Hosting Obligations

7.1The Host shall organize the Championship on behalf of the IIHF.

7.2The Host shall promptly provide interim status reports in accordance with Art. 149 of this Event Code and financial reports or management accounts pertaining to the organization of the Championship, if so requested by the IIHF.

7.3The Host shall promptly provide all information relating to the pricing and sale of tickets, if so requested by the IIHF.

7.4The Host ensures that all third parties are aware of all obligations as per the IIHF Governing Documents pertaining to the Championship.

7.5Any agreement entered into by the Host in order to fulfil such requirements shall be entered solely in the name of the Host.

7.6The Host shall not exploit any Championship related commercial rights other than ticketing and hospitality (excluding the hospitality programs of the IIHF and the IIHF Commercial Partner).

7.7The Host shall coordinate the IIHF and IIHF Commercial Partner’s operational implementation of the rights acquired by Commercial Affiliates. This relates to the production of broadcasting signals, sponsorship activations as well as merchandising sales. The IIHF Commercial Partner shall coordinate communication between the Host and Commercial Affiliates, unless otherwise communicated to the Host.

7.8The Host shall take all necessary measures and be responsible for all associated costs, to prevent ambush marketing in the arena as well as all other Championship Venues and prevent enabling any unauthorized third parties to create any type of content which may imply, directly or indirectly, an association with the IIHF, the IIHF Commercial Partner or the Championship. The Host shall use its best effort to prevent ambush marketing outside the Championship venues and to point the IIHF Commercial Partner to any potential conflicts that may arise in the immediate vicinity of the Championship Venues so that necessary measures can be taken during the planning phase (e.g. is possible, but not limited to, by offering such advertising space to Commercial Affiliates ahead of public sale).

7.9The Host shall take all necessary measures to prevent unauthorized public viewings or any such further unauthorized activities.

7.10The Host shall prohibit the sale of any kind of merchandising-like product by illegal hawkers or vendors inside the Championship Venues and use best efforts in their immediate vicinity, and, if so requested by the IIHF or IIHF Commercial Partner, notify the competent authorities accordingly.

7.11The Host, additionally, shall ensure that the venues, the owner of the arenas and any other entity will not grant or purport to grant any right which would imply, directly or indirectly, any association with the IIHF or the Championship or conflict or infringe upon any of the Commercial Rights granted to the Commercial Partner and the Commercial Affiliates.

7.12The Host shall not, in any way, interfere with the rights and competencies of the IIHF and the IIHF Commercial Partner or IIHF Commercial Affiliates.

7.13The Host shall ensure access to all Championship Venues during site visits for all stakeholders involved.