of Masterwork Machinery GmbH
Unless agreed otherwise in writing, these Terms & Conditions of Sale issued by Masterwork Machinery GmbH (MK) shall apply to all transactions between MK and the customer, especially quotations, purchase contracts, orders, purchase orders, order confirmations and deliveries. They also apply to future business relations with the customer, even if not expressly agreed again. Any conflicting general terms set out by the customer shall only be binding if explicitly acknowledged by MK.
(1) Quotations issued by MK shall be subject to confirmation unless they are expressly said to be binding in the written quotation. In the case of non-binding quotations, the contract shall not be concluded until MK has issued the customer with written confirmation of the purchase order (order confirmation).
(2) The scope and details of the services to be rendered by MK shall be as specified in the quotation.
(3) MK will only furnish a guarantee if MK expressly agrees to do so in the order confirmation.
(4) The purchased items shall be subject to technical modifications, as compared to the features agreed at the time of conclusion of contract, if the changes in question are acceptable to the customer.
(1) The risk shall pass to the customer upon dispatch of the purchased item from the factory or agreed place of dispatch. If dispatch is delayed due to circumstances for which MK is not responsible, the risk shall pass to the customer upon notification of readiness for dispatch.
(2) MK will take out insurance on behalf of and for the account of the customer to cover the relevant risks to the purchased items in transit from the factory or from the agreed place of dispatch.
(3) Where commercial clauses are agreed, the Incoterms shall apply as amended at the relevant time.
(1) Delivery times which are not expressly said to be binding by MK shall be subject to change.
(2) Delivery times shall be extended accordingly while awaiting receipt of a down payment from the customer or fulfillment of duties of cooperation by the customer.
Delivery times shall be extended by the duration of any operational disruptions due to circumstances for which MK is not responsible and which affect the manufacture or delivery of the purchased item (especially natural disasters and industrial disputes affecting MK or subcontractors of MK).
If the delivery time is extended due to the aforementioned circumstances, or if MK is released from the obligation to deliver, the customer shall not be entitled to assert liability claims of any kind against MK.
MK shall not be liable for operational disruptions ensuing through no fault of its own, even during a delay. MK will be required, however, to inform the customer about the occurrence of any such circumstances.
(3) MK shall be entitled to make part deliveries and issue invoices in installments to such extent as is reasonable before expiry of the delivery period.
(4) If the delivery of the purchased item is delayed due to circumstances which have their origin within the sphere of risk and liability borne by the customer, the customer shall be required to reimburse MK for the costs incurred for the storage and for the interest on the capital employed in respect of the purchased item.
Where the items are stored by MK, the latter shall be entitled to claim at least 1.0 % of the outstanding invoice amount for each month or part thereof, with effect from one month after notification of readiness for dispatch. The customer shall be at liberty to provide evidence of lesser damage.
MK shall be entitled to dispose of the purchased item otherwise or elsewhere, after allowing an additional period of time to no avail, and to supply the customer with a replacement by such extended deadline as is reasonable.
(1) Deliveries shall be made at the prices charged by MK at the applicable time.
All prices are quoted ex works or agreed place of dispatch.
They are quoted in euros exclusive of transport, packaging and insurance costs and exclusive of value added tax at the applicable rate.
(2) Prices quoted are based on the cost factors applicable at the current time in any given case. Where changes occur after conclusion of contract (especially to the costs of raw materials, parts supplied, energy or wages), MK shall be entitled to adjust the price accordingly, in which case the prices valid on the day of delivery shall be deemed to have been agreed. If the changes do not relate to services provided on a recurring basis, this will only apply if there are at least four months between the conclusion of contract and the envisaged service.
(1) Payments must be made without any deductions and free of transaction charges for MK. Unless agreed otherwise in writing, one third of the purchase price for machines, systems and plants shall be due on receipt of the order confirmation as a down payment; another third shall be due for payment after expiry of half of the agreed delivery time, and the final third shall be due on receipt of notification of readiness for dispatch. In case of other deliveries, payment shall be due immediately on receipt of invoice and delivery (ex works or agreed place of dispatch).
(2) Where payments are made in installments, MK shall be entitled to demand immediate payment of the entire remaining purchase price if the customer is in arrears with two or more consecutive installments and the amount in arrears is more than 10 % of the total purchase price.
(3) The customer shall only be entitled to rights of set-off or retention if the claims of the latter are undisputed, acknowledged or recognized by declaratory judgment.
(1) MK reserves title to the purchased items until such time as they have been paid for in full. The reservation of title shall also continue to apply until such time as all claims arising from the business relationship with the customer have been settled (overall reservation of title).
(2) Any processing or alteration shall always be carried out for MK as the manufacturer.
(3) The following shall apply for the duration of the reservation of title:
(4) Any drawings and system designs prepared by MK in the context of negotiating or implementing contracts shall remain the property of MK. They may not be duplicated or placed at the disposal of third parties.
(1) Claims for defects brought by the customer shall be subject to the due fulfillment by the latter of the obligations of inspection and immediate notification of defects under section 377 of the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch - HGB). The customer will have the following rights in cases where the purchased item is defective:
(2) Claims for defects shall be excluded in accordance with the following provisions:
(3) The customer shall bear sole responsibility for any loss or damage resulting from unavoidable regular wear and tear, faulty or negligent handling, excessive stress, unsuitable operating materials, unsuitable installation sites, especially foundations, lack of stability or unsuitable protection of the power supply, chemical, electrochemical or electrical influences, exposure to the elements and other natural influences.
(4) The customer shall bear any additional costs of subsequent performance incurred as a result of moving the purchased item to a place other than the place of delivery.
(5) In cases where consumables are found to be defective, these must be quarantined as found and held for inspection in this condition by MK. Otherwise they shall be deemed to have been approved as delivered without further liability on the part of MK.
(1) MK will be liable in accordance with the statutory provisions in case of injury to life, limb or health based on willful or negligent breach of duty by MK or by one of its legal representatives or servants.
(2) The following shall apply in respect of other damage:
(3) The exclusions of liability or limitations will not apply if MK has fraudulently concealed a defect or has furnished a guarantee for the condition and quality of the delivered item.
(4) This is without prejudice to the entitlement of the customer to claim reimbursement of expenses incurred in vain instead of damages in lieu of performance.
MK shall only be liable for indirect damage resulting from a defective delivery, such as production downtime, lost profit and additional consumption of materials, in cases of deliberate intent or gross negligence.
(1) In the event of rescission of the purchase contract (e.g. due to withdrawal), the customer shall be obliged to return the purchased item to MK as a prior act, irrespective of the subsequent procedure as outlined in the following paragraphs. MK shall be entitled to have the purchased item collected from the customer’s premises; § 7 (3) e) shall apply accordingly.
(2) MK may seek reasonable compensation from the customer for the deterioration or destruction of the purchased item or for impossibility of recovery of the purchased item for any other reason within the sphere of risk and liability borne by the customer.
(3) MK may also demand compensation for the use or application of the purchased item if the value of the item has decreased between the completion of its installation and its full direct repossession by MK. The decline in value shall be the calculated difference between the total price according to the purchase agreement and the current value, as determined by the sales proceeds or, if a sale is not possible, as estimated by a sworn expert. In all cases, a decrease in value specific to the scope of delivery in any given case (customization), including the relevant development costs, must be compensated.
(1) Any job-related production equipment, devices and test equipment provided by the customer and any workpieces to be processed shall be made available to MK free of charge. The conformity of the production equipment provided with the contractual specifications and any drawings or samples provided will only be checked by MK on the basis of an express agreement.
(2) The customer must advise of any existing property rights before handing over production equipment or workpieces to MK. Even after handover, the customer shall still bear the costs and risks for its production equipment or workpieces, especially in respect of their storage and maintenance. MK will take due and proper care of the items, exercising the same duty of care as with its own affairs. MK may modify items provided by the customer at the latter’s expense and risk if this appears necessary for production reasons and causes no changes to the workpiece. The customer must pick up its production equipment within a reasonable period of time after notification by MK; § 3 shall apply accordingly. MK may destroy the production equipment after expiry of a reasonable period of time, as agreed beforehand.
(1) The customer and MK must abide by a code of confidentiality, duly observing the secrecy of confidential information belonging to the other party in any given case and respecting their trade and business secrets. They may not use this information outside the business relationship or disclose it to third parties.
(2) Confidential information is such information as is explicitly marked as classified where transmitted in writing or is said to be confidential where passed on verbally.
(3) Where necessary for the provision of its services, MK may pass on confidential information to third parties and subcontractors. In this case MK will impose the same duty of confidentiality upon the third parties or subcontractors.
(4) The contracting parties shall at no time take the information disclosed to them and marked as confidential and refer to it in applications for property rights, nor shall they use them to object to property right applications submitted by the other party in any given case.
(5) The duty of non-disclosure shall not apply to such confidential information as is common knowledge, as can be shown to have been known to the receiving party prior to its communication, as can be shown to have been independently compiled or lawfully obtained by either party, as became known elsewhere without breach of duty by either party, or as was disclosed by necessity by one of the parties on the basis of an official directive, court order or another legal obligation.
(6) The duty of confidentiality with regard to classified information shall cease to apply in any event three years after the last delivery of the purchased item. The duty of confidentiality with regard to trade and business secrets shall apply indefinitely.
(7) In the event of a breach of the code of confidentiality with regard to trade secrets, the law of 4/18/2019 on the protection of trade secrets (Geschäftsgeheimnisgesetz - GeschGehG) shall in particular apply. This shall be without prejudice to further statutory rights of MK.
(8) The customer shall most notably be prohibited from obtaining secret information incorporated within a product or object received from MK through reverse engineering.
The assignment of the rights of the customer under the contract shall be strictly subject to the written consent of MK. § 15 Export control regulations The purchased items may be subject to the export control regulations in force in the Federal Republic of Germany, the European Union, the United States of America or in other states. If the purchased item is exported to a foreign country at a later date, the customer shall be responsible for complying with the relevant statutory provisions.
(1) Düsseldorf shall be the place of exclusive jurisdiction in case of contracts with traders, legal entities under public law and special funds under public law.
(2) Where no firm arrangements are set out in the above conditions, German law shall apply to the exclusion of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.
Last revised: June 2019
Masterwork Machinery GmbH Im Taubental 12
41468 Neuss