Standard Terms & Conditions of Sale

General Agreements
By placing an order or completing a contract with immunoGlobe Antikörpertechnik GmbH, henceforth called immunoGlobe, the customer agrees on these Standard Terms & Conditions of Sale.  Modifications or deviations hereof, especially the customer's conditions of trading, are only accepted if expressly confirmed by immunoGlobe.  All products and services of immunoGlobe are available only for commercial enterprises, resellers, and public institutes of research, investigation or education. Private persons are not accepted as customers. All immunoGlobe products are for research use only and must not be applied to humans or animals, neither directly nor indirectly, nor must they be used for diagnostic, therapeutic, drug or other purposes. Handling of products must be reserved to skilled personnel.

 

Warranty and Liability
immunoGlobe does not warrant any suitability of its products for any other purpose than specified in the products' data sheets. Notice: Generally, it is immunoGlobe's aim to offer polyclonal antisera in affinity purified form only. Where this is not possible, crude sera may —depending on the assay conditions— show additional unspecific reactivity. immunoGlobe shall only be liable for its products that —at the time of shipment— did not have the properties specified in the corresponding data sheets. In this case the customer may choose between refunding of the purchase price or a free replacement after the product has been returned according to immunoGlobe's instructions. immunoGlobe does not accept any liability for any damage arising from the customer's improper handling or storage. Also, immunoGlobe does not accept any liability for any losses, damages or consequences resulting thereof, which are due to the application or missing applicability of the products. immunoGlobe's obligation to pay compensation is limited, as far as legally possible, to the compensation of the value of the products obtained from immunoGlobe, if no other provisions are made by the legal regulations of guiltiness due to gross negligence or intent.  immunoGlobe shall not be responsible for breakage, loss or damage during transport and the consequences arising hereof. immunoGlobe does not warrant that the purchase or use of any of its products will not infringe on any patent.

 

Prices
The prices are those given in the current price list. All prices are in Euro (EUR) exclusive of value added taxes. The customer shall bear the costs for packaging and freight as well as the risk during transportation. The customer shall be charged for possible costs to obtain the necessary export and import permits as well as charges and taxes for consignments to destinations outside Europe. If the customer does not specify a certain mode of delivery or delivery service at the time when placing an order, immunoGlobe is free to make these decisions on its own discretion.

 

Delivery
Delivery of available goods will be made as soon as possible after receipt of the order and the necessary export / import documents. Immunological services will be scheduled by special arrangements. Delivery dates are approximate and shall not be binding for immunoGlobe unless confirmed in writing. During unexpected incidents, like acts of God or the public enemy, business breakdown, late or impossible delivery from immunoGlobe's suppliers, and official restrictions or orders, immunoGlobe shall be relieved from its obligation to deliver in time. Further, this shall entitle immunoGlobe to withdraw from the contract, in part or in total. The customer shall be committed to examine the goods, immediately upon receipt, for completeness, faults and damages and to inform immunoGlobe in writing within seven days, giving the batch no. and any complaints. The goods queried must be stored properly, until immunoGlobe's decision on any further action. Returns require immunoGlobe's express prior consent.

 

Payment
Unless otherwise agreed on, all invoices must be paid net terms only within 30 days of document date. Goods shall remain immunoGlobe's property until paid in full. immunoGlobe shall be entitled to fix interest on the unpaid amount of an invoice at a rate of three per cent per annum above the discount rate of the Deutsche Bundesbank.

 

Final Stipulations
According to the German Data Protection Law immunoGlobe points out that data of its customers will be stored and processed electronically. If any of the provisions made is invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, the validity of the remaining provisions and the remainder of the provision in question shall not be affected thereby. Moreover, the provision in question shall be replaced by a lawful stipulation that is as close as possible to what has been the intention of the original provision.

 

Applicable Law
All sales shall be governed by German law. The court of jurisdiction shall be Würzburg, Germany.

 

Version
07/2002