APPLICABLE GENERAL TERMS OF SALE on 1st July, 2017
GENERAL
Our sales are subject to these general terms, which shall prevail over all terms of purchase. Therefore, any other terms invoked by the purchaser are not enforceable against the vendor regardless of the time when such terms are brought to its attention, unless expressly agreed to in writing.
1 - FORMATION OF THE SALE CONTRACT
The customer’s order constitutes the particular conditions. The associated general terms of purchase do not form a part of the contract, unless expressly agreed by the company. In cases where the particular conditions cannot be accepted in full, an acknowledgement of receipt of the order including the terms proposed by us shall be sent, and then becomes a contract. Unless refused by the customer in writing within 48 hours, it is this acknowledgement which shall then constitute the particular conditions.
The vendor shall not bear any responsibility for the end use and / or specific conditions of use for the goods when such information has not been specifically expressed in writing in the order.
2 - DELIVERY, TRANSPORT AND RETURN
Delivery
times are given for guidance only and with no guarantee on the part
of the vendor. They shall be adhered to as far as possible. Delays
may not under any circumstances be used as justification for
cancelling the order, nor give rise to any penalty payment on the
part of the vendor. Cases of force majeure shall discharge the vendor
from their delivery obligations (e.g.: war, riot, fire, industrial
action, accident etc., inability to receive supplies).
Delivery
shall be to the purchaser’s registered address or head office
or to any other location expressly stated by them. Shipping is taken
to mean ex-works.
The goods shall be shipped by us, at the
purchaser’s risk and expense, and it is the purchaser’s
responsibility to voice any relevant concerns to the carrier upon
reception, and to notify the vendor of such concerns by registered
letter within 3 business days following delivery; otherwise, the
goods shall be deemed to conform to the order with respect to the
quantity and quality.
The arrangements for any product returns
shall be contained in a formal agreement between the vendor and the
purchaser. Any product returned without such an agreement shall be
considered to remain at the purchaser’s disposal and shall not
result in the drafting of a credit note. The risk and expense of
returning goods shall remain the purchaser’s responsibility.
3 - OWNERSHIP CLAUSE
Pursuant to articles 2367 et seq. of the Civil Code, the vendor retains ownership of the goods being sold until total effective payment of the principal sum and accessory costs. Failure to pay the purchase price or to meet any payment deadline may result in a demand for the goods to be returned. These provisions do not form an impediment to the risks of loss and deterioration to the sale goods being transferred to the purchaser upon the goods leaving the factory, or to damages for which the purchaser may be liable.
4 – CONFIDENTIALITY
Studies, plans, drawings and any other documents, particularly those handed over or sent by the company, shall remain our property. They may not form the basis of any communication between the purchaser and a third party for any reason. Our contracts do not transfer any intellectual property right. We retain all of the intellectual and property rights contained therein.
5 - PRICE, PAYMENT TERMS, PENALTIES, DISCOUNTS
Prices
are given exclusive of tax.
Their fixed nature and total shall
be stipulated in the particular terms of sale. Unless otherwise
specified, payment terms shall be “payment before delivery”.
In
the event of payment in instalments, if any one of the payment
deadlines is missed, the remaining payments shall become payable with
immediate effect, even if they have given rise to a bill of
exchange.
In the event of late payment, the vendor may suspend
all of the orders in progress.
Pursuant to the law, any sum that
is not paid on the specified due date shall, as a matter of absolute
right, bear interest as provided by article L. 441-6 of the
Commercial Code, without prior notice. The interest rate is that
which is applied by the European Central Bank to its most recent
refinancing operation, increased by 10 points. Any late payment
automatically entails the payment of a minimum fixed indemnity of €
40 for collection costs, without prejudice to any supplementary
indemnification.
No discount will be awarded for early payment,
except as provided in contractual terms of payment.
6 - QUALITY AND GUARANTEE
In-house
selection of a check valves, combined stop/check valves, hand
regulating valves : this accessory service provided offers assistance
with choosing the products. In spite of all the attention devoted to
the information delivered and/or the calculations carried out, there
may still be errors. The vendor cannot be held liable for them.
All
purchasers acknowledge that they are aware of the conditions
governing the assembly and use of the equipment and its accessories.
It is their responsibility to determine all precautions necessary for
correct operation of the equipment, in such a way as to prevent any
accident of any kind, for which our company disclaims all
responsibility. This disclaimer also applies to suggestions, advice
or plans which we may have submitted for the installation and use of
the equipment, as such information is provided only for general
guidance. It is the installer’s and user’s responsibility
to operate the plant in an appropriate manner so as to prevent any
risk of loss of product and operations, using any means necessary
such as a maintenance contract, personalised insurance etc. It is
their responsibility to inform the company of any defects that may
have caused deterioration in the product.
No guarantee may be
put into play for apparent defects of which the purchaser was aware
at the time of receipt of the merchandise, once unconditional
acceptance has been expressed.
The goods are covered by a
contractual guarantee against all material or manufacturing defects
for a period of 1 year, commencing to run as of delivery. The
guarantee does not cover any direct or indirect damage resulting from
any such defects, including the costs of disassembly or reassembly.
Interventions under the guarantee do not have the effect of extending
the guarantee’s duration. Under this guarantee, the vendor is
obligated only to provide free replacement or repair of items of
equipment that are found to be defective by its departments. To be
covered by the guarantee, all products must first be sent to the
vendor’s quality department, which must approve any
replacements. Shipment costs that might be due are to be covered by
the purchaser. No legal guarantee is due beyond the contractual
guarantee period..
The guarantee does not cover wear and tear of
items due to the nature of their materials or function, or items that
are damaged or affected as a result of an installation or use in
disregard of professional standards, a failure to comply with the
installation, use and maintenance instructions, insufficient
supervision, storage or maintenance, or a modification or
intervention by the customer of the product’s original
state.
The guarantee does not apply in the event of the
purchaser’s default in payment, and the purchaser shall not
invoke the guarantee as a basis for suspending or deferring its
payments.
The vendor’s civil liability, for any reasons
except physical injuries and serious negligence, is limited to the
amounts that it has collected under the contract.
The vendor
expressly excludes any other liability for indirect pecuniary injury
and /or direct and indirect non-pecuniary injury, as well as redress
of financial injury resulting from a loss of profit, deprivation of a
right, interruption of a service executed by a person or equipment,
to the extent that such limitations or exclusions are compatible with
mandatory legal provisions.
7 - JURISDICTION CLAUSE AND APPLICABLE LAW
In
the case of a dispute of any kind, only the courts of law in Chambéry
shall have jurisdiction.
This clause shall apply even in the
case of a preliminary ruling, an incidental claim, situations where
there is more than one defendant, and irrespective of the manner and
method of payment.
The parties agree that all contractual
relationships shall be governed by French law.
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ROBINET FRIGORIFIQUE FRANÇAIS – Simplified joint stock
company with capital of 1 000 000 Euros
Chambéry
register of companies: 380 716 803
NAF 2814Z –
Intracommunity VAT n°: FR 59380716803