ISDA Conferences COVID-19 Safety Acknowledgment Form – LONDON MEETING

    Liability Waiver and Release of Claims

    The International Swaps and Derivatives Association Inc. (ISDA) looks forward to welcoming you back to its in-person conferences and meetings. Due to the extremely contagious nature of COVID-19, ISDA has put in place preventative measures and precautions pursuant to guidelines from the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the United Kingdom's Department of Health and Social Care (NHS), as applicable, and local ordinance and regulations. Such measures may include among others, requiring "social distancing" to be maintained or the use of face coverings.

    However, these measures cannot guarantee that participants in ISDA's in-person conferences and meetings will not become infected with COVID-19.

    For the safety of ISDA's employees and guests, you may not attend an ISDA in-person event if:

    1. You experience any symptoms of COVID-19 within 14 days of the event, which include fever, cough, shortness of breath or others as specified by the CDC;

    2. You have been diagnosed with COVID-19 within 14 days of the event and have not yet received a test that you have been cleared as non-contagious by applicable health standards;

    3. You are not vaccinated (as defined under CDC or NHS guidelines);

    4. You have traveled at any point within the 14 days prior to the event internationally or to a community in the United States or United Kingdom that is experiencing a sustained community spread of COVID-19;

    5. You have reason to believe you may have been exposed to a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19; or

    6. You qualify for any of the restrictions specified by the CDC or NHS, which are updated from time to time.

    By signing this form, you certify that the above proscriptions do not apply to you.

    RELEASE AND WAIVER

    I acknowledge that I receive educational and other benefits from participating in the ISDA in-person conferences and meetings, and I willingly engage in this event (the “Conference” or "Meeting").

    I hereby release, waive and forever discharge any and all liability, claims, and demands of whatever kind or nature against ISDA and its affiliated partners and sponsors, including in each case, without limitation, their directors, officers, employees, and agents (the “released parties”), either in law or in equity, to the fullest extent permissible by law, including but not limited to damages or losses caused by the negligence, fault or conduct of any kind on the part of the released parties, including but not limited to death, bodily injury, illness, economic loss or out of pocket expenses, or loss or damage to property, which I, my heirs, assignees, next of kin and/or legally appointed or designated representatives, may have or which may hereinafter accrue on my behalf, which arise or may hereafter arise from my participation with the conference or meeting.

    ASSUMPTION OF RISK

    I acknowledge and understand the following risks relating to attendance at the conference/ meeting:

    Attending in person may potentially expose me to infectious diseases, including COVID-19. While ISDA takes reasonable precautions as prescribed by applicable regulations and guidance to reduce this risk, I freely and knowingly acknowledge and assume the risk that serious illness or death may occur, even if arising from the negligence or fault of the released parties.

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