General Sales Conditions

1) Validity of orders :
Orders and verbal quotations are not valid until receipt of our written confirmation.

2) Delivery times :
goods in stock are available unless sold in the meantime. Delivery times are shown simply as a guide. No late delivery shall give grounds for compensation of any nature whatsoever. In other words, no compensation shall be payable in the event of a late delivery.

3) Prices :
All our prices are shown exclusive of tax, ex our warehouse in Corbas (Lyon/France Inner Estate) and in Réguisheim (Mulhouse/France Inner Estate), packing extra.

4) Invoices :
Place of payment, minimum amount and currency: invoices are payable in Lyon, on receipt. The minimum invoice value per shipment (minimum amount shown on the delivery note) is fixed at 50 Euros exclusive of tax. (This amount is required in order to cover part of our administrative and shipping costs.) Our invoices are made out in the currency designated by us, generally in Euros, and at the rate of exchange applicable on the date of delivery.

5) Disputes :
To enable any claim to be examined within the limits of liability defined below, it must reach us no later than one week following receipt of the goods. In the event of a delivery acknowledged to be incorrect, our liability is strictly limited to the replacement of our goods to the exclusion of any costs or compensation. In other words, no compensation, other than any replacement of the product concerned within a period to be determined by us, shall be payable in the event of a delivery or product acknowledged to be defective. The time required in order to deal with the dispute shall in no way change the amount, the date or the type of payment agreed initially.

6) Information given as a guide :
All prices, terms, sizes, materials and references specified in our literature are subject to change without notice. They are shown errors and omissions excepted and simply as a guide, without any obligation on our part.

7) Term of payment :
Our prices are set on the basis of payment on receipt of invoice. Any payment at a later date is subject as of right to bank charges, the rate to be set by us according to the money market and increased by a minimum coefficient of 1.5. In certain circumstances, time for payment may be granted, in which case a discount will be determined for immediate payment.

8) Failure to meet terms of payment :
Any failure to meet a due date of payment immediately renders all other outstanding debts due for payment, as of right and without prior formal notice. In such a case, we shall on our own initiative cancel all current contracts and orders in hand and repossess the goods that have not been paid for.

9) Forwarding of goods :
Our goods are always transported at consignee’s risk. In the event of a late or short delivery, damage in transit, etc., the consignee should state all his reservations to the carrier on delivery.

10) Return of goods :
In the absence of prior express agreement on our part, no return shall be accepted, particularly where the freight costs have not been paid by the shipper.

11) Reservation in respect of ownership :
In accordance with the provisions of Law No. 80.335 of 12 May 1980, the seller retains full ownership of the goods until final payment of the invoice price. The buyer shall bear the risk of any damage caused to the goods between delivery and payment.
All orders placed imply full and unconditional acceptance, notably of the 11 imperative conditions of sale above. Any purchasing clauses to the contrary are invalid. In the event of a dispute, the Commercial Court of Lyon (France) shall entertain sole jurisdiction, even in the case of a plurality of defendants or of the introduction of third parties.