GTC
General Terms and Conditions of Sale, Delivery and Payment of Grubatec AG
Edition March 2022
1. Validity
These General Terms and Conditions of Sale, Delivery and Payment of GRUBATEC AG (GTC) shall apply to all deliveries of GRUBATEC AG to customers as soon as they have become part of the delivery contract. This shall be the case if GRUBATEC AG has made the GTC generally known to the customer before conclusion of the contract, whether by printing them in catalogues, on offers, order confirmations or invoices.
If individual agreements in individual cases contradict these GTC, the individual agreements shall take precedence. If these GTC contradict the customer’s general terms and conditions of purchase, the GTC of GRUBATEC AG shall prevail over those of the customer.
2. Formation of the contract
If the customer orders goods without the order being preceded by a quotation from GRUBATEC AG, the contract shall come into existence with the execution of the delivery by GRUBATEC AG. The content of the contract shall be the product specification recorded in the catalogues or service sheets of GRUBATEC AG and the scope of the delivery actually executed.
If the Customer orders goods after having received a quotation from GRUBATEC AG and GRUBATEC AG executes the order without further ado, the contract shall come into existence upon receipt of the order, provided that it corresponds to the quotation. The content of the contract shall be the scope of services described in the offer.
If the Customer orders goods and GRUBATEC AG sees itself obliged to issue an order confirmation, the contract shall come into existence upon delivery of the order confirmation to the Customer. The content of the contract is the scope of services described in the order confirmation.
3. Prices
The prices listed in the catalogue are non-binding guide prices. Prices are subject to change at any time.
All prices are exclusive of VAT, EXW Füllinsdorf.
A surcharge shall be levied for small quantities.
4. Delivery
The delivery of GRUBATEC AG shall be EXW Füllinsdorf (INCOTERMS).
The place of performance for all obligations arising from contracts between GRUBATEC AG and the Customer shall be
5. Payment
Invoices of GRUBATEC AG are due for payment net within 30 days from the date of invoice.
After expiry of the payment deadline, the customer shall automatically be in default. The default interest shall be calculated at the interest rate of the Zürcher Kantonalbank for unsecured overdrafts.
6. Delivery dates
The delivery dates guaranteed in writing by GRUBATEC AG shall be exclusively binding. These shall be extended appropriately if the customer subsequently changes the order or if obstacles occur that are beyond the control of GRUBATEC AG, such as delayed delivery by suppliers of GRUBATEC AG or force majeure.
If delays in relation to delivery dates guaranteed in writing become apparent, GRUBATEC AG shall inform the Customer. The customer shall have the right to set a reasonable grace period. After expiry of this period, the Customer may withdraw from the contract within three days. The customer shall be entitled to claim damages from the default of the contract if he can prove intent or gross negligence on the part of GRUBATEC AG.
7. Material warranty
GRUBATEC AG does not provide any warranty of quality for the delivered goods. Any liability for damages as a result of defective delivery (direct and indirect as well as consequential damages) is excluded on the part of GRUBATEC AG (Art. 199 CO).
Insofar as the suppliers of GRUBATEC AG provide a warranty, GRUBATEC AG shall claim these warranty benefits in the event of defects and forward them to the Customer. If the supplier’s warranty performance is disputed, GRUBATEC AG may assign its claims to the supplier to the customer.
It is the responsibility of the customer to inspect the received goods upon receipt and to immediately inform GRUBATEC AG in writing of any visible defects so that GRUBATEC AG can, if necessary, forward the complaint to its supplier. GRUBATEC AG in writing immediately, so that GRUBATEC AG can forward the complaint to its supplier, if necessary. Hidden defects shall be notified in writing immediately after discovery.
8. Choice of law and place of jurisdiction
The contract between GRUBATEC AG and the Customer shall be governed by Swiss law to the exclusion of the Vienna Sales Convention.
For disputes arising from or in connection with the contract between GRUBATEC AG and the Customer, the parties acknowledge the jurisdiction of the ordinary courts in Beckenried. GRUBATEC AG may also take legal action against the customer at the customer’s place of business.