscribe to modifiable and/or refundable services, as well as to take out a cancellation insurance.

Neither the UIA, nor any of its managers, employees, agents, members or representatives shall be held responsible for any loss or damage, of

any nature whatever, suffered (directly or indirectly) by a delegate or accompanying person, except in case of death or personal injury due to gross negligence by the UIA.

The contractual relations between the UIA and each participant (delegate or accompanying person) in relation to the seminar are subject to French law and jurisdiction, to the exclusion of any other law. Paris is the city of jurisdiction.

FORMALITIES
It is the responsibility of participants to ensure compliance with police, customs and health formalities for their journey. Participants unable to take part in the seminar because of their inability to take a flight or any other means of transportation due to being unable to provide the documents required (passport, visa, vaccination certificate, etc.) cannot claim any reimbursement

FORCE MAJEURE
“Force majeure” means any events external to the parties, of both an unforeseeable and insurmountable nature that prevents either the client or the participants, or the agency or service providers involved in organising the seminar, from executing all or part of the obligations provided for in the present agreement. By express agreement, such will be the case in the event of a strike affecting the means of transport, hotel staff, air traffic controllers, an insurrection, a riot or any prohibition whatsoever decreed by governmental or public authorities.

It is expressly agreed that for the parties, a case of force majeure would suspend the execution of their reciprocal obligations. At the same time, each of the parties shall bear the burden of all the expenses incumbent upon them, resulting from the case of force majeure.

HEALTH
The organisers decline any responsibility in case of any health problems existing prior to the seminar that may lead to complications or be aggravated during the entire period of the stay: pregnancy, cardio-vascular problems, any allergies, special diets, any disorders under treatment and not yet consolidated on the day the seminar starts, psychic or mental or depressive illness, etc. (Non exhaustive list).

PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

Personal data collected is processed by the Union Internationale des Avocats, in its capacity as data controller. The data is used to manage registrations for events organised by the Union Internationale des Avocats.

In accordance with the applicable regulations, you have the right to access, rectify and delete your personal data, as well as the right to data portability. You may also withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data at any time or request that such processing be restricted.

Finally, you have the right to specify instructions concerning the fate of your data in the event of your demise.

The UIA had obtained the following accreditations :

• S25_Saas-Fee_PGR_BAT

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• UIA_SaasFee_2025_FORM

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• UIA_Sponsorship_Opportunities_2025

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