General policy

1 Scope

– These terms and conditions of sale apply only to entrepreneurs, legal entities under public law or special funds under public law within the meaning of Section 310 Paragraph 1 of the German Civil Code (BGB). We will only acknowledge buyer conditions that conflict or deviate from our terms and conditions of sale if we expressly agree to their validity in writing.

– These terms and conditions of sale also apply to all future transactions with the customer, provided they involve legal transactions of a relevant nature.

– Individual agreements made with the buyer in individual cases (including additional, supplementary and variation agreements) always take precedence over these terms and conditions of sale. Subject to evidence to the contrary, our written contract or written confirmation is conclusive as to the content of those agreements.

2 Proposal and signing of contract

If an order constitutes an offer under Section 145 of the German Civil Code (BGB), we may accept it within two weeks.

3 Documentation provided

All documents provided to the customer in connection with placing an order – including in electronic form – such as: B. Calculations, drawings, etc., we reserve ownership and copyright . These materials may not be provided to third parties unless we provide the customer with express written consent to do so. If we do not accept the buyer’s offer within the time period specified in Section 2, these documents must be returned to us immediately.

4 Price and payment

– Unless otherwise agreed in writing, our prices are ex-works, excluding packaging and plus VAT at the applicable rate. Packaging costs will be calculated separately.

– Payment of the purchase price must be made separately to our business account. Deductions for cash discounts are allowed only if there is a special agreement in writing.

– Unless otherwise agreed, the purchase price must be paid within 10 days of delivery. Late payment interest will be calculated at 9% higher than the corresponding base interest rate each year. The assertion of higher damages caused by default is reserved.

– Unless there is a fixed price agreement, we reserve the right to make reasonable price changes due to changes in wages, materials and sales costs for deliveries made 3 months or later after signing contract.

5 Retention rights

The buyer is only permitted to exercise the right of retention to the extent of its counterclaim based on the same contractual relationship.

6 Delivery time

– The start of the delivery time specified by us requires the full and timely fulfillment of the customer’s obligations. The exception of unfinished contracts is still reserved.

– If the customer does not accept or commits a serious breach of other cooperation obligations, we have the right to claim compensation for any damages we suffer, including any additional costs. Further complaints are still reserved. If the above conditions are met, the risk of accidental loss or accidental damage of the purchased item passes to the buyer at the point of default or indebtedness of the buyer.

– In case of delivery delay not due to intentionality or gross negligence on our part, we shall be liable for compensation at a fixed rate for the delay of 1% of the delivery value for each week. total delay, but not exceeding 5% of the delivery value.

– Legal claims and other rights of the buyer due to delayed delivery remain unaffected.

7 Transfer of risk during transportation

If goods are sent to the customer at the customer’s request, the risk of accidental loss or damage of the goods passes to the customer upon dispatch to the customer, at the latest when they leave the factory/ warehouse. This applies regardless of whether the goods are shipped from the place of fulfillment or who bears the shipping costs.

8 Title reserved

– We reserve ownership of the delivered goods until all claims arising from the delivery contract are paid in full. This also applies to all future deliveries, even if we don’t always mention this explicitly. We have the right to request return of purchased goods if the buyer violates the contract.

– The buyer is obliged to take care of the purchased goods as long as ownership has not been transferred to that person. As long as ownership has not been transferred, the buyer must immediately notify us in writing if the delivered item is confiscated or otherwise tampered with by another third party. If the third party is unable to provide us with legal and extrajudicial costs