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The undersigned entrant into the AIAPF’s Design Awards program hereby accepts and acknowledges that it has no right, contractual or otherwise, to be recognized as an AIAPF Design Awards winner. AIAPF’s Design Awards winners are determined and prizes are awarded in the sole and absolute discretion of the Jury. The undersigned entrant hereby accepts and acknowledges that the Jury’s decisions in selecting the AIAPF’s Design Awards Program winners are final and non-appealable. The undersigned entrant will indemnify AIAPF and will hold AIAPF harmless from, against and in respect of any and all liabilities, damages, losses, deficiencies, costs, judgments, amounts paid in settlement, interest, penalties, assessments and out-of-pocket expenses (including attorneys’ fees and the costs of AIAPF staff) incurred in connection with or arising out of the defense of or any proceeding with respect to any claims, whether accrued, contingent or otherwise incurred in connection with or arising out of the entrant’s entry into the AIAPF Design Awards program.
