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MARINE PRODUCTS GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF CONTRACTING WORK, SALES
AND DELIVERIES
Business-to-Business
These General Terms and Conditions of Contracting Work, Sales and Deliveries Business-to-Business have been drawn up Association of Suppliers in the Water Sports Industry.
ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS
The prices stated in these General Terms and Conditions
are exclusive of purchase tax (BTW) and in these conditions
the following words mean:
business capacity.
and to move in it, including the pieces of equipment that
form part of it and the contents. Also, the hull of a vessel
being built.
price is paid for the actual costs involved in implementing
the work, plus a surcharge for general costs and profit.
ARTICLE 2 - APPLICABILITY
preservation, completion work, installation of fittings, repair or maintenance of vessels or parts of vessels, as
well as of all other contracts resulting from these, as
drawn up between the Supplier and Customer.
Dutch into a foreign language. Should there be any differences in the texts as a result of the translation, the
Dutch text prevails.
ARTICLE 3 -THE OFFER/THE QUOTATION
will lapse, unless a period has been defined for acceptance.
during the acceptance period or, if a period has not been
defined, for ten working days after the offer date.
of the items to be supplied and/or the work to be carried
out, including a statement of:
- prices, measurements, weight and delivery date and,
if relevant, engine power and speed;
- variable or fixed price/contract price or open book
contract with fixed profit with or without a recommended price;
- designs, images, drawings, sketches and/or specifications in so far as these are required for the proposal;
- for installing fitted structures and renovations when
directly related to the purchase, the separate price
(Contract price) and the time required for installing fittings and for renovating.
indication of the time of delivery.
calculations and other instructions and clarifications supplied together with the offer for installing fittings or for renovation or for repair remain the property of, or continue
to be held by the person supplying them. They are protected under the Copyright Act and may not be given to third parties unless this is necessary for carrying out restoration, repair and/or maintenance work.
Terms and Conditions.
ARTICLE 4 - THE CONTRACT
offer. If the assignment is granted electronically, the Supplier sends an electronic confirmation to the Customer.
electronically.
Customer.
to the work activities that the Supplier can reasonably
have expected.
ARTICLE 5 - THE PRICE AND PRICE ALTERATIONS
is a fixed sales price or a fixed contract price and the following provisions are applicable:
changes in the agreed work, the Supplier can only
claim a price increase if he has given timely notice of
the price rise to the Customer, unless the Customer
could reasonably be expected to understand this.
to taxes, excise duties and other such government
levies in both the agreed fixed and variable prices.
that arise from changes in the work or an interruption
in the work activities, if they are caused by circumstances not attributable to the Supplier and which
could not have been foreseen by the Supplier when
the price was agreed.
turns out to be greater than foreseen, the Supplier
should immediately suspend work and discuss together with the Customer whether or not to continue
with the work and how to do so. The Supplier is, in
any case, entitled to payment for work already carried
out and to cover any costs related to this work.
measurements, weight and, if relevant, the engine
power and speed, the Supplier should submit a notification of these facts.
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or variable contract price, the following provisions are applicable:
or the contract price, be passed on if the increase or
decrease takes place more than three months after
entering the contract and there has been no delivery, or if the intended work has not been carried out
or not yet completely carried out. However, the Supplier shall not pass on the price changes if the order
was placed before the price increase could affect the
purchase price or contract price.
An increase or decrease in price is understood to include a change in the currency exchange rate that
applied when the supplied materials or goods were
paid in relation to the currency exchange rate underlying the purchase price or contract price.
any increase or decrease in social premiums that occur, can be passed on by the Supplier if these changes affect the contract price and if they take place
more than three months after entering the contract.
paragraph, the purchase price or contract price rises
by more than 15%, the Customer has the right to terminate the contract.
the work can be carried out according to the description
applying to it, the price increase or decrease may
amount to no more than 10%.
ARTICLE 6 - DELIVERY TIME/DELIVERY
on the one hand, the date on which the purchase contract is drawn up or alternatively the assignment to build,
renovate, complete construction work or install fittings is
given and, on the other hand, the agreed date of delivery
ex works or depot in the Netherlands.
is a reasonably foreseeable consequence of omissions
on the part of the Customer. An omission is here understood to mean that the Customer fails to comply with a
commitment to the Supplier regarding the vessel.
This is certainly the case if the Customer, despite timely
notice, does not pay the debt owing to the Supplier on
time. In addition, any costs that arise from omissions that
are foreseeable and an expected consequence of the
empirical rules will also be at the expense of the Customer.
to the Supplier. If this period is overrun, the Customer
has right of suspension or termination as laid down in Article 17.
However, if a trial run takes place prior to delivery, the
delivery is made to the place agreed on for the trial run.
items to be delivered, offer the Customer the opportunity
to inspect (or arrange inspection of) the vessel or other
items referred to.
In the event of repairs, renovations, installation of fittings,
completion work or maintenance work, the Supplier shall
offer the Customer the opportunity to inspect (or arrange
inspection of) the work carried out.
If a trial run (prior to delivery) has been agreed, the Supplier shall offer the Customer the opportunity to take this
trial run either before delivery or completion.
an inspection and/or trial run within twenty working days
of receiving the Supplier’s notification.
If the Customer does not make use of the opportunity offered him within this period of twenty working days, the
vessel or the item is deemed to have been delivered, unless a situation of ‘circumstances beyond the Customer’s
control’ arises.
place as described in paragraph 7, the risk regarding the
delivered item is transferred to the Customer.
other items, they are stored, at the cost and risk of the
Customer.
ARTICLE 7 - PARTS TO BE REPLACED AND TRADE-IN
Customer after the assignment has been carried out if
the Customer explicitly requested this when giving instructions for maintenance or repair. This does not apply
to parts which must be set apart due to guarantee
claims: in that case, the parts will only be made available
once the guarantee claims have been processed.
In all other cases, the parts to be replaced become the
property of the Supplier, without the Customer being able
to claim payment of any kind regarding this matter.
vessel or another item, has agreed that he shall trade in
a used vessel or other item, the traded-in vessel or other
item only becomes the property of the Supplier after delivery has actually taken place. If the Customer continues
to use the vessel or the item to be traded in while waiting
for the delivery of the new vessel or item, any damage or
loss, whatever the cause, is at the expense and risk of
the Customer.
ARTICLE 8 - CONFORMITY
to the agreement (conformity). The Supplier furthermore
ensures that, taking all circumstances into account, the
item possesses the properties that shall be necessary for
normal use, as well as for special use, if that has been
agreed.
him, that it conforms to the contract, and that it is carried
out to a high standard, making use of sound material.
the following deviations are possible during implementation of the contract:
± 1% length of the stem and stern;
± 1% over the whole width;
± 1% depth;
± 5% draught;
± 2% headroom under the beams;
± 1% maximum height above water surface;
± 10% weight;
± 5% engine power and
± 10% speed (when equipment is standard).
of the vessel if this design was not supplied by himself.
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Neither can the Supplier vouch for the usability and
soundness of materials and pieces of equipment for
which the application has been prescribed by the Customer or supplied by him.
If the Supplier knows about or could know about imperfections in design or materials, as referred to in this paragraph, then the Supplier should inform the Customer
about this matter.
after delivery and which appear to have been caused by
normal wear and tear, inexpert use or lack of care, or
that are the result of alterations that the Customer or
third parties have made to the item that was delivered.
Neither is the Supplier responsible for damage that results from the aforementioned.
ARTICLE 9 - GUARANTEE
rights of the Customer remain unimpaired.
the Supplier, of defects that were not noticeable at the
time of purchase/delivery, as well as the restoration of
defects that have arisen from normal usage during the
guarantee period.
implementation of the guarantee.
the costs of doing this are reasonable. When determining
reasonableness, the price levels of the Supplier are relevant.
The third party that is able to carry out essential restoration is chosen by the Supplier in consultation with the
Customer. Restoration carried out by a third party is only
possible:
time, or
transporting the vessel to the Supplier's boatyard and
the costs of restoration at that boatyard, or
at the Supplier's boatyard.
the defects at a later date;
to the work carried out by the Supplier and on which
a claim is to be made under the guarantee.
wish to abandon the guarantee, the duration of the guarantee period is for:
twelve months after purchase;
to do this, at least three months.
This guarantee does not apply to emergency repairs.
The guarantee includes carrying out, at a later date and
in the correct manner, the assignment that was either not
done or not done well at the boatyard/company of the
Supplier. The guarantee period commences at the moment the vessel is again made available to the Customer.
a period equivalent to the period when the vessel is not
in use because of winter storage.
ARTICLE 10 - PAYMENT
delivery unless otherwise agreed. Making a cash payment also includes transferring the amount due, at the
moment of purchase or delivery, to the bank or giro account indicated by the Supplier, or by paying with any
form of electronic payment recognised by banks.
ARTICLE 11 - OVERDUE PAYMENT
passed. The Supplier sends a payment reminder once
the date has passed and gives the Customer the chance
to pay within fourteen days of receiving this payment reminder.
If, after the date stated in the payment reminder, there is
still no payment and the Customer is not able to plead
circumstances beyond his control, the Supplier has the
right to charge interest, once the payment date has
passed. This interest is equal to the statutory commercial
interest plus 3% on an annual basis over the amount
due.
payment reminder has been sent, the Supplier also has
the right to increase the amount due by adding collection
charges. Extrajudicial costs include all the costs that the
Supplier has to charge for the services of lawyers, enforcement agents and anyone he requires for the recovery of the amount due.
The extrajudicial costs are determined as follows:
15% over the first € 2500 of the amount due;
10% over the next € 2500 of the amount due;
5% over the following € 5000 of the amount due;
1% over the following € 15,000 of the amount due.
the Supplier, preferably in writing and adequately described and explained, within a reasonable period after
the receipt of the invoice in question.
ARTICLE 12 - SECURITY RIGHTS DURING REPAIR AND
MAINTENANCE
right to retain the vessel in question together with all the
equipment, inventory and other accessories that belong
to it until the Customer has paid the whole of the amount
due, including the costs involved in right of retention, unless the breach does not justify this retention.
neglects to pay the amount due, the Supplier has right of
sale and delivery, without legal intervention, provided:
- the Supplier has demanded payment from the Customer by registered letter and the Customer still has
not paid the amount owing six months after the date
of this registered letter or has disputed the claim in
writing, giving reasons, and
- after the aforesaid period of six months has passed,
the Supplier has served a writ on the Customer demanding that the Customer pay the amount owing
within 15 working days, and payment has still not
been made.
Customer, if possible, any differences between the sales
proceeds and the amount the Customer owes.
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ARTICLE 13 - SECURITY RIGHTS WHEN ACCEPTING
WORK
and accessories intended for the vessel) are the property
of the Customer at the moment these items arrive at the
boatyard or elsewhere when in the custody of the Supplier. The condition for this transfer of ownership is that
the items in question are legally transferred to the Supplier by a third party.
summary execution) on the aforesaid items, as well as
on the insurance monies, in order to pay for damages,
for each unpaid part of the purchase or contract price if
this is still due and also for every loss or damage suffered or to be suffered by him, if the Customer violates
the contract.
Supplier complies with the subcontractor’s conditions,
and the items stated in paragraph 1 are legally transferred into the possession of the Customer.
property has not been legally transferred because the
subcontractor invoked retention of title, to defer future
payment obligations.
someone representing him) to earmark those items that
belong to him, in order to protect what he has agreed
and in order to identify his property. A confirmation sent
by the Supplier to the Customer that the referred to items
have arrived means that the Supplier holds these items
in keeping for the Customer (if necessary, separately).
of the acceptance contract does not lead to the lapse of
the Customer's aforesaid rights to ownership before termination has been settled.
ARTICLE 14 - SECURITY RIGHTS WHEN SELLING NEW
AND USED VESSELS
contract (including all the materials and accessories intended for the vessel) are deemed to be delivered to the
Customer at the moment the parties have reached
agreement and the Customer has made a down payment.
say, the items delivered remain the property of the Supplier for as long as the Customer has not met all the payment obligations agreed to in the sales/purchase contract (including the insurance costs referred to in paragraph 4).
moment of delivery.
the Customer) against third-party liability, hull damage
and theft from the moment of delivery as stated in paragraph 1 to the moment at which the Customer pays the
complete purchase price. The Customer pays the cost of
this insurance.
before the referred to transfer of ownership, other than
for purposes of dealing with the purchase/sale contract,
and is not entitled to sell the items supplied or to dispose
of them in any way until the Supplier has received full
payment.
of his obligations to the Supplier, all claims on the Customer can be made immediately and in full, and the Supplier is entitled, subject to the provisions in Article 11 and
without judicial intervention, to exercise his rights regarding his property in order to claim back his property. In
the latter case, the Supplier is obliged to return the part
of the purchase price already paid by the Customer, after
deducting expenses.
ARTICLE 15 - LIABILITY
a result of omissions that can be ascribed to the Supplier, or to people he employs, or to people appointed by
him to carry out the work assigned to him by the Customer.
Supplier if the damage can be ascribed to a shortcoming
on the part of the Customer or those associated with
him.
ARTICLE 16 - CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND ONE'S
CONTROL
mean every unforeseeable circumstance which delays or
prevents the implementation of the contract, in so far as
the Supplier is not able to avoid this circumstance, and is
not required to bear the costs, according to the law, the
contract or to generally accepted views.
to mean a delay caused by materials not being supplied
on time, if the delay is not attributable to circumstances
that the Supplier could or should have been able to foresee or avoid.
relieved of his obligations for that period.
reimbursement of any costs incurred by him for reason of
repair, construction, renovation, installation or completion
work, assuming the costs were incurred before it could
be expected that these circumstances would lead to termination of the contract and in so far as the Customer
has profited from the work done.
control if this situation arises after the agreed delivery
period has overrun by 15% and is caused by his own
actions or by circumstances he is responsible for.
ARTICLE 17- DEFERRAL AND TERMINATION
the other party is entitled to defer their compliance with
the associated obligation. In the event of partial or inadequate compliance, deferral is only permitted where the
breach justifies that.
terminate the contract, unless the breach is not justifiable
due to the particular nature or minor significance of the
breach. Should the need arise, the Customer is obliged
to agree to deregistration, if the vessel is registered in his
name.
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ARTICLE 18 - INSURANCE FOR NEW CONSTRUCTIONS,
FOR RENOVATIONS AND FOR COMPLETION OF WORK
for the vessel being built and for the materials intended
for new constructions or renovations, pieces of equipment and other accessories in order to cover the time the
vessel is at the boatyard as well as during the inspection
and trial run up until delivery, the insurance being in his
name and against all risks that a Dutch Bourse Hull Insurance policy for construction work, or an equivalent policy, covers.
Customer. The Supplier informs the insurance company
that this has occurred.
Furthermore, the Supplier is required to warn the Customer if expiry of the insurance contract is imminent. The
Customer is at all times entitled to defer his payments if
the Supplier has not been able to demonstrate his compliance with the aforementioned obligations.
claim shall be utilised for repairing the damage in a manner and at a cost agreed on by both parties.
the vessel is declared 'total loss'. In that case, the contract is deemed to be terminated.
ARTICLE 19 - COMPLAINTS
should be made known to the Supplier in written or electronic form and should be described and explained adequately, within a reasonable period, once the Customer
has noticed or should have noticed the defects.
Customer losing his right regarding the matter, unless it
is unreasonable to blame this lateness on the Customer.
by mutual consultation, a dispute situation has arisen.
ARTICLE 20 - DISPUTES
Dutch law is applicable in all disputes relating to this contract. Only a Dutch Court is competent to take cognizance of
these disputes.
ARTICLE 21 - DEVIATION FROM THE CONDITIONS
Individual deviations from these General Terms and Conditions, including supplements or additions, are required to be
recorded in writing or in electronic form after agreement by
both Supplier and Customer.