Aubainerie Contest Rules

1. The Black Friday contest is organized by Groupe JNC 1944 inc. (Aubainerie) (hereinafter the "contest organizer"). The contest ends on November 26 at 11:59 a.m. (ET) (hereinafter the "contest period"). 

ELIGIBILITY  

2.     This contest is open to individuals aged 18 and older residing in Quebec at the time of the contest.    Any participant who has not reached the age of majority may enter the contest, provided that the parent or legal guardian of the participant authorizes and agrees to comply with these regulations (the said parent or legal guardian must, among other things, agree to sign the declaration and release of liability and agree to receive the prize on behalf of the minor participant if the latter is declared a winner).  

3.     Employees, agents, and representatives of Aubainerie, Aubainerie Entrepôt, and AUB44 stores, their subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, participating merchants, prize suppliers, and any other party directly involved in the organization of this contest, as well as their immediate family members (brothers, sisters, children, father, mother), their legal or common-law spouse, and all persons with whom these employees, representatives, and agents are domiciled, are not eligible. By entering the contest, participants (and their guardian or parent, if applicable) agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of these official rules.  

HOW TO PARTICIPATE  

No purchase necessary.  

4. Participants must complete the online form via the Facebook or Instagram post.   

5. When filling out the entry form, participants must provide the following information: email address, first name, last name, and postal code. There is a limit of one entry per person. Participants must be subscribed to our newsletter at the time of the draw. 

PRIZES  

6.     The prize will be awarded as follows:  

A $300 gift card will be drawn at random from all form entries submitted by November 26 at 11:59 a.m. (ET). 

7.     The following conditions apply to the prizes: prizes are non-exchangeable, non-transferable, non-refundable, and non-redeemable for cash.  

DRAW  

8. The random draw will be held at Aubainerie’s head office on [date] November 2024 at 12:00 p.m. (ET). If one or more drawn entries do not meet all the conditions stipulated in these rules, the entries of the selected individuals will be canceled, and a new draw will be conducted in accordance with these rules until the participants are selected and declared winners.  

9.     The chance of winning depends on the total number of entries received, in accordance with paragraphs 2, 3, 4, and 5.  

CLAIMING PRIZES  

10.   In order to be declared a winner, any selected person must:  

a)    have correctly filled out the participation form, in accordance with paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 5. 

b)    be drawn at random as per the details in paragraph 4;  

c)      Respond within a maximum of 5 business days following receipt of the message sent by Groupe JNC 1944 inc. (Aubainerie) to confirm acceptance of the prize; 

d) answer the mathematical skill-testing question;  

d)    sign the declaration and release of liability form (hereinafter the "declaration form") that will be sent to them by email and return it to the contest organizer no later than three (3) days after receiving it. If a selected winner is not of legal age, their parent or legal guardian must sign the form before receiving the prize. Upon receipt of the signed form by the parent or legal guardian of the selected winner, the contest organizer will consider the latter as the winner (hereinafter the "Winner"), and the parent or legal guardian can claim the prize on behalf of the said Winner.  

11.   Failure to comply with any of the conditions mentioned above or any other condition stipulated in these participation rules will result in the cancellation of the participation of the selected individuals, and a new draw for these prizes will be conducted in accordance with these rules until the participants are selected and declared winners.  

GENERAL CONDITIONS  

12.   Verification. Entries are subject to verification by the contest organizer. Any entry that is, as applicable, incomplete, illegible, or fraudulent, will be automatically rejected and will not entitle the participant to a prize.  

13.   Non-compliant participation. The contest organizer reserves the right to disqualify any person or cancel one or more entries from any person participating in this contest or attempting to participate by means contrary to these rules. This person could be referred to the competent judicial authorities.  

14.   Acceptance of the prize. Any prize must be accepted as described in these rules and cannot be transferred to another person, substituted for another prize, or exchanged in whole or in part for cash, subject to what is provided in the paragraph below.  

15.   Prize substitution. In the event that, for reasons unrelated to the winner, the contest organizer cannot award a prize (or a portion of a prize) as described in these rules, it undertakes to award a prize (or a portion of a prize) of the same nature and equivalent value or, at its sole discretion, the cash value of the prize (or portion of the prize) indicated in the rules.  

16.   Refusal to accept a prize. The refusal of a randomly selected person to accept a prize according to the terms of these rules releases the contest organizer from any obligation related to that prize to that person.  

17.   Limitation of liability – use of the prize. Any winning person releases Aubainerie stores and franchises, Aubainerie Entrepôt, and AUB44, their affiliated companies, advertising and promotion agencies, their employees, agents, and representatives from any liability for any damage they may suffer due to the acceptance or use of their prize. In order to be declared a winner and prior to receiving their prize, any selected person agrees to sign, if required, a declaration form to that effect.  

18.   Limitation of liability – contest operation. Aubainerie stores and franchises, Aubainerie Entrepôt, AUB44, their affiliated companies, advertising and promotion agencies, their employees, agents, and representatives disclaim any liability for the malfunction of any computer component, software, or communication line, for any transmission failure, incomplete, incomprehensible, or deleted by any computer or network, which may limit the ability or prevent any person from participating in the contest. Aubainerie stores and franchises, Aubainerie Entrepôt, and AUB44, their affiliated companies, advertising and promotion agencies, their employees, agents, and representatives also disclaim any liability for any damage or loss that may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the downloading of any software or form and by the transmission of any information for participation in the contest.  

19.   Modification. The contest organizer reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend this contest, in whole or in part, in the event that an event, error, or any human intervention occurs that could corrupt or affect the administration, security, impartiality, or conduct of the contest as provided in these rules. In any case, the contest organizer, its affiliated companies, advertising and promotion agencies, suppliers of products or services related to this contest, as well as its employees, agents, and representatives, will not be required to award more prizes than those indicated in these rules or to award prizes other than in accordance with these rules.  

20.   Impossibility to act – labor dispute. Aubainerie stores and franchises, Aubainerie Entrepôt, and AUB44, their affiliated companies, advertising and promotion agencies, their employees, agents, and representatives will not assume any liability of any kind in all cases where their inability to act results from a fact or situation beyond their control or from a strike, lockout, or any other labor dispute in their establishment or in the establishments of the organizations or companies whose services are used to hold this contest.  

21.   Limitation of liability – participation. By participating or attempting to participate in this contest, any person releases the contest organizer, its affiliated companies, advertising and/or promotion agencies, employees, agents, and representatives from any liability for any damage they may suffer due to their participation or attempt to participate in the contest.  

22.   Authorization. By participating in this contest, any winning person authorizes the contest organizer, its partners, representatives, and prize suppliers to use, if required, their name, photograph, image, at their discretion and without limits as to the period of use, in any media and worldwide, for advertising purposes or any other purpose deemed relevant.  

23.   Communication with participants. No communication (other than during registration) or correspondence will be made with participants in this contest, except with individuals selected for a prize or participants that opted in for the newsletter.  

24.   Decisions of the contest organizer. Any decision of the contest organizer or its representatives regarding this contest is final and binding, subject to any decision of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux du Québec regarding any matter within its jurisdiction.  

25.   Dispute. A dispute regarding the organization or conduct of an advertising contest may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux for resolution. A dispute regarding the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the Régie solely for the purpose of attempting to resolve it.  

26.   Participant identification. For the purposes of these rules, the participant is the person whose contact information is provided during the phone call. This person to whom the prize will be awarded if selected and declared a winner.  

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