General Terms and Conditions of Stefan Schenter (bearystrong.com)
1. Applicability; Conclusion of contract
1.1 Stefan Schenter shall provide his services exclusively on the basis of the following General Terms and Conditions. They shall also apply to all future business relations, even if they are not expressly referred to.
1.2 Deviations from these GTC and other supplementary agreements with the Customer shall only be effective if they have been confirmed by Stefan Schenter in writing.
1.3 Terms and conditions of the Customer, if any, shall not be accepted unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing on a case-by-case basis. No separate objection of Stefan Schenter to the Customer’s GTC shall be required.
1.4 If any provisions of these General Terms and Conditions are ineffective, the effectiveness of the remaining provisions and the contracts concluded on the basis of the same shall not be affected. The ineffective provision shall be replaced by an effective provision which comes as close as possible to the meaning and purpose of the ineffective one.
1.5 Stefan Schenter’s offers shall be subject to change without notice and non-binding.
2. Scope of services; Order processing; Customer’s duties to co-operate
2.1 The scope of the services to be rendered shall be based on the specifications of Stefan Schenter Agreement or Stefan Schenter’s acknowledgment of order, if any, and the briefing report, if any. Subsequent modifications of the services shall be subject to Stefan Schenter’s written confirmation. When executing the order Stefan Schenter shall be free in its discretion within the framework specified by the Customer.
2.2 All services of Stefan Schenter (including but not limited to all copies, shared folders and electronic files) shall be checked by the Customer and released within three working days of receipt by the Customer. If they are not released within that period, they shall be deemed approved by the Customer.
2.3 The Customer shall make accessible to Stefan Schenter completely and in time all information and documents required for rendering the service. The Customer shall notify Stefan Schenter of all circumstances that are relevant to execution of the order, even if they become known only in the course of execution of the order. The Customer shall bear the costs incurred due to the fact that work has to be done again by Stefan Schenter or is delayed because of his incorrect, incomplete or subsequently modified specifications.
2.4 The Customer shall further be obliged to examine the documents made available for execution of the order for any copyrights, trademarks or other rights of third parties. Stefan Schenter shall not be liable for any violation of such rights. If Stefan Schenter is held liable for an infringement of such rights, the Customer shall fully indemnify and hold harmless Stefan Schenter and shall reimburse any disadvantages suffered by Stefan Schenter due to third-party claims.
3. External services; Commissioning of third parties
3.1 Stefan Schenter shall be entitled at its own discretion to render the services itself, to employ expert third parties as agents [Erfüllungsgehilfen as defined by Section 1313a of the Austrian General Civil Code [ABGB]] and/or to commission a third party to render such services (“External Services”).
3.2 Commissioning third parties to render External Services shall either be in the name of Stefan Schenter or in the name of the Customer but in any case for the Customer’s account. Stefan Schenter shall select the relevant third party with care and ensure that it is appropriately qualified.
3.3 If Stefan Schenter commissions necessary or agreed External Services, the relevant contractors shall not be considered agents [Erfüllungsgehilfen] of Stefan Schenter.
4. Deadlines
4.1 Unless expressly agreed to be binding delivery or service periods stated shall only be approximate and non-binding. Binding agreements on deadlines shall be recorded in writing and subject to Stefan Schenter’s written confirmation.
4.2 If the delivery/service of Stefan Schenter is delayed for reasons for which Stefan Schenter is not responsible, such as, e.g. events of force majeure or other unforeseeable events that cannot be prevented by reasonable means, the service obligations shall be suspended for the duration and to the extent of the impairment and the periods shall be extended accordingly. If such delays continue for more than two months, the Customer and Stefan Schenter shall be entitled to rescind the contract.
4.3 If Stefan Schenter is in default, the Customer may only rescind the contract after having granted Stefan Schenter a grace period of at least 14 days and such period has expired fruitlessly. Claims of the Customer for damages on the ground of non-performance or default shall be excluded, unless intent or gross negligence can be proved.
5. Early termination
5.1 Stefan Schenter shall be entitled to terminate the contract for important reasons with immediate effect. Important reasons shall include but not be limited to situations where:(a) provision of a service has become impossible for reasons for which the Customer is responsible or is further delayed even though the Customer was granted a grace period of 14 days; (b) the Customer continues to violate material obligations under this contract, such as, e.g. payment of an amount payment of which has been demanded or duties to co-operate, despite a written warning and having been granted a grace period of 14 days;(c) legitimate concerns exist regarding the Customer’s credit standing and the Customer fails to make an advance payment or to furnish suitable security at Stefan Schenter’s request;(d) bankruptcy or composition proceedings are opened over the assets of the Customer or a petition for opening of such proceedings is dismissed for lack of assets to cover the costs or the Customer discontinues his payments.
5.2 The Customer shall be entitled to terminate the contract for important reasons without having to grant a grace period. An important reason shall be, in particular, where Stefan Schenter repeatedly violates material provisions of this contract despite a written warning and having been granted a grace period of 14 days to remedy the breach of the contract.
6. Fees
6.1 Unless otherwise agreed Stefan Schenter’s entitlement to fees shall arise for any specific service once the same has been rendered. Stefan Schenter shall be entitled to ask for advances to cover its expenses. Stefan Schenter shall be entitled to render interim accounts or issue advance invoices or demand payments on account.
6.2 The fees shall be stated as net fees plus statutory value added tax. If in a specific case no agreement on fees has been concluded, Stefan Schenter shall be entitled to fees at market rates for the services rendered and for transfer of copyrights and marks.
6.3 All services of Stefan Schenter which are not expressly covered by the agreed fees shall be paid for separately. All cash expenses incurred by Stefan Schenter shall be reimbursed by the Customer.
6.4 Cost estimates provided by Stefan Schenter shall be non-binding. If it becomes clear that the actual costs will exceed Stefan Schenter’s written cost estimate by more than 15 percent, Stefan Schenter shall advise the Customer of such higher costs. The increase in costs shall be deemed accepted by the Customer if the Customer does not object to such increase in writing within three working days of the advice and state cheaper alternatives at the same time. Cost increases of up to 15 percent shall not have to be advised separately. Such deviations from the cost estimate shall be deemed accepted by the Customer from the beginning.6.5 Stefan Schenter shall be entitled to the agreed fees for all services provided by Stefan Schenter which are not implemented by the Customer for whatsoever reason. The setoff provision of Section 1168 of the Austrian General Civil Code [ABGB] shall be excluded. By payment of the fees the Customer shall acquire no rights to use work already carried out; electronic files, shared folders and other documents which were not implemented shall rather be returned to Stefan Schenter without delay.
7. Payment; Retention of title
7.1 The fee shall be due for payment immediately upon receipt of the invoice without any deductions, unless special payment terms are agreed in writing on a case-by-case basis. The same shall apply to all cash and other expenses charged. Stefan Schenter shall retain title to the goods delivered by it until full payment of the consideration including all ancillary payables.
7.2 In the case of payment default of the Customer statutory default interest at the rate applicable to business-to-business transactions will be charged. In the case of default the Customer also undertakes to reimburse Stefan Schenter the dunning and collection charges incurred to the extent they are necessary for pursuit of the claim. This shall in any case include the costs of two dunning letters at market rates and of one dunning letter of a lawyer who has been instructed with collection. Assertion of further rights and claims shall remain unaffected.
7.3 If the Customer is in default of payment, Stefan Schenter may call for immediate payment of services or partial services rendered under different contracts concluded with the Customer. Furthermore, Stefan Schenter shall not be obliged to render additional services until payment of the amount outstanding. If payment by instalments has been agreed, Stefan Schenter reserves the right to demand immediate payment of the total debt outstanding if installments or ancillary claims are not paid in time (acceleration clause).
7.4 The Customer shall not be entitled to set off claims of Stefan Schenter against his own claims unless the Customer’s claim has been recognised by Stefan Schenter in writing or ascertained by court.
8. Title and copyright
8.1 Stefan Schenter shall retain title to all services of Stefan Schenter, including services in connection with services (e.g., suggestions, ideas, spreadsheets, electronic documents), including parts thereof shall remain the property of Stefan Schenter may demand at any time, in particular in the case of termination of the contractual relationship, that they be returned to it. By paying the fees the Customer shall acquire the right to use the services for the designated purpose agreed. Unless otherwise agreed the Customer shall, however, use Stefan Schenter’s services exclusively in Austria. Acquisition of rights to use and exploit Stefan Schenter’s services shall in any case be subject to full payment of the fees charged by Stefan Schenter for the same.
8.2 Modifications and/or editing of services of Stefan Schenter by the Customer, including but not limited to further development of the same by the Customer or third parties working for the Customer, shall only be permitted with the express consent of Stefan Schenter and, to the extent that services are protected by copyright, of the author.8.3 Use of services of Stefan Schenter beyond the originally agreed purpose and scope of use shall be subject to Stefan Schenter consent irrespective of whether such service is protected by copyright or not. In consideration thereof Stefan Schenter and the author shall be entitled to a separate reasonable fee.
8.4 After termination of Stefan Schenter Agreement use of services of Stefan Schenter means for which Stefan Schenter prepared documents shall also be subject to Stefan Schenter’s consent irrespective of whether the service is protected by copyright or not.
8.5 In the first year after termination of the contract Stefan Schenter shall be entitled to the fees agreed in the expired contract for any use as described in paragraph 4. In the second and third year after expiration of the contract Stefan Schenter shall only be entitled to half or one fourth of the consideration agreed in the contract. From the fourth year after termination of the contract no fees shall be payable.
8.6 The Customer shall be liable to Stefan Schenter for any unlawful use in the amount of twice the reasonable fees for such use.
9. Identification marks
9.1 Stefan Schenter shall be entitled to make reference to Stefan Schenter and the author, if applicable, on all online consultation means and in any online consultation measures, without the Customer being entitled to any payment in this respect.
9.2 Stefan Schenter shall be entitled to make reference to its business relationship with the Customer on its own advertising media, including but not limited to its website, by referring to the Customer’s business name and business logo, with the Customer having the right to revoke his consent at any time.
10. Warranty
10.1 The Customer shall notify any defects immediately and in any case within eight days of delivery/provision of the service by Stefan Schenter and hidden defects not later than eight days after they were identified in writing including a description of the defect; otherwise the service shall be deemed accepted. In that case assertion of any warranty claims or claims for damages as well as the right to assert claims on grounds of mistake shall be excluded.
10.2 In the case of a justified and timely notification of defects the Customer shall be entitled to improvement or replacement of the delivery/service by Stefan Schenter. Stefan Schenter shall repair the defects within a reasonable period of time and the Customer shall enable Stefan Schenter to take all measures which are necessary for examination and repair of the defects. Stefan Schenter shall be entitled to refuse improvement of the service if such improvement is impossible or if Stefan Schenter were to incur disproportionately high costs. In that case the Customer shall be entitled to cancel the contract or get a fee reduction. In the case of improvement the Customer shall send the defective (physical) item at his cost.
10.3 The Customer shall be obliged to examine the service for its lawfulness, including but not limited to competition law, trademark law, copyright law and administrative law. Stefan Schenter shall not be liable for accuracy of any contents provided or approved by the Customer.
10.4 The warranty period shall be six months as of delivery/service. The right of recourse to Stefan Schenter as defined in Section 933 b (1) ABGB shall be forfeited one year after delivery/service. The Customer shall not be entitled to withhold payments on the ground of complaints. The presumption rule of Section 924 ABGB shall be excluded.
11. Liability and product liability
11.1 In cases of slight negligence Stefan Schenter shall not be liable for damage to property or pecuniary loss suffered by the Customer, be it indirect or direct damage, lost profit or consequential damage resulting from a defect, damage due to default, impossibility, breach of obligation, culpa in contrahendo or due to defective or incomplete performance. The harmed party shall have to prove gross negligence.
11.2 Any liability of Stefan Schenter for claims asserted vis-à-vis the Customer on the ground of services rendered by Stefan Schenter shall be expressly excluded, provided that Stefan Schenter complied with its duty to inform or if it was unable to see such a duty, even due to slight negligence. Stefan Schenter shall in particular not be liable for costs of legal proceedings, lawyer’s fees of the Customer or costs of publication of judgments or for claims for damages, if any, or other claims of third parties; the Customer shall indemnify and hold harmless Stefan Schenter in this respect.
11.3 Claims of the Customer for damages shall be forfeited six months after knowledge of the damage and in any case three years after Stefan Schenter’s infringement. Claims for damages shall be limited to the net contract value.
12. Data protection (visual emphasis according to court decisions)
The Customer expressly agrees that Stefan Schenter will electronically collect, store and process the data provided by the Customer (name, address, e-mail address, credit card data, bank details, progress pictures, food diaries, training videos) for purposes of performance of the contract and Customer service as well as for its own advertising and promotion purposes. The Customer agrees to be sent electronic mail for advertising purposes until further notice. All data will be electronically stored in a cloud online service (Google Drive). Stefan Schenter will not be responsible for any data loss.
13. Applicable law
The Agreement and all mutual rights and duties resulting therefrom as well as any claims between Stefan Schenter and the Customer shall be subject to Austrian substantive law, and UN Sales Law shall be excluded.
14. Place of performance and place of jurisdiction
14.1 The place of performance shall be the registered office of Stefan Schenter. In the case of shipping the risk shall pass to the Customer once Stefan Schenter has delivered the goods to the transport company chosen by it.
14.2 The agreed place of jurisdiction for all legal disputes arising between Stefan Schenter and the Customer in connection with this contractual relationship shall be the court having jurisdiction over the subject-matter and Stefan Schenter’s registered office. Notwithstanding the foregoing Stefan Schenter shall be entitled to sue the Customer at his general place of jurisdiction.
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