{"id":11856,"date":"2023-03-11T16:30:30","date_gmt":"2023-03-11T15:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.rls-wacon.de\/gtc\/"},"modified":"2024-08-20T13:39:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T11:39:32","slug":"gtc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rls-wacon.de\/en\/gtc\/","title":{"rendered":"GTC"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11856\" class=\"elementor elementor-11856 elementor-710\" wpc-filter-elementor-widget=\"1\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cfed47f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5cfed47f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c99d66f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c99d66f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">General Terms and Conditions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb9a36a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb9a36a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>RLS Wacon analytics GmbH<\/p>\n<p>Gropiusstr.\n12 <\/p>\n<p>31137 Hildesheim<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b462653 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b462653\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I Scope of application<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-381d125 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"381d125\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>These GTC apply to all offers and contracts concluded by RLS Wacon analytics GmbH (hereinafter referred to as &#8220;RLS Wacon&#8221;), including in current or future business relationships.\nThe version of the GTC valid at the time the contract is concluded shall apply. <\/li>\n<li>Any terms and conditions of the customer deviating from these GTC shall not apply if they have not been confirmed in writing by RLS Wacon.<\/li>\n<li>The deliveries and services of RLS Wacon are designed for the B2B sector and are made available exclusively to entrepreneurs (traders or self-employed professionals).\nBy ordering goods and services from RLS Wacon, the customer also declares that he is acting as an entrepreneur. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c71058d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c71058d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">II Sales documents and prices<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-734056f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"734056f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>Offers and price lists from RLS Wacon are subject to change and non-binding, subject to a written order confirmation.\nOnly individually drafted offers are binding. <\/li>\n<li>The technical data, illustrations, drawings, weights and dimensions belonging to the offer are non-binding, unless they are expressly designated as binding or essential.<\/li>\n<li>RLS Wacon reserves the right to make changes to the design that are necessary or expedient from a technical point of view.<\/li>\n<li>The customer is responsible for checking the usability of the goods for his own purposes.<\/li>\n<li>The prices of RLS Wacon are quoted in Euro EXW from D-31137 (Incoterms\u00ae 2020) plus\nVAT applicable at the time of delivery or performance, freight and packaging and only for the respective individual order.\nSpecial services shall be invoiced separately.  <\/li>\n<li>Orders for which fixed prices have not been expressly agreed shall be invoiced at the prices applicable on the day of delivery or performance in accordance with the price list.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6a493f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6a493f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">III Delivery\/service<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64a03b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64a03b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>The delivery or performance period shall only be deemed to have been agreed as approximate and shall commence on the date of the order confirmation, but not before clarification of all details of the execution of the order and receipt of the documents and approvals to be provided by the customer as well as an agreed down payment.<\/li>\n<li>Subsequent requests for changes or additions by the customer shall extend the delivery\/performance period appropriately until RLS Wacon has checked their feasibility and by the period required for the implementation of the new specifications in production.<\/li>\n<li>The deadline for the provision of services shall be extended appropriately if and for as long as the customer fails to properly fulfill its obligation to cooperate in accordance with Section VII.<\/li>\n<li>Delivery in partial sections\/performance of partial services is permissible.\nIf the partial fulfillment of the contract is of no interest to the customer, the customer may only withdraw from the entire contract or demand compensation for non-fulfillment after the fruitless expiry of a subsequent delivery period of four weeks set in writing. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a1e25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1a1e25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IV Force majeure, withdrawal<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f788e38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f788e38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>Unforeseen, unavoidable events for which RLS Wacon is not responsible (e.g. force majeure, strikes, lockouts, operational disruptions, difficulties in procuring materials and energy, transport delays, measures by authorities and obstacles due to national or international regulations as well as difficulties in obtaining permits, in particular import and export licenses) shall extend the delivery or performance period by the duration of the disruption and its effects.\nThis shall also apply if the obstacles occur at RLS Wacon&#8217;s suppliers or during an existing delay. <\/li>\n<li>If the hindrance is not only of temporary duration, RLS Wacon shall be entitled to withdraw from the contract.\nIf the customer cannot reasonably be expected to accept the delivery\/service as a result of the delay, it may withdraw from the contract by written declaration to RLS Wacon. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c427f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c427f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">V Place of fulfillment, shipping and transfer of risk<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-517b585 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"517b585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>The place of performance for all deliveries and services as well as for payment is D-31137 Hildesheim.<\/li>\n<li>Unless otherwise agreed, deliveries shall be made EXW (Incoterms\u00ae 2020) at the customer&#8217;s expense.\nThe risk shall pass to the customer as soon as the goods are made available at the registered office of RLS Wacon in D-31137 Hildesheim.\nThe customer shall be informed immediately by RLS Wacon that the goods are ready for collection.  <\/li>\n<li>The risk shall also pass to the customer in accordance with EXW if RLS Wacon has exceptionally assumed other services such as shipping costs or shipping (also by its own transportation personnel) and installation.<\/li>\n<li>If it has been agreed that RLS Wacon will take care of the transportation, RLS Wacon shall choose the safest and most cost-effective solution at its discretion.<\/li>\n<li>If shipment or performance is delayed due to circumstances for which RLS Wacon is not responsible,<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>In the case of deliveries of goods, the risk shall pass to the customer on the day of the agreed delivery date, but at the latest when the goods are made available for collection\/shipping,<\/li>\n<li>the customer shall nevertheless remain obliged to accept and pay for the goods\/services,<\/li>\n<li>RLS Wacon shall be entitled to issue an invoice,<\/li>\n<li>RLS Wacon shall be entitled to withdraw from the contract and claim damages instead of performance after setting a reasonable grace period and its fruitless expiry,<\/li>\n<li>the customer shall bear the costs and risks arising from failure to give instructions and complete necessary formalities in good time.<strong><br><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34cfafd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34cfafd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VI Provision of services<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96b828c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96b828c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>When providing services, RLS Wacon shall only owe the provision of a service, but not a specific result.\nAny deviating agreements shall be concluded expressly and in writing.\nRLS Wacon undertakes to provide the services with the care customary in the industry and in compliance with the generally recognized rules of technology.  <\/li>\n<li>If, in deviation from clause 1, it has been agreed that RLS Wacon owes a certain success in the provision of a service by way of exception, acceptance shall be carried out.\nUnless otherwise agreed, the customer shall be obliged to accept the work immediately, but at the latest within 14 days after notification of completion by RLS Wacon.\nIf the customer uses the objects on which RLS Wacon has performed the services, this shall be deemed acceptance.  <\/li>\n<li>Unless otherwise agreed, RLS Wacon shall be entitled to have services provided by third parties (experts, subcontractors).<\/li>\n<li>The customer is not entitled to the provision of services by a specific employee unless this has been agreed in writing.\nThe naming in the offer text is not sufficient. <\/li>\n<li>The customer has no right to issue instructions to employees of RLS Wacon or third parties.<\/li>\n<li>If the customer cancels an agreed appointment, RLS Wacon shall be entitled to invoice the costs already incurred with regard to this appointment (e.g. travel expenses for RLS Wacon or third parties).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6516bf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6516bf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VII Obligations of the customer to cooperate<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57ac8ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57ac8ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>The customer shall ensure that all prerequisites necessary for the provision of the service are created and that all necessary documents and approvals are submitted in good time and that RLS Wacon is informed in good time of all circumstances relevant to the service.<\/li>\n<li>The customer shall be solely responsible for obtaining any permits required for the provision of the services.<\/li>\n<li>If the services are performed on the customer&#8217;s premises, the customer shall provide sufficient workspace free of charge and grant RLS Wacon access to the necessary equipment, facilities and systems in accordance with the rules.<\/li>\n<li>The customer is obliged to confirm the hours worked in writing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-485d2ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"485d2ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VIII Obtaining approvals, reservation in the event of obstacles to performance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35172d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35172d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>If RLS Wacon is responsible for obtaining permits, in particular for the export\/transfer\/import of the goods, the deliveries and services of RLS Wacon (performance of the contract) shall be subject to the proviso that no obstacles due to national or international regulations, in particular export control provisions as well as embargos or other sanctions, stand in the way of a permit.\nIn this case, the customer undertakes to provide RLS Wacon with all information and documents required for the export\/transfer\/import. <\/li>\n<li>If a required approval applied for by RLS Wacon is not granted, the contract shall be deemed not concluded with regard to the delivery\/service affected by this.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c32fb7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c32fb7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IX Payments<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a89cf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a89cf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>Payments shall be made within 30 days of the invoice date, without any deductions and free to the paying agent of RLS Wacon.<\/li>\n<li>With respect to merchants, RLS Wacon shall be entitled to charge interest on arrears from the due date at a rate of 9% above the respective base interest rate of the Deutsche Bundesbank, but at least 10%.\nThe assertion of further damages caused by default shall remain unaffected. <\/li>\n<li>If an order is executed in several partial sections, RLS Wacon shall be entitled to invoice the individual sections separately.\nIn the event of late payment, delivery may be suspended until payment has been made. <\/li>\n<li>RLS Wacon shall only accept discountable bills of exchange or checks by express agreement and only on account of payment.\nAll resulting costs\/expenses shall be paid in cash immediately upon delivery of the bill of exchange\/check.\nBills of exchange or checks shall only be credited after unconditional receipt of the net proceeds and only in the amount of the same.  <\/li>\n<li>If reasonable doubts arise as to the customer&#8217;s ability to pay, e.g. due to slow payment or default of payment, RLS Wacon may demand securities or advance payment.\nIf the customer does not comply with this request within a reasonable period of time, RLS Wacon may withdraw from the part of the supply contract not yet fulfilled.\nThe deadline shall be dispensable if the customer is recognizably unable to provide security, for example if insolvency proceedings have been applied for against the customer&#8217;s assets.  <\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a6f9b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a6f9b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">X Offsetting<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee6b78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ee6b78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>The customer may only offset claims that are undisputed or have been legally established.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e66ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67e66ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">XI Retention of title<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92c735c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92c735c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>RLS Wacon retains title to the delivered goods until the purchase price has been paid in full.\nIn the case of so-called check\/bill of exchange cover, the retention of title shall remain in force until the bills of exchange\/checks given have been honored. <\/li>\n<li>The retention of title shall apply to merchants until all claims arising from the business relationship have been paid in full.<\/li>\n<li>Any handling and processing of the goods subject to retention of title by the customer shall be carried out for RLS Wacon as manufacturer without obligating RLS Wacon.\nIn the event of mixing and combining with other goods, RLS Wacon shall acquire co-ownership of the new goods in the ratio of the invoice value of the goods subject to retention of title to that of the other materials. <\/li>\n<li>The customer shall insure the goods subject to retention of title adequately, in particular against loss and damage, at replacement value.\nUpon RLS Wacon&#8217;s request, the customer shall submit a confirmation of insurance and proof of premium payment.\nThe customer hereby assigns to RLS Wacon any claims against the insurance company in the amount of the value of the goods subject to retention of title.\nThe customer shall inform the insurance company of the assignment of claims.   <\/li>\n<li>The resale of the goods subject to retention of title in the ordinary course of business is permitted.\nThe customer hereby assigns to RLS Wacon all claims in the amount of the final invoice amount of RLS Wacon which accrue to it against third parties from the resale.\nRLS Wacon accepts the assignment.\nIf the goods are placed in a current account, the assignment shall refer to the closing balance.\nThe customer shall be authorized to collect the claims even after the assignment.\nRLS Wacon&#8217;s authorization to collect the claims itself shall remain unaffected; RLS Wacon undertakes not to collect the claims as long as the customer meets its payment\/other obligations and no application for the opening of insolvency proceedings is filed; if one of the aforementioned cases occurs, the customer&#8217;s authorization to resell the reserved goods and to collect the claims shall expire.\nRLS Wacon may demand that the customer discloses the assigned claims and their debtors, provides all information necessary for collection, hands over the relevant documents and notifies the debtors of the assignment.      <\/li>\n<li>As long as the retention of title exists, the customer may neither assign goods as security nor pledge them without the consent of RLS Wacon.\nThe customer shall notify RLS Wacon immediately of any seizure or other intervention by third parties.\nHe is prohibited from entering into agreements with his customers which may exclude or impair the rights of RLS Wacon in any way.\nIn particular, the customer may not enter into any agreements which nullify or impair the advance assignments of claims to RLS Wacon.   <\/li>\n<li>If the customer acts in breach of contract, in particular in the event of default of payment, RLS Wacon shall be entitled to take back the goods.\nThe taking back as well as the seizure of the goods on behalf of RLS Wacon shall only constitute a withdrawal from the contract if this is required by law or if RLS Wacon expressly declares this in writing. <\/li>\n<li>The rights of retention of title according to clauses 1 to 6 shall expire when all claims listed under clauses 1 or 2 have been settled, in the current account relationship with the settlement of the balance.\nThe customer shall then be entitled to the assigned claims. <\/li>\n<li>If the value of the existing securities exceeds the claims to be secured by more than 20%, RLS Wacon shall be obliged to release securities of its own choice at the customer&#8217;s request.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cc2cdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cc2cdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">XII Confidentiality, rights to results<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b53c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62b53c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>The customer undertakes to keep secret all confidential information, in particular details of the offers, such as technical solutions, prices, conditions, etc., as well as samples, drawings and other trade and business secrets, which it has received from RLS Wacon intentionally or by chance, not to make them accessible to third parties and not to use them for its own or third-party purposes. RLS Wacon shall be exclusively entitled to the property rights and copyrights to this confidential information.<\/li>\n<li>Upon full payment of the agreed remuneration, the customer shall acquire a non-exclusive, non-transferable, spatially and temporally unlimited right of use within the scope of the contractually agreed purpose of use to the results obtained within the scope of the services provided by RLS Wacon and handed over to the customer.\nOtherwise, all rights shall remain with RLS Wacon. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e41f86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e41f86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">XIII Warranty<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1205955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1205955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>The items delivered by RLS Wacon shall be inspected for defects immediately after the goods have been made available.\nThe delivery or service shall be deemed approved if RLS Wacon is not notified in writing of obvious defects or an obvious wrong delivery within a preclusive period of fourteen days after the goods have been made available.\nIn commercial transactions, non-obvious defects must be notified in writing within a preclusive period of fourteen days after their discovery.\nThe timely dispatch of the notification shall suffice to preserve the customer&#8217;s rights.   <\/li>\n<li>RLS Wacon shall only be liable for defects as a result of which the object of purchase does not correspond to the agreed quality or defects which reduce the suitability for the contractually stipulated use.\nIn commercial transactions, wearing parts and damage caused by improper installation or use as well as repair work, maintenance activities or modifications not authorized by RLS Wacon shall be excluded from any warranty. <\/li>\n<li>Goods that are defective at the time of transfer of risk and for which RLS Wacon is liable pursuant to clause 1 shall be repaired or replaced at RLS Wacon&#8217;s discretion.\nIf repair or replacement demonstrably fails or if the remedy of the defect would require a disproportionately high effort and is therefore refused, the customer may, at its option, demand a reduction of the remuneration or rescission of the contract. <\/li>\n<li>If there is a defect that significantly reduces the suitability of the goods for the contractually stipulated use, the customer shall be entitled, in addition to the rights set out in Section 3, to compensation and the right of withdrawal.\n3, the customer shall also have the right to compensation and the right to withdraw from the contract. <\/li>\n<li>Costs of subsequent performance arising from the fact that the purchased goods were moved to a location other than the customer&#8217;s commercial establishment after delivery shall not be assumed.<\/li>\n<li>If the inspection of a return shipment made after a notice of defects reveals that the notice of defects was unjustified, RLS Wacon may charge a customary fee for the inspection of the goods and the costs for shipping.<\/li>\n<li>Warranty claims against merchants shall expire within one year.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79edd0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79edd0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">XIV Liability<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcd575d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcd575d\" 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