1 GeneralSWECARE undertakes to carry out the export activity described in the invitation on condition that the necessary number of companies signs up by giving binding notice of participation and no obstacles specified in section 5 below exist in regard to the performance of the activity. 2 Participation fee Companies taking part in the activity undertake to cooperate in order to achieve its aim and facilitate its performance and to pay the fee specified in the invitation. Participation in the activity may not be made available or assigned to a third party without the prior written consent of SWECARE. Unless otherwise expressly stated, all prices are exclusive of VAT. The participation fee shall be paid in advance. If the price has been specified in SEK and SWECARE has to pay certain costs in local currency, the price shall at the time of payment be adjusted if the exchange rate has changed by more than 5% between the date of the invitation and the date of invoicing. The term of payment is 30 days from the invoice date. In the event of late payment, penalty interest is payable at the current Swedish reference rate (“referensränta”) plus eight (8) percentage points. Any costs for collection or other measures to obtain payment will be charged to the company. 3 SWECARE’s undertakings SWECARE’s undertakings are limited to what is stated in the invitation and the present conditions. Payments for services that SWECARE has undertaken to perform by written agreement, over and above what is included in the activity, shall be made as they fall due after invoicing. SWECARE is entitled to depart from the method specified in the invitation of performing the activity if its performance requires this. 4 Cancellation etc Registration is binding. If not stated otherwise in the invitation, upon cancellation of participation the fee may be charged in full as from the date SWECARE has received and confirmed the company’s binding reservation. 5 Force majeure etc SWECARE may cancel the activity or postpone carrying it out for a reasonable period if any obstacle to or unreasonable increase in the cost of carrying it out arises or if carrying it out would jeopardise the safety of persons or property affected by the activity, due to an event or circumstance outside SWECARE’s reasonable control (force majeure). Such events or circumstances include but are not limited to acts of violence or a risk of acts of violence of all kinds (including war, hostilities, acts of sabotage etc.), natural phenomena (earthquakes, hurricanes, floods etc.), public healht emergencies (epidemics, contagious outbreaks, quarantines), sudden events which cause injury or damage (fires, explosions etc.), labour conflicts (strike, lockout, blockade, working to rule etc.), events and interventions of an official nature (changes in the law, new legislation, a change in the exchange rate), and other unforeseen events or unforeseen consequences of foreseeable events such as lack of transport, a shortage of skilled workers, power cuts etc. SWECARE shall inform the participating companies in an appropriate manner as soon as possible after force majeure is deemed to exist. In addition to what is stated in the first paragraph of this section, the effect of invoking force majeure is that SWECARE will be absolved from economic consequences, including damages for delay in carrying out the activity or for the activity not being carried out at all or not being carried out as agreed. 6 Disputes etc. These general conditions shall be governed by and are construed in accordance with Swedish law. Any dispute in connection with these general conditions shall be finally settled by arbitration in accordance with the Rules for Expedited Arbitrations of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce.