Our GENERAL PURCHASE TERMS are valid only for enterprise entities, legal entities of public law or with special statutory assets within the meaning of § 310 paragraph 1 sentence 1 of the Civil Code.
General information
The following purchase terms are exclusively valid for all commissions and calls for deliveries placed by us. In case of a permanent business relation these terms are valid also for consequent deals, at which it is not explicitly referred to them, if sent to the contractor together with the previous commission placed. Different terms of sale of our contractor in its offers, commission confirmations and other records are not valid for us, although we do not explicitly counter them. Acknowledgement of different or additional terms of sale of our contractor does not result from an unconditional acceptance of the delivery or acceptance of performance or payment either. We are not committed to the different terms of sale of our contractor without our explicit written acknowledgement.
Commission letting
Our written commissions are final. Other verbal agreements are not performed. Deviations are valid only if we confirm our agreement with them in writing.
We are eligible, and/or persons authorised by us are eligible, and/or our customer is eligible to enter the contractor’s premises during commission implementation after actual notice during normal working hours for the purpose of a check of due implementation of the commission. To avert the possible risk, we could enter the operating premises also without previous notice and outside of the normal working hours. The contractor will provide us with the necessary documentation and devices necessary to be checked as requested, if possible and acceptable by the contractor, regarding other operating requirements.
Prices
The prices stated in our commission are fixed. Packaging is paid for only if the payment has been explicitly agreed upon. The contractor must dispose of the packaging at its own expense as requested. We are eligible to reject and/or send the exceeded commissions back to the contractor at its expense and risk.
Payments
If not explicitly agreed in the commission, we provide payments after faultless and complete performance/delivery and receipt of an invoice according to our preference either by 60 days net or during 14 days with a discount of 3% by means of payment according to our preference. Time delays caused by incorrect and incomplete invoices do not affect the discount period.
We can charge for outstanding debts from the commission towards the contractor’s debts. If the charging conditions have not been fulfilled yet, we are eligible to exercise the lien from other commissions to secure our due claims.
The basic requirement for punctual payment in due time is for the commission to be implemented free of any complaints. Prompt preliminary provision of acceptance certificates, drawings, other documents, etc., on behalf of the contractor is related.
If any partial payments have been agreed upon, they must be identified in the invoice and applied for in writing 30 days before the due date.
Term of delivery
The contractor must observe the agreed term of delivery.
As soon as the contractor recognizes the impossibility of full or partial satisfaction of the contractual duty in the agreed term, it must inform us about this fact immediately in writing explaining the reasons and proposing a new binding date of the delivery. Shall the contractor omit this notification, it cannot refer to a constraint. If the contractor caused a delay in delivery or performance and if, by reason of special urgency, we cannot inform the contractor about the defect and threatening loss and set a date for correction, we are eligible to rescind also without the previous setting of the additional date. Other legitimate claims belonging to us remain unaffected. Besides that, in case of a delay of delivery or performance caused by the contractor threatening the agreed term of delivery, we have the right to require implementation of special actions at the contractor’s cost, such as for example, overtime work, special shifts, relocation.
In case of defects due to acts of God or other unforeseen, unusual and accidental circumstances, for example, breakdown, strike, closure, defects of vehicles, authority intervention, difficulties with power supply and other accidental circumstances, the acceptance term extends in an appropriate range, if it inhibits satisfaction of the duty of delivery taking in time without our fault. If, for the above-listed reasons, the acceptance is not possible or acceptable for us, we are eligible to back the contract. If the acceptance period extends or if we back out of the contract, the contractor cannot raise any liability claims towards us.
Contractual penalty
If the contractor is delayed, we are eligible to require a contractual penalty amounted 0.1% of the net value of the commission per every business day, maximally 5% from the net value of the commission. The contractual penalty can be applied with payment of the final invoice. The occurred penalty is added to the possibly filed liability compensation claims.
Quality assurance / compulsory inspections and claim duty
The contractor will perform, maintain and, at our request, demonstrate effective quality assurance. The contractor will use the DIN ISO 9000 and consequent quality assurance systems. We are eligible to review this quality assurance system ourselves or through an authorised third party.
The contractor commits to secure the quality during production and before delivery so that it would be possible to omit the receiving inspection at our place and/or at the recipient. Clear surface defects (clear defects) on the subject of delivery are an exception.
EU standards
The contractor commits to perform the volume of commission and delivery according to valid legal European regulations. In addition to the appropriate standards it is especially necessary to adhere to the general health and safety requirements according to EU standards, 97/23/EC special guideline for pressure devices, 9/37/EC for machinery, 73/23/EEC for electrical equipment of low voltage, 89/336/EEC guideline of electromagnetic compatibility (electromagnetic endurance) and 89/655/EEC, the guideline of utilisation of working means, as amended, if transferred to national legislation, respectively to adhere directly to them in case of a lack of transfer to national legislation.
Based on regulations, it is necessary to equip the delivery subject with the CE label. The EU compliance certificate must be provided with the delivery, operating instructions, and specified certificates. In addition, it is necessary to provide the design sample testing certificate according to the above-listed guidelines/laws.
Place of performance
The place of performance of all rights and duties resulting from the delivery or operation is our acceptance of goods or the place of utilisation specified in the commission or consequent correspondence (address).
Rights in case of defects/complaints
The subject of delivery must show guaranteed and/or agreed on properties, it must provide guaranteed and /or agreed on performance and with its implementation and material it must correspond to the latest state of technology. It must not be burdened with defects which disturb or reduce the value or ability of normal use or the use assumed and announced in the commission.
If the contractor is provided with drawings, materials or accessories, technical specifications, material quality information, or instructions for implementation, it is obliged to check their completeness, correctness, and suitability for the required purpose. If the contractor does not present any objections during an acceptable period, we have unlimited rights resulting from the law and the contract in case of defects.
At the moment of implementation all deliveries must correspond to valid legal and official regulations and decrees and also to accident prevention regulations and environment protection requirements.
The contractor is obliged to immediately inform us about the measure defined according to § 8 GPSG (device and product safety act). In this case, we can require the contractor to rework, replace or take back the products which have already been at our place, regardless of other statutory laws.
If not agreed otherwise in writing or if longer periods are valid by law, statutory and contractual rights to every defect that occurs during 36 months from the delivery and acceptance belong to us. We assume to our benefit that the defect that occurred during the above-stated period existed during the transfer of risks, respectively, before the beginning of the term of prescription to our rights in case of defects.
The contractor abandons the objection to a later complaint of defects. In case of defects, the term of prescription for our rights extends to the period that expires between the complaint of defect and its correction.
If the subject of delivery must be fully replaced, the term of prescription for the subject of delivery starts again. If only a part of the subject of delivery must be replaced, the term of prescription starts again only for this separate part. The term of the prescription always ends at the latest after the expiry of 48 months from the original delivery and acceptance.
The contractor commits to correct all defects and related losses occurred at the place/at the site free of charge, whereas the correction of defects must be carried out at the soonest after an announcement of the complaint on defect. If we cannot inform the contractor about the defect and threatening loss in case of the contractor’s delay by reason of special urgency and set the date for own correction, we are eligible to secure the replacement according to our preference at the contractor’s cost without previous setting of the alternative period, to correct the defect ourselves or to have it corrected by third party without restriction of our rights. If the contractor is in delay with correction of the defect, in urgent cases of the above stated nature we are eligible to rescind and apply for compensation instead of the performance and without previous setting of alternative period. Filing of other legal claims remains reserved.
The claimed parts remain available to us free of charge without any restriction until the replacement delivery.
If we transported the defective subjects of delivery to other place within the due process of work before finding the defect, in case of an additional performance or return of the contract due to recision the contractor bears the costs for transport, travelling, labour and material occurred additionally by transporting the goods to other place.
In other cases the contractor is liable without limits according to statutory regulations.
Drawings and patterns
Drawings, patterns, details etc. that we provide or that have been made and paid according to our specifications remain, respectively have been our property and the offer presenter/contractor must not use them for other purposes or make copies. The offer presenter/contractor is liable for their loss or damage, respectively unauthorised use, especially it is forbidden to hand over and/or provide the information to third persons. In case of a breach we reserve to claim for compensation and cost. The above stated drawings, details etc. must be sent back at the latest by the date of the delivery without any special appeal.
Protective rights
The contractor is obliged to relieve us of all claims, which can result from due breach of patents and other industrial rights, copyrights or other rights of third parties. Possible licence fees are paid by the contractor.
Commercial secret
The contractor is obliged to deal with our commissions and all the related commercial and technical details as with commercial secret. With no limits it is liable for all losses resulting from the due breach of the discretion duty.
Shipment regulations
Shipment must be carried out explicitly to the address specified in the commission. We must have the duly filled in shipment documents available at the latest with delivery of the subjects of delivery otherwise we are obliged to reject the acceptance. The cost occurred on the basis of the delay during the acceptance will be charged to the contractor.
If not instructed otherwise in the commission, all observances related to shipment to the place of utilisation, including packaging, are to the debit of the contractor. If we authorised the contractor with shipment of the commissioned goods, it must find a price acceptable way.
Insurance of the transport etc. are to the debit of the contractor.
Dangerous products must be packed, labelled and shipped by the contractor according to valid regulations. In addition to the class of risk also other information defined in appropriate shipment documents must be stated in the accompanying documents.
Shipment risk, especially the risk of accidental damage of the goods or accidental reduction of value of the goods transfers to us with delivery of the goods to our plant premises or to the agreed place of acceptance.
Billing
We shall receive an invoice for every delivery. The maturity dates start on the date of the invoice delivery. Payment is effected on the basis of the correctness of the delivery or the subject of delivery. The payment means an acknowledgement of conditions and prices, and in case of defects, it does not affect our rights.
Receivables
Receivables for us can be assigned if we agree with them. We herewith generally accord permission for such assignments, which are performed within the extended reservation of ownership of our contractors and their subcontractors.
Work performance
For assembly, maintenance and other work (e.g. design services), the following is valid:
When executing the work the contractor must adhere to the valid laws and official regulations of its trade unions, the health and safety regulations and valid provisions of the act of providing labour. The contractor is responsible and liable for all losses caused (including the ones caused accidentally), caused by authorised persons or labourers. The contractor will relieve us from the claims for compensation filed in connection with the contractually outstanding performance or delivery.
Additionally, it is valid that employing and remuneration of employees is carried out adhering to all legal and tariff regulations, such as, in particular, payments by law, social and health insurance, working hours, tariff wages and premium pays, paid time off, especially regular leave, and holidays.
If the contractor authorises a subcontractor, for which our previous written consent is required, the contractor must also ensure that the subcontractor’s workers are employed and remunerated according to the above-listed tariff and legal provisions, in particular the provisions of the Act of providing labour. In connection with using the service of subcontractors, we reserve the right to random inspections and review of appropriate contracts.
The contractor is liable for the delivered/provided ownership.
Reservation of ownership
The material that we shall provide for execution of the commission remains our property and it is necessary to label it after its delivery to the contractor’s site and to store it separately. It may be used explicitly for the expected production. The remaining material must be returned to us as soon as possible.
The contractor is liable for all losses occurring to the material provided for processing in full value, for which it is possible to purchase the material again. We reserve other claims.
The contractor processes the material we provided for our commission exclusively for us, which means we gain ownership of the product. Sections 947 and 948 of the Civil Code remain unaffected. The contractor must keep the products as our property or co-property for us free of charge.
The contractor must inform us immediately about threatening or executed attachments and about any other breach of our rights.
The contractor is obliged to insure the material we provide against any common risks. The contractor must file a claim of damage to the material we provided towards the deliverer.
Notice of contract termination
If we denounce the contract, the contractor shall receive a part of the agreed-upon price, which corresponds to the actually occurred and to us proved costs. In case of a partial denouncement, the same principles apply.
If we denounce the contract for reasons caused by the contractor, it is liable for losses that occurred to us on the basis of this denouncement.
Transfer of rights and duties
The contractor may not transfer rights and duties based on this contract without our written consent. According to paragraph XVI, the stipulations remain unaffected.
Advertising
This commission can be used for advertising (reference) purposes. To demonstrate the parts made for us by the contractor is possible on the basis of our written consent.
