3DESIGN Contest rules

1. PURPOSE

1.1 The Vision numeric company, a Public Limited Company with a share capital of euros 587 552, registered with the Register of Commerce under the number LYON B 345 009 427, whose registered office is situated La Giraudière RN89 69690 BRUSSIEU - France (hereinafter referred to as "Vision numeric"), is here by designated "Organiser". Vision numeric is organising a contest (hereinafter referred to as "The Operation") that will be circulated only on the Internet, on the website www.3design.com (hereinafter referred to as the "Site").

1.2 The Operation will be circulated in every country for every customer who bought at least one 3DESIGN license to Vision numeric or to its distributors. The contest period is: from 31 March to 11 May 2007 inclusive.

1.3 The status of winner shall be subject to the validity of participant (hereinafter referred to as the "Participant") participation.

1.4 Participation in the Operation shall be construed as acceptance, without reservation, of the entirety of these rules (the "Rules"), ethics regulations in effect on the Internet as well as legislation and other texts enforceable in France.


2. PARTICIPANTS

2.1 This contest is open to any physical person who is over 18 (eighteen) years of age who purchased at least one 3DESIGN licence. The professional activity of the participants has to be related to jewellery, fashion accessories or design fields. Staff from Vision numeric, its distributors and the jury members are excluded out of the contest.


3. OPERATION CIRCULATION

3.1 To take part in the Operation, the Participant must register through the form available at http://3design.com/campagnes/contest_2007/contest_2007.php during the operation period from 31 March to 11 May 2007 inclusive. Participation will take place solely on the Internet and by email. Hence, any other means of participation such as fax or mail will be rejected. The contest is to create a maximum of 5 designs with 3DESIGN software on the theme "DREAM OR REALITY".

The Participant has to:

3.2 Participation in the Operation will be construed as valid as of such time as Vision numeric verifies that the Participant sent his/her design(s) and has accurately completed the participation form, as stipulated in paragraph 3.1. Any incomplete or erroneous registration will avoid participation.

3.3 The Operation participation date is the date on which the participation form is registered by Vision numeric.

3.4 The closing date for participation in the Operation will be the 11 May 2007 inclusive at midnight local time of the participant's country.
Any participation registered by Vision numeric after this date will not be taken into consideration.

3.5 By fulfilling the form thus entering the contest, participants expressly authorise Vision numeric to use their name, country of residence, and images of their designs in the context of any promotional or advertising messages/events, irrespective of the support media, in France and other countries, for a term of (1) year, it being stipulated that such use shall not give rise to any rights other than participating in the contest.

3.6 vtf files submitted for the Operation are to be used by Vision numeric staff only. It is stipulated that such use shall not give rise to any rights.


4. DESIGNATION OF WINNERS

4.1 A jury was chosen and is composed of 17 members:
> 7 jewelry schools
> 1 professional jeweler
> 3 software engineers
> 2 CAD professionals
> 2 marketing persons
> 2 jewel solutions sales persons.

This jury will select the best designs regarding the following criteria:
- use of the software: technical aspect
- design originality and quality of the design rendering.

The number of winners is 3. Their prize is a free invitation to a 3DESIGN 2-day training seminar  customized to their needs completed by a one-day visit of the city of Lyon (value: 3 165 euros). The seminar will take place in Vision numeric France; transport and accommodation are supported by the winners.
The first prize will also win an unlimited access to research and development hotline for 3DESIGN CAD.
Winners' names will be published on the site www.3design.com within 15 days following closure date of participation.

4.2 By accepting the prize, the winning Participant expressly authorises Vision numeric to use his/her name, and indicate his/her town and country of residence, in the context of any promotional or advertising messages/events, irrespective of the support media, in France and other countries, for a term of (1) year, it being stipulated that such use shall not give rise to any rights other than the prize won.


5. ALLOCATION OF PRIZES

5.1 In total, 3 prizes will be allocated. The value is indicated in article 4.1.

5.2 Winners will be informed by e-mail, and will receive their invitation within four months following the draw. Indication of an erroneous address by the winner shall entail his/her disqualification. In the event that a prize is returned to Vision numeric for whatever reason, the winner will be construed as having surrendered his/her prize. Vision numeric hereby reserves the right to dispose of said prize freely. Under such circumstances, no claim by the winner will be admissible and the prize will remain the property of Vision numeric.

5.3 The winner shall not be entitled to issue any challenge whatsoever as regards the prize offered, nor may he/she request the cash equivalent of any prize, nor replacement nor exchange of said on any grounds whatsoever, subject to application of the guarantee covering each prize.

5.4 The cash equivalent indicated for prizes is expressed in euros and corresponds to the market price after tax applied at this time or evaluated on the date on which the rules were drafted, it is provided for reference purposes only and is exposed to variation.

5.5 Before receiving his/her prize, the winner must fulfil the conditions stipulated in the Rules and provide proof of identity.

5.6 Vision numeric hereby reserves the right, if applicable, to replace one or other of the prizes with another prize of at least equivalent value or by its cash equivalent, at Vision numeric's discretion.

5.7 Any product names or brands mentioned are patented brand names of their respective owners.


6. LIMITED LIABILITY

6.1 Participation in the Operation shall be construed as familiarity with and acceptance of the Internet features and limitations, notably as regards technical performance efficiency, and consultation, inquiry or data transfer response times, risks of interruption, and more generally, risks intrinsic to connecting to and transmitting information over the Internet, the lack of measures to protect some data against possible fraudulent use and risks of contamination by viruses that may be circulating on the net.


7. FORCE MAJEURE / PROLONGATION RESERVE

7.1 The Rules will be enforceable against each person participating in the Operation.

7.2 In the event of Force Majeure or an incident beyond the control of the organisers resulting in modification, shortening or cancellation of the Operation, the liability of the organisers will not be engaged. The organisers hereby reserve the right in any circumstances to extend the period of participation and to postpone any date announced.

7.3 The amended version will enter into effect as of such time as it is put on line. Participation in the Operation as of the date on which the amended version enters into effect shall be construed as acceptance of the amended rules. Any Participant that refuses the modification(s) made should terminate his/her participation in the Operation.

7.4 Vision numeric hereby reserves the right to suit any person committing fraud or attempting to do so. Vision numeric will not however be liable in any way towards any Participants for any fraud that may be committed.

7.5 Provision of a false identity and/or address by Participant shall result in their exclusion from the Operation.

7.6 In the event of a breach committed by a Participant, Vision numeric hereby reserves the right to set aside in full right any participation from the latter, without such a Participant being entitled to make any claim whatsoever.


8. NOMINATIVE DATA
The details of each Participant will be used in accordance with the provisions set out in the "Informatique et Libertés" ( IT and Freedom) Act dated the 6th of January 1978. Each Participant shall have the right to access, rectification or deletion of information pertaining to him/her upon simple request forwarded to Vision numeric at the following address:
contact@3design.com.

Vision numeric needs the nominative data gathered on the participation form for the Participant's participation in the Operation to be taken into consideration. This nominative data may be used by Vision numeric to present its products, unless the participant formally refuses said. Upon filling in the participation form, the participant may indicate that he/she does not wish to receive information from Vision numeric on his/her email address by ticking the relevant box.


9. JURISDICTION OF COMPETENCE AND CONSTRUCTION

9.1 The Rules will be ruled and construed exclusively under French Law and are available in the English language for the other countries participating in the Operation.

9.2 Any question relevant to enforcement or construction of the Rules, or any unforeseen question that may be raised, will be finally decided by Vision numeric depending on the type of question, in accordance with French Law.


10. FILLING AND CONSULTING THE RULES

10.1 These rules were filed with Vision numeric La Giraudière RN89 69690 Brussieu - France.

10.2 A complete copy of the Rules will also be sent to any person who forwards a simple request to:
Vision numeric
Concours 3DESIGN CAD Expert
RN 89
69690 Brussieu - France

10.3 It is also possible to consult and print Rules from the Site.

10.4 No request received by Vision numeric by telephone or mail pertaining to the contest will be responded to.