CONTEST RULES

Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn Contest Rules

Article 1 – Organizing Company and presentation of the contest

GL EVENTS EXHIBITIONS OPERATIONS, a public limited company with a Board of Directors and share capital of €15,027,908, whose registered office is located at 59 Quai Rambaud, 69002 Lyon, registered with the Lyon Trade and Companies Register under number 380 552 976 (hereinafter referred to as “the Organizing Company”), is organizing a contest accessible on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn on the dates indicated in Article 3.2.

The purpose of this contest is to award the following prizes: 
  • 4 tickets to a Lou rugby match (winners may choose the match of their choice from a selection of matches on offer)
  • 2 tickets per person (i.e., 2 winners)
These rules define the terms and conditions for participation in the contest (hereinafter the “Contest”).

 Article 2 – Participants

The Contest is open free of charge, with no purchase necessary, to all adults or minors with parental consent residing in mainland France (excluding French overseas departments and territories).
The information provided by participants will be used solely by the Organizing Company.

Article 3 – Teams and conditions
3.1. How to enter the Contest

To enter the Contest and try to win one of the Prizes up for grabs, each participant is invited to visit the Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn platform and follow these steps:
  1. Follow the official Instagram account of the Eurobois trade show
  2. “Like” the Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn post relating to the Contest
  3. Tag a person in a comment on the post referring to the Contest
  4. Send proof to the trade show organizer that the participant has an access badge for the Eurobois 2026 trade show
The Organizing Company reserves the right to make cross-posts with influencers. In this case, an additional condition of participation may be imposed, namely simultaneous following of the Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn account of the Eurobois trade show and the account of the partner influencer.

Participation in the Contest requires a valid email address, the creation of a user account on Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn, and the creation of an access badge for the Eurobois trade show. Participants agree to provide accurate and truthful information. Any attempt to participate using a false identity, the identity of a third party, incorrect information, or the use of multiple accounts for the same person will result in the immediate cancellation of the entry in question.

Only one entry per email address is permitted for the entire duration of the Contest. A participant may only win one Prize.
No other means of participation will be accepted. 

3.2 Concours Conditions of validity for participation in the Contes

Entries in the Contest must comply with the following conditions:
  1. Respect for privacy and image rights: Entries must not contain any elements that infringe on the privacy or image rights of third parties.
  2. Content of responses: To be valid, participants' responses must not contain any messages of a hateful, defamatory, or racist nature; pornographic, pedophilic, or obscene content; insults; advertising or commercial messages; political messages; irrelevant or incomprehensible content; or content that infringes on the intellectual property rights of third parties.
  3. Validity of entries: Any entry that is incomplete or does not comply with these rules will not be considered. No claims will be accepted in this regard. In particular, comments must be posted on the Organizing Company's Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn account by 11:00 p.m. on January 27, 2026, at the latest, to be considered.
  4. Selection of winners: The Organizing Company will select the winners by means of an online draw from among the participants who have complied with all the conditions of validity set out in these rules. This draw will select two (2) winners, i.e. one (1) winner per Prize.

Article 4 – Contest Prizes

The prizes offered in the Contest are as follows:
  • Four tickets to a Lou rugby match (winners may choose from a selection of matches)
  • Two tickets per person (i.e., two winners)

The prizes are strictly personal and non-transferable. They may not be contested by the winner, nor may they be exchanged for their cash value, replaced or exchanged for any reason whatsoever.

The prizes do not include travel to the venues of the matches or events, nor any other external expenses, which will not be reimbursed. It is the responsibility of the winners to check their availability on the dates of the events associated with the prizes won.

The Organizing Company nevertheless reserves the right to replace each prize with a prize of equivalent nature and value if circumstances beyond its control so require, without incurring any liability as a result.

Article 5 – Notifications of winners

Winners will be notified of their prize by private message on Instagram, LinkedIn, or Facebook by the Organizing Company on January 29, 2026, after the Contest has closed. 

To confirm their prize, winners must reply by private message no later than January 30 at 11 p.m., providing the following information: 
  • First and last name of the winner;
  • First and last name of the accompanying person;
  • Email address to which details of the Prize can be sent.

If no response is received within the specified time frame or if the response is incomplete, the winner will be deemed to have forfeited their prize. In this case, the Organizing Company reserves the right to reallocate the Prize to another participant, in accordance with the terms and conditions for selecting winners set out in these rules.

Prizes must be collected in person from the VIP/Press club at the Eurobois trade show between February 3 and 6, 2026, upon presentation of proof of identity.

Article 6 – Personal data

Personal data collected from Participants in connection with the Contest is intended exclusively for use by the Organizing Company for the purposes of organizing the Contest, selecting winners, and awarding prizes.

In accordance with Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978, relating to data processing, files, and freedoms, and Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of April 27, 2016 (known as the “GDPR”), all Participants have the right to information, opposition, access, and rectification of data concerning them, which they may exercise by sending an email to the following address: dpglex@gl-events.com, specifying the identity of the data controller.

The participant's personal data will be kept for a period of 3 years from the last contact.

Consequently, all Participants have the right to request that any information concerning them that is inaccurate, incomplete, ambiguous, or obsolete be corrected, supplemented, clarified, updated, or deleted.

Participants are informed that providing their contact details is mandatory in order to participate and receive their prize (failing which, their participation will be considered void) and that these details will only be communicated to the Organizing Company. Consequently, individuals who exercise their right to delete data concerning them before the end of the Contest will be deemed to have withdrawn from participation, as it will be impossible to forward the data.

All information relating to the processing of Participants' personal data can be found in the Privacy Policy document accessible via the following link: https://www.eurobois-events.com/en/content/mentions-legales

Article 7– Contest Rules

The Contest is free and there is no obligation to purchase. The Contest rules are available on the following website:

Article 8 – Disputes

These rules are subject to French law. Any practical difficulties in applying or interpreting these rules will be settled in the final instance by the organizing company.

It is specified that the Organizing Company has put in place the necessary technical means to prove the participation or non-participation of an Internet user. It is therefore agreed that, except in the case of obvious error, the data contained in the information systems of the Organizing Company or its subcontractors shall be considered as proof of connection and information resulting from computer processing relating to the Contest. 

Article 9 – Responsabilité

The Organizing Company and any company involved in organizing the Contest reserve the right to interrupt, postpone, modify, shorten, extend, or cancel the Contest if circumstances so require. They cannot be held liable for doing so.

The Organizing Company and any company involved in organizing the Contest accept no responsibility for any incidents or accidents that may occur to the winners while enjoying their prizes or that may affect said prizes.

The Organizing Company and any company involved in organizing the Contest shall not be liable in the event of malicious interference, connection problems, hardware or software problems, or disruptions external to the Organizing Company that may affect the proper conduct of the Contest.

In any case, if the smooth administrative and technical running of the Contest is disrupted by a virus, computer bug, unauthorized human intervention, or any other cause beyond the Organizing Company's control, the Organizing Company reserves the right to interrupt the Contest.

Similarly, participation in this Contest implies knowledge and acceptance of the characteristics and limitations of the Internet and related technologies, the lack of protection of certain data against possible misuse or hacking, and the risks of contamination by viruses circulating on the network.

It is specified that the Organizing Company cannot be held liable for any direct or indirect damage resulting from an interruption, malfunction of any kind, suspension or termination of the Contest, for any reason whatsoever, or for any direct or indirect damage resulting in any way from a connection to the Organizing Company's website or Instagram page. It is the responsibility of each participant to take all appropriate measures to protect their own data and/or software stored on their computer equipment against any damage.

Additions or modifications may be published during the Contest. They will be considered as appendices to these Rules and will be deemed to form an integral part thereof.

This Contest is not sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn. By participating, each participant acknowledges that they completely release Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn from any liability related to the organization and running of the Contest. Participants agree to comply with the terms of use and community guidelines of Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Any violation of these rules will result in the cancellation of participation.

Article 10 – Acceptance of The Rules

The Participant declares that they have read and understood these Rules.

Participation in the Contest implies full and unconditional acceptance of these Rules and the instructions mentioned herein, as well as the arbitration of the Organizing Company, which shall decide, in accordance with the law, any question relating to the application and/or interpretation of these Rules and any question not decided by them.

Article 11 – Modification, postponement, cancellation

The organizing company and any company involved in organizing the Contest may, without incurring liability, in the event of force majeure or if exceptional circumstances beyond its control so require: shorten, extend, or even cancel the Contest.

In the event that these same circumstances prevent the prizes from being awarded, the winners may not hold the organizing company liable.