Venue Rental Contracts for Performances to Become More Fair in Culture

On the 10th, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Introduces the 'Standard Venue Rental Contract for Performing Arts'

The culture of venue rental contracts is becoming fairer.

On the 10th, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced the introduction of the 'Standard Venue Rental Contract for Performing Arts.' This is a safeguard to resolve issues of unfair contracts. It specifies infectious disease outbreaks as a reason for refunding venue rental fees, and the refund rate must be agreed upon in advance. Over the past two years, some private performance venues have stated that it was difficult to refund rental fees when performances were inevitably canceled due to strengthened 'social distancing' measures, or they excessively charged penalties.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has stipulated five major points in the Standard Venue Rental Contract for Performing Arts to enable performing groups to enter into fair and reasonable rental contracts as contracting parties. These include: ▲specifying the obligations of venue operators such as maintaining the condition of the venue and prohibiting unfair demands on users ▲specifying the obligations of users such as venue management and prevention of safety accidents ▲matters mutually agreed upon by the parties, including venue contracts and refund rates ▲reasons and procedures related to performance cancellations, contract terminations, and refunding rental fees. An official expressed confidence, saying, "As a standard contract based on a horizontal relationship between venue operators and users, it will serve as a foundation for forming a fair contract culture."

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