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Since its creation in 2007, the Prix mile Herms has supported innovation and
promoted talented young designers whose work will accompany our evolving society
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and lifestyles.
For the fourth edition of the prize, the Fondation dentreprise Herms has chosen a
theme reflecting a distinctive, universal activity stimulating our senses and intellect
alike: PLAY.
Playing helps us understand and sharpen our imaginative processes. Through it,
we experience the delights of political and social interaction, literature or romance.
Above all, playing is a source of sophisticated or popular entertainment and simple
fun. The history of play is the history of the wealth of experiences and memories they
supply. But beyond its importance for society, playing is richly rewarding for the
individual, too. Play helps us relate to our surroundings and the era we live in.
Play is vital for the cultural and social construction of the self.

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Play as a vital activity for personal growth

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Far from attempting a history of play and its function in society from ancient times to the
present, our focus here is the relatively recent recognition of its role as a means of
self-discovery and individual growth.
From the late 16th century onwards, advances in mathematics and the study of probability
brought a significant change of perspective. Liebniz, for example, saw playing as a means
to perfect the art of invention, intimately connected with the pleasure experienced by the
player. Liebnizs vision was propounded by the encyclopedists, who exhorted the
effectiveness of mathematical games.
The history of play offers a wealth of descriptions of its political, social, literary, poetic or
amorous delights, and above all its function as a source of simple fun, or more sophisticated
entertainment.
It was not until the 20th century, however, that the fundamentals of playing were analysed in
the context of our socialisation and growth as individuals. The work of Jean Chteau,
Clestin Freinet, Jean Piaget or Donald Winnicott, the more anthropologically focused
studies of Johan Huizinga and Roger Caillois, the philosophical approach of
Jacques Henriot, and British and American research since the mid-1980s (with the advent
of video games and digital platforms) have all had a significant impact on our view of the
function and practice of play.

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Playing is a pastime subject to a set of rules. Its an entertainment with no impact on real
life, and yet gaming is far from a thing of no gravity or consequence in practice, playing
often illustrates the values of an entire culture, and may even contribute to their definition
and development.

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Candidates are invited to reflect on the following aspects
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contemporary life and society:
Playing allows us to act freely in a context perceived as fictional and unrelated to everyday
life. It takes place in a circumscribed space and time governed by a specific set of rules,
whose outcome cannot be predicted. Playing does not lead to material possessions or real
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We may distinguish usefully between the objects used for play, and the structures of the
game itself (the rules and schemes followed by the players). Crucially, the tension between
the latters playful attitude and the rules and structures of the game should be understood
as one of the formative, foundational aspects of the experience of game-play.
The games material or virtual components, supports and locations appeal first and foremost
to our fictive imagination, as vectors for experiences in which the players are the creative
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We may surpass ourselves in play. Playing is a fertile, rewarding activity for the senses, the
intellect, and our self-esteem.
Reality, engagement, experimentation
Designers often produce games in their own image, emphasizing play as a creative,
experimental force structured by rules. Active participation in playing develops autonomy,
the powers of the imagination, observation, manual dexterity and eye-to-hand coordination.
Games and toys for adults and children alike are often conceived as alternatives to
education and learning in the classical, normative sense.
Distrustful of the latter, designer games often endorse the concept of learning by doing /
making / playing (Bruno Munari, Enzo Mari, etc.). The Bauspiel Schiff [Alma Buscher, 1923]
or the House of Cards [Charles and Ray Eames, 1952] demonstrate a determination to
create games designed for open-ended, unpredictable personal growth and discovery.
In this context, pseudo-educational projects will be of little interest. Inherently, designer
games tend to favour open scenarios with a wealth of unexpected possibilities.

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Technology which of course includes digital technology may have its place here. Entries
may seek to question or redefine the very nature of playing, and its supports and settings.
Or they may suggest new materials and devices to help us reformulate the contribution
game-play makes to our societies and ourselves.
Being together

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Togetherness is a fundamental need in every society, and different cultures have developed
their own means to that vital end. Yet playing is notable for its transcultural aspects, and its
role as a vector for the discovery of other cultures. Playing contributes to the life of all
societies, everywhere in the world. When the physical support or structure of a game
enables players to come together as a group, game-play becomes a vector for socialisation
and sophistication, even a civilising force.

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Playing is an activity with clearly defined aims, expectations and rules, whose implicit
qualities and values become explicit over the course of play, even before the outcome of the
game is known.

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For the fourth edition of the Prix mile Herms, the theme of PLAY invites detailed
observation of the relationships, postures and gestures experienced by individuals through
game-play, and of the social and cultural needs it fulfils. Candidates will focus on the
reinvention, adaptation or creation of games, objects, supports, devices or small-scale
spatial and architectural responses. Projects will highlight the cross-cultural aspects of play,
and its role as a vector for growth and personal enrichment through shared experience.
All entries will demonstrate a strong awareness of the need for sustainable production.
Whether designed for simple, artisan production or state-of-the-art technological
manufacturing, projects will contribute to the reduction of our human footprint on a planet
that will soon support some eight billion people.
The jury of the Prix mile Herms asks all candidates to address the issue of sustainability
in the production and distribution processes they envisage for their project.

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DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
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Design choices and parameters

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Individual candidates or teams are invited to submit entries (supported by comprehensive,

explanatory documentation) for an object or objects, support, device or small-scale spatial
or architectural response, presenting a formal, aesthetic concept of the highest quality. The
design will address the concept of lifelong use and adaptability, together with the objects
potential to be handed down to future generations. The design may fulfil a single, specific
function or be open to multiple uses.

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In light of the competition topic, entries demonstrating clear design choices and directions
are especially welcome. The design will clearly signal its target market for the particular
aspect or type of PLAY addressed whether conceived for a specific age group, or readily
accessible to children, teenagers and adults alike. This aspect of the design must be made
explicit by all appropriate means.
The design may present a completely new concept; it may be inventive or experimental in
its handling or approach. But it may equally revisit, redefine, modify or improve an existing
game or support for game-play.
The design may involve physical participation, movement or physiological activity, however
outdoor games, sports and activities requiring extensive space are excluded. Games for
children under three years of age are also excluded, together with toys that are not games
as defined in the present specification, and in the competition theme.
The power of the imagination
Imagination is a crucial aspect of the competition theme. Play (in the context of game-play)
demands rules and, often, significant methodological aspects. Projects should nonetheless
avoid an overly realist approach, highlighting the appeal to the imagination while at the same
time exploring and testing the designs inherent materiality. The project may incorporate
the notion of alternative scenarios, or confront the player with different, alternative ways of
thinking.

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Scenarios may include digital supports through which players use their judgement and
manual skills to engage with the construction of a world, a system, or an unfolding narrative.
In the case of immaterial projects such as this, supports and interfaces must be clearly
presented and must incorporate an object or device essential to the realization of the game.
Inevitably, these objects or devices will be the focus for the intervention of a designer, in the
event of a multidisciplinary team entry.

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An innovative concept showcasing the economy of means

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The proposal will present a functional, efficient object or objects, a support, device or
small-scale spatial or architectural response demonstrating excellence in ergonomic design,
and produced using elementary techniques involving simple, reliable production methods or
inventive, alternative, or contemporary processes. If the candidate or team draw(s) on
state-of-the-art technologies, these should not be presented as a complex arsenal of
possibilities but rather as a means to simplify the use of the device or game, and its
technicalities or any specific techniques required for play.

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A practical, reproductible object

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The object, support, device etc. must be designed for easy reproducibility, whether it is
conceived for the mass market and industrial manufacture, or for small-scale distribution
and production using traditional craft techniques. Dream products are by definition
excluded.
Candidate(s) will show particular attention to current safety and design regulations in their
design and choice of materials.
A sustainable approach

The candidate or team will provide a detailed explanation of their chosen production
process, taking account of key environmental issues (notably the energy sources required:
projects will avoid using non-renewable natural resources). The production process should
aim to reduce the objects environmental footprint as far as possible, notably through the use
of locally-available resources.
Each entry will include a detailed energy audit, and an analysis of the objects life cycle.

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Projects entered for the Prix mile Herms will be for domestic use only.
Candidates or teams may address a specific function of game-play, or an ensemble of
play-related typologies; designs will be particularly attentive to the users attention span and
engagement with the game proposed.

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The Prix mile Herms does not cover fashion or clothing.
Designs should in no way echo or make reference to the house of Herms (the parent
organisation of the Fondation dentreprise Herms), nor to its logo, brand colours or style
specifications.

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PARTICIPATION RULES
Who?

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The Prix mile Herms is open to individuals or teams aged under age 40 on November
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16, 2015, pertaining to the following categories:

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Professional graduates from schools of design, engineering, architecture, and visual or

applied arts;
Non-graduate professionals with at least three years proven experience in professional
design;

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Final-year students from schools of design, engineering, architecture, and visual or

applied arts.
Participants may enter individually or in teams of up to five people.

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The Prix mile Herms is an international award. It is therefore open to anyone, with no
territorial restriction.
When?

Projects must be submitted from September 1, 2015 to November 16, 2015 (at noon, Paris
/ CET time, date and time as per entry online) via the website: www.prixemilehermes.com.
The jury meets to select the shortlist of finalists in December 2015.
The production of prototypes for the shortlisted projects will end on March 31, 2016.
The jury will deliberate in May 2016.
The award ceremony will take place in June 2016, in Paris.

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Article 1. - The competition organizer

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PARTICIPATION RULES of 2015 - 2016 Prix mile Herms

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Article 2. - Terms and conditions of entry

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The Fondation dentreprise Herms, created in April 2008 and headquartered at 24 rue du
Faubourg Saint-Honor in Paris (75008) is the organizer of an international competition opele logo
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ning on June 1, 2015 - the Prix mile Herms - rewarding
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everyday objects on the theme Play.

The Prix mile Herms is open to individual competitors or teams of competitors (excluding
corporations), aged 40 years or less on November 16, 2015, in the following categories:

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Graduate professionals from schools of design, engineering, architecture, the visual or

applied arts;
Non-graduate design professionals with at least three years proven experience;

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Final-year masters students at graduate schools of design, engineering, architecture, the

visual or applied arts.

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Entries welcome from individual designers or teams of up to five people.

Individual candidates and teams may submit one entry only.
Multiple entries on the behalf of a candidate or team will be subject to immediate
disqualification. Candidates must guarantee that their entry is entirely their own work, and
that the design has not previously been entered for the Prix mile Herms. Entries will
consist of original new designs, unmatched on the current design market, or in the history of
design, to the best of the candidates knowledge.
The competition is not open to employees of the Fondation dentreprise Herms, or any
other part of its parent organisation the Herms Group, or any person or group currently
under contract with the Fondation dentreprise Herms or the Herms Group.
Article 3. - Registering for the Prix mile Herms
The competition is open for registration online from September 1 to November 16, 2015 at
noon (Paris/CET time), exclusively via the website www.prixemilehermes.com.
Each candidate must create his or her personal entry profile using his/her e-mail address
and a password. Information and documents uploaded to the profile may be consulted by

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the candidate at all times, and modified prior to the deadline for entries on November 16,
2015 at noon (Paris / CET time).
The following documents must accompany each entry:
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1 photocopy of the candidates ID card or passport;
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1 proof of address;
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1 CV in English;
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1 photocopy of the candidates student card (for final-year masters students at
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schools of design, engineering, architecture, or the visual
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arts), or written
confirmation from their school or college).

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Each entry will receive a registration number sent by e-mail to the candidates given e-mail
address. The number will serve as the candidates personal identification number (PIN)
throughout the duration of the Prix mile Herms, guaranteeing the anonymity of all
entrants. The registration number is essential for participation in the Prix mile Herms.
If lost, entrants must contact the competition organizers.

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Group entries must nominate a team leader. The team will be given a single registration
number. In the event of a winning group entry, all members of the group will be listed as
winners, in alphabetical order.

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After registration online at www.prixemilehermes.com, and receipt of his/her PIN,

each participant must upload his/her design by noon (Paris/CET time) on November 16,
2015, via the Prix mile Herms website. All candidates must submit a dossier containing:

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2 sheets presenting the design in .pdf format (maximum 4Mo octets, A4 format).
Sheet 1 to explain the designs overall concept, sheet 2 to describe the design in further
detail (views, production process, materials, colours...).
Candidates may also submit an optional short video (maximum 1 min. 30) to further explain
their design, in the following formats: mpg, mov, flv, avi (maximum weight 6 Mo octets).
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3 A4 sheets describing three previous design projects by the participant or team, in
.pdf format (maximum 2Mo octets). In the case of professional designers, these designs
must have been exhibited or produced. In the case of team entries, the designs must be the
work of all members of the team.
All texts contained within the dossier must be presented in English.
All documents must feature the entrants registration number, on lower right-hand side.

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After the closing date for the uploading of entries, the jury will meet to select the candidates
who will be invited to produce prototypes based on their designs.
Following the jurys initial deliberations, the selected candidates will be notified by the
publication of a shortlist on the website of the Prix mile Herms, as well as directly by
e-mail.

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Article 5. - Production of prototypes

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The Fondation dentreprise Herms guarantees to meet the production costs of one
prototype per all selected finalists, based on the presentation of receipts to a maximum of
8,000 euros incl. VAT. All costs incurred beyond that amount will be paid exclusively by the
finalists.
In accordance with the timeframe stipulated in Article 8, one prototype will be produced and
dispatched to the Fondation dentreprise Herms, identified solely by the registration
number (PIN) attributed to each finalist.
The prototype deposited with the Fondation dentreprise Herms must conform to the initial
design as submitted for the competition.
The Fondation dentreprise Herms will not cover the production costs of the prototype not
submitted in accordance with the present terms and conditions.
Article 6. - The jurys final selection

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The jury will meet in May 2016 to examine the prototypes and select the three winning
entries. The jury will deliberated in Paris at the headquarters of the Fondation dentreprise
Herms.
Article 7. - Presentation of the awards
The award ceremony will take place in Paris during a ceremony organized by the Fondation
dentreprise Herms in June 2016. The three winning candidates will be presented their
award at said time.
The three finalists (and/or the winning teams representative) must guarantee to attend the
ceremony in person.
The Fondation dentreprise Herms will decide whether or not it will organize or cover the
finalists travel and accommodation arrangements (and/or those of the team representative,
iin the event of a winning group entry). The Fondation dentreprise Herms will let the
winning designers know in advance the modalities of the award ceremony.

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If the Fondation dentreprise Herms decides to cover the above-mentioned fees, it will
organize the finalists travel arrangements.
Article 8. - Calendar

Article 9. - The jury

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Candidates may register online from September 1, 2015 to November 16, 2015 (noon, Paris
/ CET time). Inscriptions received after this date will not be considered for entry (date and
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The selected finalists will be notified late December 2015. Their prototype must be
dispatched to the Fondation dentreprise Herms no later than March 31, 2016 (as per
couriers datestamp or postmark).
The jury will meet to select the three winning entries in May 2016.
The award ceremony, and the launch of the online exhibition of entries, will take place in
June 2016.
The Fondation dentreprise Herms reserves the right to modify the dates of jury
deliberations and award ceremony without postponing or bringing forward the entry and
prototype production dates.

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The jury composed of design-world professionals will meet in two stages:

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- At their first meeting in December 2015, the jury will select the finalists invited to submit one
prototype each, for the final stages of the Prix mile Herms.
- At their second meeting, in May 2016, the jury will study all prototypes and designate the
three winning entries.
The members of the jury will be appointed by the Fondation dentreprise Herms.
The jury will consist of the president of the Fondation dentreprise Herms, members of the
Foundations board with links to the world of design, and distinguished professionals
(designers, design critics and design historians).
The jurys decision is binding and final.
The jury will not provide feedback on its decision, and may not necessarily select the
pre-determined number of finalists, nor award all three prizes.
The jurys decision is not open to appeal.
The jury reserves the right to award any prize or special mention to any entry selected to
that end.

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First phase:
Each selected finalist will receive funding from the Fondation dentreprise Herms for the
production of one prototype, according to the terms and conditions outlined in article 6.

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First prize: 50,000 euros
Second prize: 25,000 euros
Third prize: 15,000 euros
In the event of a winning group entry, the prize money will be distributed equally between
each of the participants named on the entry form.

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In the event of a draw, the total prize money of 90,000 euros will be distributed equally
between the winners.
Article 11. - Selection criteria

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Dossiers failing to conform to the present rules will not be considered.

The jury will examine the entries and assess the designs according to the following criteria:
Quality of presentation (clarity, detail, thoroughness)

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Compliance with the competitions theme and specifications

Creativity, originality, innovation, aesthetic quality
In addition to these criteria, the jurys final selection will take account of the quality of
execution of the submitted prototypes.
Article 12. - Presentation and exhibition of the selected prototypes
The selected finalist projects for the Prix mile Herms will be featured in a virtual exhibition
on the Prix mile Herms website, at no cost to the participants. This presentation will
feature all prototypes in order to reflect the theme of the Prix mile Herms.
The winners agree to collaborate pro bono with the Fondation dentreprise Herms,
to design and develop the online exhibition.
The Fondation dentreprise Herms reserves the right to present the prototypes of the
selected designs in a touring exhibition, and at events linked to the Prix mile Herms.

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The jury will assess each entry anonymously. The uploaded dossiers will be handled,
checked and validated by persons other than the members of the jury.
Any distinctive identifying mark on a submitted entry will result in immediate disqualification.
These conditions apply to the initial design dossier, and the prototypes submitted for the
second round of the competition.
Article 14. - Responsibilities and duties

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The Fondation dentreprise Herms accepts no liability for the postponement, modification
or cancellation of the Prix mile Herms, for reasons beyond its will or control.
It cannot accept responsibility for any events or cases of force majeur liable to result in
difficulties or failure to access the website www.prixemilehermes.com.

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The Fondation dentreprise Herms guarantees to transport, handle and display the
prototypes with the utmost care, to avoid damage. The Fondation dentreprise Herms
further declines all responsibility for any damage incurred by the prototypes during their
display.
The Fondation dentreprise Herms will take out appropriate insurance to cover any damage
caused to the prototypes during preparations for their exhibition online, and their physical
display. These reparations should not exceed 8,000 euros, representing the total maximum
amount committed by the Fondation dentreprise Herms to the protoype production costs
of each selected finalist.
The Fondation dentreprise Herms cannot be liable or responsible for any damage
whatsoever to all or part of any participants computer during the online registration process,
or the uploading of documents for participation in the Prix mile Herms.
Participation in the Prix mile Herms requires an Internet connection.
The Fondation dentreprise Herms declines all responsibility for Internet dysfunction, bugs,
viruses or the unauthorised intervention of a third party, liable to compromise the proper
progress of the Prix mile Herms.
Article 15. -Intellectual property
The participants designs are subject to French intellectual and industrial property law, and
in particular to the provisions of the Code de la Proprit Intellectuelle.
Each participant retains ownership of his or her design, and all rights relative to it.
Participants should take appropriate measures to protect their work as effectively as

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possible, notably by providing valid proofs of the date of creation, and by the registering of
industrial patents or registered models, where appropriate.
In this context, the Fondation dentreprise Herms declines all responsibility in the event
of any prejudice to the participant due to inadequate, irregular or invalid protection of their
design. All candidates selected after the first round of the Prix mile Herms:

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accept that their prototype will be presented on the website of the Fondation dEntreprise
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Herms, and be made available to the Fondation dentreprise
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Foundation wish to organize exhibitions or events around the world presenting the best
designs submitted for the Prix mile Herms, even if the said event(s) extend beyond June
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once the prototype is completed, candidates expressly and graciously grant the
Fondation dentreprise Herms, in the frame of its international and/or external
communication all around the world and for a duration equal to the duration of the legal
protection of copyright, the intellectual property rights (rights of reproduction, representation
and adaptation) related to the prototype (I) for a touring exhibition presenting the best
projects of the Prix mile Herms, in any of the places chosen by the Fondation dentreprise
Herms and, (II) on every written, audiovisual and/or multimedia support, notably Le Monde
dHerms, the annual report of the Fondation dentreprise Herms, press kits, the website
of the Prix mile Herms www.prixemileherms.com, the website
www.fondationdentrepriseHermes.org, social networks (including but not limited to
Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Pinterest) and the Intranet site Toile H.

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guarantee to the Fondation dentreprise Herms that the prototype will in no way prejudice,
in whole or in part, the rights of third parties.
expressly authorise the Fondation dentreprise Herms to use their name and picture in
relation to the use and exploitation of the rights mentioned above.
If an entry to the competition becomes the object of a third-party proposal for its commercialization, exhibition or publication, the designer must first inform the Fondation dentreprise
Herms, as soon as possible, by recorded delivery letter, detailing the terms of the offer.
Generally, and irrespective of whether or not the design has been selected for phase 2 of
the competition by the Fondation dentreprise Herms, candidates may not use or make use
of the names Fondation dentreprise Herms and/or Herms, and/or the brands of the Herms Group, and/or the logo of the Fondation dentreprise Herms, and/or the companies of
the Herms Group with regard to any third party, by any means of communication - written,
verbal or other - on any supports and notably on internal websites, without express, written,
advance permission from the Fondation dentreprise Herms.

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By participating in the Prix mile Herms, all candidates agree that their design will be the
subject of internal and external communications by the Fondation dentreprise Herms, and
external communications relating to the Prix mile Herms, the theme of the design, and/or
the theme of the Prix mile Herms, across all supports.

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Participants authorize the Fondation dentreprise Herms
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communiques, press articles, promotional documents or brochures, to exhibit them, and
communicate them to third parties identified in the context of communications initiatives
for the Fondation dentreprise Herms, provided that their names are mentioned, for an
unlimited period of time, and without thereby granting the participants the right to earnings
or advantage of any kind as a result of such communications, other than the eventual prize
and prize money.
These conditions apply in particular to catalogues published in the event of any form of
exhibition of the entries, and/or the online exhibition at the website of the
Prix mile Herms. To this end, the organizer is authorized to make graphic or photographic
images of the selected and winning objects and their designers, provided that their names
and titles are mentioned.

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Article 17. - Data protection/freedom of information

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All nominative information collected in the context of the present Prix mile Herms will be
treated in accordance with the law of 6 January 1978 relative to computer data, files, their
protection and the freedom of information, in its consolidated version dated June 30, 2010,
as modified notably by the law of 6 August 2004.
By the terms of this law, all participants in the Prix mile Herms have the right to oppose
the use of their personal data, and access to their personal data for the purposes of the rectification or suppression of their personal details.
Requests for access, rectification, opposition or suppression must be made in writing, to
the following address: Fondation dentreprise Herms, 24 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honor,
75008, Paris, France.
Article 18. - Rules and litigation
By taking part in the Prix mile Herms, candidates agree to accept the present terms and
conditions, unreservedly and without restriction. Any challenge of any kind to the present
rules of the Prix mile Herms will be decided finally and in the last resort by the Fondation
dentreprise Herms, in the spirit of the present rules.

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Candidates guarantee the authenticity and accuracy of all information provided to the
organizer in the application of the present rules.
The organizers reserve the right to disqualify any candidate found to have provided
inaccurate or false information.

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The Prix mile Herms is subject to French law.

The present terms and conditions have been registered with: Matre Hauguel, Huissier de
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