Terms of sale

These terms govern registration for the international workshop “Designing Durability in Aortic Valve & Root Repair”, held from November 11–13, 2026 at the École de chirurgie, 9, avenue de la Forêt de Haye BP 20199, 54505 Vandœuvre-Lès-Nancy Cedex. The workshop is organised by its directors, Prof. Juan-Pablo Maureira and Dr. Tristan Ehrlich (“the organisers”), whose details are given in the legal notice.

Submitting a pre-registration implies acceptance of these terms.

The workshop is intended for cardiac surgeons and surgeons in training, who register in a professional capacity. The provisions of the French Consumer Code on distance contracts, including the right of withdrawal, therefore do not apply.

Pre-registration is made through the form on this site. It does not commit you to pay. The organisers review each request and may decline it, in particular when the profile does not match the intended audience.

The workshop is limited to 40 participants. Places are allocated in the order in which pre-registrations are received. Once that number is reached, further requests are placed on a waiting list and contacted in order if a place becomes available.

Registration becomes final once the organisers have confirmed your place by email and your registration fee has been paid.

The registration fee is €250 per participant. It is the total amount payable, with no additional charges, and includes:

• access to all scientific sessions
• lunches
• dinners
• coffee breaks and refreshments

Travel, accommodation and personal expenses are not included.

The method of payment, the payee and the deadline are sent to you by email with the confirmation of your place. Your place is held until that deadline; if the fee has not been paid by then, it may be offered to the next person on the waiting list.

A receipt or an invoice is issued on request, for example for reimbursement by your employer.

Any cancellation must be sent by email to t.ehrlich@chru-nancy.fr.

• Up to 30 days before the first day of the workshop: the fee is refunded in full.
• Less than 30 days before, or in the event of absence: no refund is made.

You may be replaced by a colleague at no cost, until the day before the workshop, by sending their name and details to the organisers.

The organisers may change the programme, the speakers and the schedule. Live surgeries depend on the clinical condition of the patients and may be replaced by recorded cases. These changes do not give rise to a refund.

If the workshop is cancelled, the fees paid are refunded in full. If it is postponed, participants may either keep their place for the new date or obtain a full refund. Travel and accommodation costs are not covered by the organisers; we recommend booking them with refundable fares.

The workshop is held in English. Participants follow the rules of the venue, including the safety instructions of the wetlab.

To protect patients and medical confidentiality, photographing, filming or recording the live surgeries and any image of a patient is strictly prohibited.

The way your data is handled is described in the legal notice.

These terms are governed by French law. In the event of a dispute, the parties will seek an amicable solution before any legal action; failing that, the competent French courts will have jurisdiction.

These terms are published in French and in English. In the event of any discrepancy, the French version prevails.