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Terms and Conditions TOBROCO Machines B.V.

Article 1 - Definitions
Article 2 - The Entrepreneur’s identity
Article 3 - Applicability
Article 4 - The offer
Article 5 - The agreement
Article 6 - Right of withdrawal
Article 7 - Consumer’s obligations during the reflection period
Article 8 - Exercising the Consumer’s right of withdrawal and the costs
Article 9 - Entrepreneur’s obligation in case of withdrawal
Article 10 - Exclusion of the right of withdrawal
Article 11 - The price
Article 12 - Compliance and extra guaranty Article 13 - Delivery and execution
Article 14 - Continuing performance contract: duration, termination and extension
Article 15 - Payment
Article 16 - Complaints procedure

Article 17 - Disputes
Article 18 - Additional or varying provisions

Article 1 – Definitions

In these Terms and Conditions, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

  1. Additional agreement: an agreement in which the  Consumer  acquires  products with respect to a distance agreement    and these goods are delivered  by  the  Entrepreneur or a third party on the basis of an arrangement between this third party and the Entrepreneur;
  2. Reflection period: the period during which the Consumer may use his right of withdrawal;
  3. Consumer: the natural person who does  not  act  for  purposes  related  to his/her commercial, trade, craft or professional activities;
  4. Day: calendar day;
  5. Digital content: data produced and delivered in digital form;
  6. Continuing performance        contract:       a    contract     serving     to    deliver     goods, in a given period;
  7. Sustainable data carrier: any means, including email, that allow the Consumer or the Entrepreneur to store information directed to him/her personally in such a manner that makes future consultation and use possible during a period that matches the purpose for which the information is destined and which makes unaltered reproduction of the stored information
  8. Right of withdrawal: the Consumer’s option not to proceed with the distance agreement within the cooling-off period;
  9. Entrepreneur: the natural of legal person who provides products or services to  Consumers at a distance;
  10. Distance contract:        a    contract      concluded     by    the     Entrepreneur       and     the Consumer within the scope of an organised system for distance selling products, and/or services, whereby exclusive or additional use is made of one or more technologies of distance communication up to the conclusion of the contract;
  11. Standard form for withdrawal: the European standard form for withdrawal included in Appendix 1;
  12. Technology for distance communication: a means to be used for concluding an agreement
    without the Consumer and the Entrepreneur being together in the same place at the same time.

 

Article 2 – The Entrepreneur’s identity

TOBROCO Machines B.V.
Industrielaan 2
5061 KC  Oisterwijk (The Netherlands)

Telephone number: +31 (0)13-5211212 (available between 08:00 and 17:00 hours)
Mail: shop@tobroco-giant.com

Chamber of Commerce No. 18078840
VAT No. NL.8147.19.065.B.01


Article 3 – Applicability

  1. These General Terms and Conditions apply to any offer from the Entrepreneur and to any distance contract concluded by the Entrepreneur and the Consumer.
  2. Before concluding a distance contract, the Entrepreneur shall make the text of these General Terms and Conditions available free of charge and as soon as possible. If this is reasonably impossible, the Entrepreneur shall indicate in what way the General Terms and conditions can be inspected and that they will be sent free of charge if so requested, before the distant contract is concluded.
  3. If the distance contract is concluded electronically, the text of these  General Terms and Conditions, in deviation from the previous section and before the distance contract is concluded, may also be supplied to  the  Consumer electronically in such a way that the Consumer can easily store it on a long-term data carrier. If this is reasonably impossible, it will be specified where the General Terms and Conditions can be viewed electronically and that they will be sent to at the Consumer´s request free of charge, either via electronic means or otherwise, before concluding the distance contract;
  4. In the event that specific product or service condition apply in addition to these General Terms
    and Conditions, the second and third paragraphs shall apply accordingly, and in the event of contradictory terms and conditions, the Consumer may always appeal to the applicable provision that is most favourable to him/her.

Article 4 – The offer

  1. If an offer is of limited duration or if certain conditions apply,  it  shall  be  explicitly stated in the
  2. The offer contains a full and accurate description  of  the  products offered. The description is suitably detailed to enable the Consumer to assess the products, or services and/or digital content adequately. If the Entrepreneur makes use of pictures, they are truthful images of the products and/or services provided. Obvious errors or mistakes in the offer do not bind the Entrepreneur.
  3. All offers contain such information that it is clear to the Consumer what rights  and obligations are attached to accepting the

Article 5 – The contract

  1. Subject to the provisions in paragraph 4, the contract becomes valid when the Consumer has accepted the offer and fulfilled the terms and conditions
  2. If the Consumer accepted the offer via electronic means, the Entrepreneur shall promptly confirm receipt of having accepted the offer via electronic means. As long as the receipt of said acceptance has not been confirmed, the Consumer may repudiate the contract.
  3. If the contract is concluded electronically, the Entrepreneur will take appropriate technical and
    organisational security measures for the electronic data transfer and ensure a safe web environment. If the Consumer can pay electronically, the Entrepreneur shall observe appropriate security measures.
  4. The Entrepreneur may, within the limits of the law, gather information about Consumer’s ability to fulfil his payment obligations, and all facts and factors relevant to responsibly concluding the distance   If,  acting  on  the  results of this investigation, the Entrepreneur has sound reasons for  not  concluding the contract, he is lawfully entitled to refuse an order or request supported by reasons, or to attach special terms to the implementation.
  5. Before delivering the product, the Entrepreneur shall send the following information along with the product, the service or the digital  content in  writing    or in such manner that the Consumer can store it in an accessible manner on a long-term data carrier:
    1. the visiting address of the Entrepreneur´s business establishment where the Consumer may
      get into contact with any complaints;
    2. the conditions on which and the manner in  which  the  Consumer  may exercise the right of withdrawal, or, as the case may be, clear information about his being exempted from the  right of withdrawal;
    3. the information corresponding to existing after-sales services and guarantees;
    4. The price including all taxes of the  product,  where applicable  the delivery costs and the way of payment, delivery or implementation of the distance contract;
    5. the requirements for cancelling the contract if the contract has a duration of more than one year
      or for an indefinite period of
    6. the standard form for withdrawal if the Consumer has the right of
  6. In case of a continuing performance contract, the stipulation in the previous paragraph only applies to the first

Article 6 – Right of withdrawal

In case of products:

  1. The Consumer can repudiate a purchase contract for a product without giving reasons for a period of reflection of at least 14 days. The Entrepreneur may ask the Consumer about the reason for the withdrawal but cannot force him to state his reason(s).
  2. The reflection period referred to in sub-clause 1 starts on the day the product is received by the
    Consumer or by a third party appointed by him in advance and who is not the carrier, or
    1. if the Consumer ordered several products in the same order: the day on which the Consumer or a third party appointed by him received the last The Entrepreneur may refuse an order of several products with different delivery dates provided that he clearly informs the Consumer prior to the order process.
    2. in case the delivery of a product consists of several batches or parts: the day on which the Consumer or a third party appointed by him received the last batch or the last
    3. in case of an agreement about regular delivery of products during a given period: the day on which the Consumer or a third party appointed by him received the first product.

Extended reflection period for products, services and digital content that has not been delivered on a physical carrier in case no information is given about the right of withdrawal:

  1. If the Entrepreneur has not provided the Consumer with the legally required information about the right of withdrawal or has not provided the standard form for withdrawal, the reflection period expires twelve months after the end of the original reflection period in accordance with the reflection period determined in the previous sub- clauses of this Article.
  2. If the Entrepreneur provided the Consumer with the information referred to in the previous article
    within twelve months after the starting day of the original period of reflection, the period of reflection expires 14 day after the day on which the Consumer received the information.

Article 7 – Consumer’s obligations during the time of reflection

  1. During this period, the Consumer shall handle the product and the packaging with care. The Consumer shall only unpack or use the product to the extent necessary for establishing the nature, the characteristics and the effect of the product. The guiding principle is that the Consumer may only handle and inspect the product in the manner in which one is allowed to   handle a product in a shop.
  2. The Consumer is only liable for the decrease in value of the product  that  is caused by the way of handling the product which went further than allowed in sub-section 1.
  3. The Consumer is not liable for the decrease in value of the product if the Entrepreneur has not provided him with all legal information about the right of withdrawal before concluding the

Article 8 – Exercising the Consumer’s right of withdrawal and the costs

  1. If the Consumer exercises his right of withdrawal he  shall  notify  the  Entrepreneur unambiguously with the standard form for withdrawal within the period of reflection.
  2. The Consumer shall return the product or deliver it to (the authorized representative of) the Entrepreneur as soon as possible but within 14 days counting from the day following the notification referred to in sub-clause This need not be done if the entrepreneur offered to collect the product himself. The Consumer observed the period of returning the product in any event if the product is returned before the expiration of the period of reflection.
  3. The Consumer shall return the product with all delivered accessories and if reasonably possible in the original state and packing and in conformity with reasonable and clear instructions given by the
  4. The risk and the burden of proof for the correct and timely exercise of the right of withdrawal fall on the
  5. The Consumer shall bear the direct costs of returning the product. If the Entrepreneur has not reported that the Consumer has to bear these costs or if the Entrepreneur pointed out that he will bear the costs himself, the Consumer need not pay the cost of returning the product.

Article 9 – Entrepreneur’s obligations in case of withdrawal

  1. If the Entrepreneur makes the notification of withdrawal by electronic means possible, he shall promptly send a return
  2. The Entrepreneur shall reimburse all payments  made  by  the  Consumer, including any delivery costs that the Consumer may charge for the returned product, as soon as possible but within 14 days following the day on which the Consumer notified him of the withdrawal. Unless the Entrepreneur offers to collect the product himself, he can wait with paying back until having  received  the  product  or until the Consumer proved that he returned the product, whichever occurs first.
  3. The Entrepreneur shall make use of the same means of payment that the Consumer used, unless the Consumer consents to another method. The reimbursement is free of charge for the
  4. If the Consumer opted for a more expensive method of delivery instead of the cheapest standard delivery, the Entrepreneur need not reimburse the additional costs for the more expensive method.

Article 10 - Exclusion of the right of withdrawal

The Entrepreneur can exclude the following products and services from the right of withdrawal but only if the Entrepreneur notified this clearly when making the offer or at any rate in good time before concluding the agreement:

  1. Products or services with a price that is subject to fluctuations in the financial market on which the Entrepreneur has no influence and which may occur within the period of withdrawal;
  2. Agreements that are concluded during a public auction. A public auction  is  defined as a selling method whereby the Entrepreneur offers products, digital content and/or services to the Consumer who is personally present or has the possibility to be personally present at the auction under the direction of an auctioneer and whereby the successful bidder is obliged  to  purchase  the  products, the digital content and/or the
  3. Services agreements, after full performance of the service, but only if
    1. the performance started with the Consumer’s explicit prior consent; and
    2. the Consumer stated that he will lose his right of withdrawal as soon as the Entrepreneur has fully performed the
  4. Services agreements      for    making     accommodation      available     when     a    certain period of implementation is provided and other than for residential purposes, goods transports, car rental services and catering;
  5. Agreements related to leisure activities when a certain date or period of performance is arranged in the agreement;
  6. Products manufactured in accordance with the Consumer’s specifications which are not prefabricated and which are produced on the basis of a Consumer’s individual choice or decision or which are intended for a specific person;
  7. Perishable products or products with a limited
  8. Sealed products which are for health or hygiene reasons not suitable for being returned and of which the seal was broken;
  9. Products which for their nature are irreversibly mixed with other products;
  10. Alcoholic drinks of which the price has been agreed upon at the conclusion of the agreement but of which the delivery can take place only after 30 days, and whose real value depends on fluctuations in the market which the Entrepreneur cannot affect.
  11. Sealed audio and video recordings and computer programs of which the seals were broken after delivery;
  12. Newspapers, periodicals or magazines, with the exception of subscriptions to  them;
  13. The delivery of digital content other than on a physical carrier, but only if:
    1. the performance was started with the Consumer’s explicit prior consent;
    2. the Consumer stated that he will lose his right of withdrawal by doing

Article 11 - The price

  1. The prices of the products and/or services provided shall not be raised during the validity period given in the offer, subject to changes in price due to changes in VAT rates.
  2. Contrary to the previous paragraph, the Entrepreneur may offer products or services whose prices are subject to fluctuations in the financial market that are beyond the Entrepreneur’s control, at variable prices. The offer will state the possibility of being subject to fluctuations and the fact that any indicated prices are target prices.
  3. Price increases within 3 months after concluding the contract are permitted only if they are the result of new legislation.
  4. Price increases from 3 months after concluding the contract are permitted only if the Entrepreneur has stipulated it and
    1. they are the result of legal regulations or stipulations, or
    2. the Consumer has the authority to cancel the contract before the day on which the price increase
  5. All prices indicated in the provision of products or services are including

Article 12 – Performance of an agreement and extra Guarantee

  1. The Entrepreneur guarantees that the products comply with the contract, with the specifications listed in the offer, with reasonable requirements of usability and/or reliability and with the existing statutory provisions and/or government regulations on the day the contract was If agreed, the Entrepreneur also guarantees that the product is suitable for other than normal use.
  2. An extra guarantee offered by the Entrepreneur, his Supplier, Manufacturer or Importer shall never affect the rights and claims the Consumer may exercise against the Entrepreneur about a failure in the fulfilment of the Entrepreneur’s obligations if the Entrepreneur has failed in the fulfilment of his part of the agreement.
  3. ‘Extra guarantee’ is taken to mean each obligation by the Entrepreneur, his Supplier, Importer or Manufacturer in  whom  he  assigns  certain  rights  or  claims to the Consumer that go further than he is legally required in case he fails in the compliance with his part of the agreement.

Article 13 – Delivery and execution

  1. The Entrepreneur shall exercise the best possible care when booking orders and executing product orders and when assessing requests for the provision of
  2. The place of delivery is at the address given by the Consumer to the 
  3. With due observance of the stipulations in Article 4 of these General Terms and Conditions, the Entrepreneur shall execute accepted orders with convenient speed but at least within 30 days, unless another delivery period was agreed If the delivery has been delayed, or if an order cannot be filled or can be filled only partially, the Consumer shall be informed about this within one month after ordering. In such cases, the Consumer is entitled to repudiate the contract free of charge and with the right to possible compensation.
  4. After repudiation        in      conformity       with      the      preceding       paragraph,        the Entrepreneur shall return the payment made by the Consumer promptly but at least within 30 days after repudiation.
  5. The risk of loss and/or damage to products will be borne by the Entrepreneur until the time of delivery to the Consumer or a representative appointed in advance and made known to the  Consumer, unless explicitly agreed

Article 14 – Continuing performance agreements: duration, termination and renewal

Termination

  1. The Consumer may at all times terminate a contract that was concluded for an indefinite time and which extends to the regular delivery of products (including electricity) or services, with due  observance of the termination rules and subject to not more than one month’s notice.
  2. The Consumer may at all times terminate a contract that was concluded for a specific time and which extends to the regular delivery of products (including electricity) or services at the end of the specific period, with due observance of the termination rules     and      a          subject to         not       more    than      one month’s
  3. The Consumer can cancel the agreements mentioned in the preceding paragraphs:
    • at any time and not be limited to termination at a particular time or in a given period;
    • at least in the same way as they were concluded by him;
    • at all times with the same notice as the Entrepreneur stipulated for himself.

Extension

  1. An agreement concluded for a definite period which extends to the regular  delivery of  products  (including  electricity)  or  services  may  not  be automatically extended or renewed for a fixed
  2. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, a contract for a definite period which extends to the regular delivery of dailies, newspapers, weekly newspapers and magazines, may tacitly be renewed for specific period of three months at the  most  if  the Consumer can terminate this extended agreement towards the end of the  extension  with a notice of one month at the
  3. An agreement concluded for a definite  period  and  which  extends  to  the  regular delivery of products or services may only be extended tacitly for an indefinite period if the Consumer can cancel it at any time with a notice of one month. The notice is three months at the most in vase the contract is about a delivery of dailies, newspapers and weeklies and magazines occurring regularly but less than once a month.
  4. An agreement with limited duration of regular delivery of trial dailies, newspapers, weeklies and magazines (trial or introductory subscription) is not renewed tacitly and ends automatically after  the trial or introductory

Duration

  1. If the duration of a contract is more than one year,  the  Consumer  may  terminate the contract at any time after one year with a notice of not more than one month, unless reasonableness and fairness resist the termination before the end of the agreed term.

Article 15 – Payment

  1. Unless otherwise stipulated in the agreement or in the additional conditions, the amounts to be paid by the Consumer must be settled within 14 days after the period of reflection, or if there is no period of reflection within 14 days after concluding the agreement. In case of an agreement to provide a service, this period starts on the day that the Consumer received the confirmation of the agreement.
  2. When selling products to Consumers, it is not  permitted  to  negotiate  an  advance payment of more than 50% in the General Terms and Conditions. If an advance payment was agreed, the Consumer may not assert any right regarding the execution of the order in question or the service(s) in question before making the agreed advance payment.
  3. The Consumer has the duty to inform the Entrepreneur promptly of possible inaccuracies in the payment details that were given or specified.
  4. In case the Consumer has not complied with his payment obligation(s) in time, and the Entrepreneur has pointed out to him that the payment was late and allowed the Consumer a period of 14 days to comply with the payment obligations, the Consumer is to pay the statutory interest on the amount  payable and the Entrepreneur is entitled to charge the Consumer with any extrajudicial collection costs. These extrajudicial collection costs amount to no more than 15% for outstanding amounts up to € 2,500, 10% for the following € 2,500 and 5% for the following € 5000, with a minimum of € 40. The Entrepreneur may deviate from the aforementioned amounts and percentages in favour of the

Article 16 – Complaints procedure

  1. The Entrepreneur shall have a sufficiently notified  complaints  procedure  in  place, and shall handle the complaint in accordance with  this  complaint 
  2. Complaints about the performance of the contract shall be submitted fully and clearly described to the Entrepreneur within a reasonable time after  the  Consumer discovered the defects
  3. The complaints submitted to the Entrepreneur shall be replied within a period of 14 days after the date of receipt. Should a complaint require a foreseeable longer time for handling, the Entrepreneur shall respond within 14 days with a notice of receipt and an indication when the Consumer can expect a more detailed

Article 17 - Disputes

  1. Contracts between the Entrepreneur and the Consumer to which these General Terms and Conditions apply, are exclusively governed by Dutch law.

Article 18 –Additional provisions or derogations

Additional provisions of and/or derogations from these General Terms and Conditions should not be to the Consumer’s detriment and must be put in writing or recorded in such a way that the Consumer can store them in an accessible manner on a long-term data carrier.