The following printed terms and conditions are merely a translation into English for better understanding. The parties agree that the German version of the terms and conditions (printed on pages XX – XX) shall be solely valid for the contractual relationship.
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Section 1: Scope of Application

1. Only the following Terms of Participation apply to the contractual relationship between the Freiburg International Academy GmbH (hereinafter referred to as FIA) and the Participant (hereinafter referred to as PA), in the version valid at the time the contract was concluded.
2. The FIA shall not recognize any deviating conditions of the PA, unless the FIA has expressly agreed to their validity in writing.

Section 2: Conditions for participation

1. The PA shall ensure that he fulfills all relevant conditions for participation by the start of the respective course, at the latest. In general, the PA must verify to the FIA that he has completed a program of study in medicine, dentistry or pharmacy before beginning the first course, and that he has a valid visa by submitting appropriate documents.
2. If the PA's first course is a language course above the A2 level, the PA must submit a recognized certificate (not a confirmation of participation) to the FIA from the previous language level by 3 calendar weeks before the start of the course at the latest. If the PA is arriving in Germany on short notice for visa-related reasons, he can also submit these documents to the FIA within 7 calendar days of his arrival in Germany. In general, the PA must forward the certificate to the FIA within 7 calendar days after receiving it. Documents from FIA, Telc, Goethe and ÖSD that are not more than 6 months old will be recognized.
3. If the PA cannot submit such a document, he must pass a final examination for the previous level before beginning a course at the FIA. The FIA will assign seats for this final exam based on availability. The PA shall pay 180 EUR in advance to take this test.
4.  If the PA verifies that he possesses language skills at the level of the booked course, he can cancel the individual booked language course. For this, the participant must pay a cancellation fee of 150 EUR per canceled language course (levels A1 – B2). A cancellation fee of 300 EUR is charged for each canceled FSP course, and a cancellation fee of 500 EUR is charged for each canceled KP course. These costs shall be paid before participating in the following course. If the canceled course is part of a package booking, the PA will be charged the price for the remaining course(s) as if booked individually.
5.  FIA language courses (A1 – B2) end with a final exam on the respective language level. The PA must pass the FIA final exam or submit an appropriate certificate (not a confirmation of participation) for the previous level before taking part in the following language course. Documents from FIA, Telc, Goethe and ÖSD are recognized. If the PA does not pass an FIA final exam, he can take the course once again at a 50% discount from the share of course costs indicated above. In such cases, the FIA shall offer the following course to the PA at the soonest possible date.
6. If the PA does not fulfill personal conditions for participation, for instance by failing language tests, the PA shall not be released from his contractually agreed payment obligations.

Section 3: Registration

1. The PA shall register with his data in the FIA online area (www.fia-academy.de). The PA must submit his personal data, information on his level of knowledge, a CV, a copy of his passport, his diploma and a copy of his visa (if available) for further processing and service from the FIA. In addition, the PA shall provide the FIA with a signed application.
2. Applications from abroad (PA does not have a visa for a long stay in Germany according to Sec. 16f or Sec. 16d) If the PA is abroad at the time of application and does not have a visa in accordance with Sec. 16f or Sec. 16d of the Residence Act, he shall bear additional costs of 500 EUR for advising and processing international applications. This amount shall be owed to FIA independent of whether the Pas visa application is successful. It is not refundable. In addition, when submitting an application from abroad the PA must pay at least the “cost share” of the first booked course (see page 2 of the application) in advance. After his application is received, the PA shall receive a PayPal link from the FIA to pay these two amounts by e-mail. The PA may also pay the full cost of the entire qualification via PayPal. The PA shall receive an automatic confirmation of the paid amount from PayPal. If the PA's visa application is rejected, he shall be reimbursed for costs paid for the qualification or courses from the FIA. In contrast, the costs for consultation and processing from abroad are not covered. A prerequisite for the refund is the submission of a written visa refusal letter to the FIA.
3. After receiving the PayPal payment, the PA shall receive a confirmation of participation from the FIA for the qualification requested by the PA via e-mail. With this confirmation, the contract for the qualification comes into force.
4. If the PA requires verification that all costs for the qualification have been paid in order to apply for a German visa, the FIA shall issue this verification upon request and after such funds are received by the FIA.
5. Once the PA has received a German visa, he is obligated to mail the visa to the FIA promptly. The FIA shall then contact the PA and agree to a final date and time for him to participate in the booked courses. The PA shall not book any travel or lodgings in Germany up to this time. If the PA sends the visa to the FIA later than 6 weeks before his first booked course date, he shall not be entitled to a course place in the course at his desired date or location. In such cases, the FIA is entitled to assign the PA to a course space at a later course date and/or another course location. The PA shall not incur any costs for this rebooking. All other contractual obligations shall remain unaffected.
6. Domestic applications from abroad (PA does have a visa for a long stay in Germany) If the PA is in Germany on a valid visa at the time of application, the PA must email this visa along with the registration documents to the FIA as per paragraph 1. After the PA applies with the FIA, the FIA shall mail the PA a registration confirmation for their desired qualification with the requested courses at the requested locations and dates, if they are available.
7. Irrespective of the participant's further residence status, the participant may no longer withdraw from his/her course contract.
8.  If the PA requires proof of payment of the entire cost of the qualification, FIA will issue this proof upon request and after the corresponding money has been received by FIA.

Section 4: Scope and content of the qualification courses as a service of the FIA

1. The individual qualification courses shall be carried out based on the teaching units set forth in the syllabus. Teaching materials, such as FIA scripts or reference books defined by the FIA, shall be provided. Additional materials, such as PC equipment, doctor's coats, other reference books or medical equipment shall not be provided by the FIA.
2. The number of teaching units (TU, see pages 1 and 2 of the application) in all FIA courses is based on the assumption that between 16 and 30 PA shall take part in the course. Since the teaching will be more intensive in smaller groups, the FIA is entitled to hold a reduced number of teaching units if the group size is smaller. The FIA is entitled, in courses
3. • with a maximum of 12 PA, to hold only 75% of the teaching units listed
   • with a maximum of 8 PA, to hold only 50% of the teaching units listed
   • with a maximum of 4 PA, to hold only 25% of the teaching units listed

If group sizes and teaching units are reduced, the courses can take place on individual week days, in the evening up until 9:00 PM or on the weekends. The contractual obligations of the PA with respect to payment shall remain the same.

Section 5: Location, duration and dates of qualification courses
The location, start and end of each qualification course shall be published on the FIA website. The PA shall be informed individually of the specific details of his booked courses. Courses shall not be held on statutory holidays, and will not be made up.

Section 6: Costs and payment options

1. The contractually agreed costs and conditions apply to the respective qualifications.
2. The respective costs shall be due and payable before the start of the qualification and/or before the start of the individual courses (receipt of payment by FIA). After confirmation of registration, the participant shall receive corresponding invoices from FIA stating the due dates for the costs. If the due course fee has not been received by the FIA at the beginning of the course, the participant cannot attend the qualification and will be transferred at a cost to the next course at the desired course location.
3. The courses shall be initially invoiced on the basis of the price per individual booking. Should the participant not receive a subsidy, he/she will receive a corresponding credit note to offset against his/her outstanding course costs amounting to the difference to the package price for self-payers.
4. Package prices exclusively apply to self-paying participants.
5. Alternatively, it is possible to agree to installment payments for the overall costs of the qualification. An additional installment payment agreement shall be concluded regarding the contractually agreed payment methods.
6. If the PA does not fulfill his payment obligations and his installment agreement, the FIA can exclude him from taking part in the course on specific days or fully exclude him, after giving a warning. This shall not release him from his contractual payment obligations.

Section 7: Withdrawal and participant rebooking

1. After concluding the qualification contract, the PA can no longer withdraw from the individual courses or the entire qualification, including on specific days or partially.
2. Participants who are abroad at the time of registration and have not yet received their visa for Germany can change their booking to a later course free of charge. Following receipt of the visa for Germany, 100 EUR will be charged for each rebooking of an individual course. Payment for the individual course is due, according to the first course registration. The FIA grants the possibility for the participant to take the rebooked courses within 2 years after the first rebooking with the FIA. Subsequently, the entitlement to participation expires. The participant's payment obligation for the course remains. Since course places are allocated in the order of registration, FIA reserves the right to first check availability in the case of rebooking requests. Rebookings must be made in writing.
3. For participants who are in Germany at the time of registration, a fee of 100 EUR will be charged for each rebooking of an individual course. These costs are due upon rescheduling of the course. The participant must attend the rescheduled courses within 2 years after the first rescheduling at FIA. Afterwards, the entitlement to participate expires. The participant's payment obligation for the entire course remains in force. Payment for the individual course is due, according to the first course registration. The FIA grants the possibility for the participant to take the rebooked courses within 2 years after the first rebooking with the FIA. Since course places are allocated in the order of registration, FIA reserves the right to first check availability in the case of rebooking requests. Rebookings must be made in writing.
4. Prior to each course, participants will be reminded of the start date of their course and asked to confirm their participation in the course. If this feedback is not received, the course date will be postponed by one cycle. Invoicing remains unaffected by this. This is done in each case in good time before the start of each course, so that the participant can pay the course fee in good time before the start of the course.
5. The PA shall have no further rights of withdrawal or revocation on any legal basis.

Section 8: Cancellation and program changes for qualification courses

1. FIA shall be entitled to cancel courses for good cause, e.g. if the number of participants is too low, if teachers are unavailable or in case of force majeure. In case of insufficient number of participants, the cancellation shall take place no later than 1 week before the start of the course. FIA reserves the right to make changes to the content of a course, provided that the overall character of the course is not significantly altered as a result. A change of the intended teachers, presence in an online course, insignificant changes affecting the course schedule (such as a slight postponement of the start of the course) or a change to the scheduling of individual teaching units or a reasonable relocation of the venue shall not entitle the participant to a reduction in payment or to withdraw from the contract.
2. If the FIA is forced to cancel a course, the PA shall be able to rebook the canceled course and subsequent booked courses free of charge to a later date, at a 20% discount. If the PA does not want to use the offer for a discounted rebooking, the FIA shall cancel his registrations for the canceled course and subsequent courses. The PA shall be reimbursed for any costs paid for such courses, or associated invoices shall be canceled.
3. Further claims are excluded, unless the legal representatives, employees, or other agents of the FIA engaged in intentional or grossly negligent behavior. Sec. 14 also applies.