General terms and conditions
for retailers and commercial exhibitors DoKomi 2024

Contens / Index
1. General information and schedules
1.1 Organizer
1.2 Title of the event
1.3 Location of the event
1.4 Contact persons
1.5 Timetable of events
1.7 Place of legal jurisdiction,
		 applicable law
1.8 Claims of the exhibitors/retailer
1.9 Partial invalidity clause
2. Terms and conditions of goods and sale

5. Rent and additional costs
5.1 Booth rentals
5.2 Payment
5.3 Costs during the event
6. Parking
7. Postal Service
8. Use of electrical media
8.1 Registration
8.2 GEMA
8.3 Volume
8.4 Safety and security
8.5 Liability

2.1 Legislative position
2.2 Weapons
2.3 Fakes and unlicensed goods
2.4 Sale of self-produced or industrial
9. Promotional activities and advertising
manufactured foodstuffs
2.5 Protection of minors
9.1 Advertising on the Dokomi
2.6 Prohibition of additional goods from 		
9.2 Actions on the Dokomi
		 being sold
10. Behaviour on the Dokomi / Security
3. Registration
10.1 Domestic authority
3.1 Who is allowed to exhibit/sell at Dokomi
10.2 General remarks
3.2 The registration
10.3 Local Safety
3.3 Exhibitor passes / Retailer passes
3.4 Exhibition brochure
11. Cleaning and garbage disposal
3.5 Insurance
3.6 Non-fulfilment of the Conditions of
11.1 Cleaning of the gangways
		Participation
11.2 Cleaning of the booths
3.7 Withdrawal and non-participation
4. Booth4.1 Booth information
4.2 Set-up and take-down schedule
4.3 Equipment of the booths
4.4 Electricity connections
4.5 Internet

1. General information and schedules
1.1 Organizer:
AkibaDreams GmbHc./o. Andreas Degen
Siemensstraße 153121 Bonn, Germany
Mail: andreas@dokomi.de
1.2 Title of the event:„DoKomi 2024“
1.3 Location of the event:Messe Düsseldorf
Stockumer Kirchstr. 61
40474 Düsseldorf, Germany
1.4 Contact persons:
For exhibitors/retailer, the primary contact is 		the corresponding organizer contact person 		or a person assigned by him.This also applies
during the event.

1.5 Timetable of events:a) General event schedule:
The DoKomi will take place from Friday, 		
28th June to Sunday 30th Junr 2024.
b) Opening Hours of the Retail and 			
Exhibition rooms for visitors:
Halls 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 Foyer Messe Süd, 		Congress Center South.
Fr, 28.06.24 from 12.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Sa, 29.06.24 from 09.30 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Evening event:from 8.30 p.m. to 2.00 a.m.
Su, 30.06.24 from 09.30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
c) Times for setting up booths:
Hall 1, Hall 4 (Dealer Area), Hall 5:
Wed, 26.06.24 from 10.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Thu, 27.06.24 from 10.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m.
Hall 3 (Fan booths), Halle 4 (Fan booths),
CCD South:
Thu, 27.06.24 from 3.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.
Fri, 28.06.24 from 8.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.
d) Times for booth removal:
Hall 1, Hall 4 (Dealer Area), Hall 5:Sun, 30.06.24 from 6.30 p.m. to 12.00 a.m.
Mon, 01.07.24 from 12.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m.
Hall 3 (Fan booths), Halle 4 (Fan booths),
CCD South:
Sun, 30.06.24 from 6.30 p.m. to 10.00 a.m.

1.7 Place of legal jurisdiction, applicable law:
Place of fulfilment and exclusive place ofjurisdiction for all disputes between exhibitors/
retailer and the organiser is Bonn, and in casesof disputes the law applicable in the Federal
Republic of Germany shall apply.

1.9 Salvatory clause:

Should any part of these conditions ofparticipation be or become invalid or incomplete,
this has no effect on the validity of the remaining
conditions. Rather, the invalid condition shallbe replaced by a substitute condition whichcorresponds or at least comes close to the
1.8 Claims of the exhibitors/retailers:
purpose of the condition and which the parties
would have agreed if they had known of thea) Verbal agreements, approvals and subsidiary invalidity of the condition.
agreements must be made in written form 		
and explicitly approved by the organizer in 		order to be valid. This also applies 			to changes and reservations to theapplication forms in the registration.
b) All possible claims of the exhibitor / retailer 		arising from the contract concluded with the 		organiser, as well as non-contractual claims,
must be notified to the organiser inwritten form no later than 10 days after the 		end of the event. Regardless of this, theyshall become invalid if they have not been 		legally asserted before the end of thecalendar year in question.
c) Claims for damages against the organizer 		
due to deterioration or reduction of the rental
object expire within 12 months beginningon the last day of the event.
d) The organizer and the exhibitor / retailer 		
shall comply all obligations arising from the 		
Federal Data Protection Act and shall obligate
their employees and commissioned third
parties accordingly. This obligation applies 		beyond the end of the contractual
relationship. All information about personal
data which becomes known to the exhibitor/
retailer, their employees or third parties for 		
the fulfilment of the contract shall be treatedconfidentially. The organizer will not use or
exploit any personal data beyond the scopeof the event.

2. Terms and conditions of goods and sale
2.1 Legal situation:a) At DoKomi, articles relating to manga, anime 		and Japan should be exhibited and sold as 		a matter of priority. The exhibitor/retailer
must take care of compliance with applicablelaw, in particular the law for the protection of 		minors.

case of original goods WITHOUT copyright 		
notice, the dealer is obliged to prove thisWRITTENLY locally in case of suspicion. Thiscan be done by indicating the official websiteof the manufacturer, on which it can be seen 		that the offered/exhibited goods are
manufactured under licence.

b) It is not permitted to exhibit works whose 			distribution, exhibition etc. is prohibited by thelaws of the Federal Republic of Germany.
b) If it is suspected that goods offered by an
These excluded works may also not be 				exhibitor/dealer have not been authorised byadvertised.
the licensor of the product, have not been 			produced under licence or are sold 					c) The organizer is free to refuse to permit 				under an invalid/false/non-existent licence, 		exhibitors/retailer to sell goods without
the exhibitor/retailer is obliged, on thestating reasons.
instructions of the organiser or a person 			authorised by him to remove these products 		
2.2 Weapons:from sale and to remove them from thesales area for the remaining period of the
The sale of real weapons or sharp weapon
event. In the event of a disagreement as toreplicas is generally prohibited. However, blunt
the nature of the goods, the decision on thedecorative weapons may be sold. The boothsale of these goods shall be made by the 			owner must ensure that these are not handed
Organiser; in the event of repeated violation,out to visitors under the age of 18. For thisthe Organiser shall have the right to close thepurpose, a consistent age check with ID checkbooth by using his domiciliary rights andby the booth owner is required.
to expel the exhibitor/retailer from the event.
The booth owner must also ensure that the
2.4 Sale of self-made or industrially produced 		
products he offers do not violate the German
food products:
Weapons Protection Act. A list of prohibited
weapons and items can be found at https://www. a) The display and sale of selfgesetze-im-internet.de/waffg_2002/anlage_2.
produced or ordered foodstuffs andhtml. The validity of the German weapons law
beverages are prohibited. Exceptions arealways takes precedence.
possible after written agreement. Any
sanctions imposed by the Organiser for nonViolations of the age control regulations or thecompliance with this regulation mustrules regarding prohibited items will result inbe paid in full by the causer.
exclusion from the event.
b) The distribution of free samples is permitted, 		
2.3 Fakes and unlicensed goods:
whereby it is necessary to ensurecompliance with the applicable hygienea) The sale of fakes and unlicensed goods 		
and food laws.
is prohibited. Only goods may be offered,
which possess a clear copyright note ofc) The organizer disclaims any liability for 				the author. (Exceptions are officially known
damages or injuries caused by the
distributors like e.g.: Geneon, ADV,
distribution of sample goods inside or
Universum, Tokyopop, Bandai, etc.) In theoutside the event grounds.

d) Special regulations require an
additional agreement with the organizer.

adult visitors. A violation can lead to theimmediate exclusion of the event.

e) According to section 2 paragraph 11 LFGB, 		 c) The sale of writings described in §§ 184a
products or the department in which products
and 184b StGB will be reported by the 				with an expired expiry date are offered must
organizer.
be specially labelled or otherwise may not be
sold.
2.6 Prohibition to sell further goods:
2.5 Youth protection:a) It should be noted that the many visitors to
the event are minors, therefore
non-adolescent, violence-glorifying andpornographic goods may only be displayedin the R18 area. Censor bars are consideredinsufficient, as is unopened storage orstorage inaccessible to minors. Nonadolescent merchandise may not be issued
in the public fan booth area, even uponrequest and against age verification.

a) The sale of Lucky Bags, wonder bags andsimilar concepts is permitted in the exhibitor
booth area on condition that the exhibitor
sends both an overview list of what canpotentially be included in the offered Lucky
Bags and proof of the existence of therelevant licences to aussteller@dokomi.de by
1 April 2024 for verification. Only thesubsequent written confirmation by the
DoKomi team authorises the sale of Lucky
Bags or similar on site. Subsequent
submission of documents or an on-site
inspection is not possible.

b) Also included under goods permitted
exclusively in the R18 booth area are nudeb) In addition to the goods and products 				drawings as well as figures that are clothed
mentioned in points 2.2 to 2.5, any sale 				in the most risqué regions (e. g. with lingerie)of goods outside the rented booth areas and 		
but are carrying out sexualized acts. The
premises is prohibited.
same applies to ahegao products, as wellas figures, mangas / doujinshis, artbooks and c) Unless otherwise contractually agreed with 		anime from the genre yaoi, yuri, hentai,
the Organiser, the sale of tickets for other 			horror, splatter, gore and partly ecchi.
events of any kind is prohibited.
c) In the regular area, mangas/doujinshis,artbooks and DVDs are still allowed if they
do not belong to an erotic and/or violent
genre (e.g. yaoi, yuri, hentai, horror, splatter,gore), but contain erotic and violent scenes toa small extentd) Mangas/Doujinshis, artbooks and animefrom erotic and/or violent genres (e.g. yaoi,
yuri, hentai, horror, splatter, gore) continue tobe permitted outside the R18 area exclusively
in the exhibition area of the license holders/publishers if they are completely sealed andkept inaccessible to minors. Censor bars
are not considered sufficient. The saleof such articles may take place only on
presentation of a valid photo identification to3. Registration
3.1 Who can display/sell at DoKomi?

d) The Organiser reserves the right toreject registrations without giving reasons.

a) Companies and associations related to 				Japanese popular culture (e.g. German and 		 e) The agreement does not entitle theforeign print media, radio & TV media,
exhibitor/dealer to the allocation of amanga and anime publishers, dealers, 				specific space, but his wishes in respect
distributors, and artists as well as Japanese 		of location, neighbourhood and size will
fashion brands) can exhibit at DoKomi.
be taken into account as far as possible. 			
Depending on the goods/services offeredb) Exhibitors/dealers who are subject to 				by a booth operator, the organizer
insolvency proceedings cannot exhibit orreserves the right to adjust or vary thesell at DoKomi. If such proceedings arelocation of the booth.
opened after notification to DoKomi, theorganizer must be informed immediately.
f) The Organiser is entitled to decrease,but not increase, the requested booth sizes. 		
c) Furthermore, private fan clubs, fanzine 				In such a case, the rent shall be reduced
publishers and registered clubs can exhibit
accordingly.
at DoKomi in a separate area. Only goods
from own production may be soldg) The exchange of booths between the 				(e.g. calendars, posters, T-shirts withauthorized exhibitors/dealers requires
club logo, self-drawn artworks, etc.).
the prior consent of the organizer.
d) Exhibitors must be of age andlegally authorized. A trade licence isrequired for participation in the event as
an exhibitor. Separate rules apply to fanbooths.
3.2 The registration:h) Booth areas rented by the organizer
may not be sublet or re-rented.
i) Should the exhibitor/dealer change his 				address after approval of the booth, thismust be reported to the organizer
immediately. This also applies if thecontact person changes.

a) The registration takes place via an online 			form. By submitting the online form, the
3.3 Exhibitor passes / Retailer passes:
exhibitor/dealer confirms that he has readand accepted the conditions of participation. a) For the duration of the event, the Organiser 		
will provide passes for exhibitors/dealersb) Preliminary written registrations, possibly
whose quantity depends on the size ofin connection with reservation requests, arethe booth. These passes will be sent
irrelevant if they have not been confirmed ina few days before the start of the event by
written form by the organizer or thee-mail.
responsible supervisor.
These passes are not permitted to be passed
on to third parties.
c) The exhibitor / dealer is bound to his 					registration. Withdrawal from theb) In the event of misuse or passing-on toregistration is possible free of charge
third parties, all passes issued to theuntil approval has been granted. After receipt
respective exhibitor/dealer will be invoiced. 		
of the confirmation, cancellation fees
Misused exhibitor passes / dealer passes
according to point 3.7. due.
will be withdrawn without replacement.

c) The loss of an exhibitor/dealer passmust be reported immediately to theorganiser; the exhibitor/dealer is liable forc) The exhibitor/dealer is liable for all
all damage caused by late notification of loss.
damages incurred by third parties or the 		organiser on the exhibitor‘s/dealer‘s booth.
3.4 Event Brochure/Conheft:
This includes the failure to provide 			assistance.
a) Each exhibitor/dealer will be included in
the brochure and on the homepage
3.6 Non-fulfilment of the conditions of
http://www.dokomi.de/en/aussteller/			
participation:
shopping/ and app. Admission is obligatory; itis free of charge and without liability on the
If the terms of these Conditions of Participation
part of the organiser for the completenessare not met and such a breach of contract
and correctness of the entry. The marketing
continues despite a reminder, the Organiser
services mentioned will only be provided if
may exclude the exhibitor/dealer concerned
the booked stand space is paid for on time.
from the event, in particularly serious cases also
from future events of AkibaDreams GmbH. Thisb) The information in the registration formshall also apply if objects are exhibited contrary
will be used for the entry. Should the entry
to legal prohibitions or if exhibitors/dealers or
not be usable or not have been made there, their employees participate in or request thethe organizer reserves the right to make hiscommission of criminal offences.
own entry without liability.
c) Booth numbers will be assigned for the
better course of events. In order to avoid
last changes, these will be announced
shortly before the start of the event. These 		booth numbers will also be used for theConheft and the overview plan contained
within it.
3.5 Insurance:a) The insurance of the booth equipment, 		electronic equipment and exhibits/soldgoods brought in by the exhibitors/dealers 		
against burglary, theft, fire and water
damage as well as transport damage on
the way to or from the venue is the sole 		responsibility of the individual
exhibitors/dealers.
b) The Organiser declines all liability for
private objects of the Exhibitors/Dealers,such as bags, suitcases, jackets, mobile 		phones, etc. If necessary, the Organiser
will inform the police and the insurance 		
company accordingly.

3.7 Withdrawal and non-participation:
Cancellation of the registration is possible after
receipt of the admission.
a) More than 61 days before the start of the 		
event: free withdrawalb) 60 to 31 days before the start of the event: 		
50% of the stand rental feec) Less than 30 days before the start of the 		
event: 100% of the stand rental fee
Should exit regulations of individual countries
become stricter at short notice or should theexhibitor show symptoms of illness on the dateof the event, so that participation becomes impossible, this is no reason for a refund of costs.
Should the booked booth remain unoccupied
during the event without prior cancellation, theexhibitor will be excluded from future events.
Special conditions apply for non-commercial
exhibitors.

4. Booth
4.1 Booth information:

4.2 Set-up and take-down times:a) Exhibitors and retailers are obliged tooccupy their booths continuously during
the opening hours applicable to them.

You can find set-up and take-down times underpoint 1.5.c/d.

b) Removal prior to the end of theofficial opening hours is not permitted.
c) If a booth has not been emptied after
the end of the specified dismantling period,
the Organiser reserves the right to empty
the booth at the expense of theexhibitor/dealer.
d) If the booth cannot be occupied due tounforeseen events on the part of theexhibitor/dealer, the organizer must be
informed immediately.
e) The booths which are not occupied
on the first day of the event at 11:30 a.m.
may be allocated elsewhere by theOrganiser. A claim for repayment of paidbooth rent is excluded.
f) Each booth will have its own booth
number. This will be announced shortly
before the event in order to avoid changes
at the last moment.
g) The goods should preferably be covered
to prevent theft. Security personnel will
check the booths at the end of theevent/sales area and guard the booths.
h) The organizer is not liable for damage by third
parties or theft of the goods.

4.3 Booth equipment:a) The Organiser shall provide the boothswith the equipment and space booked in
the registration form.
b) The fabrics and materials used to furnish
and decorate the booths must be
flame-resistant impregnated (B1).
Decorations that damage the shelves
and tables provided by the organizer
are not permitted.
c) The space of a booth can also be
rented without the standardized equipment 		
(open space) and furnished by theexhibitor/dealer himself. The booth‘s own 			furnishings may only be set up anddecorated within the rented area. When 			using the booth‘s own equipment, the same 		requirements as under 4.3.b apply.
d) The rented booth areas have to be
returned empty and clean (see item 11.2).
e) The Organiser is not liable for any
damage caused by the use of own booth 			equipment (including electronic devices)(see point 3.5).
f) In the event of non-compliance, theOrganiser is entitled to make necessary 			changes at the expense of theexhibitor/dealer.
g) The booth equipment must be returned 				in perfect condition at the end of the event. 		
Restoration and replacement of damaged, 		
destroyed or lost equipment will be carriedout only by the Organiser and at theexpense of the exhibitor/dealer. Particular 			attention must be paid to tape residues at
the tables (see item 11.2).

h) No electronic equipment of any kind canbe rented from the organizer.
i) The booth area cannot be changed(e.g. extended) during the event. In theevent of non-compliance, a penalty feeof €500 will be charged. The organizer is 			furthermore entitled to prohibit the further 			
implementation of the booth in case of
violation.
4.4 Power connections:a) Unless otherwise agreed, power supply is
included in the basic package. If an additional
power supply is required for an exhibitionbooth, this must be selected within thedeadlines under the additional services.
Subsequent change requests will betaken into account as far as possible, but
implementation cannot be guaranteed.
b) The organizer will do everything within
his power to ensure the booked power
supply. However, since the technology
and infrastructure are provided by Messe
Düsseldorf, the organizer assumes no liability
for any power failures.
c) The Organiser is not liable for any
damage resulting from the use of theelectricity connections at the venue.
d) The organizer does not provide any
extension cables or distribution sockets.
4.5 Internet:a) If WLAN access or LAN access is required,this can be booked for a fee when booking
your stand or subsequently in the exhibitor
portal up to 1 April 2024 at the latest. It is also
still possible to purchase WiFi access on siteat the exhibitor information (while stocks last).
b) The Organiser is not liable for thetechnical implementation of a network,
the transmission quality, transmission
speed and availability of the Internet

connection managed by the operator of
the venue.

5. Rent and additional costs
5.1 Booth rentals:

5.3 Costs during the event:a) The prices for the booth rental as well
as all other costs are listed in the online
form. The total amount to be paid is
calculated from the sum of the desired
individual positions.

a) Should costs arise during the event, these
are to be paid in total directly to the organizer
at the event or to the organizer‘s accountwithin 30 days after the end of the event. If
the payment requires a subsequent separate
invoice by the organizer, the payment period
begins upon receipt of the invoice and is also
30 days.

b) The Organiser reserves the right toincrease or reduce the booth rent forindividual or all booth types if unforeseen
events make this necessary and permissible. b) In the event of late payment after the
However, this increase may not exceed 10%
event, default interest of 3.0% must be paid.
and must be notified in written form by theorganiser at least 4 weeks before the startof the event.
c) Special conditions are to be noted by
the organizer on the confirmation ofadmission/invoice and are valid if nowritten objection is received by the organizer
within one week by e-mail or post from the 		
exhibitor/dealer.
5.2 Payments:a) The total amount to be paid must be 					transferred without deductions to theaccount indicated on the confirmation ofadmission within the time limit stated on
the confirmation of admission, quoting theinvoice number.
b) The exhibitor/dealer loses his right to 				participate at DoKomi, notwithstanding his 		obligation to pay, if the rent plus any costs
for additional services have not been
received on time.
c) In the case of transfers with incomplete 			information or deductions, a processing
fee of 10 euros gross will be charged. The 		
deductions must be paid immediately,otherwise the organizer reserves the rightto cancel the contract.
d) The organizer reserves the right tocharge fees of max. 10 Euro gross foreach reminder letter issued.

6. Parking; 7. Postal services; 8. Use of electrical media
6. Parking

8.2 GEMA:The organizer provides separate parking
facilities.

Each exhibitor/dealer is obliged to register
GEMA independently and to pay fees if he uses
media subject to GEMA. Any liability on thea) The parking areas available are expected to part of the organizer for GEMA fees not paid is
be located in area P5 and parking area E.
excluded.
The parking areas will be allocated at theContact address: www.gema.de or
discretion of the organizer and depending
GEMA
on vehicle size, as well as the location of the Abraham-Lincoln-Straße 20
exhibitor‘s booth area. It is possible that65189 Wiesbaden, Germany
parking areas may change, or additional
Phone: 0611/7905-0
parking areas may be added in the course of E-Mail: bd-wi@gema.de
the planning phase under the direction of
Fax: 0611/7905-197
Messe Düsseldorf and Parkwacht.
8.3 Sound level:b) On payment of a deposit of €100 and exclusively for the purpose of loading and
Performances or similar events must notunloading, temporary parking is permitted
interfere with the event activity on thewithin the site during the following periods:
surrounding booths. Loudspeakers must be
Fri, 28.06.24: 7.30 a.m. - 10.30 a.m.
directed towards the inside of the stand. The
organiser has the right to warn against violationsc) The parking during event days is allowed only of this regulation up to and including thewithin exhibitor parking areas which areblocking of electricity for this booth.
marked on the parking tickets. In case an
exhibitor parks within other convention areas, 8.4 Safety:
especially the inner courtyard, and disturbs
the event or trade fair logistics, a fee ofElectrical equipment operated at the booth must
100,-€ will be charged and eventually thecomply with the applicable BGV A3 standard.
vehicle will have to be moved with the vehicle The equipment may not be operated unattended
holder covering costs.
at any time.
7. Postal services

8.5 Liability:

The organizer does not accept any shipments
such as parcels, deliveries or other items.

The booth operator is liable for damage caused
by electrical media used by the booth operator,
see also point 3.5.

8. Use of electronic media
8.1 Registration:
The use of electronic media of any kind (e.g.
laptops, projectors, audio or TV systems) is only
permitted subject to compliance with Messe
Duesseldorf‘s technical guidelines.

9. Promotional activities and advertising
9.1 Advertising at the DoKomi:a) The use of advertising materials within
the own booth area on wall surfaces,
columns, entrances, staircases, etc. is 				prohibited. A suitable display stand should
be used for this purpose.
b) It is forbidden to show, distribute,
position, display or affix banners/stands
or advertising material of any kind (e.g.
posters, flyers) outside the own booth area
unless this has been contractually agreed
with the organizer.
c) The installation of advertising and sales 				vehicles, book buses, etc. on the event
grounds is only possible against paymentof a fee and after consultation with the 				organiser.
d) Should the circumstances make itnecessary to remove or dispose ofadvertising material that has not been
agreed upon, the causer will be charged
the full amount of the costs incurred.
9.2 Activities on the DoKomi:
Receptions, lectures, press conferences,discussion events, raffles etc. on the hallpremises require the written consent of theorganiser.

10. Behaviour at the Dokomi / Security
10.1 Domestic authority:

additional costs incurred.

In addition to these Conditions of Participation,
the house rules of the Messe Düsseldorf
displayed in the entrance areas during theevent:
https://www.messe-duesseldorf.de/cgi-bin/md_home/lib/pub/object/downloadfile.cgi/hausordnung.
pdf?oid=2199&lang=1&ticket=g_u_e_s_th) In accordance with the right to free 					expression of opinion as defined by the
Basic Law of the Federal Republic of
Germany, certain disturbances of DoKomi
are possible and unavoidable for a limited 			period of time. The organizer is not liable forany damages incurred by theexhibitor/dealer as a result.

10.2 General information:

10.3 Safety at the venuea) Each exhibitor/dealer is co-responsible
Commercial safety supervision during the eventfor the success of DoKomi. Actions which 			 is carried out in cooperation with Düsseldorf
disturb, obstruct or endanger the event, 			 Trade Fair.
the visitors or other exhibitors/dealers in 			an unacceptable manner are therefore to be 		
avoided.
b) It is the duty of every exhibitor/dealer to 			cooperate in preventing theft as far as
possible and to prosecute thefts that are 			discovered.
c) Film, sound and photo shoots by the 					exhibitors/dealers are only permitted for
private purposes without consultation withthe organiser and with the consent of the 			person(s) photographed.
d) Menless bags, backpacks, etc. must be 			reported to the organizer immediately.
e) The exhibitor/dealer is not permitted tostay at his booth during the night. The
general surveillance of the entire DoKomi
area is the responsibility of the organizer.
f) In an emergency situation, theexhibitors/dealers are obliged to follow the 		
instructions of the security personnel andthe arriving rescue and security personnel.
g) Serious negligence can lead to
immediate exclusion of the event. In thiscase, the exhibitor/dealer will not receive a 		refund of the booth rent paid and any

11. Cleaning and garbage disposal
11.1 Cleaning of the aisles:
The organizer will take care of the cleaning of
the aisles.
11.2 Cleaning of booths:a) The booth structures described underitem 4.3.a/b will be handed over in a 					documented condition. The
exhibitor/dealer is responsible forcleaning the booths.
b) Exhibitors and dealers shall be
required to dispose of used paper andmixed waste (produced in their area at the 		
event). The costs are not included in thenormal booth rent.
c) Any residual waste arising at the booth
can be disposed of in the containers
provided by the Congress Center. The invoice
will be issued by Düsseldorf Trade Fair.
d) Cartons must be shredded or folded to save
space.