General Terms and Conditions with customer information
Table of contents
- Scope of application
- Conclusion of contract
- Right of cancellation
- Prices and terms of payment
- Terms of delivery and dispatch
- Retention of title
- Liability for defects (warranty)
- Liability for defects
- Applicable law
- Place of jurisdiction
- Alternative dispute resolution
1) Scope of application
1.1 These General Terms and Conditions (hereinafter referred to as "GTC") of the company Elements4events GmbH (hereinafter referred to as "Seller") shall apply to all contracts concluded between a consumer or a trader (hereinafter referred to as "Client") and the Seller relating to all goods and/or services presented in the Seller's online shop. The inclusion of the Customer's own terms and conditions is hereby rejected, unless otherwise agreed.
1.2 A consumer within the meaning of these GTC is any natural person who enters into a legal transaction for purposes that are predominantly outside his trade, business or profession.
1.3 An entrepreneur within the meaning of these GTC is a natural or legal person or a partnership with legal capacity who, when concluding a legal transaction, acts in the exercise of their commercial or independent professional activity.
2) Conclusion of contract
2.1 The product descriptions contained in the seller's online shop do not constitute binding offers on the part of the seller, but serve to submit a binding offer by the customer.
2.2 The customer can submit the offer via the online order form integrated into the seller's online shop. After placing the selected goods in the virtual shopping basket and going through the electronic ordering process, the customer submits a legally binding contractual offer with regard to the goods contained in the shopping basket by clicking the button that concludes the ordering process. The customer can also submit the offer to the seller by telephone.
2.3 The seller can accept the customer's offer within five days,
- by sending the customer a written order confirmation or an order confirmation in text form (fax or e-mail), whereby the receipt of the order confirmation by the customer is decisive in this respect, or
- by delivering the ordered goods to the customer, whereby the receipt of the goods by the customer is decisive, or
- by requesting payment from the customer after the customer has placed the order.
If several of the aforementioned alternatives exist, the contract is concluded at the point in time at which one of the aforementioned alternatives occurs first. The period for accepting the offer begins on the day after the offer is sent by the customer and ends at the end of the fifth day following the sending of the offer. If the seller does not accept the customer's offer within the aforementioned period, this shall be deemed a rejection of the offer with the consequence that the customer is no longer bound by his declaration of intent.
2.4 If a payment method offered by PayPal is selected, payment is processed via the payment service provider PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter: "PayPal"), subject to the PayPal Terms of Use, available at https://www.paypal.com
2.5 When an offer is submitted via the seller's online order form, the text of the contract is saved by the seller after the contract is concluded and sent to the customer in text form (e.g. email, fax or letter) after the customer's order has been sent. The seller will not make the text of the contract available beyond this. If the customer has set up a user account in the seller's online shop before sending his order, the order data will be archived on the seller's website and can be accessed free of charge by the customer via his password-protected user account by entering the corresponding login data.
2.6 Before submitting a binding order via the seller's online order form, the customer can recognise possible input errors by carefully reading the information displayed on the screen. An effective technical means of better recognising input errors can be the browser's magnification function, which enlarges the display on the screen. The customer can correct their entries during the electronic ordering process using the usual keyboard and mouse functions until they click on the button that finalises the ordering process.
2.7 Different languages are available for the conclusion of the contract. The specific language selection is displayed in the online shop.
2.8 Order processing and contact are generally carried out by e-mail and automated order processing. The customer must ensure that the e-mail address provided by him for order processing is correct so that the e-mails sent by the seller can be received at this address. In particular, when using SPAM filters, the customer must ensure that all e-mails sent by the seller or by third parties commissioned by the seller to process the order can be delivered.
2.9 When ordering alcoholic beverages, the customer confirms by sending the order that he has reached the legally required minimum age.
3) Right of cancellation
3.1 Consumers are generally entitled to a right of cancellation.
3.2 Further information on the right of cancellation can be found in the seller's cancellation policy.
4) Prices and terms of payment
4.1 Unless otherwise stated in the seller's product description, the prices quoted are total prices that include statutory VAT. Any additional delivery and shipping costs will be indicated separately in the respective product description.
4.2 The customer will be informed of the payment option(s) in the seller's online shop.
4.3 If advance payment by bank transfer has been agreed, payment is due immediately after conclusion of the contract, unless the parties have agreed a later due date.
4.4 If the payment method "SOFORT" is selected, payment is processed via the payment service provider SOFORT GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich (hereinafter referred to as "SOFORT"). In order to be able to pay the invoice amount via "SOFORT", the customer must have an online banking account activated for participation in "SOFORT", legitimise themselves accordingly during the payment process and confirm the payment instruction to "SOFORT". The payment transaction is then immediately executed by "SOFORT" and the customer's bank account is debited. The customer can find more information on the "SOFORT" payment method on the Internet at https://www.klarna.com
4.5 If a payment method offered via the "mollie" payment service is selected, the payment will be processed via the payment service provider Mollie B.V., Keizersgracht 313, 1016 EE Amsterdam, Netherlands (hereinafter: "mollie"). The individual payment methods offered via mollie are communicated to the customer in the seller's online shop. To process payments, mollie may use other payment services for which special payment terms may apply, to which the customer may be informed separately. Further information on "mollie" is available on the Internet at https://www.mollie.com
4.6 If a payment method offered via the "Unzer" payment service is selected, the payment is processed via the payment service provider Unzer GmbH, Vangerowstraße 18, 69115 Heidelberg, Germany (hereinafter: "Unzer"). The individual payment methods offered via Unzer are communicated to the customer in the seller's online shop. To process payments, Unzer may use the services of third-party payment service providers, for which special payment terms may apply, to which the customer may be informed separately. Further information on "Unzer" is available on the Internet at https://www.unzer.com
4.7 If the payment method purchase on account is selected, the purchase price is due after the goods have been delivered and invoiced. In this case, the purchase price must be paid to Klarna AB, Sveavägen 46, 11134 Stockholm, Sweden (www.klarna.de) within 14 (fourteen) days of the invoice date without deduction, unless otherwise agreed. The payment method purchase on account requires a successful credit check by Klarna AB. If the customer is authorised to use the payment method purchase on account after a credit check, the payment is processed in cooperation with Klarna AB, to which the seller assigns its payment claim. In this case, the customer can only make payment with debt-discharging effect to Klarna AB. In all other respects, the General Terms and Conditions of Klarna AB, which the customer can call up during the ordering process, shall apply. The seller reserves the right to offer the payment method purchase on account only up to a certain order volume and to reject this payment method if the specified order volume is exceeded. In this case, the seller will inform the customer of a corresponding payment restriction in the payment information in the online shop.
4.8 If the payment method purchase on account via Unzer is selected, the purchase price is due after the goods have been delivered and invoiced. In this case, the purchase price must be paid to Unzer GmbH, Vangerowstr. 18, 69115 Heidelberg (hereinafter "Unzer") within 14 (fourteen) days of receipt of the invoice without deduction. The payment method purchase on account requires a successful credit check by Unzer. If the customer is authorised to use the payment method purchase on account after a credit check, the payment is processed in cooperation with Unzer, to whom the seller assigns his payment claim. In this case, the customer can only make payment to Unzer with debt-discharging effect. The seller remains responsible for general customer enquiries, e.g. regarding the goods, delivery time, dispatch, returns, complaints, cancellation notices and returns or credit notes, even if the payment method purchase on account via Unzer is selected.
The payment method purchase on account via Unzer is excluded,
- if the order value falls below the amount of 10.00 euros,
- if the delivery address specified by the customer is not identical to the billing address, in particular if a packing station or a PO box is specified as the delivery address, or
- if the customer has not yet reached the age of 18.
The seller also reserves the right to offer the payment method purchase on account via Unzer only up to a certain order volume and to reject this payment method if the specified order volume is exceeded. In this case, the seller will inform the customer of a corresponding payment restriction in the payment information in the online shop.
5) Delivery and shipping conditions
5.1 If the seller offers to dispatch the goods, delivery shall be made within the delivery area specified by the seller to the delivery address specified by the customer, unless otherwise agreed. The delivery address specified in the seller's order processing is decisive for the processing of the transaction.
5.2 If the delivery of the goods fails for reasons for which the customer is responsible, the customer shall bear the reasonable costs incurred by the seller as a result. This does not apply with regard to the costs for the return shipment if the customer effectively exercises his right of cancellation. If the customer effectively exercises his right of cancellation, the provision in the seller's cancellation policy shall apply to the return costs.
5.3 If the customer is acting as an entrepreneur, the risk of accidental loss and accidental deterioration of the goods sold shall pass to the customer as soon as the seller has delivered the goods to the forwarding agent, carrier or other person or organisation designated to carry out the shipment. If the customer is acting as a consumer, the risk of accidental loss and accidental deterioration of the goods sold shall not pass until the goods are handed over to the customer or a person authorised to receive them. By way of derogation from this, the risk of accidental loss and accidental deterioration of the goods sold shall pass to the customer, even in the case of consumers, as soon as the seller hands over the goods to the forwarding agent, the carrier or the person or person otherwise authorised to carry out the shipment.the Seller reserves the right to demand that the Customer informs the Seller of the identity of the person or organisation responsible for the delivery of the goods to the carrier, freight forwarder or other person or organisation responsible for the delivery of the goods.
5.4 The Seller reserves the right to withdraw from the contract in the event of incorrect or improper self-delivery. This shall only apply in the event that the Seller is not responsible for the non-delivery and the Seller has concluded a specific covering transaction with the supplier with due care. The seller shall make every reasonable effort to procure the goods. In the event of non-availability or only partial availability of the goods, the customer will be informed immediately and the consideration will be refunded without delay.
5.5 If the seller offers the goods for collection, the customer can collect the ordered goods within the business hours specified by the seller at the address specified by the seller. In this case, no shipping costs will be charged.
6) Retention of title
6.1 In relation to consumers, the seller reserves the right of ownership of the delivered goods until the purchase price owed has been paid in full.
6.2 In the case of entrepreneurs, the seller retains ownership of the delivered goods until all claims arising from an ongoing business relationship have been settled in full.
6.3 If the customer acts as an entrepreneur, the following also applies:
If the delivered goods are processed, the Seller shall be deemed to be the manufacturer and shall acquire ownership of the newly created goods. If the processing is carried out together with other materials, the seller acquires ownership in the ratio of the invoice value of his goods to that of the other materials. If, in the event of the combination or mixing of the Seller's goods with an item belonging to the Customer, the latter is to be regarded as the main item, co-ownership of the item shall pass to the Seller in the ratio of the invoice value of the Seller's goods to the invoice value or, in the absence of such, to the market value of the main item. In such cases, the customer shall be deemed to be the custodian.
The customer may neither pledge nor assign by way of security items subject to retention of title or title reservation. The customer is only authorised to resell the reserved goods in the ordinary course of business. The customer assigns to the seller in advance all resulting claims against third parties in the amount of the respective invoice value (including VAT). This assignment shall apply irrespective of whether the reserved goods have been resold without or after processing. The customer shall remain authorised to collect the claims even after the assignment. The seller's authorisation to collect the claims himself remains unaffected by this. However, the seller shall not collect the claims as long as the customer fulfils his payment obligations to the seller, is not in default of payment and no application for the opening of insolvency proceedings has been filed.
The customer must immediately notify the seller of any access to the goods owned or co-owned by the seller or to the assigned claims. He must immediately transfer to the seller any amounts assigned to the seller and collected by him, insofar as the seller's claim is due.
If the value of the Seller's security interests exceeds the amount of the secured claims by more than 10%, the Seller shall release a corresponding proportion of the security interests at the Customer's request.
7) Liability for defects (warranty)
Unless otherwise stated in the following provisions, the provisions of statutory liability for defects shall apply. Deviating from this, the following applies to contracts for the delivery of goods:
7.1 If the customer acts as an entrepreneur
- the seller has the choice of the type of subsequent fulfilment;
- in the case of new goods, the limitation period for defects is one year from delivery of the goods;
- in the case of used goods, the rights and claims for defects are excluded;
- the limitation period shall not recommence if a replacement delivery is made as part of the liability for defects.
7.2 The aforementioned limitations of liability and shortening of the limitation period shall not apply
- to claims for damages and reimbursement of expenses by the customer,
- in the event that the seller has fraudulently concealed the defect,
- for goods that have been used for a building in accordance with their normal use and have caused its defectiveness,
- for any existing obligation of the seller to provide updates for digital products, in the case of contracts for the delivery of goods with digital elements.
7.3 In addition, for entrepreneurs, the statutory limitation periods for any existing statutory right of recourse remain unaffected.
7.4 If the customer acts as a merchant within the meaning of Section 1 of the German Commercial Code (HGB), he shall be subject to the commercial obligation to inspect and give notice of defects in accordance with Section 377 HGB. If the customer fails to fulfil the notification obligations regulated therein, the goods shall be deemed approved.
7.5 If the customer acts as a consumer, he is requested to complain to the deliverer about delivered goods with obvious transport damage and to inform the seller of this. If the customer fails to do so, this shall have no effect on his statutory or contractual claims for defects.
8) Liability
The Seller shall be liable to the Customer for all contractual, quasi-contractual and statutory claims, including claims in tort, for damages and reimbursement of expenses as follows:
8.1 The Seller shall be liable without limitation for any legal reason
- in the event of wilful intent or gross negligence,
- in the event of wilful or negligent injury to life, limb or health,
- on the basis of a guarantee promise, unless otherwise regulated in this respect,
- due to mandatory liability such as under the Product Liability Act.
8.2 If the Seller negligently breaches a material contractual obligation, liability shall be limited to the foreseeable damage typical of the contract, unless unlimited liability applies in accordance with the above clause. Essential contractual obligations are obligations which the contract imposes on the seller according to its content in order to achieve the purpose of the contract, the fulfilment of which makes the proper execution of the contract possible in the first place and on the observance of which the customer may regularly rely.
8.3 Any further liability of the seller is excluded.
8.4 The above liability provisions shall also apply with regard to the liability of the Seller for its vicarious agents and legal representatives.
9) Applicable law
The law of the Federal Republic of Germany shall apply to all legal relationships between the parties to the exclusion of the laws on the international purchase of movable goods. In the case of consumers, this choice of law shall only apply insofar as the protection afforded by mandatory provisions of the law of the country in which the consumer has his habitual residence is not withdrawn.
10) Place of jurisdiction
If the customer acts as a merchant, a legal entity under public law or a special fund under public law with its registered office in the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany, the exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from this contract shall be the registered office of the seller. If the customer is domiciled outside the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany, the seller's place of business shall be the exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from this contract if the contract or claims arising from the contract can be attributed to the customer's professional or commercial activity. In the above cases, however, the seller is in any case entitled to appeal to the court at the customer's place of business.
11) Alternative dispute resolution
11.1 The EU Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution on the Internet at the following link: https://ec.europa.eu
This platform serves as a contact point for the out-of-court settlement of disputes arising from online purchase or service contracts in which a consumer is involved.
11.2 The seller is neither obliged nor willing to participate in a dispute resolution procedure before a consumer arbitration board.
