Article 1: Definitions
Amnihs Gentil Homme, established at Atoomweg 63, 3542 AA Utrecht, Chamber of Commerce number 73690988, is referred to in these terms and conditions as a seller.
The other party is referred to as the buyer in these general terms and conditions.
Parties are seller and buyer together.
The agreement is the purchase agreement between the parties.
Article 2: Applicability of general conditions
These conditions apply to all quotations, offers, agreements and deliveries of services or goods by or on behalf of seller.
Deviating from these conditions is only possible if this has been agreed explicitly and in writing by the parties.
Article 3: Payment
The full purchase price is always paid immediately in the webshop. For reservations, a deposit is expected in some cases. In that case, the buyer receives proof of the reservation and the pre-payment.
If the buyer does not pay on time, he is in default. If the buyer remains in default, the seller is entitled to suspend the obligations until the buyer has fulfilled his payment obligation.
If the buyer remains in default, the seller will proceed to collection. The costs related to that collection will be on behave of the buyer. These collection costs are calculated on the basis of the Reimbursement for extrajudicial collection costs.
In the event of liquidation, bankruptcy, attachment or suspension of payment of the buyer, the seller’s claims against the buyer shall be immediately due and payable.
If the buyer refuses to cooperate with the execution of the order by the seller, he is still obliged to pay the agreed price to the seller.
Article 4: Offers, quotations and price
Offers are without obligation, unless a term of acceptance is mentioned in the offer. If the offer is not accepted within that period, the offer will lapse.
Delivery times in quotations are indicative and do not give buyer the right to dissolution or compensation if this is exceeded, unless the parties have expressly agreed otherwise in writing.
Offers and quotations do not automatically apply to repeat orders. The parties must expressly agree this in writing.
The price stated on offers, quotations and invoices consists of the purchase price including the VAT due and any other government levies.
Article 5: Right of withdrawal
The consumer is entitled to terminate the agreement within 30 days after reception of the order without giving reasons (right of withdrawal). The term starts from the moment the (complete) order is received by the consumer.
There is no right of withdrawal if the products are made to measure according to their specifications or only have a short shelf-life.
The consumer can use a seller’s withdrawal form. The seller is obliged to make this available to the buyer immediately after the buyer’s request.
During the reflection period, the consumer will handle the product and packaging carefully. He will only unpack or use the product to the extent that this is necessary to assess whether he wishes to keep the product. If he makes use of his right of withdrawal, he will return the unused and undamaged product with all delivered accessories and in original condition and in original shipping packaging, in accordance with the reasonable and clear instructions provided by the entrepreneur.
Article 6: Modification of the agreement
If it becomes apparent during the execution of the agreement that it is necessary for the proper performance of the assignment to change or supplement the work to be performed, the parties will timely and in mutual consultation adjust the agreement accordingly.
If the parties agree that the agreement is amended or supplemented, the time of completion of the execution can be influenced as a result. The seller will inform the buyer as soon as possible.
If the change or addition to the agreement has financial and / or qualitative consequences, the seller will inform the buyer about this in writing in advance.
If the parties have agreed on a fixed price, the seller will indicate to what extent the change or supplement to the agreement will result in an exceeding of this price.
Contrary to the provisions of the third paragraph of this article, the seller can not charge any additional costs if the change or supplement is the result of circumstances that can be attributed to him.
Article 7: Delivery and risk transfer
Once the purchased has been received by the buyer, the risk passes from seller to buyer.
Article 8: Research, advertising
The Buyer is obliged to inspect the delivered goods at the time of delivery, but in any case within as short a time as possible. In doing so, the buyer should investigate whether the quality and quantity of the delivered goods correspond with what the parties have agreed, at least that quality and quantity meet the requirements that apply to normal (commercial) traffic.
Complaints regarding damage, shortages or loss of delivered goods must be submitted in writing to the seller within 10 working days after the day of delivery of the goods.
If the complaint is well-founded within the set period, the seller has the right to either repair or to resend, or to abandon delivery and send the buyer a credit note for that part of the purchase price.
Minor and / or customary deviations and differences in quality, quantity, size or finish can not be invoked against the seller.
Complaints relating to a certain product have no influence on other products or parts belonging to the same agreement.
After processing the goods at buyer’s, no complaints are accepted.
Article 9: Samples and models
If a sample or model has been shown or provided to the buyer, it is presumed to have been provided as an indication only, without the goods to be delivered having to be answered. This is different if the parties have explicitly agreed that the item to be delivered will be the same.
In the case of agreements relating to immovable property, the indication of the surface or other dimensions and indications shall also be presumed to be intended as an indication only, without the goods to be delivered having to be answered.
Article 10: Delivery
Delivery takes place ‘ex store / warehouse’. This means that all costs are for buyer.
The buyer is obliged to take delivery of the goods at the moment that the seller delivers them or has them delivered to him, or at the time when these goods are made available to him according to the agreement.
If the buyer refuses to take delivery or is negligent in providing information or instructions necessary for the delivery, the seller is entitled to store the goods at the expense and risk of the buyer.
If the goods are delivered, the seller is entitled to charge any delivery costs.
If the seller requires information from the buyer for the execution of the agreement, the delivery period commences after the buyer has made this information available to the seller.
A delivery period stated by the seller is indicative. This is never a fatal deadline. If the term is exceeded, the buyer must give notice of default to the seller in writing.
The Seller is entitled to deliver the items in parts, unless the parties have agreed otherwise in writing or if the delivery does not have an independent value. The seller is, upon delivery in parts, entitled to invoice these parts separately.
Article 11: Force majeure
If the vendor can not, not timely or not adequately fulfill his obligations under the agreement due to force majeure, then he is not liable for damage suffered by the buyer.
By force majeure the parties in any case understand any circumstance with which the seller could not take into account at the time of entering into the agreement and as a result of which the normal execution of the agreement can not reasonably be demanded by the buyer, such as, for example, illness, war or war danger, civil war and riot, molestation, sabotage, terrorism, power failure, flooding, earthquake, fire, occupation, strikes, workforce exclusion, altered government measures, transport problems, and other failures in the seller’s business.
Furthermore, the parties under force majeure understand the circumstance that subcontractors of which the seller is dependent for the implementation of the agreement, do not fulfill the contractual obligations towards the seller, unless this can be blamed on the seller.
If a situation as referred to above occurs as a result of which the seller can not fulfill its obligations towards the buyer, these obligations will be suspended as long as the seller can not meet his obligations. If the situation referred to in the previous sentence has lasted 30 calendar days, the parties have the right to dissolve the agreement in writing in whole or in part.
In case the force majeure lasts longer than three months, the buyer has the right to dissolve the agreement with immediate effect. Dissolution can only be done by registered letter.
Article 12: Transfer of rights
Rights of a party to this agreement can not be transferred without the prior written consent of the other party. This provision counts as a stipulation with goods legal effect as referred to in Section 3:83 (2) Dutch Civil Code.
Article 13: Retention of title and right of retention
The goods and items and items supplied at the seller remain the property of the seller until the buyer has paid the entire agreed price. Until then, the seller can invoke his retention of title and take back the goods.
If the agreed advance amounts are not paid or not paid on time, the seller has the right to suspend the work until the agreed part has been paid. There is then creditors’ default. A delayed delivery can in that case not be charged to the seller.
The Seller is not authorized to pledge the goods falling under his retention of title or encumber them in any other way.
The seller undertakes to insure the goods delivered to the buyer under retention of title and to keep them insured against fire, explosion and water damage as well as against theft and to make the policy available for inspection on first request.
If items have not yet been delivered, but the agreed pre-payment or price has not been paid in accordance with the agreement, the seller has the right of retention. The case will then not be delivered until the buyer has paid in full and in accordance with the agreement.
In the event of liquidation, insolvency or suspension of payment of the buyer, the obligations of the buyer are immediately due and payable.
Article 14: Liability
Any liability for damage arising from or connected with the execution of an agreement is always limited to the amount that is paid by the closed liability insurance (s) in the relevant case. This amount is increased by the amount of the deductible according to the relevant policy.
The seller’s liability for damage resulting from intent or deliberate recklessness on the part of the seller or his managerial subordinates is not excluded.
Article 15: Complaint obligation
Buyer is obliged to immediately report complaints about the work performed to the seller. The complaint contains as detailed a description as possible of the shortcoming, so that the seller is able to respond adequately.
If a complaint is well-founded, the seller is obliged to repair the goods and to replace them if necessary.
Article 16: Guarantees
If guarantees are included in the agreement, the following applies. Seller warrants that the sold goods comply with the agreement, that it will function without defects and that it is suitable for the use that the buyer intends to make. This guarantee applies for a period of one calendar year after receipt of the sold by the buyer.
The guarantee in question is intended to create a risk distribution between seller and buyer so that the consequences of a breach of a guarantee are always fully at the risk and expense of the seller and that the seller can never invoke a breach of a guarantee. Section 6:75 of the Dutch Civil Code. The provisions of the previous sentence also apply if the infringement was known to the buyer or could have been known by conducting research.
The aforementioned guarantee does not apply if the defect arose as a result of injudicious or improper use or if – without permission – the buyer or third parties made changes or attempted to make changes or used the purchased goods for purposes for which it is not intended.
If the warranty provided by the seller relates to a case produced by a third party, the warranty is limited to the guarantee provided by that producer.
Article 17: Applicable law
Dutch law is exclusively applicable to this agreement between seller and buyer. The Dutch court has jurisdiction.
The applicability of the Vienna Sales Convention is excluded.
If in one court procedure one or more provisions of these general terms and conditions are considered to be unreasonably onerous, the remaining provisions will remain in full force.
Article 18: Forum selection
All disputes arising from this agreement are exclusively submitted to the competent court of the District Court of the Central Netherlands.