Source: https://www.img-ilmenau.de/en/component/content/article/8-hauptinhalte-englisch/163-agb-en
Timestamp: 2019-05-22 20:03:30
Document Index: 242448584

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 281', '§ 323', '§ 281', '§ 438', '§ 479', '§ 634']

Standard Terms and Conditions of Kendrion Mechatronics Center (KMC) for Services and Project-Services
(1) These standard terms and conditions shall apply to all contracts between KMC and its customers in respect of services (Leistungen), in so far as not otherwise explicitly agreed upon in writing.
(3) The standard terms and conditions of KMC shall apply exclusively. Contrary or deviating terms of the other party shall only be binding if and to the extent that KMC explicitly consents to their validity in writing. The standard terms and conditions of KMC apply, even if KMC fulfills the order of the customer without reservation in the knowledge of contrary or deviating terms of the customer. Deviating agreements apply only to a particular agreement and not to future agreements, unless otherwise explicitly agreed upon in writing.
(4) The standard terms and conditions shall also apply to all future agreements between KMC and its customers for services (Leistungen).
(1) The services (Leistungen) of KMC will be provided in any one case within the scope determined in the offer which remains open until the conclusion of the contract as services (Dienstleistungen) and/or project-services (Werkleistungen) in accordance with the applicable statutory requirements unless otherwise provided in these standard terms and conditions. KMC provides services (Dienstleistungen) (consultation and support of the customer) at its own responsibility. The customer is, however, himself responsible for the results desired and achieved by him. In the case of project-services, KMC is responsible for the results to be achieved as well as the management, control, and observation of the provision of the service.
(2) KMC and the customer are each authorized to apply in writing for modifications to the agreed upon scope of services. KMC and/or the customer shall examine the possibility of implementing this modification after service of the application therefore. The result of this examination shall be communicated to the other party in writing without delay. KMC is authorized to invoice its costs to the ordering party, in so far as the ordering party's application for modification requires a comprehensive and costly examination. The contractual adjustments necessary for such an examination and/or for a modification to the agreed upon scope of services shall be set forth in a supplementary agreement.
(2) Only KMC is authorized to direct its employees.
(3) KMC is authorized to obtain the services of third parties for the fulfillment of orders. KMC alone, however, remains directly obligated to the customer.
(4) For project-services, delivery times shall be counted from the date KMC acknowledges the order but not before all details of the order have been fully clarified; accordingly, this applies to delivery dates as well. All delivery times and dates shall be conditional on availability and the timely receipt of vendor deliveries.
(5) Unless stipulated otherwise, the criterion for adherence to the delivery times and dates is the day of placing the service (Leistung) at the disposal of the customer at the registered office of KMC.
(7) In the event of non-adherence to the delivery times and dates in case of project-services the customer shall be entitled to claim damages in lieu of performance for non-performance or failure to render performance as owed according to § 281 BGB (German Civil Code) and to raise a plea of lack of performance of the contract according to § 323 BGB (German Civil Code) but only after having given KMC a reasonable grace period for the delivery in combination with a caveat - notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 281, 323 BGB (German Civil Code) - stating that, after expiration of the grace period, acceptance of the project-services will be rejected; once the grace period has expired without success, any claim for delivery shall be excluded.
(1) The customer shall provide KMC in sufficient time before the fulfillment of the order, without charge, all information, materials, devices, documents and things, plans, etc., necessary for the fulfillment of the order, and shall do so, if necessary, at its own cost.
(2) In so far as KMC carries out its duties at the location of the customer, the customer shall provide the personnel of KMC, or of the third parties mandated by KMC access to all space, installations (hardware, software, networks, etc.) and other instrumentalities, during the usual business hours and within operational rules of access without cost, which is ordinarily necessary for KMC to provide the service. If need be, the customer will obtain functional work stations (Arbeitsplätze), at no cost to KMC, for the employees of KMC or for third parties mandated by KMC.
(3) The customer will furthermore participate in anyway necessary in the fulfillment of the order.
(3) Invoices are payable upon receipt and in full. Unless otherwise agreed, the customer shall be in default of payment, if invoices are not paid within 14 days after the date of invoice.
(4) In case of default, interest shall be payable at the rate of eight percentage points above the base rate of the European Central Bank. The right to claim further damages shall not be excluded.
(6) The customers can only set off non-appealable or unchallenged counterclaims or counterclaims recognized by KMC.
(1) Project-services shall be accepted by the customer as soon as KMC has demonstrated compliance with the agreed-upon description of services (Leistungsbeschreibung). Immaterial deviations do not authorize the ordering party to refuse acceptance. The obligation to cure defects within the scope of liability for warranties remains unaffected thereby.
(1) KMC warrants that project-services are performed free from defects of material or of title. In particular the project-services performed are in accordance with the agreed-upon description of services (Leistungsbeschreibung) and with the agreed-upon scope of services (Leistungsumfang).
(2) In case of defects of the project-services, KMC shall be liable as follows:
a) At the discretion of KMC, KMC shall cure the defects or perform new project-services.
c) In the case of defects of material or of title, the customer shall notify KMC immediately hereof in writing.
(3) The limitation period for warranty claims shall be twelve months from
rendering of the respective service and acceptance of the project respectively. In case the legal provisions in § 438 para. (1) No. 2, § 479 para. (1) or § 634a para. (1) No. 2 BGB (German Civil Code) provide for longer limitation periods, these shall prevail.
(4) Statements in documentation, prospectuses, project descriptions, etc. do not constitute warranties or guarantees. Warranties or guarantees require the explicit written confirmation of KMC in any case.
(5) Apparent errors such as typographical errors, calculation errors, defects of form, etc., which are contained in a report, expert opinion, or other professional utterance of employees of KMC may be corrected by KMC at any time.
(2) Notwithstanding it. 8 para. (1) KMC shall only be liable, based on whatever reason, if:
a) KMC acts with intent or gross negligence,
b) KMC fraudulently concealed the defect or warranted the quality of services and project-services,
c) KMC has willfully or negligently caused damage to life, body or health of persons,
d) KMC has violated essential contractual obligations. Essential contractual obligations are obligations, the fulfillment of which is a prerequisite of the proper implementation of the contract and the customer is justified in relying on routinely.
(3) In the event of violation of essential contractual obligations, according to it. 8 para. 2 (d) KMC’s liability shall be limited to the typically forseeable amount of damages in cases of ordinary negligence. This claim of damages is subject to the limitation period applicable for warranties under it. 7. para. (3) above.
(6) In the event KMC defaults on project-services, the customer shall be entitled - as far as he proves that he has suffered damages therefrom - to claim a compensation in the amount of 0.5% for every accomplished week of delay, totaling however not more than 5% of the total payment for that part of the service not timely completed. The provision of this it. 8 para. (2) remains unaffected. The customer shall be obliged, upon the request of KMC, to declare within a reasonable time, whether he rescinds the contract because of the delay of the project-services and/or claims damages instead of performance or requests continued performance of the services; once the grace period has expired without success, any claim for delivery shall be excluded.
(7) In so far as the liability of KMC is limited, this shall also apply to the employees of KMC and to any third parties mandated by it.
(8) The customer shall notify KMC without delay in writing of any damages for which KMC may be responsible, and give KMC the opportunity to examine the damages and their cause.
• was known to the receiving party before the issuance of the mandate,
• the receiving party legally received from third parties,
• was generally known upon the issuance of the mandate,
• became known subsequently without a breach of the obligation in accordance with para. (1)
(4) The customer recognizes the necessity of scientific presentations and publications by KMC and will therefore not unreasonably withhold any consent necessary under para. (1).
(1) Inventions, which are jointly made by the employees of KMC and the customer during the execution of a mandate as well as protected privileges issued therefore stand at the joint disposal of the parties.
(2) Inventions which are made during the fulfillment of an order by employees of KMC as well as protected privileges issued therefor belong to KMC. Inventions which are made during the execution of a mandate by the employees of the customer as well as protected privileges issued therefor belong to the customer.
(1) The transfer of ownership (Eigentum) and use rights in work product of any kind achieved during performance of the contract within the agreed scope of services (Leistungsumfang) and notified to the customer by KMC (as, for example, documentation, reports, planning documents, evaluations, drawings, program materials, etc.) requires a special written agreement. KMC reserves, however, in any case, a non-remunerated and non-exclusive right to use such work product for the purposes of research and education.
(2) KMC carries no responsibility if technical documentation provided to it by the customer or within the customer's mandate breaches existing copyrights, industrial property rights, or other rights of third parties. The customer is alone liable if rights of third parties are violated by the fulfillment of its mandate. The customer shall indemnify KMC against all claims of third parties for any such violation upon demand. Item no. 8 herein remains unaffected.
(1) Contracts can be terminated at any time on 30 days' notice to the end of a calendar month. In the event KMC performs project-services, KMC is not entitled to exercise the aforementioned right to terminate the contract.
(3) In those cases of termination under paras. (1) and (2) the customer shall pay the remuneration minus that part of the remuneration for the agreed-upon scope of services, which was saved by the termination. KMC has an additional claim to payment for the services and costs which accrue in connection with the termination, also in respect of third parties.
(4) If the termination occurs for reasons to be attributed to KMC, then KMC has a claim to payment for the services (Leistungsumfang) brought up to that time only in so far as they can be used by the customer.
(1) The customer may demand the return by KMC of the documents and things issued to it after expiration of a mandate. KMC may refuse this return, until all of its claims under the agreement have been satisfied, in so far as such retention of particular documents and things in light of the facts and circumstances, especially in terms of the relative immateriality of the amounts owed, does not violate public policy.
(2) KMC can produce and retain duplicates or copies of documents which it returns to the ordering party.
(1) Agreements are concluded in written form. Side agreements are only effective if they have been confirmed in writing by KMC.
(2) The transfer of rights and duties under the agreements by the customer to third parties requires the prior written consent of KMC.
(3) Jurisdictional venue is Ilmenau.
(4) These standard terms and conditions and any contract hereunder between KMC and the customer shall be governed by and construed exclusively in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) is hereby expressly excluded.