§ 1 General - Validity

(1) The following general terms of sale (general terms and conditions) shall apply exclusively to all of our services rendered and goods delivered. We do not accept conflicting or different terms and conditions of our customers, unless we have explicitly agreed in writing to the validity of such. Our general terms and conditions shall also apply in the case that we accept without reserve the customer's request to conclude the contract or the customer's services or goods, even if we are aware of conflicting or different terms and conditions of our customers. (2) Our general terms and conditions shall only apply to business made with companies as

(3) Our general terms and conditions shall also apply to all future contracts with the customer.

§ 2 Prices - Costs - Delivery

(1) Our supply prices are based on currently effective purchase prices as well as scales of wages and salaries. If the period between closing of the contract and delivery (in the case of call orders, the date agreed for the respective partial delivery shall be deemed to be ef-

(2) The customer shall bear the shipment costs. All shipments are insured for transport. The customer shall bear the packaging costs. (3)  All specifications given in sketches as well as dimensions and weight specifications are

(5)  We reserve the full right of property and title to sketches, cost estimates and similar documents as well as tools which were produced for the order even if the customer is charged separately for such items. (6)  Partial delivery is possible. (7)  The delivery period specified shall commence on the day on which all details concerning the contract are finalised. If the customer has to provide technical specifications, materials or tools or has to make down payments, the delivery period shall commence with receipt by us of such specifications, materials, tools or payments. If the delivery period is exceed- ed for reasons for which we are responsible, the customer shall have the right - after giving reasonable notice - to withdraw from the contract. Further claims are excluded, unless they are the result of at least gross negligence on our part.

§ 3 Passage of risk - Production delay

(1)  All deliveries are made at the risk of the customer. (2)  We have fulfilled our delivery obligations as soon as the goods are turned over to the post office, the railway station, the carrier or the carrying agent or as soon as they have been loaded on one of our vehicles. (3) Circumstances beyond our control which obstruct or make impossible the production or the delivery of the ordered goods, e.g. acts of God, war, measures of the authorities, shut- downs, strikes, lockouts in our or in our sub-contractors' facilities, release us from our de- livery obligations for as long as these obstacles and their after-effects last.

§ 4 Warranty

(1)  Notices of defect must be made immediately upon receipt of the goods. A sample must be provided. (2)  of defect concerning latent defects must be made immediately after the discovery of the defect. A sample must be provided. Our warranty obligations end 12 months after the passage of risk. This does not apply to parts subject to wear and tear. If the notice of defect is legitimate, the customer shall have the right to request us to take back the goods and to make a replacement delivery. We shall have the right to remedy the defect at our discretion. If the goods continue to be defective after such remedy, the customer shall have the right to request a price reduction or to withdraw from the contract, at the customer's discretion. We shall bear the costs of replacement deliveries to customers.  Further warranty claims, especially reimbursement of mounting/installation costs and other costs of third parties, are excluded. Further claims are excluded unless a warranted quality is lacking. (3)  We shall not be liable for defects caused by inappropriate or careless usage and incorrect mounting, installation, commissioning or operation. (4)  Insignificant or typical variations in colour, dimensions, weight and quality shall not be considered to be defects.

§ 5 Customer's violation of rights of third parties

If an order is to be filled (design, etc.) according to customer specifications, the customer shall be responsible for his rights of commercial exploitation of the documents. If the production according to the specifications of the customer violates the rights of third parties or labelling provisions, the customer shall be obliged to exempt us from all possible compensation claims and cost claims of third parties and to reimburse any costs incurred.

§ 6 Terms of payment

count of three percent (invoices for repair work excluded). (2)  If no other agreements are made, the customer shall be obliged to pay the usual bank interest after delivery                         and the 30th day following the billing date. count including corresponding accessory claims.

and collection fees for bills and cheque's. Such fees shall be due for immediate payment.  Payment by bills and cheque's shall be considered as payment only after such bills and cheque's are cashed. (5)  A right of retention shall be excluded unless it results from rights/claims of the customer not disputed by us, or from final and conclusive legal titles. (6)  Offset against our claims shall only be possible in the case of undisputed or final and conclusive counterclaims of the customer. (7)  In the case of customer default, we shall not be obliged to deliver or manufacture ordered goods until all overdue amounts are paid. In such cases as well as in case of the deterioration of the customer's financial position (e.g. protest for non-payment) or the transfer of the customer's business to a third party or the liquidation of the customer's business or the death of the customer, we shall have the right to demand cash before delivery for all undelivered goods. If the customer refuses to accept this procedure, all claims shall be- come due for immediate payment.

Terms of Use- General terms and conditions of sale