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General conditions of sale and delivery Holland Machinery B.V.
I. GENERAL
- These conditions shall apply to all quotations and agreements for
purchase/sale of goods and/or on the instruction of Holland Machinery B.V., with
office Weg en land 10, 2661 DB Bergschenhoek, The Netherlands.
- Additions or exceptions to these conditions must be agreed in
writing; these additions and exceptions shall only apply for the
agreement for which they are made.
- The rights and obligations arising from agreements between Holland Machinery B.V.
and client may not be transferred by client to third parties, except
with the written consent of Holland Machinery B.V.
- The provisions of section 1 title 7 of book 7 BW (Dutch Civil Code)
(order) with the exception of Article 412 shall not apply to the present
legal relationship unless otherwise specifically provided in the
agreement or in these conditions.
II. QUOTATIONS
All quotations shall be without obligation and shall be valid for a
period of 30 days, unless otherwise agreed in writing. A quotation which
contains a time-limit may nevertheless be revoked by Holland Machinery B.V., even
after receipt of order, provided this is done within 5 days.
III. AGREEMENTS
An agreement shall be formed under the suspensive condition that
Holland Machinery B.V. has approved and confirmed the order in writing or a start
has been made on the execution of the order. The contents of the
agreement shall be determined by the proposal and/or confirmation of
order of Holland Machinery B.V. and these general conditions.
IV. PRICES
- All price quotations and the prices which Holland Machinery B.V. charges are the
prices applicable at the time of the quotation or of the conclusion of
the agreement ex works in Oud Gastel, excluding VAT and other costs
attaching to the agreement, such as levies and tariffs.
- Where after making a quotation a change occurs to one of the factors
determining the price, Holland Machinery B.V. shall be entitled to adjust the
prices accordingly, even where the agreement has in the meantime been
concluded.
- Price revisions of more than 10% shall give the client the right to
cancel the agreement, provided this is done in writing and within seven
days of receipt of our notification thereof. A cancellation as indicated
above shall not give client any right to compensation for any damage
whatever.
V. PAYMENT
- Client shall be obliged to pay all invoices before delivery of the
goods in question or before the work in question is carried out (payment
in advance), unless otherwise agreed in writing. Holland Machinery B.V. shall not
deliver the goods in question or carry out the work in question until
the invoice has been paid in full.
- Where invoices are not paid in cash in accordance with Article V,
paragraph 1, client shall be in default simply by the passing of the
agreed payment date, without any notification of default being required
for this, irrespective of whether the exceeding of such payment date is
the fault of client.
- Notwithstanding the other rights accruing to it, Holland Machinery B.V. shall
then be authorised to charge interest on the outstanding amount of 1%
per month or part of a month, chargeable from the due date in question.
- All extrajudicial and judicial costs incurred by Holland Machinery B.V. by
virtue of a dispute with client, both as plaintiff and as defendant,
shall be for account of client. The extrajudicial collection costs to be
established in accordance with the collection tariff of the Netherlands
Bar Association, the judicial collection costs on the actual amount paid
for the proceedings by Holland Machinery B.V., even where this exceeds the
liquidated costs of the proceedings.
- Incoming payments shall serve to settle the longest outstanding items
- including interest and costs - even where client states otherwise in
this respect.
- In case of late payment any adverse exchange rate difference shall be
for account of client. Reference dates are the due date of the invoice
and the date on which it is paid.
VI. DELIVERY TIME, DELIVERY, RISK
- The time of delivery mentioned or agreed in the quotation and/or
confirmation of order shall not be regarded as a deadline, not even if
this is expressly accepted by client. In case of late delivery, Holland Machinery B.V.
shall only be in default after written notification of default. Time
of delivery shall also be understood as time of repair.
- The time of delivery mentioned or agreed shall in any case, but not
exclusively, be automatically extended by the period(s) during which:
- there is a delay in the supply and/or dispatch and/or of any other
circumstance temporarily holding up the execution, irrespective of
whether this can be blamed on Holland Machinery B.V.;
- client defaults in one or more obligations towards Holland Machinery B.V. or
there is a justified fear that he will default in these, irrespective of
whether the reasons for this are justified or not;
- client does not put Holland Machinery B.V. in a position to execute the
agreement; this situation occurs among other things where client remains
in default of notifying the place of delivery or making available data,
goods or facilities necessary for the execution.
- Delivery in the Netherlands shall be carried out ex works in Oud
Gastel, unless otherwise agreed in writing. All goods shall be
transported for account and risk of client, even where the dispatch is
made carriage paid.
- Where Holland Machinery B.V. on request of client is responsible for dispatch of
the goods or where the agreed parity of the ICC Incoterms lays this
responsibility on Holland Machinery B.V., the time, method of dispatch and dispatch
route shall be its choice. Transport insurance shall only be taken out
by Holland Machinery B.V. on the express request of client; all costs relating to
this shall be for client's account.
- Delivery shall be deemed to have taken place at the time when the
goods are made available to Holland Machinery B.V. by client. Where client does not
take the goods, they shall be stored for his account and risk or sold by
Holland Machinery B.V.. Holland Machinery B.V. shall be entitled to recover its claim from the
proceeds.
- Delivery outside the Netherlands shall be carried out Ex Works (EXW)
Incoterms 2000, unless one of the other Incoterms of the International
Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Edition 2000, is agreed.
- Partial deliveries shall be permitted.
VII. GUARANTEE/CLAIM
- The goods supplied by Holland Machinery B.V. shall meet the specifications as
set out in the corresponding purchase contract. No guarantee shall be
given, unless otherwise indicated in the purchase contract.
- Where client calls upon the guarantee given by Holland Machinery B.V. in the
corresponding purchase agreement or makes a claim, Holland Machinery B.V. shall
assess the guarantee or complaint and if necessary settle taking into
account what is provided in the purchase contract in this respect.
Guarantee claims may not be transferred to third parties.
- On pain of claiming lapse of its right, client must notify Holland Machinery B.V.
in writing of any complaints relating to the level of the invoiced
amount, visible deficiencies in the goods delivered within 3 days after
receipt or delivery, giving an accurate description of the complaints.
For all other claims a period of 5 days after the defects became known
or should have become known shall apply. The goods in question must be
made available to Holland Machinery B.V. for examination upon first request.
- Claim is not possible where:
- the goods have been used for a purpose other than that for which they
are normally intended or in the opinion of Holland Machinery B.V. they have been
used or transported injudiciously or have been repaired by client or a
third party;
- the damage has been caused by negligence of client (for example by
insufficient maintenance) or by client having acted contrary to
instructions, indications and advice of Holland Machinery B.V.;
- client has not fulfilled his obligations towards Holland Machinery B.V. (both
financially and otherwise).
- Should client make a claim taking into account the provisions of this
article and his claim be found to be justified by Holland Machinery B.V., Holland Machinery B.V.
shall at its discretion, replace the goods involved free of charge
(after which the replaced goods shall become its property) or repair
them or give a price reduction.
- The handling of a claim shall not suspend the payment obligation of
client.
- Where apart from the cases described above consideration is given to
a complaint, this shall be carried out entirely without obligation and
client may not derive any rights from it.
VIII. INSPECTION
Client shall have the right, for own account, to inspect the goods
before delivery at a time and place determined by Holland Machinery B.V..
IX. NON-FULFILMENT/CANCELLATION/SUSPENSION
- Holland Machinery B.V. shall be authorised to cancel the agreement in full or in
part or to suspend the execution, with immediate effect, without
judicial intervention, notwithstanding the other rights to which it is
entitled (to fulfilment and/or compensation), where:
- client acts in contravention of any provision of the agreement between
parties;
- client applies for suspension of payment or makes an application for
adjudication of bankruptcy
- bankruptcy of client has been applied for;
- the business of client is shut down or liquidated;
- a private agreement is offered.
In these cases any claim against client shall be immediately payable,
without Holland Machinery B.V. being held to any compensation or guarantee.
- The provision of paragraph 1 of this article shall be applicable
accordingly where client, after being invited to do so in writing, has
not provided security which is suitable in the view of Holland Machinery B.V.
within seven days.
- In the event that the customer exceeds the term of payment and/or
receipt by more than fourteen days, without being obliged to issue any
further notice Holland Machinery B.V. is entitled to resell the goods sold to the
customer, in which case the customer forfeits any down payment made to
Holland Machinery B.V. as compensation for losses incurred, unless the customer is
able to prove that the losses incurred by Holland Machinery B.V. are less than the
down payment.
X. RESERVATION OF TITLE
- Delivery shall only be carried out on reservation of title. This
reservation shall apply with regard to claims to payment of all goods
delivered or to be delivered by Holland Machinery B.V. to client by virtue of any
agreement and/or work carried out within the framework of delivery as
well as for claims for the default of client in the fulfilment of these
agreements.
- Holland Machinery B.V. shall be authorised in the cases mentioned in article IX
to take back the goods delivered which have remained its property in
accordance with the previous paragraph. Such taking back shall be deemed
to be cancellation of the agreement(s) signed with client. Client shall
authorise Holland Machinery B.V. where necessary irrevocably to remove the goods in
question (have the goods in question removed) from where they are
located.
- Client shall be authorised, where and in so far as is necessary by
virtue of the normal execution of his business, to have disposal of the
goods on which the reservation of title rests. Should client make use of
this authority, he shall be obliged only to deliver the goods on which
the reservation of title rests to third parties also only on reservation
of the titles to ownership of Holland Machinery B.V.. He shall also be obliged tor
grant Holland Machinery B.V. on first request a non-possessory lien on the claims
which he has or shall obtain on these third parties. Should the client
refuse this, this provision shall be deemed to be an irrevocable power
of attorney to Holland Machinery B.V. to bring this lien into being.
XI. RETENTION RIGHT
Holland Machinery B.V. shall be authorised to suspend the fulfilment of the
obligation to deliver goods of client, which he has in his possession by
virtue of the order, until the claim of Holland Machinery B.V. with regard to these
goods has been paid in full including interest and costs.
XII. PART-EXCHANGE
Where client continues to use a part-exchanged motor vehicle in
anticipation of the delivery of the motor vehicle ordered by him, all
costs of the first mentioned motor vehicle and any diminution in value
thereof shall be for his account.
XIII. LIABILITY
- Holland Machinery B.V. shall not be liable for damage caused as a result of any
default in the fulfilment of its obligation(s) towards client. The
fulfilment of the obligations under guarantee/claim as described in
article VII shall apply as sole and full compensation. Any other claim
for compensation, including claims for trading losses (losses due to
stoppage, loss of income and any other consequential losses of whatever
nature) and losses incurred as a result of liability in relation to
third parties are also expressly excluded, unless intent or gross
negligence by Holland Machinery B.V. or managerial subordinates is involved.
- Holland Machinery B.V. shall also not be liable for intent or (gross) negligence
of (non-managerial) subordinates or of others which it has called in by
virtue of the execution of the agreement.
- Holland Machinery B.V. shall not accept any liability for advice given by or on
behalf of it.
- Holland Machinery B.V. shall not be liable for damage to motor vehicles of third
parties which are located on its site.
XIV. FORCE MAJEURE
Force majeure shall be understood in the sense of these general
conditions to be any circumstance outside the will and agency of
Holland Machinery B.V., whether or not foreseeable at the time of entering into the
agreement, as a result of which fulfilment may not reasonably be
demanded of Holland Machinery B.V., such as war, government measures, lack of raw
materials, factory or transport disruptions of any nature whatever,
strikes, lockout or lack of personnel, quarantine, epidemics, hold-ups
due to frost, default of third parties called in by Holland Machinery B.V. for the
execution of the agreement, etc.
XV. PARTIAL NULLITY
Should one or more provisions from this agreement with client not be or
not be entirely legally valid, the other provisions shall be fully
maintained. Instead of the invalid provisions a suitable regulation
shall apply which comes as close as possible to the intention of parties
and the economic result sought after by them in a legally effective way.
XVI. PLACE OF FULFILMENT, APPLICABLE LAW, COMPETENT COURT
- The seat of Holland Machinery B.V. shall be the place where client must fulfil
his obligations towards Holland Machinery B.V..
- Solely Dutch law shall apply to all quotations and agreements of
Holland Machinery B.V., with the exception of the provisions of Section 6:5.3 BW
(Dutch Civil Code).
- All disputes which may arise as a result of the agreement signed
between client and Holland Machinery B.V., or from further agreements, which may
follow them, shall be settled by the competent court in Rotterdam.
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