General Terms and Conditions

§ 1 Scope of application

1. These Terms and Conditions of Sale apply exclusively to entrepreneurs, legal entities under public law or special funds under public law within the meaning of Section 310 (1) of the German Civil Code (BGB). We shall only recognize terms and conditions of the customer that conflict with or deviate from our Terms and Conditions of Sale if we expressly agree to their validity in writing.
2. These Terms and Conditions of Sale shall also apply to all future transactions with the Customer, insofar as these are legal transactions of a related nature.
3. Individual agreements made with the Buyer in individual cases (including collateral agreements, supplements and amendments) shall in any case take precedence over these Terms and Conditions of Sale. Subject to proof to the contrary, a written contract or our written confirmation shall be decisive for the content of such agreements.

§ 2 Offer and conclusion of contract

If an order is to be regarded as an offer in accordance with § 145 BGB, we can accept it within two weeks.

§ 3 Documents provided

We reserve the property rights and copyrights to all documents provided to the customer in connection with the order placement – also in electronic form – such as calculations, drawings etc.. These documents may not be made accessible to third parties unless we give the customer our express written consent. If we do not accept the customer’s offer within the period specified in § 2, these documents must be returned to us immediately.

§ 4 Prices and payment

1. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, our prices are ex works excluding packaging and plus VAT at the applicable rate. Packaging costs shall be invoiced separately.
2. Payment of the purchase price must be made exclusively to the account specified on the invoice.
3. Unless a fixed price agreement has been made, we reserve the right to make reasonable price changes due to changes in labor, material and distribution costs for deliveries made 3 months or more after conclusion of the contract.

§ 5 Rights of retention

The customer is only authorized to exercise a right of retention to the extent that his counterclaim is based on the same contractual relationship.

§ 6 Delivery time

1. The commencement of the delivery period stated by us is subject to the timely and proper fulfillment of the customer’s obligations. We reserve the right to plead non-performance of the contract.
2. If the customer is in default of acceptance or culpably violates other obligations to cooperate, we shall be entitled to demand compensation for the damage incurred by us in this respect, including any additional expenses. We reserve the right to assert further claims. If the above conditions are met, the risk of accidental loss or accidental deterioration of the purchased item shall pass to the customer at the point in time at which the customer is in default of acceptance or debtor’s delay.
   
3. Further statutory claims and rights of the customer due to a delay in delivery remain unaffected.

§ 7 Transfer of risk on shipment

If the goods are dispatched to the customer at the customer’s request, the risk of accidental loss or accidental deterioration of the goods shall pass to the customer upon dispatch to the customer, at the latest when the goods leave the factory/warehouse. This shall apply irrespective of whether the goods are dispatched from the place of performance or who bears the freight costs.

§ 8 Retention of title

1. We reserve title to the delivered goods until all claims arising from the delivery contract have been paid in full. This shall also apply to all future deliveries, even if we do not always expressly refer to this. We are entitled to take back the purchased item if the customer acts in breach of contract.
2. The customer is obliged to treat the purchased item with care as long as ownership has not yet been transferred to him. In particular, he is obliged to insure it adequately at his own expense against theft, fire and water damage at replacement value (note: only permissible for the sale of high-value goods). If maintenance and inspection work has to be carried out, the customer must carry this out in good time at his own expense. As long as ownership has not yet been transferred, the customer must inform us immediately in writing if the delivered item is seized or exposed to other interventions by third parties. If the third party is not in a position to reimburse us for the judicial and extrajudicial costs of an action pursuant to § 771 ZPO (German Code of Civil Procedure), the customer shall be liable for the loss incurred by us.
   
3. The customer is entitled to resell the goods subject to retention of title in the normal course of business. The purchaser hereby assigns to us the claims against the customer arising from the resale of the reserved goods in the amount of the final invoice amount agreed with us (including VAT). This assignment shall apply irrespective of whether the purchased item has been resold without or after processing. The customer shall remain authorized to collect the claim even after the assignment. Our authorization to collect the claim ourselves remains unaffected. However, we shall not collect the claim as long as the customer meets his payment obligations from the proceeds received, is not in default of payment and, in particular, no application for the opening of insolvency proceedings has been filed and payments have not been suspended. [Note: This clause does not apply if no extended retention of title is intended.]
   

§ 9 Warranty and notification of defects and recourse/manufacturer recourse

1. Warranty rights of the purchaser presuppose that he has properly fulfilled his obligations to inspect and give notice of defects in accordance with § 377 HGB (German Commercial Code).
2. If, despite all due care, the delivered goods have a defect that already existed at the time of the transfer of risk, we shall, at our discretion, either repair the goods or deliver replacement goods, subject to timely notification of defects. We must always be given the opportunity for subsequent performance within a reasonable period of time. Recourse claims shall remain unaffected by the above provision without restriction.
   
3. If the supplementary performance fails, the customer may – without prejudice to any claims for damages – withdraw from the contract or reduce the remuneration.
4. Claims for defects shall not exist in the case of only insignificant deviation from the agreed quality, in the case of only insignificant impairment of usability, in the case of natural wear and tear or damage arising after the transfer of risk as a result of incorrect or negligent handling, excessive strain, unsuitable operating materials, defective construction work, unsuitable building ground or due to special external influences which are not provided for in the contract. If improper repair work or modifications are carried out by the customer or third parties, no claims for defects shall exist for these and the resulting consequences.
5. Claims of the customer for expenses incurred for the purpose of subsequent performance, in particular transport, travel, labor and material costs, are excluded insofar as the expenses increase because the goods delivered by us have subsequently been moved to a location other than the customer’s branch office, unless the transfer corresponds to their intended use.
6. Recourse claims of the purchaser against us shall only exist insofar as the purchaser has not made any agreements with his customer that go beyond the legally mandatory claims for defects. Paragraph 6 shall also apply accordingly to the scope of the customer’s right of recourse against the supplier.

§ 10 Miscellaneous

1. This contract and all legal relationships between the parties are subject to the law of the Federal Republic of Germany to the exclusion of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG).
2. The place of performance and exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from this contract is our registered office, unless otherwise stated in the order confirmation
3. All agreements made between the parties for the purpose of executing this contract are set out in writing in this contract.
4. Cancellations must be made in writing. Registration can be canceled free of charge up to 2 weeks before the start of the seminar. In the event of non-participation without prior cancellation, or in the event of cancelations received later than 2 weeks before the start of the seminar, the participation fee will be due and charged. The date of registration shall apply. The organizer reserves the right to change the program or cancel for urgent reasons. In this case, the participation fee will not be charged.
   
5. The GTCs may be subsequently amended. Previously accepted GTCs affect the new GTCs.

as of March 18, 2021