TERMS & CONDITIONS
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS Bottle Up! B.V.
Definitions
Bottle Up! B.V.: Bottle Up, established in Amsterdam, Chamber of Commerce no. 74656325.
Customer: the person with whom Bottle Up! B.V. has entered into an agreement.
Parties: Bottle Up! B.V. and customer together.
Consumer: a customer who is an individual acting for private purposes.
Applicability
These terms and conditions will apply to all quotations, offers, activities, orders, agreements and deliveries of services or products by or on behalf of Bottle Up! B.V..
Parties can only deviate from these conditions if they have explicitly agreed upon in writing.
The parties expressly exclude the applicability of supplementary and/or deviating general terms and conditions of the customer or of third parties.
Offers and quotations
Offers and quotations from Bottle Up! B.V. are without engagement, unless expressly stated otherwise.
An offer or quotation is valid for a maximum period of 2 weeks from its date, unless another acceptance period is stated in the offer or quotation.
If the customer does not accept an offer or quotation within the applicable time frame, the offer or quotation will lapse.
Offers and quotations do not apply to repeated orders, unless the parties have agreed upon this explicitly and in writing.
Acceptance
Upon acceptance of a quotation or offer without engagement, Bottle Up! B.V. reserves the right to withdraw the quotation or offer within 3 days after receipt of the acceptance, without any obligations towards the customer.
Verbal acceptance of the customer only commits Bottle Up! B.V. after the customer has confirmed this in writing (or electronically).
Prices
All prices used by Bottle Up! B.V. are in euros, are exclusive of VAT and exclusive of any other costs such as administration costs, levies and travel-, shipping- or transport expenses, unless expressly stated otherwise or agreed otherwise.
Bottle Up! B.V. is entitled to adjust all prices for its products or services, on its website or otherwise, at any time.
Increases in the cost prices of products or parts thereof, which Bottle Up! B.V. could not foresee at the time of making an offer or the conclusion of the agreement, may give rise to price increases.
The consumer has the right to terminate an agreement as a result of a price increase as referred to in paragraph 3, unless the increase is the result of statutory regulation.
Samples / models
If the customer has received a sample or model of a product, he can not derive any rights from this other than that it is an indication of the nature of the product, unless the parties have explicitly agreed that the products be supplied conform to the sample or model.
Payments and payment terms
Payment should be completed within 14 days of invoice date.
Consequences of late payment
If the customer does not pay within the agreed term, Bottle Up! B.V. is entitled to charge an interest of 1% per month from the day the customer is in default, whereby a part of a month is counted for a whole month.
When the customer is in default, he is also due to extrajudicial collection costs and may be obliged to pay any compensation to Bottle Up! B.V..
The collection costs are calculated on the basis of the Reimbursement for extrajudicial collection costs.
If the customer does not pay on time, Bottle Up! B.V. may suspend its obligations until the customer has met his payment obligation.
In the event of liquidation, bankruptcy, attachment or suspension of payment on behalf of the customer, the claims of Bottle Up! B.V. on the customer are immediately due and payable.
If the customer refuses to cooperate with the performance of the agreement by Bottle Up! B.V., he is still obliged to pay the agreed price to Bottle Up! B.V..
Right of recovery of goods
As soon as the customer is in default, Bottle Up! B.V. is entitled to invoke the right of recovery with regard to the unpaid products delivered to the customer.
Bottle Up! B.V. invokes the right of recovery by means of a written or electronic announcement.
As soon as the customer has been informed of the claimed right of recovery, the customer must immediately return the products concerned to Bottle Up! B.V., unless the parties agree to make other arrangements about this.
The costs for the collection or return of the products are at the expense of the customer.
Suspension of obligations by the customer
The customer waives the right to suspend the fulfillment of any obligation arising from this agreement.
Right of retention
Bottle Up! B.V. can appeal to his right of retention of title and in that case retain the products sold by Bottle Up! B.V. to the customer until the customer has paid all outstanding invoices with regard to Bottle Up! B.V., unless the customer has provided sufficient security for these payments.
The right of retention of title also applies on the basis of previous agreements from which the customer still owes payments to Bottle Up! B.V..
Bottle Up! B.V. is never liable for any damage that the customer may suffer as a result of using his right of retention of title.
Settlement
The customer waives his right to settle any debt to Bottle Up! B.V. with any claim on Bottle Up! B.V..
Retention of title
Bottle Up! B.V. remains the owner of all delivered products until the customer has fully complied with all its payment obligations with regard to Bottle Up! B.V. under whatever agreement with Bottle Up! B.V. including of claims regarding the shortcomings in the performance.
Until then, Bottle Up! B.V. can invoke its retention of title and take back the goods.
Before the property is transferred to the customer, the customer may not pledge, sell, dispose of or otherwise encumber the products.
If Bottle Up! B.V. invokes its retention of title, the agreement will be dissolved and Bottle Up! B.V. has the right to claim compensation, lost profits and interest.
Insurance
Storage
If the customer orders products later than the agreed delivery date, the risk of any quality loss is entirely for the customer.
Any extra costs as a result of premature or late purchase of products are entirely at the customer’s expense.
Guarantee
The warranty relating to products only applies to defects caused by faulty manufacture, construction or material.
The warranty does not apply in the event of normal wear and tear and damage resulting from accidents, changes made to the product, negligence or improper use by the customer, or when the cause of the defect can not clearly be established.
The risk of loss, damage or theft of the products that are the subject of an agreement between the parties, will pass on to the customer when these products are legally and/or factually delivered, at least are in the power of the customer or of a third party who receives the product for the benefit of the customer.
Indemnity
The customer indemnifies Bottle Up! B.V. against all third-party claims that are related to the products and/or services supplied by Bottle Up! B.V..
Complaints
The customer must examine a product or service provided by Bottle Up! B.V. as soon as possible for possible shortcomings.
If a delivered product or service does not comply with what the customer could reasonably expect from the agreement, the customer must inform Bottle Up! B.V. of this as soon as possible, but in any case within 1 month after the discovery of the shortcomings.
The customer gives a detailed description as possible of the shortcomings, so that Bottle Up! B.V. is able to respond adequately.
The customer must demonstrate that the complaint relates to an agreement between the parties.
If a complaint relates to ongoing work, this can in any case not lead to Bottle Up! B.V. being forced to perform other work than has been agreed.
Giving notice
The customer must provide any notice of default to Bottle Up! B.V. in writing.
It is the responsibility of the customer that a notice of default actually reaches Bottle Up! B.V. (in time).
Joint and several Client liabilities
If Bottle Up! B.V. enters into an agreement with several customers, each of them shall be jointly and severally liable for the full amounts due to Bottle Up! B.V. under that agreement.
Liability of Bottle Up! B.V.
Bottle Up! B.V. is only liable for any damage the customer suffers if and insofar as this damage is caused by intent or gross negligence.
If Bottle Up! B.V. is liable for any damage, it is only liable for direct damages that results from or is related to the execution of an agreement.
Bottle Up! B.V. is never liable for indirect damages, such as consequential loss, lost profit, lost savings or damage to third parties.
If Bottle Up! B.V. is liable, its liability is limited to the amount paid by a closed (professional) liability insurance and in the absence of (full) payment by an insurance company of the damages the amount of the liability is limited to the (part of the) invoice to which the liability relates.
All images, photos, colors, drawings, descriptions on the website or in a catalog are only indicative and are only approximate and can not lead to any compensation and/or (partial) dissolution of the agreement and/or suspension of any obligation.
Expiry period
Every right of the customer to compensation from Bottle Up! B.V. shall, in any case, expire within 12 months after the event from which the liability arises directly or indirectly. This does not exclude the provisions in article 6:89 of the Dutch Civil Code.
Dissolution
The customer has the right to dissolve the agreement if Bottle Up! B.V. imputably fails in the fulfillment of his obligations, unless this shortcoming does not justify termination due to its special nature or because it is of minor significance.
If the fulfillment of the obligations by Bottle Up! B.V. is not permanent or temporarily impossible, dissolution can only take place after Bottle Up! B.V. is in default.
Bottle Up! B.V. has the right to dissolve the agreement with the customer, if the customer does not fully or timely fulfill his obligations under the agreement, or if circumstances give Bottle Up! B.V. good grounds to fear that the customer will not be able to fulfill his obligations properly.
Force majeure
In addition to the provisions of article 6:75 Dutch Civil Code, a shortcoming of Bottle Up! B.V. in the fulfillment of any obligation to the customer cannot be attributed to Bottle Up! B.V. in any situation independent of the will of Bottle Up! B.V., when the fulfillment of its obligations towards the customer is prevented in whole or in part or when the fulfillment of its obligations cannot reasonably be required from Bottle Up! B.V. .
The force majeure situation referred to in paragraph 1 is also applicable – but not limited to: state of emergency (such as civil war, insurrection, riots, natural disasters, etc.); defaults and force majeure of suppliers, deliverymen or other third parties; unexpected disturbances of power, electricity, internet, computer or telecoms; computer viruses, strikes, government measures, unforeseen transport problems, bad weather conditions and work stoppages.
If a situation of force majeure arises as a result of which Bottle Up! B.V. cannot fulfill one or more obligations towards the customer, these obligations will be suspended until Bottle Up! B.V. can comply with it.
From the moment that a force majeure situation has lasted at least 30 calendar days, both parties may dissolve the agreement in writing in whole or in part.
Bottle Up! B.V. does not owe any (damage) compensation in a situation of force majeure, even if it has obtained any advantages as a result of the force majeure situation.
Changes in the general terms and conditions
Bottle Up! B.V. is entitled to amend or supplement these general terms and conditions.
Changes of minor importance can be made at any time.
Major changes in content will be discussed by Bottle Up! B.V. with the customer in advance as much as possible.
Consumers are entitled to cancel the agreement in the event of a substantial change to the general terms and conditions.
Transfer of rights
The customer can not transfer its rights deferring from an agreement with Bottle Up! B.V. to third parties without the prior written consent of Bottle Up! B.V. .
This provision applies as a clause with a property law effect as referred to in Section 3:83 (2) Dutch Civil Code.
Consequences of nullity or annullability
If one or more provisions of these general terms and conditions prove null or annullable, this will not affect the other provisions of these terms and conditions.
A provision that is null or annullable shall, in that case, be replaced by a provision that comes closest to
what Bottle Up! B.V. had in mind when drafting the conditions on that issue.
Applicable law and competent court
Dutch law is exclusively applicable to all agreements between the parties.
The Dutch court in the district where Bottle Up! B.V. is established is exclusively competent in case of any disputes between parties, unless the law prescribes otherwise.
Drawn up on 01 juli 2019.