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* Standard Terms and Conditions
All orders by S&P Global International (U.K.) Limited or a company which
directly or indirectly (a) it wholly owns or controls (b) wholly owns or
controls it (a “Parent”) and/or (c) is wholly (“Buyer”) are subject to the
terms set forth in this purchase order (“Order”) and any attachments hereto.
If as of the date of this Order, a master or other agreement between Seller
and Buyer is in effect (“Master Agreement”), this Order and shall be governed
by and is subject to the terms of that Master Agreement, and in the event of
any inconsistency between this Order and the Master Agreement, the terms of
the Master Agreement shall supersede any inconsistent terms in this Order.
No modifications or changes to these terms and conditions will be binding
upon Buyer unless made in writing, and signed by Buyer’s authorized
representative. Notice is hereby given that any additional or different term
proposed by Seller is objected to and hereby rejected.
APPLICABLE LAW
The agreement arising pursuant to this Order and all matters, issues and
disputes arising howsoever in connection with such Order and its performance
or non performance in contract or tort or otherwise shall be governed by the
laws of England and Wales.
INFRINGEMENT
Seller will indemnify and hold harmless Buyer from and against any and all
claims, demands and actions against Buyer, its subsidiaries and affiliates
and their respective customers, for infringement or alleged infringement of
any intellectual property, personal or other right of any third party by the
Materials or services furnished under this order, or any part or use thereof.
If Seller includes in the materials covered by this Order any content owned
by third parties, for which permission is required for use in, and/or
publication of, the materials, Seller will obtain all such permissions at
Seller’s expense.
PRICE
If the price is not stated on this Order or included in the Master Agreement
or corresponding Statement of Work, Seller agrees to invoice at lowest
prevailing market price.
QUALITY
If applicable, Seller shall obtain from Buyer written approval of all
off-specifications work Materials are subject to Buyer’s inspection and
approval within a reasonable time after delivery. If specifications are not
met, or Seller is otherwise unable to produce the deliverables and/or perform
the services outlined in this Order, according to specifications and to
Buyer’s satisfaction, in addition to other remedies available to Buyer, and
at Buyer’s option, material may be returned at Seller’s expense and risk for
all damages incidental to the rejection, or Buyer may accept the work and
reduce the entire payment due under this Order subject to negotiation.
Payment shall not constitute an acceptance of the material nor impair Buyer’s
right to inspect or any of its remedies.
QUANTITIES
The specific quantity ordered must be delivered in full and not be changed
without Buyer’s written consent.
TERMINATION
In addition to any other rights available to Buyer, Buyer may terminate the
Order, in whole or in part, for its convenience by notice to Seller at any
time prior to shipment by Seller.
SHIPMENT AND IMPORTATION
Shipment or delivery of goods or items in acceptable form must be made within
the time stated on this Order, failing which Buyer reserves the right to
cancel all or any part of this Order, without obligation to Seller. If the
products covered by this Order are imported from other countries, Seller will
be responsible for all legal, administrative and regulatory requirements
associated therewith and the payment of any applicable dues, taxes and fees.
TAXES
Seller agrees to pay any taxes imposed by law upon or on account of the
material ordered or services provided hereunder unless otherwise agreed.
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS
Seller agrees at all times to comply with all applicable federal, ftate and
local laws, rules and regulations. To the extent required by law, the terms
of all applicable laws and regulations are incorporated into this Order,
including the following, all of which have the same force and effect as if
they were stated in their full text:
The Seller warrants and represents that it is an equal opportunities employer
under all applicable laws and regulations..
WAGES AND HOURS
Seller warrants and represents that in the performance of this Order Seller
has complied with all applicable laws and regulations regarding the (A)
payment of minimum wages and/or salaries to its employees and (B) days and
hours which employees are permitted to work or be compelled to work including
without limitation the European Working Time Directive..
BRIBERY & CORRUPTION
The Seller warrants and represents that neither it nor its employees nor
those acting on its behalf have done or omitted to any act matter or thing in
negotiating or obtaining this Order that are (or would if the Seller was a
person resident in England and Wales) in breach of the United Kingdom’s
Bribery Act 2010.
SELLER LABOR ON PREMISES
If this Order requires the performance of labor on Buyer’s premises the
Seller agrees to indemnify and protect Buyer against all liabilities, claims
or demands for injuries or damages to person or property arising from the
performance of this Order.
WARRANTY FOR MATERIALS
In addition to compliance with all specifications concerning this Order,
Seller expressly warrants that the materials and articles covered by this
Order shall be free from defects in material and/or workmanship, and shall be
MERCHANTABLE. Such warranty shall survive delivery and acceptance.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS/WARRANTY
If this Order is for the creation of content for Buyer or any provision of
services, Seller grants and assigns to Buyer all intellectual property rights
to the work performed or content developed hereunder, unless otherwise
specified. If applicable, any materials created hereunder by the Seller for
the Buyer are work made for hire, unless otherwise specified, provided that
if any of such work created for Buyer may not, by operation of law, be a work
made for hire, Seller hereby assigns to Buyer all ownership rights,
including, without limitation, copyright to such work unless otherwise
expressly agreed in writing between Buyer and Seller and Seller waives all
rights in or relating to such work insofar as such rights cannot be assigned
(including without limitation moral rights) .
If this Order is for the creation of content for Buyer, the Seller warrants
that the materials delivered hereunder will contain no material (a) created
or derived from other copyrighted works (b) created or authored and designed
by persons who are not the employees of the Seller, without the written
permission of the owner of such copyrighted material. The Seller will obtain
at Seller’s sole expense and bear all cost for such permission and deliver
them in writing to Buyer on or before delivery of the materials. The Seller
warrants that the work does not and will not infringe upon any copyright,
violate any proprietary rights, or contain any libelous, injurious or
unlawful matter. In the event of claim, demand or suit against the Buyer by
reason of any violation of proprietary right or copyright, or by reason of
any libelous, unlawful or otherwise injurious material, contained in the
materials delivered under this Order, the Buyer may take any action it deems
appropriate for the resolution of such dispute, and unless and until such
claim, demand, or suit has been favorably settled or withdrawn, the Buyer may
withhold any sums due the Seller under this Order.
PAYMENT
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the payment terms of this Order are net
60 days after the later of receipt of Seller’s valid invoice or receipt by
Buyer of acceptable products, materials or services. All invoices against
this Order need to be received by Buyer no later than thirty (30) days after
the products, materials and/or services covered by this Order have been
finalized or delivered. Failure to submit billing during this time period or
failure to notify Buyer, in writing, about any overages, may reduce the
amount paid by Buyer towards the materials and/or services covered by this
Order. Buyer will be released from any obligation to pay Seller any amounts
set forth in any invoices under this Order received by Buyer later than
ninety (90) days after the materials and/or services covered by this Order
have been finalized or delivered.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
To the extent permitted by local law, in no event will Buyer be liable for
any lost revenues, lost profits, incidental, indirect, consequential, special
or punitive damages. Any limitation or exclusion of liability under this
Order shall not limit or exclude any liability for (a) death or personal
injury and/or (b) fraud.
* Purchase Order Terms Conditions
STANDARD PURCHASE ORDER
Terms and Conditions
All orders by S&P Global Inc. a New York corporation, with a principle place
of business at 55 Water Street, New York, New York 10041 (“S&P,” or “Buyer")
are subject to the terms set forth in this purchase order ("Order") and any
attachments hereto. This Order is Buyer's offer to Seller and is not an
acceptance by Buyer of any offer to sell by Seller or of any terms and
conditions contained in any such offer. Acceptance of this offer by Seller
should be made by (a) executing and returning the associated SOW, or (b)
delivering any of the goods ordered herein or (c) rendering any of the
services ordered herein. Any additional or different terms proposed by Seller
are objected to and rejected unless expressly assented to in writing by
Buyer.
If as of the date of this Order, a master or other agreement between Seller
and Buyer is in effect ("Master Agreement"), this Order and shall be governed
by and is subject to the terms of that Master Agreement, and in the event of
any inconsistency between this Order and the Master Agreement, the terms of
the Master Agreement shall supersede any inconsistent terms in this Order. No
modifications or changes to these terms and conditions will be binding upon
Buyer unless made in writing, and signed by Buyer's authorized
representative. Notice is hereby given that any additional or different term
proposed by Seller is objected to and hereby rejected.
INVOICE AND PAYMENT
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the payment terms of this Order are net
60 days after the receipt of Seller's valid invoice . All invoices against
this Order need to be received by Buyer no later than thirty (30) days after
the products, materials and/or services covered by this Order have been
finalized or delivered. Failure to submit billing during this time period or
failure to notify Buyer, in writing, about any overages, may reduce the
amount paid by Buyer towards the materials and/or services covered by this
Order. Buyer will be released from any obligation to pay Seller any amounts
set forth in any invoices under this Order received by Buyer later than
ninety (90) days after the materials and/or services covered by this Order
have been finalized or delivered.
Unless otherwise specified on this order, no invoice shall be issued prior to
shipment of the products, materials or services and no payment shall be made
prior to receipt of both the products, materials or services and a correct
invoice
CANCELLATION
Time is of the essence in this order. Buyer reserves the right to cancel this
order, or any portion of this order, without liability, if: (1) delivery is
not made when and as specified; (b) Seller fails to meet contract commitments
as to exact time, price, quality or quantity; (c) Seller ceases to conduct
its operation in the normal course of business; (d) Seller is unable to meet
its obligations as they mature; (e) proceedings are instituted against Seller
under the bankruptcy laws or any other laws relating to the relief of
creditors; (f) a receiver is appointed or applied for by Seller; or (g) any
assignment is made by Seller for the benefit of creditors. Buyer may
terminate all or any part of this Order for convenience at any time by
written notice to Seller. Upon such termination, Buyer's liability will be
limited to reasonable termination charges mutually agreed by Seller and
Buyer, provided that Seller must specify any proposed charges in writing
within fifteen (15) days after termination. This Order shall terminate
automatically, without notice, if Seller becomes insolvent or the subject of
any proceeding under the laws relating to bankruptcy or the relief of
debtors.
WARRANTY
Seller expressly warrants that all goods or services furnished under this
Order shall conform to all specifications and appropriate standards, will be
new, and will be free from defects in material or workmanship. Seller
warrants that all such goods or services will conform to any statements made
on the containers or labels or advertisements for such goods, or services,
and that any goods will be adequately contained, packaged, marked and
labeled. Seller warrants that all goods or services furnished hereunder will
be merchantable, and will be safe and appropriate for the purpose for which
goods or services of that kind are normally used. If Seller knows or has
reason to know the particular purpose for which Buyer intends to use the
goods or services, Seller warrants that such goods or services will be fit
for such particular purpose. Seller warrants that goods or services furnished
will conform in all respects to samples. Inspection, test, acceptance or use
of the goods or services furnished hereunder shall not affect the Seller's
obligation under this warranty, and such warranties shall survive inspection,
test, acceptance and use. Seller's warranty shall run to Buyer, its
successors, assigns and customers, and users of goods sold by Buyer. Seller
agrees to replace or correct defects of any goods or services not conforming
to the foregoing warranty promptly, without expense to Buyer, when notified
of such nonconformity by Buyer, provided Buyer elects to provide Seller with
the opportunity to do so. In the event of failure of Seller to correct
defects in or replace nonconforming goods or services promptly, Buyer, after
reasonable notice to Seller, may make such corrections or replace such goods
and services and charge Seller for the cost incurred by Buyer in doing so.
FORCE MAJURE
Buyer may delay delivery or acceptance occasioned by causes beyond its
control. Seller shall hold such goods at the direction of the Buyer and shall
deliver them when the cause affecting the delay has been removed. Buyer shall
be responsible only for Seller's direct additional costs in holding the goods
or delaying performance of this agreement at Buyer's request. Causes beyond
Buyer's control shall include governmental action or failure of the
government to act where such action is required, strike or other labor
trouble, fire, terrorist event, pandemic or unusually severe weather.
ASSIGNMENTS
No assignment of any rights, including rights to money due or to become due
hereunder, or delegation of any duties under this order shall be binding upon
Buyer until its written consent has been obtained. No part of this order may
be assigned or subcontracted without the prior written approval of Buyer.
INSPECTION/TESTING
Payment for the goods delivered hereunder shall not constitute acceptance
thereof. Buyer shall have the right to inspect such goods and to reject any
or all of said goods that are in Buyer's judgment defective or nonconforming.
Goods rejected and goods supplied in excess of quantities called for herein
may be returned to Seller at its expense and, in addition to Buyer's other
rights, Buyer may charge Seller all expenses of unpacking, examining,
repacking, and reshipping such goods. In the event Buyer receives goods whose
defects or nonconformity is not apparent on examination, Buyer reserves the
right to require replacement, as well as payment of damages. Nothing
contained in this purchase order shall relieve in any way the Seller from the
obligation of testing, inspection and quality control.
ADVANCE SHIPPING NOTICE
Definition:
Advanced Shipping Notice (ASN): Detailed shipment information transmitted in
advance of delivery, designating the contents, serial numbers or in the case
of software, license entitlement information as well as individual products
and quantities of each and nature of the shipment.
Seller agrees to provide to Buyer an Advance Shipping Notice (ASN) prior to
the release of any shipment to Buyer for purposes of Buyer’s asset management
protocols. Seller agrees to email the ASN to SPGI_Asset@spglobal.com no later
than three (3) business days prior to the actual shipment. If Seller is using
a distribution channel to delivery their goods to Buyer, Seller is
accountable to ensure the ASN is delivered to Buyer by the distribution
partner of record.
INDEMNIFICATION
Seller shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Buyer against all damages,
claims or liabilities and expenses (including attorney's fees) arising out of
or resulting in any way from any defect in the goods or services purchased
hereunder, any breach of the terms and conditions of this order, or from any
act or omission of Seller, its agents, employees or subcontractors. This
indemnification shall be in addition to the warranty obligations of Seller.
INSURANCE
In the event that Seller's obligations hereunder require or contemplate
performance of services by Seller's employees, or persons under contract to
Seller, to be done on Buyer's property, or property of Buyer's customers, the
Seller agrees that all such work shall be done as an independent contractor
and that the persons doing such work shall not be considered employees of the
Buyer. Seller shall maintain all necessary insurance coverages, including
public liability and Workman's Compensation insurance. Seller shall indemnify
and save harmless and defend Buyer from any and all claims or liabilities
arising out of the work covered by this paragraph.
CONFIDENTIAL OR PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
Notwithstanding any document marking to the contrary, any knowledge or
information that the Seller has disclosed or may later disclose to Buyer, and
which in any way relates to the goods or services covered by this Order will
not, unless otherwise specifically agreed to in writing by Buyer, be deemed
to be confidential or proprietary information, and will be acquired by Buyer,
free from any restrictions. Seller will not transmit to Buyer any sensitive
personal information, including, but not limited to, identified health
information, financial information, social security numbers, biometrics or
other personally identified or identifiable information of like sensitivity.
Seller will keep confidential any technical, process, economic, or other
information derived from drawings, specifications and other data furnished by
Buyer in connection with this Order (in whatever form or format) and will not
divulge, export, or use, directly or indirectly, such information for the
benefit of any other party without obtaining Buyer's prior written consent.
Except as required for the efficient performance of this Order, Seller will
not use such information or make copies or permit copies to be made of such
drawings, specifications, or other data without the prior written consent of
Buyer. If any reproduction is made with prior consent, this notice will be
provided. Upon completion or termination of this Order, Seller will promptly
return to Buyer all materials incorporating any such information and any
copies, except for one record copy. Seller agrees that no acknowledgment or
other information concerning this Order and the goods or services provided
will be made public by Seller without the prior written agreement of Buyer.
WORK ON BUYER'S PREMISES
If Seller's work under this Order requires Seller to be on the premises of
Buyer or at Buyer’s direction, Seller will take all necessary precautions to
prevent any injury to persons or damage to property, including following any
rules, procedures or other requirements of Buyer.
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS
Seller's performance of the Services shall at all times be in compliance with
applicable law, statute, rule or regulation (“Law”) and any applicable
Compliance Regulation (as defined below), including the Laws regarding data
protection and data privacy, including the General Data Protection Regulation
(EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016,
as amended, or any other similar Laws in any other country, as amended or
replaced from time to time. Seller shall monitor, at its own cost and
expense, changes in applicable Law and Compliance Regulations that may affect
Seller's provision of the Services and shall modify its Services as necessary
to remain in compliance with Law and Compliance Regulations. If S&P
identifies any non-compliance with Law or Compliance Regulation or determines
that a particular change in Law or Compliance Regulation will require a
change or modification of the Services, S&P shall notify Seller and Seller
will cooperate with S&P to modify the Services within a reasonable time
period to comply with such Law or Compliance Regulation. In the event changes
in Laws or Compliance Regulations prevent or impair Seller from delivering
the Services under an applicable SOW, Seller shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to develop and, upon S&P's approval (such approval not to
be unreasonably withheld), implement a suitable work-around until such time
as Seller can perform the Services under such SOW without such work-around.
This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR
60–1.4(a), 60–300.5(a) and 60–741.5(a). These regulations prohibit
discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as
protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit
discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. Moreover, these
regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take
affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, disability or veteran status.
A “Compliance Regulation” means any Law applicable to Buyer or Seller
relating to money laundering or terrorist financing, including currency
transaction reporting and currency transaction limits; the OECD Convention on
Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business
Transactions, 1997 (the “OECD Convention”); the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
of 1977 of the United States of America, as amended or supplemented (“the
FCPA”); the Bribery Act 2010 of the United Kingdom, as amended or
supplemented (the "Bribery Act"); and any other Law applicable to such party
which is substantially equivalent to the FCPA or the Bribery Act or was
intended to enact the provisions of the OECD Convention and/or other economic
sanctions administered or enforced by any other relevant sanctions authority
having jurisdiction over a party.
SEVERABILITY/SURVIVAL
Should any provision of these General Terms and Conditions or any Purchase
Order issued hereunder or any remedy provided for herein be held invalid or
unenforceable by any court or arbitration panel of competent jurisdiction,
the remaining provisions and remedies shall remain in full force and effect.
Any provision of these General Terms and Conditions or any Purchase Order
which, by its nature, would survive termination or expiration of these
General Terms and Conditions or such Purchase Order will survive any such
termination or expiration of this Agreement.
SUBCONTRACTING
Consultant shall not subcontract or delegate any of its obligations hereunder
to any third party without S&P’s prior written consent. In the event that S&P
approves any such subcontracting, Consultant shall remain liable for all of
its obligations hereunder and under any SOW and shall be liable for the acts
and omissions of any subcontractor. Further, Consultant shall ensure that all
sub-contractors have been advised of the terms of this Agreement and have
agreed in writing to comply with same. S&P shall have the right at any time
to immediately require that Consultant terminate or remove any third party
subcontractors from providing the Services without any penalty or cost to S&P
if S&P reasonably believes such third party’s acts or omissions are or may
cause harm to S&P.
* BON DE COMMANDE STANDARD
Conditions générales
Toutes les commandes passées par S&P Global Inc., une société new-yorkaise,
dont le siège principal est 55 Water Street, New York, New York 10041
(ci-après, « S&P » « Acheteur ») sont assujetties aux conditions énoncées
dans le présent bon de commande (ci-après, « Commande ») ainsi qu'à toute
pièce jointe aux présentes. A moins que l'Acheteur et le Vendeur n'en soit
convenu autrement par écrit, et eu égard aux conditions générales de vente du
Vendeur, toute commande acceptée par le Vendeur implique l'application des
présentes conditions générales de l'Acheteur. Le Vendeur doit accepter cette
offre par (a) l'exécution de la Commande associée, ou (b) la livraison de
l'une des biens commandées aux présentes, ou (c) la fourniture des services
commandés aux présentes.
Si, à la date de la présente Commande, un contrat-cadre ou autre accord entre
le Vendeur et l'Acheteur est en vigueur (ci-après, « Contrat-cadre »), cette
Commande sera régie par les conditions de ce Contrat-cadre et sera sujette à
celles-ci. En cas de contradiction entre cette Commande et le Contrat-cadre,
les termes du Contrat-cadre remplaceront toutes les dispositions
contradictoires de la présente Commande. Aucune modification ou changement de
ces conditions générales ne liera l'Acheteur à moins d'être fait par écrit et
signé par le représentant autorisé de l'Acheteur.
FACTURATION ET PAIEMENT
Sauf accord écrit contraire, les conditions de paiement de la Commande sont
de soixante (60) jours nets à compter de la date d'émission de la facture
valide du Vendeur.Toutes les factures relatives à cette Commande doivent être
reçues par l'Acheteur dès la réalisation de la vente ou la prestation du
service. En cas de retard de paiement, des pénalités de retard correspondant
à un taux d'intérêt égal à trois fois le taux d'intérêt légal en vigueur
seront dues au créancier, ainsi qu'e une indemnité forfaitaire d'un montant
de 40 euros pour frais de recouvrement.
Sauf indication contraire sur cette commande, aucune facture ne sera émise
avant l'expédition des produits, matériels ou la réalisation des services, et
aucun paiement ne sera effectué avant la réception des produits, matériels ou
services, ainsi qu'une facture correcte. Ces factures doivent comporter
toutes les mentions obligatoires prévues à l'article L. 441-3 du Code de
commerce français.
ANNULATION
L'exécution de cette commande est soumise à des délais stricts. L'Acheteur se
réserve le droit d'annuler tout ou partie de cette commande, sans engager sa
responsabilité, si, sauf cas de force majeure : (a) la livraison n'est pas
effectuée au moment spécifié et de la manière spécifiée ; (b) le Vendeur ne
respecte pas les engagements contractuels quant au délai, au prix, la qualité
ou la quantité exacte ; (c) le Vendeur cesse d'exercer ses activités dans le
cours normal des affaires ; (d) le Vendeur n'est pas en mesure de remplir ses
obligations à leur échéance. L'Acheteur peut mettre fin en tout ou partie à
cette Commande à tout moment pour des raisons de commodité en adressant une
notification écrite au Vendeur. Dans le cas d'une telle résiliation, la
responsabilité de l'Acheteur sera limitée aux frais de résiliation
raisonnablement engagés par le Vendeur à la date de résiliation tels que
convenus d'un commun accord entre le Vendeur et l'Acheteur, à condition que
le Vendeur précise par écrit tous les frais proposés dans les quinze (15)
jours suivant la résiliation.
GARANTIE
Le Vendeur garantit expressément que tous les biens ou services fournis dans
le cadre du présent contrat seront conformes à toutes les spécifications et
normes appropriées, qu'ils seront neufs et qu'ils seront exempts de défauts
de matériaux ou de fabrication. Le Vendeur garantit que tous ces biens ou
services seront conformes à toute déclaration figurant sur les contenants,
les étiquettes ou les publicités pour ces biens ou services, et que les biens
seront convenablement conditionnés, emballés, marqués et étiquetés. Le
Vendeur garantit que tous les biens ou services fournis en vertu des
présentes seront commercialisables, sans danger et appropriés pour l'usage
auquel les biens ou services de ce type sont normalement utilisés. Si le
Vendeur sait ou a des raisons de savoir à quelle fin particulière l'Acheteur
à l'intention d'utiliser les biens ou les services, il garantit que ces biens
ou services seront adaptés à cette fin particulière. Le Vendeur garantit que
les biens ou services fournis seront conformes à tous égards aux
échantillons. L'inspection, l'essai, l'acceptation ou l'utilisation des biens
ou des services fournis dans le cadre des présentes sont sans incidence sur
les obligations du Vendeur découlant de la présente garantie, et ces
garanties resteront en vigueur après l'inspection, l'essai, l'acceptation et
l'utilisation des biens ou services. La garantie du Vendeur s'applique à
l'Acheteur, ses successeurs, ses ayants-droit, ses clients et les
utilisateurs des biens vendus par l'Acheteur. Le Vendeur s'engage à remplacer
ou à corriger les défauts de tout bien ou service non conforme à la garantie
susmentionnée et ce sans délai et sans frais pour l'Acheteur, dès lors que
l'Acheteur notifie cette non-conformité au Vendeur, à condition que
l'Acheteur choisisse de donner au Vendeur l'occasion de le faire. Si le
Vendeur ne corrige pas les défauts ou ne remplace pas les biens ou les
services non conformes rapidement, l’Acheteur peut, après avoir donné un
préavis raisonnable au Vendeur, effectuer de telles corrections ou remplacer
ces biens et services, et facturer au Vendeur les frais engagés par
l'Acheteur à cet effet.
FORCE MAJEURE
Les Parties peuvent retarder la livraison ou la réception pour des raisons
indépendantes de leur volonté. Le Vendeur doit conserver ces biens à la
demande de l’Acheteur et les ne les livrer que lorsque la cause ayant
entraîné le retard aura disparu. L'Acheteur ne sera responsable que des frais
supplémentaires directs subis par le Vendeur et liés à la détention des biens
ou au report de l'exécution du présent contrat demandé par l'Acheteur. Les
causes indépendantes de la volonté des Parties comprendront l'action ou
l'inaction du gouvernement lorsqu'une telle action est nécessaire, une grève
ou tout autre problème lié au travail, un incendie ou des conditions
météorologiques exceptionnellement extrêmes.
CESSIONS
Aucune cession de droits, ni aucune délégation d'obligation en vertu de la
présente commande ne liera l'Acheteur tant que son consentement écrit n'aura
pas été obtenu.Aucune partie de cette commande ne peut être cédée ou
sous-traitée sans l'accord écrit préalable de l'Acheteur.
INSPECTION/ESSAI
Le paiement des biens livrés en vertu des présentes ne constitue pas leur
acceptation. L'Acheteur aura le droit d'inspecter ces biens et de refuser
tout ou partie desdits biens qui sont, selon son appréciation, défectueux ou
non conformes. Après vérification du Vendeur, les biens refusés et les biens
fournis en excès des quantités demandées dans les présentes peuvent être
renvoyés au Vendeur à ses frais et, outre les autres droits de l'Acheteur, ce
dernier peut facturer au Vendeur tous les frais de déballage, d'examen, de
reconditionnement et de réexpédition de ces biens. Dans le cas où l'Acheteur
reçoit des biens dont les défauts ou la non-conformité ne sont pas apparents
lors de la vérification, il se réserve le droit d'exiger le remplacement
ainsi que le paiement de dommages et intérêts. Rien dans le présent bon de
commande ne dispense le Vendeur de l'obligation de test, d'inspection et de
contrôle de qualité.
INDEMNISATION
Le Vendeur défendra, indemnisera et garantira l’Acheteur contre tout dommage,
poursuite ou responsabilité et dépenses (y compris les frais d'avocat)
découlant ou résultant de quelque manière que ce soit de tout défaut des
biens ou services achetés en vertu des présentes, de toute violation des
conditions générales de cette commande, ou de toute action ou omission du
Vendeur, de ses agents, employés ou sous-traitants. Cette indemnisation
s'ajoute aux obligations de garantie du Vendeur.
ASSURANCE
Dans le cas où ses obligations en vertu des présentes exigent ou prévoient
que les services des employés du Vendeur, ou des personnes sous contrat avec
le Vendeur, soient exécutés sur la propriété de l'Acheteur ou la propriété
des clients de l'Acheteur, le Vendeur convient que tout travail de ce type
sera effectué en tant qu'entrepreneur indépendant et que les personnes
effectuant ce travail ne seront pas considérées comme des employés de
l'Acheteur. Le Vendeur doit souscrire toutesassurances nécessaires, y compris
assurance responsabilité civile (laquelle devra couvrir tous les risques d'
accidents du travail. L'Acheteur peut également exiger du Vendeur qu'il
souscrive une assurance responsabilité professionnelle et / ou une assurance
responsabilité civile produit. L'Acheteur doit être désigné comme Assuré
Additionnel en vertu des polices d'assurance de responsabilité du Vendeur.
Les attestations d'assurance doivent être délivrés à la signature du présent
contrat et dans les 10 jours suivant le renouvellement de chaque police.
Toutes les assurances exigées en vertu du présent Contrat doivent être émises
par une ou des sociétés d'assurance ayant obtenu une notation AM Best A-IX ou
supérieure. Le Vendeur doit fournir un préavis écrit d'au moins trente (30)
jours à son contact commercial chez S&P Global et ses filiales en cas de
modification importante à son initiative, d'annulation/non-renouvellement à
son initiative de la couverture. Les Attestations d'Assurance et les avis
d'annulation/non renouvellement doivent être envoyés à : S&P Global Buying
Center à Contracts.Helpdesk@spglobal.com.
INFORMATIONS CONFIDENTIELLES OU EXCLUSIVES, DONNEES PERSONNELLES
Nonobstant tout document indiquant le contraire, toute connaissance ou
information que le Vendeur a divulguée ou pourrait divulguer ultérieurement à
l'Acheteur, et qui se rapporte de quelque manière aux biens ou services
couverts par la présente Commande, ne sera pas, sauf accord écrit contraire
de l’Acheteur, considéré comme une information confidentielle ou exclusive,
et sera acquise par l’Acheteur, sans aucune restriction. Le Vendeur ne
transmettra à l'Acheteur aucune information personnelle sensible, y compris,
mais sans limitation, des informations de santé identifiées, des informations
financières, des numéros de sécurité sociale, des données biométriques ou
toute autre donnée identifiée ou identifiable de même sensibilité. Le Vendeur
s'engage à garder confidentielle toute information technique, de processus,
économiques ou autre dérivée des dessins, spécifications et autres données
fournies par l'Acheteur en rapport avec la présente Commande (sous quelque
forme ou format que ce soit) et à ne pas divulguer, exporter ou utiliser,
directement ou indirectement, ces informations au profit de toute autre
partie sans le consentement écrit préalable de l’Acheteur. Sauf dans la
mesure où cela serait nécessaire à l'exécution efficace de la présente
Commande, le Vendeur n'utilisera pas ces informations ou n'en fera pas de
copies ou ne permettra pas que des copies de ces dessins, spécifications ou
autres données soient faites sans le consentement écrit préalable de
l'Acheteur. Si une reproduction est faite avec le consentement préalable, cet
accord sera fourni. Une fois la Commande terminée ou résiliée, le Vendeur
retournera promptement à l’Acheteur tous les documents contenant ces
informations et toutes les copies, à l’exception d’un exemplaire. Le Vendeur
accepte qu'aucune information concernant cette Commande et les biens ou
services fournis ne soit rendue publique par lui sans l'accord écrit
préalable de l'Acheteur.
Le Vendeur doit établir et maintenir des mesures de protection
organisationnelles, techniques et physiques appropriées qui ne soient pas
moins protectrices des Données Personnelles que les Normes de Pointe en
matière de Cybersécurité et qui soient en conformité avec les lois sur la
Protection des Données, y compris le Règlement (UE) 2016/679 du Parlement
européen et du Conseil du 27 avril 2016 et la Loi n°78-17 dite «Informatique
et Libertés», telle qu'amendée (ci-après les «Lois sur la Protection des
Données». S&P ou la personne qu'elle désigne aura le droit de vérifier et/ou
d’examiner les mesures de protection susmentionnées.
Le Vendeur doit veiller à ce que tous les sous-traitants Autorisés se
conforment aux Lois sur la Protection des Données et aux Normes de Pointe en
matière de Cybersécurité. Le Vendeur doit veiller à ce que tous les
sous-traitants Autorisés ne fassent pas ou n'omettent pas de faire quelque
chose qui pourrait causer ou pourrait raisonnablement amener S&P ou ses
sociétés affiliées à enfreindre ou à violer toute disposition des Lois sur la
Protection des Données.
Incident de Cybersécurité
Si le Vendeur est confronté à un Incident de Cybersécurité réel ou présumé
(défini ci-dessous) :
i. Le Vendeur informera immédiatement S&P au +1 866 810 0436 (ou directement
au + 44 207 176 7999) et par e-mail à S&PGlobalCIRT@spglobal.com au plus tard
24 heures (ou toute autre période antérieure, conformément aux Lois sur la
Protection des Données) après qu'il ait eu connaissance de l'Incident de
Cybersécurité ;
ii. Dès qu'il est raisonnablement possible de le faire, le Vendeur atténuera,
documentera et rectifiera l'Incident de Cybersécurité et, le cas échéant, ses
procédures d'intervention en cas d'incidents et les Politiques et Procédures
de S&P ;
iii. Sauf si la Loi l'exige, le Vendeur ne fera aucune déclaration publique à
l'égard de S&P concernant un Incident de Cybersécurité sans l'autorisation
écrite préalable de S&P ;
iv. Le Vendeur doit aider S&P à respecter ses obligations en vertu des Lois
sur la Protection des Données découlant de l'Incident de Cybersécurité, en
facilitant notamment les entretiens avec le personnel du Vendeur et en
fournissant des informations sur demande ;
v. Le Vendeur s'engage par ailleurs à coopérer à ses frais avec S&P et ses
agents à la demande de S&P.
La notification comporte au moins les informations suivantes :
i. La date et l'heure approximative de l'Incident de Cybersécurité ;
ii. Un résumé de tous les faits pertinents connus concernant l'Incident de
Cybersécurité, y compris les données, les systèmes ou les Informations
Confidentielles de S&P susceptibles de présenter un risque, ainsi que la
méthodologie utilisée pour une telle investigation par le Vendeur ;
iii. Les mesures prises ou proposées par le Vendeur pour remédier à
l'Incident de Cybersécurité ; et
iv. Toute mesure technique qui, selon le Vendeur, devrait être prise par S&P
pour atténuer les effets de l’Incident de Cybersécurité.
Après la survenance d'un Incident de Cybersécurité, le Vendeur préparera et
fournira à S&P un rapport écrit de l’Incident de Cybersécurité, comprenant,
le cas échéant, les mesures visant à empêcher que l’Iincident de
Cybersécurité ne se reproduise et les délais mutuellement acceptables pour y
remédier.
Si le travail du Vendeur en vertu de la présente Commande exige qu'il soit
présent dans les locaux de l'Acheteur ou si cela résulte d'une demande de
l'Acheteur, le Vendeur prendra toutes les précautions nécessaires pour éviter
tout dommage corporel ou matériel, en respectant les règles, procédures ou
autres exigences de l'Acheteur.
CONFORMITÉ AUX LOIS ET AUX RÈGLEMENTS
L'exécution des services par le Vendeur doit à tout moment être conforme aux
lois, ordonnances, règles ou règlementations applicables (ci-après, la « Loi
»), y compris les Lois relatives à l'exécution d'analyses d'impact sur la vie
privée et au transfert des données à caractère personnel des personnes
concernées de l’Union européenne, et à l’exécution des contrats types y
afférents, ainsi qu'à toute Règlementation de Conformité applicable. Le
Vendeur surveillera, à ses propres frais, les modifications dans les Lois et
les Règlementations de Conformité applicables qui pourraient affecter la
fourniture de ses services, et modifiera ses services si nécessaire pour
rester en conformité avec les Lois et Règlementations de Conformité en
vigueur. Si S&P identifie une non-conformité à la Loi ou à la Règlementation
de Conformité ou détermine qu'une modification particulière dans la Loi ou la
Règlementation de Conformité nécessitera un changement ou une modification
des services, S&P informera le Vendeur et ce dernier collaborera avec S&P
pour modifier les services dans un délai raisonnable afin de se conformer à
la Loi ou à la Règlementation de Conformité. Dans l'éventualité où des
changements dans les Lois ou les Règlementations de Conformité empêchent ou
compromettent le Vendeur de fournir les services en vertu d'un EDT
applicable, le Vendeur devra déployer des efforts commercialement
raisonnables pour développer et, avec l'approbation de S&P (cette approbation
ne devant pas être refusée sans motif raisonnable), mettre en œuvre une
solution de remplacement appropriée jusqu'au moment où il pourra exécuter les
Services en vertu dudit EDT sans une telle solution.
Le Vendeur et le sous-traitant doivent se conformer aux exigences des
articles 225-1 et suivants du Code pénal ainsi qu'aux exigences des articles
L 1132-1 et L 1133-1 et suivants du Code du travail. Ces règlements
dispositions légales interdisent notamment la discrimination à l’égard de
personnes handicapées, et interdisent notamment toute discrimination à
l’égard de toute personne en raison notamment de sa race, de sa couleur, de
sa religion, de son sexe, de son orientation sexuelle, de son identité de
genre ou de son origine. De plus, ces règlements dispositions exigent que les
vendeurs principaux et les sous-traitants concernés prennent des mesures
positives pour embaucher et promouvoir l'embauche des personnes sans
considération de leur race, couleur, religion, sexe, orientation sexuelle,
identité de genre, origine, ou handicap.
Une « Règlementation de Conformité » désigne, à l'égard de toute Partie,
toute Loi lui étant applicable en matière de blanchiment de fonds ou de
financement du terrorisme, y compris la déclaration des transactions en
devises et les limites des transactions en devises ; la loi n° 2016-1691 du 9
décembre 2016 relative à la transparence, à la lutte contre la corruption et
à la modernisation de la vie économique (loi Sapin II) ; la Convention de
l'OCDE sur la lutte contre la Corruption d'Agents Publics Etrangers dans les
Transactions Commerciales Internationales de 1997 (ci-après, la « Convention
de l'OCDE ») ; le Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 des États-Unis
d’Amérique (Loi sur la corruption dans les transactions à l'étranger), tel
que modifié ou complété (ci-après, « le FCPA ») ; le Bribery Act 2010 du
Royaume-Uni, tel que modifié ou complété (ci-après, le « Bribery Act ») ; et
toute autre Loi applicable à cette Partie qui est substantiellement
équivalente au FCPA ou au Bribery Act ou qui était destinée à promulguer les
dispositions de la Convention de l'OCDE et/ou d'autres sanctions économiques
administrées ou appliquées par toute autre autorité de sanction compétente
ayant compétence sur une partie.
DIVISIBILITÉ/SURVIE
Si l'une des dispositions des présentes Conditions Générales ou tout Bon de
Commande émis en vertu des présentes ou si l'un des remèdes prévus aux
présentes est jugé invalide ou inexécutable par un tribunal ou un panel
d'arbitrage compétent, les dispositions et les remèdes restants demeureront
pleinement en vigueur et applicables. Toute disposition des présentes
Conditions Générales ou de tout Bon de Commande qui, de par sa nature,
survivrait à la résiliation ou à l'expiration des présentes Conditions
Générales, ou dudit Bon de Commande, survivra à la résiliation ou à
l'expiration du présent Contrat.
SOUS-TRAITANCE
Le Vendeur ne doit ni sous-traiter ni déléguer aucune de ses obligations en
vertu des présentes à un tiers sans le consentement écrit préalable de
l'Acheteur. Dans l'éventualité où l'Acheteur approuve une telle
sous-traitance, le Vendeur restera responsable de toutes ses obligations en
vertu des présentes et de tout EDT et sera responsable des actes et des
omissions de tout sous-traitant. De plus, le Vendeur veillera à ce que tous
les sous-traitants aient été informés des termes de ce contrat et aient
accepté par écrit de s'y conformer. L'Acheteur aura le droit, à tout moment,
d’exiger immédiatement que le Vendeur mette fin ou retire tout sous-traitant
tiers de la fourniture des Services sans aucune pénalité ou frais pour
l'Acheteur si ce dernier a des motifs raisonnables de croire que les actes ou
omissions de ce tiers lui causent ou pourraient lui causer un préjudice.
* Purchase Order Terms and Conditions - German (Deutsche)
1. Allgemeines, Geltungsbereich
1.1 Die vorliegenden Allgemeinen Einkaufsbedingungen ("AEB") gelten für alle
Geschäftsbeziehungen mit unseren Geschäftspartnern und Lieferanten
(nachfolgend: "Lieferanten"). Sie gelten in ihrer jeweiligen Fassung als
Rahmenvereinbarung auch für zukünftige Vertrage mit demselben Lieferanten,
ohne dass wir in jedem Einzelfall wieder auf sie hinweisen müssten; über
Änderungen unserer AEB werden wir den Lieferanten in diesem Fall unverzüglich
informieren.
1.2 Unsere AEB gelten ausschließlich. Entgegenstehende oder von unseren AEB
oder von gesetzlichen Bestimmungen abweichende Bedingungen des Lieferanten
erkennen wir nicht an, es sei denn wir haben ausdrücklich schriftlich ihrer
Geltung zugestimmt. Dies gilt auch dann, wenn wir nicht ausdrücklich
widersprochen haben oder in Kenntnis der Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen des
Lieferanten dessen Lieferungen vorbehaltlos annehmen.
1.3 Alle Vereinbarungen, die zwischen uns und dem Lieferanten zwecks
Ausführung dieses Vertrags getroffen werden, sind in diesem Vertrag
schriftlich niedergelegt. Rechtserhebliche Erklärungen und Anzeigen, die nach
Vertragsschluss vom Lieferanten uns gegenüber abzugeben sind (z.B.
Fristsetzungen, Mahnungen, Erklärung von Rücktritt), bedürfen zu ihrer
Wirksamkeit der Schriftform.
1.4 Im Einzelfall getroffene, individuelle Vereinbarungen (einschließlich
Nebenabreden, Ergänzungen, Änderungen) haben in jedem Fall Vorrang vor diesen
AEB. Für den Inhalt derartiger Vereinbarungen ist ein schriftlicher Vertrag
bzw. unsere schriftliche Bestätigung maßgebend.
1.5 Hinweise auf die Geltung gesetzlicher Vorschriften haben nur
klarstellende Bedeutung. Auch ohne eine derartige Klarstellung gelten daher
die gesetzlichen Vorschriften, soweit sie in diesen AEB nicht unmittelbar
abgeändert oder ausdrücklich ausgeschlossen werden.
1.6 Unsere AEB gelten nur gegenüber Unternehmern gemäß § 14 BGB, sowie
gegenüber juristischen Personen des öffentlichen Rechts oder gegenüber
öffentlich-rechtlichem Sondervermögen.
2. Bestellung und Auftragsbestätigung, Vertragsschluss
2.1 Unsere Bestellung gilt frühestens mit schriftlicher Abgabe oder
Bestätigung als verbindlich. Auf offensichtliche Irrtümer (z.B. Schreib- und
Rechenfehler) und Unvollständigkeiten der Bestellung einschließlich der
Bestellunterlagen hat uns der Lieferant zum Zweck der Korrektur bzw.
Vervollständigung vor Annahme hinzuweisen; ansonsten gilt der Vertrag als
nicht geschlossen.
3. Preise und Zahlungsbedingungen, Rechnungsangaben
3.1 Der in der Bestellung angegebene Preis ist bindend. Alle Preise verstehen
sich einschließlich gesetzlicher Umsatzsteuer, wenn diese nicht gesondert
ausgewiesen ist.
3.2 Sofern im Einzelfall nicht etwas Anderes vereinbart ist, schließt der
Preis alle Leistungen und Nebenleistungen des Lieferanten (z.B. Montage,
Einbau) sowie alle Nebenkosten (z.B. ordnungsgemäße Verpackung,
Transportkosten einschließlich eventueller Transport- und
Haftpflichtversicherung) ein. Verpackungsmaterial hat der Lieferant auf unser
Verlangen zurückzunehmen.
3.3 In sämtlichen Rechnungen, Auftragsbestätigungen und Lieferpapieren sind
unsere Bestellnummer die Artikel-Nr., Liefermenge und Lieferanschrift
anzugeben. Sollten eine oder mehrere dieser Angaben fehlen und sich dadurch
im Rahmen unseres normalen Geschäftsverkehrs die Bearbeitung durch uns
verzögern, verlängern sich die in Ziffer 3.5 genannten Zahlungsfristen um den
Zeitraum der Verzögerung. Rechnungszweitschriften sind als Duplikate zu
kennzeichnen. Der Lieferant soll die Rechnung innerhalb von zehn Werktagen
nach Vertragsschluss an uns übermitteln.
3.4 Jede Rechnung des Lieferanten muss die Voraussetzungen des § 15 Abs. 4
UStG, wie z.B. die gesonderte Ausweisung der gesetzlichen Mehrwertsteuer,
erfüllen. Andernfalls ist der Vorsteuerabzug aus dem Rechnungsbetrag nicht
möglich. In diesen Fällen geraten wir nicht in Zahlungsverzug.
3.5 Sofern im Einzelfall nicht etwas Anderes vereinbart ist, ist der
vereinbarte Preis innerhalb von 60 Kalendertagen ab vollständiger Lieferung
und Leistung (einschließlich einer etwa vereinbarten Abnahme) sowie Zugang
einer ordnungsgemäßen Rechnung zur Zahlung fällig. Soweit der Lieferant
Materialtests, Prüfprotokolle, Qualitätsdokumente oder andere Unterlagen zur
Verfügung zu stellen hat, setzt die Vollständigkeit der Lieferung auch den
Eingang dieser Unterlagen bei uns voraus.
3.6 Wir schulden keine Fälligkeitszinsen (§ 353 HGB). Der Anspruch des
Lieferanten auf Zahlung von Verzugszinsen bleibt unberührt. Für den Eintritt
unseres Verzugs gelten die gesetzlichen Vorschriften. In jedem Fall ist aber
eine Mahnung durch den Lieferanten erforderlich.
3.7 Aufrechnungs- und Zurückbehaltungsrechte sowie die Einrede des nicht
erfüllten Vertrags stehen uns in gesetzlichem Umfang zu. Wir sind
insbesondere berechtigt, fällige Zahlungen zurückzuhalten, solange uns noch
Ansprüche aus unvollständigen oder mangelhaften Leistungen gegen den
Lieferanten zustehen.
3.8 Der Lieferant hat ein Aufrechnungs- oder Zurückbehaltungsrecht nur wegen
rechtskräftig festgestellter oder unbestrittener Gegenforderungen.
3.9 Zahlungen bedeuten keine Anerkennung der Lieferungen oder Leistungen des
Lieferanten als vertragsgemäß.
4. Lieferzeit und Lieferverzug
4.1 Die in der Bestellung angegebene Lieferzeit (Liefertermin oder -frist)
ist bindend. Vorzeitige Lieferungen sind nicht zulässig. Wenn die Lieferzeit
in der Bestellung nicht angegeben wurde und auch nicht anderweitig vereinbart
wurde, beträgt die Lieferzeit vier Wochen ab Vertragsschluss.
4.2 Der Lieferant ist verpflichtet, uns unverzüglich schriftlich zu
informieren, wenn Umstände eintreten oder erkennbar werden, wonach die
Lieferzeit nicht eingehalten werden kann.
4.3 Im Falle des Lieferverzugs stehen uns uneingeschränkt die gesetzlichen
Ansprüche zu, einschließlich des Rücktrittsrechts und des Anspruchs auf
Schadensersatz statt der Leistung nach fruchtlosem Ablauf einer angemessenen
Nachfrist. Die Regelungen in Ziffer 4.4 bleiben unberührt.
4.4 Im Falle des Lieferverzugs sind wir berechtigt, eine Vertragsstrafe in
Höhe von 0,5 % des Lieferwerts pro vollendete Kalenderwoche zu verlangen,
nicht jedoch mehr als 5 % des Lieferwertes. Wir sind berechtigt, eine
Vertragsstrafe neben der Erfüllung geltend zu machen. Nehmen wir die
verspätete Leistung an, müssen wir die Vertragsstrafe spätestens mit der
Schlusszahlung geltend machen. Weitergehende Ansprüche und Rechte bleiben
vorbehalten. Verlangen wir Schadensersatz, steht dem Lieferanten das Recht
zu, nachzuweisen, dass uns überhaupt kein Schaden entstanden ist.
5. Lieferung, Gefahrübergang, Annahmeverzug
5.1 Der Lieferant ist ohne unsere vorherige schriftliche Zustimmung nicht
berechtigt, die von ihm geschuldete Leistung durch Dritte (z.B.
Subunternehmer) erbringen zu lassen.
5.2 Die Lieferung erfolgt, sofern nichts Anderes schriftlich vereinbart ist,
"frei Haus" an den in der Bestellung angegebenen Ort. Ist der Bestimmungsort
nicht angegeben und nichts Anderes vereinbart, so hat die Lieferung an
unseren Geschäftssitz in Frankfurt zu erfolgen. Der jeweilige Bestimmungsort
ist auch der Erfüllungsort (Bringschuld). Wird Lieferung "ab Werk"
vereinbart, hat der Lieferant zu den jeweils niedrigsten Kosten zu versenden,
soweit keine bestimmte Beförderungsart vereinbart ist.
5.3 Der Lieferung ist ein Lieferschein unter Angabe von Datum (Ausstellung
und Versand), Inhalt der Lieferung (Artikelnummer und Anzahl) sowie unserer
vollständigen Bestellkennzeichen (Datum und Nummer) beizulegen. Fehlt der
Lieferschein oder ist er unvollständig, so sind die dadurch entstehenden
Verzögerungen in der Bearbeitung nicht von uns zu vertreten. Getrennt vom
Lieferschein ist uns eine entsprechende Versandanzeige mit dem gleichen
Inhalt zuzusenden.
5.4 Die Gefahr des zufälligen Untergangs und der zufälligen Verschlechterung
des Liefergegenstands geht mit Übergabe am Erfüllungsort auf uns über. Soweit
eine Abnahme vereinbart ist, ist diese für den Gefahrübergang maßgebend. Auch
im Übrigen gelten bei einer Abnahme die gesetzlichen Vorschriften des
Werkvertragsrechts. Der Übergabe bzw. Abnahme steht es gleich, wenn wir uns
im Annahmeverzug befinden.
5.5 Für den Eintritt unseres Annahmeverzuges gelten die gesetzlichen
Vorschriften. Der Lieferant muss uns seine Leistung aber auch dann
ausdrücklich anbieten, wenn für eine Handlung oder Mitwirkung unsererseits
(z.B. Bereitstellung von Material) eine bestimmte oder bestimmbare
Kalenderzeit vereinbart ist. Geraten wir in Annahmeverzug, so kann der
Lieferant nach den gesetzlichen Vorschriften Ersatz seiner Mehraufwendungen
verlangen. Betrifft der Vertrag eine vom Lieferanten herzustellende,
unvertretbare Sache (Einzelanfertigung), so stehen dem Lieferanten
weitergehende Rechte nur zu, wenn wir uns zur Mitwirkung verpflichtet und das
Unterbleiben der Mitwirkung zu vertreten haben.
5.6 Sofern nichts Anderes schriftlich vereinbart ist, sind Teil-, Mehr- oder
Minderlieferungen nicht zulässig.
6. Erfüllungsgehilfen
6.1 Zum Einsatz von Subunternehmern oder sonstigen Erfüllungsgehilfen für die
Erbringung der vertragsgegenständlichen Leistungen ist der Lieferant nur nach
unserer vorigeren schriftlichen Zustimmung berechtigt. Dies gilt nicht für
freie Mitarbeiter des Lieferanten, die in die Arbeits- und
Organisationsstruktur des Lieferanten eingebunden sind.
6.2 Auch nach unserer Zustimmung im Sinne von Ziffer 6.1 hat der Lieferant
sicherzustellen, dass Subunternehmer oder sonstige Erfüllungsgehilfen und
freie Mitarbeiter die Vorgaben dieser AEB einhalten.
6.3 Soweit der Lieferant im Rahmen der Zurverfügungstellung aller zur
Durchführung eines Projekts erforderlichen personellen und sachlichen Mittel
Vereinbarungen mit Dritten abschließt, erfolgt dies im eigenen Namen und auf
eigene Rechnung.
7. Eigentumssicherung, Beistellung, Werkzeuge
7.1 An Abbildungen, Plänen, Zeichnungen, Berechnungen,
Ausführungsanweisungen, Produktbeschreibungen und sonstigen Unterlagen und
Informationen behalten wir uns Eigentums- und Urheberrechte vor. Derartige
Unterlagen und Informationen sind ausschließlich für die vertragliche
Leistung zu verwenden und nach Erfüllung des Vertrags an uns zurückzugeben.
Gegenüber Dritten sind die Unterlagen geheim zu halten, und zwar auch nach
Beendigung des Vertrags. Die Geheimhaltungsverpflichtung erlischt erst, wenn
und soweit das in den überlassenen Unterlagen enthaltene Wissen allgemein
bekannt geworden ist.
7.2 Ziffer 7.1 gilt entsprechend für Stoffe und Materialien die wir dem
Lieferanten zur Herstellung beistellen. Derartige Gegenstände sind – solange
sie nicht verarbeitet werden – auf Kosten des Lieferanten gesondert zu
verwahren, zu bezeichnen und zu verwalten sowie in üblichem Umfang gegen
Zerstörung und Verlust zu versichern. Bei Wertminderung oder Verlust ist vom
Lieferanten Ersatz zu leisten.
7.3 Sofern wir Stoffe und Materialien beim Lieferanten beistellen, wird die
Verarbeitung oder Umbildung durch den Lieferanten für uns vorgenommen. Wird
unsere Vorbehaltsware mit anderen, uns nicht gehörenden Gegenständen
verarbeitet, so erwerben wir das Miteigentum an der neuen Sache im Verhältnis
des Wertes unserer Sache zu den anderen verarbeiteten Gegenständen zur Zeit
der Verarbeitung.
7.4 Werden von uns beigestellte Stoffe und Materialien mit anderen, uns nicht
gehörenden Gegenständen untrennbar vermischt, so erwerben wir das Miteigentum
an der neuen Sache im Verhältnis des Wertes der Vorbehaltssache zu den
anderen vermischten Gegenständen zum Zeitpunkt der Vermischung. Erfolgt die
Vermischung in der Weise, dass die Sache des Lieferanten als Hauptsache
anzusehen ist, so gilt als vereinbart, dass der Lieferant uns anteilmäßig
Miteigentum überträgt; der Lieferant verwahrt das Alleineigentum oder das
Miteigentum unentgeltlich für uns mit der Sorgfalt eines ordentlichen
Kaufmanns.
7.5 Werkzeuge, Formen, Muster, Modelle, Profile, Zeichnungen, Normenblätter,
Druckvorlagen und Lehren, die wir dem Lieferanten zur Verfügung stellen oder
die zu Vertragszwecken gefertigt und uns durch den Lieferanten gesondert
berechnet werden, bleiben unser Eigentum oder gehen in unser Eigentum über.
Der Lieferant ist verpflichtet, diese Gegenstände ausschließlich für die
Herstellung der von uns bestellten Liefergegenstände einzusetzen. Sie sind
durch den Lieferanten als unser Eigentum kenntlich zu machen und gegen
unbefugte Einsichtnahme oder Verwendung zu sichern. Der Lieferant ist
verpflichtet, die uns gehörenden Werkzeuge zum Neuwert auf eigene Kosten
gegen Feuer-, Wasser- und Diebstahlschaden zu versichern. Gleichzeilig tritt
er uns schon jetzt alle Entschädigungsansprüche aus dieser Versicherung ab;
wir nehmen die Abtretung hiermit an. Der Lieferant ist ferner verpflichtet,
etwa erforderliche Wartungs und Inspektionsarbeiten an unseren Werkzeugen
sowie alle Instandhaltungs- und Instandsetzungsarbeiten auf eigene Kosten
rechtzeitig durchzuführen. Etwaige Störfälle hat er uns sofort anzuzeigen;
unterlässt er dies schuldhaft, so bleiben Schadenersatzansprüche unberührt.
Der Lieferant ist nach Aufforderung verpflichtet, die Werkzeuge und andere
Gegenstände in ordnungsgemäßen Zustand an uns herauszugeben, wenn sie von ihm
nicht mehr zur Erfüllung der mit uns geschlossenen Verträge benötigt werden.
7.6 Die Übereignung der vom Lieferanten gelieferten Liefergegenstände an uns
erfolgt unbedingt und ohne Rücksicht auf die Zahlung des Preises.
Ausgeschlossen sind jedenfalls alle Formen des erweiterten oder verlängerten
Eigentumsvorbehalts, so dass ein vom Lieferanten ggf. wirksam erklärter
Eigentumsvorbehalt nur bis zur Bezahlung der an uns gelieferten Ware und für
diese gilt.
8. Mängeluntersuchung
8.1 Für unsere Rechte bei Sach- und Rechtsmängeln der Liefergegenstände
(einschließlich Falsch- und Minderlieferung sowie unsachgemäßer Montage,
mangelhafter Montage-, Betriebs- oder Bedienungsanleitung) und bei sonstigen
Pflichtverletzungen durch den Lieferanten gelten die gesetzlichen
Vorschriften, soweit nachfolgend nichts Anderes bestimmt ist.
8.2 Nach den gesetzlichen Vorschriften haftet der Lieferant insbesondere
dafür, dass die Liefergegenstände bei Gefahrübergang auf uns die vereinbarte
Beschaffenheit haben. Als Vereinbarung über die Beschaffenheit gelten
jedenfalls diejenigen Produktbeschreibungen, die – insbesondere durch
Bezeichnung oder Bezugnahme in unserer Bestellung – Gegenstand des jeweiligen
Vertrags sind oder in gleicher Weise wie diese AEB in den Vertrag einbezogen
wurden. Es macht dabei keinen Unterschied, ob die Produktbeschreibung von
uns, vom Lieferanten oder vom Hersteller stammt.
8.3 Abweichend von § 442 Abs. 1 Satz 2 BGB stehen uns Mängelansprüche
uneingeschränkt auch dann zu, wenn uns der Mangel bei Vertragsschluss infolge
grober Fahrlässigkeit unbekannt geblieben ist.
8.4 Für die kaufmännische Untersuchungs- und Rügepflicht gelten, sofern
nichts anderes schriftlich vereinbart ist (z.B.
Qualitätssicherungsvereinbarung), die gesetzlichen Vorschriften (§§ 377, 381
HGB) mit folgender Maßgabe: Unsere Untersuchungspflicht beschränkt sich auf
Mängel, die bei unserer Wareneingangskontrolle unter äußerlicher Begutachtung
einschließlich der Lieferpapiere sowie bei unserer Qualitätskontrolle im
Stichprobenverfahren offen zu Tage treten (z.B. Transportbeschädigungen,
Falsch- und Minderlieferung). Soweit eine Abnahme vereinbart ist, besteht
keine Untersuchungspflicht. Im Übrigen kommt es darauf an, inwieweit eine
Untersuchung unter Berücksichtigung der Umstände des Einzelfalls nach
ordnungsgemäßem Geschäftsgang tunlich ist. Unsere Rügepflicht für später
entdeckte Mängel bleibt unberührt. In allen Fällen gilt unsere Rüge
(Mängelanzeige) als unverzüglich und rechtzeitig, wenn sie innerhalb von fünf
Arbeitstagen, gerechnet ab Wareneingang oder bei versteckten Mängeln ab
Entdeckung, beim Lieferanten eingeht.
8.5 Die zum Zweck der Prüfung und Nachbesserung vom Lieferanten aufgewendeten
Kosten trägt dieser auch dann, wenn sich herausstellt, dass tatsächlich kein
Mangel vorlag. Unsere Schadensersatzhaftung bei unberechtigtem
Mängelbeseitigungsverlangen bleibt unberührt; insoweit haften wir jedoch nur,
wenn wir erkannt oder grob fahrlässig nicht erkannt haben, dass kein Mangel
vorlag.
8.6 Kommt der Lieferant seiner Verpflichtung zur Nichterfüllung – nach
unserer Wahl durch Beseitigung des Mangels (Nachbesserung) oder durch
Lieferung einer mangelfreien Sache (Ersatzlieferung) – innerhalb einer von
uns gesetzten, angemessenen Frist nicht nach, so können wir den Mangel selbst
beseitigen und vom Lieferanten Ersatz der hierfür erforderlichen Aufwendungen
bzw. einen entsprechenden Vorschuss verlangen. Ist die Nichterfüllung durch
den Lieferanten fehlgeschlagen oder für uns unzumutbar (z.B. wegen besonderer
Dringlichkeit Gefährdung der Betriebssicherheit oder drohendem Eintritt
unverhältnismäßiger Schaden) bedarf es keiner Fristsetzung; der Lieferant ist
unverzüglich, nach Möglichkeit vorher, zu unterrichten.
8.7 Im Übrigen sind wir bei einem Sach- oder Rechtsmangel nach den
gesetzlichen Vorschriften zur Minderung des Kaufpreises oder zum Rücktritt
vom Vertrag berechtigt. Außerdem haben wir nach den gesetzlichen Vorschriften
Anspruch auf Schadens- und Aufwendungsersatz.
8.8 Durch Abnahme oder durch Billigung von vorgelegten Mustern oder Proben
verzichten wir nicht auf Gewährleistungsansprüche.
9. Compliance-Grundsätze für die Zusammenarbeit
9.1 Der Lieferant, seine Mitarbeiter und von ihm möglicherweise beauftragte
Subunternehmer oder sonstige Erfüllungsgehilfen werden die
vertragsgegenständlichen Leistungen im Einklang mit den anwendbaren
nationalen und internationalen Rechtsvorschriften erbringen. Das gilt
insbesondere, jedoch nicht ausschließlich, für die anwendbaren
Rechtsvorschriften der folgenden Länder: • Deutschland; • USA; • Irland; und
• UK.
9.2 Ferner gilt dies insbesondere, jedoch nicht ausschließlich, für die
anwendbaren Rechtsvorschriften in den folgenden Rechtsgebieten: •
Antikorruptionsrecht; • Kartell- und Wettbewerbsrecht; •
Außenwirtschaftsrecht; • Umweltrecht; • Datenschutzrecht.
9.3 Der Lieferant sichert zu, dass seine Mitarbeiter und von ihr
möglicherweise beauftragte Subunternehmer oder sonstige Erfüllungsgehilfen
mit den Geboten und Verboten der Rechtsvorschriften vertraut sind, die auf
die vertragsgegenständlichen Leistungen anwendbar sind.
9.4 Der Lieferant, seine Mitarbeiter und von ihm möglicherweise beauftragte
Subunternehmer oder sonstige Erfüllungsgehilfen werden die
vertragsgegenständlichen Leistungen insbesondere im Einklang mit den
anwendbaren Rechtsvorschriften zur Bekämpfung von Korruption erbringen. Sie
werden weder selbst noch über Dritte Geld, Geschenke, Einladungen oder andere
unzulässige Vorteile Personen gewahren oder versprechen, die Entscheidungen
im Hinblick auf uns treffen. Sie können solchen Personen nur dann Geschenke,
Bewirtungen oder sonstige Vorteile anbieten oder gewahren, wenn wir vorher
schriftlich zugstimmt hat.
9.5 Der Lieferant verpflichtet sich, nach jedem vollen Jahr der
Vertragslaufzeit innerhalb von vierzehn Tagen eine schriftliche Bestätigung
an uns zu schicken, dass er, seine Mitarbeiter sowie von ihm möglicherweise
beauftragte Subunternehmer oder sonstige Erfüllungsgehilfen bei allen
vertragsgegenständlichen Leistungen die Bestimmungen der Ziffern 9.1, 9.2,
9.3 und 6.1 – Subunternehmer befolgt haben. Solange der Lieferant die
Bestätigung nicht geschickt hat, haben wir das Recht, alle ausstehenden
Zahlungen zurückzuhalten.
9.6 Wenn der Lieferant, seine Mitarbeiter und von ihm möglicherweise
beauftragte Subunternehmen oder sonstige Erfüllungsgehilfen gegen
Bestimmungen der Ziffern 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 und 6.1 - Subunternehmer verstoßen,
sind wir berechtigt die vertragliche Beziehung mit dem Lieferanten
außerordentlich fristlos zu kündigen.
9.7 Der Lieferant ist verpflichtet, uns den Schaden, insbesondere
einschließlich Mehrsteuern, hoheitlicher Sanktionen,
Rechtsverteidigungskosten etc.) zu ersetzen.
10. Produkthaftung, Freistellung, Haftpflichtversicherung
10.1 Der Lieferant haftet dafür, dass die gelieferte Ware den vereinbarten
Produktspezifikationen sowie den aktuellen gesetzlichen Bestimmungen des
jeweiligen Landes, in Ermangelung solcher zumindest den handelsüblichen
Qualitätsbestimmungen, entspricht und darüber hinaus frei von Mängeln oder
Fehlern im Sinne des Produkthaftungsgesetzes ist.
10.2 Soweit der Lieferant für einen Produktschaden verantwortlich ist, ist er
verpflichtet, uns insoweit von Schadenersatzansprüchen Dritter auf erstes
Anfordern freizustellen, als die Ursache in seinem Herrschafts- und
Organisationsbereich gesetzt ist und er im Außenverhältnis selbst haftet.
10.3 Bei Rohstoffen und Primär-Packstoffen garantiert der Lieferant die
jederzeitige lückenlose Rückverfolgbarkeit der jeweiligen Produkte.
10.4 Im Rahmen seiner Haftung für Schadensfälle im Sinn von Ziffer 10.1 ist
der Lieferant auch verpflichtet, etwaige Aufwendungen gemäß §§ 683, 670 BGB
oder gemäß §§ 830, 840, 426 BGB zu erstatten, die sich aus oder im
Zusammenhang mit einer von uns durchgeführten Rückrufaktion ergeben. Über
Inhalt und Umfang der durchzuführenden Rückrufmaßnahmen werden wir den
Lieferanten – soweit möglich und zumutbar – unterrichten und ihm Gelegenheit
zur Stellungnahme geben. Unberührt bleiben sonstige gesetzliche Ansprüche.
10.5 Der Lieferant verpflichtet sich, eine Produkthaftpflicht-Versicherung
mit einer Deckungssumme von mindestens EUR 1.000.000 pro Personenschaden /
Sachschaden – pauschal – zu unterhalten; stehen uns weitergehende
Schadenersatzansprüche zu, so bleiben diese unberührt.
10.6 Wir sind berechtigt, im Rahmen durchzuführender Bewertungen des
vereinbarten Qualitätsstandards während der üblichen Betriebs- und
Geschäftsstunden nach vorheriger Anmeldung das Werk des Lieferanten zu
betreten.
11. Schutzrechte Dritter
11.1 Der Lieferant gewährleistet, dass im Zusammenhang mit seiner Lieferung
keine Schutzrechte Dritter in Ländern der Europäischen Union, Nordamerika
oder anderen Ländern, in denen er die Produkte herstellt oder herstellen
lässt, verletzt werden.
11.2 Werden wir von einem Dritten wegen der in Ziffer 11.1 genannten
Verletzung von Schutzrechten in Anspruch genommen, so ist der Lieferant
verpflichtet, uns von diesen Ansprüchen freizustellen sofern diese Ansprüche
nicht offensichtlich unbegründet sind.
11.3 Wir sind nicht berechtigt, mit dem Dritten – ohne Zustimmung des
Lieferanten – irgendwelche Vereinbarungen zu treffen, insbesondere einen
Vergleich abzuschließen.
11.4 Die Freistellungspflicht des Lieferanten bezieht sich auf alle
Aufwendungen, die uns aus oder im Zusammenhang mit der Inanspruchnahme durch
einen Dritten notwendigerweise erwachsen.
12. Nutzungsrechte an Software
12.1 Der Lieferant gewährt uns das nichtausschließliche, übertragbare,
weltweite, inhaltlich und zeitlich unbegrenzte Recht,
12.1.1 Software und die dazugehörige Dokumentation (zusammen im folgenden
"Software" genannt) zu nutzen oder nutzen zu lassen;
12.1.2 das Nutzungsrecht gemäß Ziffer 12.1.1 an mit uns verbundene
Unternehmen i.S.v. § 15 AktG, an Distributoren und an Endkunden zu
unterlizenzieren;
12.1.3 mit uns verbundenen Unternehmen i.S.v. § 15 AktG und anderen
Distributoren das Recht einzuräumen, Endkunden das Nutzungsrecht gemäß Ziffer
12.1.1 zu lizensieren;
12.1.4 die Software zu kopieren oder durch mit uns verbundene Unternehmen
i.S.v. § 15 AktG oder andere Distributoren kopieren zu lassen, soweit dies
für die Nutzung, Übertragung, Unterlizensierung oder als Sicherungskopie
erforderlich ist.
12.2 Wir, unsere verbundenen Unternehmen i.S.v. § 15 AktG und andere
Distributoren sind zusätzlich zu den nach Ziffer 12.1 eingeräumten Rechten
befugt, Endkunden die Übertragung der Softwarelizenzen zu gestatten.
12.3 Alle von uns gewährten Unterlizenzen müssen angemessenen Schutz für das
geistige Eigentum des Lieferanten an der Software vorsehen, indem gegenüber
den Unterlizenznehmern / Übertragungsempfängern dieselben vertraglichen
Bestimmungen verwendet werden, die der Lieferant zum Schutz des eigenen
geistigen Eigentums verwendet.
13. Abtretung, Insolvenz des Lieferanten
13.1 Der Lieferant ist nicht berechtigt, seine Forderungen aus dem
Vertragsverhältnis mit uns an Dritte abzutreten. Dies gilt nicht, soweit es
sich um Geldforderungen handelt.
13.2 Wir können vom Vertrag zurücktreten, wenn der Lieferant seine Zahlungen
einstellt oder das Insolvenzverfahren oder ein vergleichbares gesetzliches
Verfahren beantragt oder ein solches Verfahren eröffnet wird oder dessen
Eröffnung mangels Masse abgelehnt wird.
14. Kündigung, Change of Control
14.1 Wir sind berechtigt, die vertragliche Beziehung zum Lieferanten
jederzeit durch schriftliche Erklärung unter Angabe des Grundes zu kündigen,
wenn wir die bestellten Produkte in unserem Geschäftsbetrieb aufgrund bei
Vertragsschluss nicht erkennbaren Umständen nicht mehr verwenden können. Dem
Lieferanten werden wir in diesem Fall die von ihm erbrachte Teilleistung
vergüten.
14.2 Im Falle eines Kontrollwechsels im Sinne von Ziffer 14.3 haben wir ein
einmaliges Sonderkündigungsrecht, die vertragliche Beziehung mit dem
Lieferanten mit einer Kündigungsfrist von vier Wochen zum Monatsende zu
kündigen. Das Sonderkündigungsrecht besteht innerhalb von drei Monaten,
nachdem dem uns der Kontrollwechsel bekannt geworden ist. Dem Lieferanten
werden wir in diesem Fall die von ihm erbrachte Teilleistung vergüten.
14.3 Ein Kontrollwechsel liegt vor, wenn ein Dritter oder mehrere gemeinsam
handelnde Dritte mehr als 50 % der Geschäftsanteile des Lieferanten erwerben.
15. Vertraulichkeit
15.1 Der Lieferant ist verpflichtet, den Inhalt unserer Geschäftsbeziehung
vertraulich zu behandeln und Dritten nicht zu offenbaren oder sonst
unmittelbar oder mittelbar zuganglich zu machen.
15.2 Der Lieferant wird Geschäfts- und Betriebsgeheimnisse, die ihm im
Zusammenhang mit unserer vertraglichen Beziehung anvertraut oder bekannt
geworden sind ("Geheime Informationen"), geheim halten und vertraulich
behandeln, nicht weitergeben, ausschließlich zur Durchführung unserer
Geschäftsbeziehung verwenden und auch nach Beendigung unserer
Geschäftsbeziehung weder für sich noch für andere verwerten.
15.3 Der Lieferant darf Geheime Informationen an seine Mitarbeiter oder an
Dritte, soweit diese in die Durchführung unserer Geschäftsbeziehung
eingebunden sind und die Geheimen Informationen kennen müssen, weitergeben.
Soweit eine Weitergabe Geheimer Informationen hiernach zulässig ist,
verpflichtet der Lieferant, die Informationsweitergabe an solche Mitarbeiter
oder Dritte auf den für die Durchführung unserer Geschäftsbeziehung
erforderlichen Umfang zu begrenzen. Der Lieferant verpflichtet sich, solche
Mitarbeiter oder Dritte über die aufgrund unserer Geschäftsbeziehung
bestehende Geheimhaltungsverpflichtung vor Bekanntgabe einer Geheimen
Information zu informieren und entsprechend zur Geheimhaltung zu
verpflichten, bevor die Mitarbeiter oder Dritte Zugang zu Geheimen
Informationen erhalten. Der Lieferant steht für die Einhaltung der
Verpflichtungen gemäß diesen AEB durch die vorgenannten Personen ein.
15.4 Die Verpflichtung zur Geheimhaltung und Nicht-Weitergabe findet nur
Anwendung auf Informationen, die • nicht bereits allgemein bekannt sind oder
• der die Geheimen Informationen empfangenden Lieferanten nicht bereits
vorher von uns oder auf nicht vertraulicher Basis gewahrt worden waren oder •
der die Geheimen Informationen empfangenden Partei nicht von Dritten auf
nicht vertraulicher Basis zugänglich gemacht wurden, es sei denn, dass der
die Geheimen Informationen empfangenden Partei bekannt war, dass dieser
Dritte seinerseits durch die Weitergabe eine Geheimhaltungsvereinbarung mit
der anderen Partei verletzt hat.
15.5 Eine Geheimhaltungspflicht besteht nicht, soweit die die Geheimen
Informationen empfangende Partei gesetzlich verpflichtet ist, geheime
Informationen in gerichtlichen, behördlichen oder sonstigen Verfahren zu
offenbaren.
15.6 Der Lieferant verpflichtet sich, auf schriftliche Anforderung von uns,
jedenfalls aber spätestens mit Beendigung der vertraglichen Beziehung,
sämtliche ihr im Zusammenhang der vertraglichen Beziehung überlassenen
Unterlagen, Dateien und Datenträger (gleich welcher Art) sowie sämtliche
Kopien oder Teile hiervon, die sich noch in seinem Besitz befinden und
Geheime Informationen beinhalten oder sich auf solche beziehen, an uns
zurückzugeben oder zu zerstören und die Zerstörung schriftlich zu bestätigen
soweit nicht aus Gründen zwingenden Rechts oder zur Wahrung berechtigter
Interessen der die Geheimen Informationen empfangenden Lieferanten ohne
Gefährdung der Vertraulichkeit ein Verbleib solcher Unterlagen oder Kopien
hiervon bei ihr erforderlich ist.
15.7 Ohne unsere vorherige schriftliche Zustimmung darf der Lieferant in
Werbematerial, Broschüren, etc. nicht auf die Geschäftsverbindung mit uns
hinweisen und für uns gefertigte Liefergegenstände nicht ausstellen.
16. Verjährung
16.1 Die wechselseitigen Ansprüche der Vertragsparteien verjähren nach den
gesetzlichen Vorschriften, soweit nachfolgend nichts Anderes bestimmt ist.
16.2 Abweichend von § 438 Abs. 1 Nr. 3 BGB beträgt die allgemeine
Verjährungsfrist für Mängelansprüche drei Jahre ab Gefahrübergang. Soweit
eine Abnahme vereinbart ist, beginnt die Verjährung mit der Abnahme. Die
3-jährige Verjährungsfrist gilt entsprechend auch für Ansprüche aus
Rechtsmängeln, wobei die gesetzliche Verjährungsfrist für dingliche
Herausgabeansprüche Dritter (§ 438 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 BGB) unberührt bleibt;
Ansprüche aus Rechtsmängeln verjähren darüber hinaus in keinem Fall, solange
der Dritte das Recht – insbesondere mangels Verjährung – noch gegen uns
geltend machen kann.
16.3 Die Verjährungsfristen des Kaufrechts einschließlich vorstehender
Verlängerung gelten – im gesetzlichen Umfang – für alle vertraglichen
Mängelansprüche. Soweit uns wegen eines Mangels auch außervertragliche
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Seller. If the products covered by this Order are imported from other
countries, Seller will be responsible for all legal, administrative and
regulatory requirements associated therewith and the payment of any
applicable dues, taxes and fees.
TAXES
Seller agrees to pay any taxes imposed by law upon or on account of the
material ordered or services provided hereunder unless otherwise agreed.
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS
Seller agrees at all times to comply with all applicable federal, ftate
and local laws, rules and regulations. To the extent required by law,
the terms of all applicable laws and regulations are incorporated into
this Order, including the following, all of which have the same force
and effect as if they were stated in their full text:
The Seller warrants and represents that it is an equal opportunities
employer under all applicable laws and regulations..
WAGES AND HOURS
Seller warrants and represents that in the performance of this Order
Seller has complied with all applicable laws and regulations regarding
the (A) payment of minimum wages and/or salaries to its employees and
(B) days and hours which employees are permitted to work or be compelled
to work including without limitation the European Working Time
Directive..
BRIBERY & CORRUPTION
The Seller warrants and represents that neither it nor its employees nor
those acting on its behalf have done or omitted to any act matter or
thing in negotiating or obtaining this Order that are (or would if the
Seller was a person resident in England and Wales) in breach of the
United Kingdom’s Bribery Act 2010.
SELLER LABOR ON PREMISES
If this Order requires the performance of labor on Buyer’s premises the
Seller agrees to indemnify and protect Buyer against all liabilities,
claims or demands for injuries or damages to person or property arising
from the performance of this Order.
WARRANTY FOR MATERIALS
In addition to compliance with all specifications concerning this Order,
Seller expressly warrants that the materials and articles covered by
this Order shall be free from defects in material and/or workmanship,
and shall be MERCHANTABLE. Such warranty shall survive delivery and
acceptance.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS/WARRANTY
If this Order is for the creation of content for Buyer or any provision
of services, Seller grants and assigns to Buyer all intellectual
property rights to the work performed or content developed hereunder,
unless otherwise specified. If applicable, any materials created
hereunder by the Seller for the Buyer are work made for hire, unless
otherwise specified, provided that if any of such work created for Buyer
may not, by operation of law, be a work made for hire, Seller hereby
assigns to Buyer all ownership rights, including, without limitation,
copyright to such work unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing
between Buyer and Seller and Seller waives all rights in or relating to
such work insofar as such rights cannot be assigned (including without
limitation moral rights) .
If this Order is for the creation of content for Buyer, the Seller
warrants that the materials delivered hereunder will contain no material
(a) created or derived from other copyrighted works (b) created or
authored and designed by persons who are not the employees of the
Seller, without the written permission of the owner of such copyrighted
material. The Seller will obtain at Seller’s sole expense and bear all
cost for such permission and deliver them in writing to Buyer on or
before delivery of the materials. The Seller warrants that the work
does not and will not infringe upon any copyright, violate any
proprietary rights, or contain any libelous, injurious or unlawful
matter. In the event of claim, demand or suit against the Buyer by
reason of any violation of proprietary right or copyright, or by reason
of any libelous, unlawful or otherwise injurious material, contained in
the materials delivered under this Order, the Buyer may take any action
it deems appropriate for the resolution of such dispute, and unless and
until such claim, demand, or suit has been favorably settled or
withdrawn, the Buyer may withhold any sums due the Seller under this
Order.
PAYMENT
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the payment terms of this Order are
net 60 days after the later of receipt of Seller’s valid invoice or
receipt by Buyer of acceptable products, materials or services. All
invoices against this Order need to be received by Buyer no later than
thirty (30) days after the products, materials and/or services covered
by this Order have been finalized or delivered. Failure to submit
billing during this time period or failure to notify Buyer, in writing,
about any overages, may reduce the amount paid by Buyer towards the
materials and/or services covered by this Order. Buyer will be released
from any obligation to pay Seller any amounts set forth in any invoices
under this Order received by Buyer later than ninety (90) days after the
materials and/or services covered by this Order have been finalized or
delivered.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
To the extent permitted by local law, in no event will Buyer be liable
for any lost revenues, lost profits, incidental, indirect,
consequential, special or punitive damages. Any limitation or exclusion
of liability under this Order shall not limit or exclude any liability
for (a) death or personal injury and/or (b) fraud.
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* Purchase Order Terms Conditions
STANDARD PURCHASE ORDER
Terms and Conditions
All orders by S&P Global Inc. a New York corporation, with a principle
place of business at 55 Water Street, New York, New York 10041 (“S&P,”
or “Buyer") are subject to the terms set forth in this purchase order
("Order") and any attachments hereto. This Order is Buyer's offer to
Seller and is not an acceptance by Buyer of any offer to sell by Seller
or of any terms and conditions contained in any such offer. Acceptance
of this offer by Seller should be made by (a) executing and returning
the associated SOW, or (b) delivering any of the goods ordered herein or
(c) rendering any of the services ordered herein. Any additional or
different terms proposed by Seller are objected to and rejected unless
expressly assented to in writing by Buyer.
If as of the date of this Order, a master or other agreement between
Seller and Buyer is in effect ("Master Agreement"), this Order and shall
be governed by and is subject to the terms of that Master Agreement, and
in the event of any inconsistency between this Order and the Master
Agreement, the terms of the Master Agreement shall supersede any
inconsistent terms in this Order. No modifications or changes to these
terms and conditions will be binding upon Buyer unless made in writing,
and signed by Buyer's authorized representative. Notice is hereby given
that any additional or different term proposed by Seller is objected to
and hereby rejected.
INVOICE AND PAYMENT
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the payment terms of this Order are
net 60 days after the receipt of Seller's valid invoice . All invoices
against this Order need to be received by Buyer no later than thirty
(30) days after the products, materials and/or services covered by this
Order have been finalized or delivered. Failure to submit billing during
this time period or failure to notify Buyer, in writing, about any
overages, may reduce the amount paid by Buyer towards the materials
and/or services covered by this Order. Buyer will be released from any
obligation to pay Seller any amounts set forth in any invoices under
this Order received by Buyer later than ninety (90) days after the
materials and/or services covered by this Order have been finalized or
delivered.
Unless otherwise specified on this order, no invoice shall be issued
prior to shipment of the products, materials or services and no payment
shall be made prior to receipt of both the products, materials or
services and a correct invoice
CANCELLATION
Time is of the essence in this order. Buyer reserves the right to cancel
this order, or any portion of this order, without liability, if: (1)
delivery is not made when and as specified; (b) Seller fails to meet
contract commitments as to exact time, price, quality or quantity; (c)
Seller ceases to conduct its operation in the normal course of business;
(d) Seller is unable to meet its obligations as they mature; (e)
proceedings are instituted against Seller under the bankruptcy laws or
any other laws relating to the relief of creditors; (f) a receiver is
appointed or applied for by Seller; or (g) any assignment is made by
Seller for the benefit of creditors. Buyer may terminate all or any part
of this Order for convenience at any time by written notice to Seller.
Upon such termination, Buyer's liability will be limited to reasonable
termination charges mutually agreed by Seller and Buyer, provided that
Seller must specify any proposed charges in writing within fifteen (15)
days after termination. This Order shall terminate automatically,
without notice, if Seller becomes insolvent or the subject of any
proceeding under the laws relating to bankruptcy or the relief of
debtors.
WARRANTY
Seller expressly warrants that all goods or services furnished under
this Order shall conform to all specifications and appropriate
standards, will be new, and will be free from defects in material or
workmanship. Seller warrants that all such goods or services will
conform to any statements made on the containers or labels or
advertisements for such goods, or services, and that any goods will be
adequately contained, packaged, marked and labeled. Seller warrants that
all goods or services furnished hereunder will be merchantable, and will
be safe and appropriate for the purpose for which goods or services of
that kind are normally used. If Seller knows or has reason to know the
particular purpose for which Buyer intends to use the goods or services,
Seller warrants that such goods or services will be fit for such
particular purpose. Seller warrants that goods or services furnished
will conform in all respects to samples. Inspection, test, acceptance or
use of the goods or services furnished hereunder shall not affect the
Seller's obligation under this warranty, and such warranties shall
survive inspection, test, acceptance and use. Seller's warranty shall
run to Buyer, its successors, assigns and customers, and users of goods
sold by Buyer. Seller agrees to replace or correct defects of any goods
or services not conforming to the foregoing warranty promptly, without
expense to Buyer, when notified of such nonconformity by Buyer, provided
Buyer elects to provide Seller with the opportunity to do so. In the
event of failure of Seller to correct defects in or replace
nonconforming goods or services promptly, Buyer, after reasonable notice
to Seller, may make such corrections or replace such goods and services
and charge Seller for the cost incurred by Buyer in doing so.
FORCE MAJURE
Buyer may delay delivery or acceptance occasioned by causes beyond its
control. Seller shall hold such goods at the direction of the Buyer and
shall deliver them when the cause affecting the delay has been removed.
Buyer shall be responsible only for Seller's direct additional costs in
holding the goods or delaying performance of this agreement at Buyer's
request. Causes beyond Buyer's control shall include governmental action
or failure of the government to act where such action is required,
strike or other labor trouble, fire, terrorist event, pandemic or
unusually severe weather.
ASSIGNMENTS
No assignment of any rights, including rights to money due or to become
due hereunder, or delegation of any duties under this order shall be
binding upon Buyer until its written consent has been obtained. No part
of this order may be assigned or subcontracted without the prior written
approval of Buyer.
INSPECTION/TESTING
Payment for the goods delivered hereunder shall not constitute
acceptance thereof. Buyer shall have the right to inspect such goods and
to reject any or all of said goods that are in Buyer's judgment
defective or nonconforming. Goods rejected and goods supplied in excess
of quantities called for herein may be returned to Seller at its expense
and, in addition to Buyer's other rights, Buyer may charge Seller all
expenses of unpacking, examining, repacking, and reshipping such goods.
In the event Buyer receives goods whose defects or nonconformity is not
apparent on examination, Buyer reserves the right to require
replacement, as well as payment of damages. Nothing contained in this
purchase order shall relieve in any way the Seller from the obligation
of testing, inspection and quality control.
ADVANCE SHIPPING NOTICE
Definition:
Advanced Shipping Notice (ASN): Detailed shipment information
transmitted in advance of delivery, designating the contents, serial
numbers or in the case of software, license entitlement information as
well as individual products and quantities of each and nature of the
shipment.
Seller agrees to provide to Buyer an Advance Shipping Notice (ASN) prior
to the release of any shipment to Buyer for purposes of Buyer’s asset
management protocols. Seller agrees to email the ASN to
SPGI_Asset@spglobal.com no later than three (3) business days prior to
the actual shipment. If Seller is using a distribution channel to
delivery their goods to Buyer, Seller is accountable to ensure the ASN
is delivered to Buyer by the distribution partner of record.
INDEMNIFICATION
Seller shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Buyer against all
damages, claims or liabilities and expenses (including attorney's fees)
arising out of or resulting in any way from any defect in the goods or
services purchased hereunder, any breach of the terms and conditions of
this order, or from any act or omission of Seller, its agents, employees
or subcontractors. This indemnification shall be in addition to the
warranty obligations of Seller.
INSURANCE
In the event that Seller's obligations hereunder require or contemplate
performance of services by Seller's employees, or persons under contract
to Seller, to be done on Buyer's property, or property of Buyer's
customers, the Seller agrees that all such work shall be done as an
independent contractor and that the persons doing such work shall not be
considered employees of the Buyer. Seller shall maintain all necessary
insurance coverages, including public liability and Workman's
Compensation insurance. Seller shall indemnify and save harmless and
defend Buyer from any and all claims or liabilities arising out of the
work covered by this paragraph.
CONFIDENTIAL OR PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
Notwithstanding any document marking to the contrary, any knowledge or
information that the Seller has disclosed or may later disclose to
Buyer, and which in any way relates to the goods or services covered by
this Order will not, unless otherwise specifically agreed to in writing
by Buyer, be deemed to be confidential or proprietary information, and
will be acquired by Buyer, free from any restrictions. Seller will not
transmit to Buyer any sensitive personal information, including, but not
limited to, identified health information, financial information, social
security numbers, biometrics or other personally identified or
identifiable information of like sensitivity. Seller will keep
confidential any technical, process, economic, or other information
derived from drawings, specifications and other data furnished by Buyer
in connection with this Order (in whatever form or format) and will not
divulge, export, or use, directly or indirectly, such information for
the benefit of any other party without obtaining Buyer's prior written
consent. Except as required for the efficient performance of this Order,
Seller will not use such information or make copies or permit copies to
be made of such drawings, specifications, or other data without the
prior written consent of Buyer. If any reproduction is made with prior
consent, this notice will be provided. Upon completion or termination of
this Order, Seller will promptly return to Buyer all materials
incorporating any such information and any copies, except for one record
copy. Seller agrees that no acknowledgment or other information
concerning this Order and the goods or services provided will be made
public by Seller without the prior written agreement of Buyer.
WORK ON BUYER'S PREMISES
If Seller's work under this Order requires Seller to be on the premises
of Buyer or at Buyer’s direction, Seller will take all necessary
precautions to prevent any injury to persons or damage to property,
including following any rules, procedures or other requirements of
Buyer.
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS
Seller's performance of the Services shall at all times be in compliance
with applicable law, statute, rule or regulation (“Law”) and any
applicable Compliance Regulation (as defined below), including the Laws
regarding data protection and data privacy, including the General Data
Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 27 April 2016, as amended, or any other similar Laws in
any other country, as amended or replaced from time to time. Seller
shall monitor, at its own cost and expense, changes in applicable Law
and Compliance Regulations that may affect Seller's provision of the
Services and shall modify its Services as necessary to remain in
compliance with Law and Compliance Regulations. If S&P identifies any
non-compliance with Law or Compliance Regulation or determines that a
particular change in Law or Compliance Regulation will require a change
or modification of the Services, S&P shall notify Seller and Seller will
cooperate with S&P to modify the Services within a reasonable time
period to comply with such Law or Compliance Regulation. In the event
changes in Laws or Compliance Regulations prevent or impair Seller from
delivering the Services under an applicable SOW, Seller shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to develop and, upon S&P's approval
(such approval not to be unreasonably withheld), implement a suitable
work-around until such time as Seller can perform the Services under
such SOW without such work-around.
This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41
CFR 60–1.4(a), 60–300.5(a) and 60–741.5(a). These regulations prohibit
discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as
protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit
discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.
Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and
subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in
employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or
veteran status.
A “Compliance Regulation” means any Law applicable to Buyer or Seller
relating to money laundering or terrorist financing, including currency
transaction reporting and currency transaction limits; the OECD
Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in
International Business Transactions, 1997 (the “OECD Convention”); the
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 of the United States of America,
as amended or supplemented (“the FCPA”); the Bribery Act 2010 of the
United Kingdom, as amended or supplemented (the "Bribery Act"); and any
other Law applicable to such party which is substantially equivalent to
the FCPA or the Bribery Act or was intended to enact the provisions of
the OECD Convention and/or other economic sanctions administered or
enforced by any other relevant sanctions authority having jurisdiction
over a party.
SEVERABILITY/SURVIVAL
Should any provision of these General Terms and Conditions or any
Purchase Order issued hereunder or any remedy provided for herein be
held invalid or unenforceable by any court or arbitration panel of
competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions and remedies shall
remain in full force and effect. Any provision of these General Terms
and Conditions or any Purchase Order which, by its nature, would survive
termination or expiration of these General Terms and Conditions or such
Purchase Order will survive any such termination or expiration of this
Agreement.
SUBCONTRACTING
Consultant shall not subcontract or delegate any of its obligations
hereunder to any third party without S&P’s prior written consent. In the
event that S&P approves any such subcontracting, Consultant shall remain
liable for all of its obligations hereunder and under any SOW and shall
be liable for the acts and omissions of any subcontractor. Further,
Consultant shall ensure that all sub-contractors have been advised of
the terms of this Agreement and have agreed in writing to comply with
same. S&P shall have the right at any time to immediately require that
Consultant terminate or remove any third party subcontractors from
providing the Services without any penalty or cost to S&P if S&P
reasonably believes such third party’s acts or omissions are or may
cause harm to S&P.
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* PURCHASE ORDER TERMS AND CONDITIONS - FRENCH (FRANÇAIS)
* BON DE COMMANDE STANDARD
Conditions générales
Toutes les commandes passées par S&P Global Inc., une société
new-yorkaise, dont le siège principal est 55 Water Street, New York, New
York 10041 (ci-après, « S&P » « Acheteur ») sont assujetties aux
conditions énoncées dans le présent bon de commande (ci-après, «
Commande ») ainsi qu'à toute pièce jointe aux présentes. A moins que
l'Acheteur et le Vendeur n'en soit convenu autrement par écrit, et eu
égard aux conditions générales de vente du Vendeur, toute commande
acceptée par le Vendeur implique l'application des présentes conditions
générales de l'Acheteur. Le Vendeur doit accepter cette offre par (a)
l'exécution de la Commande associée, ou (b) la livraison de l'une des
biens commandées aux présentes, ou (c) la fourniture des services
commandés aux présentes.
Si, à la date de la présente Commande, un contrat-cadre ou autre accord
entre le Vendeur et l'Acheteur est en vigueur (ci-après, « Contrat-cadre
»), cette Commande sera régie par les conditions de ce Contrat-cadre et
sera sujette à celles-ci. En cas de contradiction entre cette Commande
et le Contrat-cadre, les termes du Contrat-cadre remplaceront toutes les
dispositions contradictoires de la présente Commande. Aucune
modification ou changement de ces conditions générales ne liera
l'Acheteur à moins d'être fait par écrit et signé par le représentant
autorisé de l'Acheteur.
FACTURATION ET PAIEMENT
Sauf accord écrit contraire, les conditions de paiement de la Commande
sont de soixante (60) jours nets à compter de la date d'émission de la
facture valide du Vendeur.Toutes les factures relatives à cette Commande
doivent être reçues par l'Acheteur dès la réalisation de la vente ou la
prestation du service. En cas de retard de paiement, des pénalités de
retard correspondant à un taux d'intérêt égal à trois fois le taux
d'intérêt légal en vigueur seront dues au créancier, ainsi qu'e une
indemnité forfaitaire d'un montant de 40 euros pour frais de
recouvrement.
Sauf indication contraire sur cette commande, aucune facture ne sera
émise avant l'expédition des produits, matériels ou la réalisation des
services, et aucun paiement ne sera effectué avant la réception des
produits, matériels ou services, ainsi qu'une facture correcte. Ces
factures doivent comporter toutes les mentions obligatoires prévues à
l'article L. 441-3 du Code de commerce français.
ANNULATION
L'exécution de cette commande est soumise à des délais stricts.
L'Acheteur se réserve le droit d'annuler tout ou partie de cette
commande, sans engager sa responsabilité, si, sauf cas de force majeure
: (a) la livraison n'est pas effectuée au moment spécifié et de la
manière spécifiée ; (b) le Vendeur ne respecte pas les engagements
contractuels quant au délai, au prix, la qualité ou la quantité exacte ;
(c) le Vendeur cesse d'exercer ses activités dans le cours normal des
affaires ; (d) le Vendeur n'est pas en mesure de remplir ses obligations
à leur échéance. L'Acheteur peut mettre fin en tout ou partie à cette
Commande à tout moment pour des raisons de commodité en adressant une
notification écrite au Vendeur. Dans le cas d'une telle résiliation, la
responsabilité de l'Acheteur sera limitée aux frais de résiliation
raisonnablement engagés par le Vendeur à la date de résiliation tels que
convenus d'un commun accord entre le Vendeur et l'Acheteur, à condition
que le Vendeur précise par écrit tous les frais proposés dans les quinze
(15) jours suivant la résiliation.
GARANTIE
Le Vendeur garantit expressément que tous les biens ou services fournis
dans le cadre du présent contrat seront conformes à toutes les
spécifications et normes appropriées, qu'ils seront neufs et qu'ils
seront exempts de défauts de matériaux ou de fabrication. Le Vendeur
garantit que tous ces biens ou services seront conformes à toute
déclaration figurant sur les contenants, les étiquettes ou les
publicités pour ces biens ou services, et que les biens seront
convenablement conditionnés, emballés, marqués et étiquetés. Le Vendeur
garantit que tous les biens ou services fournis en vertu des présentes
seront commercialisables, sans danger et appropriés pour l'usage auquel
les biens ou services de ce type sont normalement utilisés. Si le
Vendeur sait ou a des raisons de savoir à quelle fin particulière
l'Acheteur à l'intention d'utiliser les biens ou les services, il
garantit que ces biens ou services seront adaptés à cette fin
particulière. Le Vendeur garantit que les biens ou services fournis
seront conformes à tous égards aux échantillons. L'inspection, l'essai,
l'acceptation ou l'utilisation des biens ou des services fournis dans le
cadre des présentes sont sans incidence sur les obligations du Vendeur
découlant de la présente garantie, et ces garanties resteront en vigueur
après l'inspection, l'essai, l'acceptation et l'utilisation des biens ou
services. La garantie du Vendeur s'applique à l'Acheteur, ses
successeurs, ses ayants-droit, ses clients et les utilisateurs des biens
vendus par l'Acheteur. Le Vendeur s'engage à remplacer ou à corriger les
défauts de tout bien ou service non conforme à la garantie susmentionnée
et ce sans délai et sans frais pour l'Acheteur, dès lors que l'Acheteur
notifie cette non-conformité au Vendeur, à condition que l'Acheteur
choisisse de donner au Vendeur l'occasion de le faire. Si le Vendeur ne
corrige pas les défauts ou ne remplace pas les biens ou les services non
conformes rapidement, l’Acheteur peut, après avoir donné un préavis
raisonnable au Vendeur, effectuer de telles corrections ou remplacer ces
biens et services, et facturer au Vendeur les frais engagés par
l'Acheteur à cet effet.
FORCE MAJEURE
Les Parties peuvent retarder la livraison ou la réception pour des
raisons indépendantes de leur volonté. Le Vendeur doit conserver ces
biens à la demande de l’Acheteur et les ne les livrer que lorsque la
cause ayant entraîné le retard aura disparu. L'Acheteur ne sera
responsable que des frais supplémentaires directs subis par le Vendeur
et liés à la détention des biens ou au report de l'exécution du présent
contrat demandé par l'Acheteur. Les causes indépendantes de la volonté
des Parties comprendront l'action ou l'inaction du gouvernement
lorsqu'une telle action est nécessaire, une grève ou tout autre problème
lié au travail, un incendie ou des conditions météorologiques
exceptionnellement extrêmes.
CESSIONS
Aucune cession de droits, ni aucune délégation d'obligation en vertu de
la présente commande ne liera l'Acheteur tant que son consentement écrit
n'aura pas été obtenu.Aucune partie de cette commande ne peut être cédée
ou sous-traitée sans l'accord écrit préalable de l'Acheteur.
INSPECTION/ESSAI
Le paiement des biens livrés en vertu des présentes ne constitue pas
leur acceptation. L'Acheteur aura le droit d'inspecter ces biens et de
refuser tout ou partie desdits biens qui sont, selon son appréciation,
défectueux ou non conformes. Après vérification du Vendeur, les biens
refusés et les biens fournis en excès des quantités demandées dans les
présentes peuvent être renvoyés au Vendeur à ses frais et, outre les
autres droits de l'Acheteur, ce dernier peut facturer au Vendeur tous
les frais de déballage, d'examen, de reconditionnement et de
réexpédition de ces biens. Dans le cas où l'Acheteur reçoit des biens
dont les défauts ou la non-conformité ne sont pas apparents lors de la
vérification, il se réserve le droit d'exiger le remplacement ainsi que
le paiement de dommages et intérêts. Rien dans le présent bon de
commande ne dispense le Vendeur de l'obligation de test, d'inspection et
de contrôle de qualité.
INDEMNISATION
Le Vendeur défendra, indemnisera et garantira l’Acheteur contre tout
dommage, poursuite ou responsabilité et dépenses (y compris les frais
d'avocat) découlant ou résultant de quelque manière que ce soit de tout
défaut des biens ou services achetés en vertu des présentes, de toute
violation des conditions générales de cette commande, ou de toute action
ou omission du Vendeur, de ses agents, employés ou sous-traitants. Cette
indemnisation s'ajoute aux obligations de garantie du Vendeur.
ASSURANCE
Dans le cas où ses obligations en vertu des présentes exigent ou
prévoient que les services des employés du Vendeur, ou des personnes
sous contrat avec le Vendeur, soient exécutés sur la propriété de
l'Acheteur ou la propriété des clients de l'Acheteur, le Vendeur
convient que tout travail de ce type sera effectué en tant
qu'entrepreneur indépendant et que les personnes effectuant ce travail
ne seront pas considérées comme des employés de l'Acheteur. Le Vendeur
doit souscrire toutesassurances nécessaires, y compris assurance
responsabilité civile (laquelle devra couvrir tous les risques d'
accidents du travail. L'Acheteur peut également exiger du Vendeur qu'il
souscrive une assurance responsabilité professionnelle et / ou une
assurance responsabilité civile produit. L'Acheteur doit être désigné
comme Assuré Additionnel en vertu des polices d'assurance de
responsabilité du Vendeur. Les attestations d'assurance doivent être
délivrés à la signature du présent contrat et dans les 10 jours suivant
le renouvellement de chaque police. Toutes les assurances exigées en
vertu du présent Contrat doivent être émises par une ou des sociétés
d'assurance ayant obtenu une notation AM Best A-IX ou supérieure. Le
Vendeur doit fournir un préavis écrit d'au moins trente (30) jours à son
contact commercial chez S&P Global et ses filiales en cas de
modification importante à son initiative,
d'annulation/non-renouvellement à son initiative de la couverture. Les
Attestations d'Assurance et les avis d'annulation/non renouvellement
doivent être envoyés à : S&P Global Buying Center à
Contracts.Helpdesk@spglobal.com.
INFORMATIONS CONFIDENTIELLES OU EXCLUSIVES, DONNEES PERSONNELLES
Nonobstant tout document indiquant le contraire, toute connaissance ou
information que le Vendeur a divulguée ou pourrait divulguer
ultérieurement à l'Acheteur, et qui se rapporte de quelque manière aux
biens ou services couverts par la présente Commande, ne sera pas, sauf
accord écrit contraire de l’Acheteur, considéré comme une information
confidentielle ou exclusive, et sera acquise par l’Acheteur, sans aucune
restriction. Le Vendeur ne transmettra à l'Acheteur aucune information
personnelle sensible, y compris, mais sans limitation, des informations
de santé identifiées, des informations financières, des numéros de
sécurité sociale, des données biométriques ou toute autre donnée
identifiée ou identifiable de même sensibilité. Le Vendeur s'engage à
garder confidentielle toute information technique, de processus,
économiques ou autre dérivée des dessins, spécifications et autres
données fournies par l'Acheteur en rapport avec la présente Commande
(sous quelque forme ou format que ce soit) et à ne pas divulguer,
exporter ou utiliser, directement ou indirectement, ces informations au
profit de toute autre partie sans le consentement écrit préalable de
l’Acheteur. Sauf dans la mesure où cela serait nécessaire à l'exécution
efficace de la présente Commande, le Vendeur n'utilisera pas ces
informations ou n'en fera pas de copies ou ne permettra pas que des
copies de ces dessins, spécifications ou autres données soient faites
sans le consentement écrit préalable de l'Acheteur. Si une reproduction
est faite avec le consentement préalable, cet accord sera fourni. Une
fois la Commande terminée ou résiliée, le Vendeur retournera promptement
à l’Acheteur tous les documents contenant ces informations et toutes les
copies, à l’exception d’un exemplaire. Le Vendeur accepte qu'aucune
information concernant cette Commande et les biens ou services fournis
ne soit rendue publique par lui sans l'accord écrit préalable de
l'Acheteur.
Le Vendeur doit établir et maintenir des mesures de protection
organisationnelles, techniques et physiques appropriées qui ne soient
pas moins protectrices des Données Personnelles que les Normes de Pointe
en matière de Cybersécurité et qui soient en conformité avec les lois
sur la Protection des Données, y compris le Règlement (UE) 2016/679 du
Parlement européen et du Conseil du 27 avril 2016 et la Loi n°78-17 dite
«Informatique et Libertés», telle qu'amendée (ci-après les «Lois sur la
Protection des Données». S&P ou la personne qu'elle désigne aura le
droit de vérifier et/ou d’examiner les mesures de protection
susmentionnées.
Le Vendeur doit veiller à ce que tous les sous-traitants Autorisés se
conforment aux Lois sur la Protection des Données et aux Normes de
Pointe en matière de Cybersécurité. Le Vendeur doit veiller à ce que
tous les sous-traitants Autorisés ne fassent pas ou n'omettent pas de
faire quelque chose qui pourrait causer ou pourrait raisonnablement
amener S&P ou ses sociétés affiliées à enfreindre ou à violer toute
disposition des Lois sur la Protection des Données.
Incident de Cybersécurité
Si le Vendeur est confronté à un Incident de Cybersécurité réel ou
présumé (défini ci-dessous) :
i. Le Vendeur informera immédiatement S&P au +1 866 810 0436 (ou
directement au + 44 207 176 7999) et par e-mail à
S&PGlobalCIRT@spglobal.com au plus tard 24 heures (ou toute autre
période antérieure, conformément aux Lois sur la Protection des Données)
après qu'il ait eu connaissance de l'Incident de Cybersécurité ;
ii. Dès qu'il est raisonnablement possible de le faire, le Vendeur
atténuera, documentera et rectifiera l'Incident de Cybersécurité et, le
cas échéant, ses procédures d'intervention en cas d'incidents et les
Politiques et Procédures de S&P ;
iii. Sauf si la Loi l'exige, le Vendeur ne fera aucune déclaration
publique à l'égard de S&P concernant un Incident de Cybersécurité sans
l'autorisation écrite préalable de S&P ;
iv. Le Vendeur doit aider S&P à respecter ses obligations en vertu des
Lois sur la Protection des Données découlant de l'Incident de
Cybersécurité, en facilitant notamment les entretiens avec le personnel
du Vendeur et en fournissant des informations sur demande ;
v. Le Vendeur s'engage par ailleurs à coopérer à ses frais avec S&P et
ses agents à la demande de S&P.
La notification comporte au moins les informations suivantes :
i. La date et l'heure approximative de l'Incident de Cybersécurité ;
ii. Un résumé de tous les faits pertinents connus concernant l'Incident
de Cybersécurité, y compris les données, les systèmes ou les
Informations Confidentielles de S&P susceptibles de présenter un risque,
ainsi que la méthodologie utilisée pour une telle investigation par le
Vendeur ;
iii. Les mesures prises ou proposées par le Vendeur pour remédier à
l'Incident de Cybersécurité ; et
iv. Toute mesure technique qui, selon le Vendeur, devrait être prise par
S&P pour atténuer les effets de l’Incident de Cybersécurité.
Après la survenance d'un Incident de Cybersécurité, le Vendeur préparera
et fournira à S&P un rapport écrit de l’Incident de Cybersécurité,
comprenant, le cas échéant, les mesures visant à empêcher que
l’Iincident de Cybersécurité ne se reproduise et les délais mutuellement
acceptables pour y remédier.
Si le travail du Vendeur en vertu de la présente Commande exige qu'il
soit présent dans les locaux de l'Acheteur ou si cela résulte d'une
demande de l'Acheteur, le Vendeur prendra toutes les précautions
nécessaires pour éviter tout dommage corporel ou matériel, en respectant
les règles, procédures ou autres exigences de l'Acheteur.
CONFORMITÉ AUX LOIS ET AUX RÈGLEMENTS
L'exécution des services par le Vendeur doit à tout moment être conforme
aux lois, ordonnances, règles ou règlementations applicables (ci-après,
la « Loi »), y compris les Lois relatives à l'exécution d'analyses
d'impact sur la vie privée et au transfert des données à caractère
personnel des personnes concernées de l’Union européenne, et à
l’exécution des contrats types y afférents, ainsi qu'à toute
Règlementation de Conformité applicable. Le Vendeur surveillera, à ses
propres frais, les modifications dans les Lois et les Règlementations de
Conformité applicables qui pourraient affecter la fourniture de ses
services, et modifiera ses services si nécessaire pour rester en
conformité avec les Lois et Règlementations de Conformité en vigueur. Si
S&P identifie une non-conformité à la Loi ou à la Règlementation de
Conformité ou détermine qu'une modification particulière dans la Loi ou
la Règlementation de Conformité nécessitera un changement ou une
modification des services, S&P informera le Vendeur et ce dernier
collaborera avec S&P pour modifier les services dans un délai
raisonnable afin de se conformer à la Loi ou à la Règlementation de
Conformité. Dans l'éventualité où des changements dans les Lois ou les
Règlementations de Conformité empêchent ou compromettent le Vendeur de
fournir les services en vertu d'un EDT applicable, le Vendeur devra
déployer des efforts commercialement raisonnables pour développer et,
avec l'approbation de S&P (cette approbation ne devant pas être refusée
sans motif raisonnable), mettre en œuvre une solution de remplacement
appropriée jusqu'au moment où il pourra exécuter les Services en vertu
dudit EDT sans une telle solution.
Le Vendeur et le sous-traitant doivent se conformer aux exigences des
articles 225-1 et suivants du Code pénal ainsi qu'aux exigences des
articles L 1132-1 et L 1133-1 et suivants du Code du travail. Ces
règlements dispositions légales interdisent notamment la discrimination
à l’égard de personnes handicapées, et interdisent notamment toute
discrimination à l’égard de toute personne en raison notamment de sa
race, de sa couleur, de sa religion, de son sexe, de son orientation
sexuelle, de son identité de genre ou de son origine. De plus, ces
règlements dispositions exigent que les vendeurs principaux et les
sous-traitants concernés prennent des mesures positives pour embaucher
et promouvoir l'embauche des personnes sans considération de leur race,
couleur, religion, sexe, orientation sexuelle, identité de genre,
origine, ou handicap.
Une « Règlementation de Conformité » désigne, à l'égard de toute Partie,
toute Loi lui étant applicable en matière de blanchiment de fonds ou de
financement du terrorisme, y compris la déclaration des transactions en
devises et les limites des transactions en devises ; la loi n° 2016-1691
du 9 décembre 2016 relative à la transparence, à la lutte contre la
corruption et à la modernisation de la vie économique (loi Sapin II) ;
la Convention de l'OCDE sur la lutte contre la Corruption d'Agents
Publics Etrangers dans les Transactions Commerciales Internationales de
1997 (ci-après, la « Convention de l'OCDE ») ; le Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act of 1977 des États-Unis d’Amérique (Loi sur la corruption
dans les transactions à l'étranger), tel que modifié ou complété
(ci-après, « le FCPA ») ; le Bribery Act 2010 du Royaume-Uni, tel que
modifié ou complété (ci-après, le « Bribery Act ») ; et toute autre Loi
applicable à cette Partie qui est substantiellement équivalente au FCPA
ou au Bribery Act ou qui était destinée à promulguer les dispositions de
la Convention de l'OCDE et/ou d'autres sanctions économiques
administrées ou appliquées par toute autre autorité de sanction
compétente ayant compétence sur une partie.
DIVISIBILITÉ/SURVIE
Si l'une des dispositions des présentes Conditions Générales ou tout Bon
de Commande émis en vertu des présentes ou si l'un des remèdes prévus
aux présentes est jugé invalide ou inexécutable par un tribunal ou un
panel d'arbitrage compétent, les dispositions et les remèdes restants
demeureront pleinement en vigueur et applicables. Toute disposition des
présentes Conditions Générales ou de tout Bon de Commande qui, de par sa
nature, survivrait à la résiliation ou à l'expiration des présentes
Conditions Générales, ou dudit Bon de Commande, survivra à la
résiliation ou à l'expiration du présent Contrat.
SOUS-TRAITANCE
Le Vendeur ne doit ni sous-traiter ni déléguer aucune de ses obligations
en vertu des présentes à un tiers sans le consentement écrit préalable
de l'Acheteur. Dans l'éventualité où l'Acheteur approuve une telle
sous-traitance, le Vendeur restera responsable de toutes ses obligations
en vertu des présentes et de tout EDT et sera responsable des actes et
des omissions de tout sous-traitant. De plus, le Vendeur veillera à ce
que tous les sous-traitants aient été informés des termes de ce contrat
et aient accepté par écrit de s'y conformer. L'Acheteur aura le droit, à
tout moment, d’exiger immédiatement que le Vendeur mette fin ou retire
tout sous-traitant tiers de la fourniture des Services sans aucune
pénalité ou frais pour l'Acheteur si ce dernier a des motifs
raisonnables de croire que les actes ou omissions de ce tiers lui
causent ou pourraient lui causer un préjudice.
* Purchase Order Terms and Conditions - German (Deutsche)
* PURCHASE ORDER TERMS AND CONDITIONS - GERMAN (DEUTSCHE)
* Purchase Order Terms and Conditions - German (Deutsche)
1. Allgemeines, Geltungsbereich
1.1 Die vorliegenden Allgemeinen Einkaufsbedingungen ("AEB") gelten für
alle Geschäftsbeziehungen mit unseren Geschäftspartnern und Lieferanten
(nachfolgend: "Lieferanten"). Sie gelten in ihrer jeweiligen Fassung als
Rahmenvereinbarung auch für zukünftige Vertrage mit demselben
Lieferanten, ohne dass wir in jedem Einzelfall wieder auf sie hinweisen
müssten; über Änderungen unserer AEB werden wir den Lieferanten in
diesem Fall unverzüglich informieren.
1.2 Unsere AEB gelten ausschließlich. Entgegenstehende oder von unseren
AEB oder von gesetzlichen Bestimmungen abweichende Bedingungen des
Lieferanten erkennen wir nicht an, es sei denn wir haben ausdrücklich
schriftlich ihrer Geltung zugestimmt. Dies gilt auch dann, wenn wir
nicht ausdrücklich widersprochen haben oder in Kenntnis der Allgemeinen
Geschäftsbedingungen des Lieferanten dessen Lieferungen vorbehaltlos
annehmen.
1.3 Alle Vereinbarungen, die zwischen uns und dem Lieferanten zwecks
Ausführung dieses Vertrags getroffen werden, sind in diesem Vertrag
schriftlich niedergelegt. Rechtserhebliche Erklärungen und Anzeigen, die
nach Vertragsschluss vom Lieferanten uns gegenüber abzugeben sind (z.B.
Fristsetzungen, Mahnungen, Erklärung von Rücktritt), bedürfen zu ihrer
Wirksamkeit der Schriftform.
1.4 Im Einzelfall getroffene, individuelle Vereinbarungen
(einschließlich Nebenabreden, Ergänzungen, Änderungen) haben in jedem
Fall Vorrang vor diesen AEB. Für den Inhalt derartiger Vereinbarungen
ist ein schriftlicher Vertrag bzw. unsere schriftliche Bestätigung
maßgebend.
1.5 Hinweise auf die Geltung gesetzlicher Vorschriften haben nur
klarstellende Bedeutung. Auch ohne eine derartige Klarstellung gelten
daher die gesetzlichen Vorschriften, soweit sie in diesen AEB nicht
unmittelbar abgeändert oder ausdrücklich ausgeschlossen werden.
1.6 Unsere AEB gelten nur gegenüber Unternehmern gemäß § 14 BGB, sowie
gegenüber juristischen Personen des öffentlichen Rechts oder gegenüber
öffentlich-rechtlichem Sondervermögen.
2. Bestellung und Auftragsbestätigung, Vertragsschluss
2.1 Unsere Bestellung gilt frühestens mit schriftlicher Abgabe oder
Bestätigung als verbindlich. Auf offensichtliche Irrtümer (z.B. Schreib-
und Rechenfehler) und Unvollständigkeiten der Bestellung einschließlich
der Bestellunterlagen hat uns der Lieferant zum Zweck der Korrektur bzw.
Vervollständigung vor Annahme hinzuweisen; ansonsten gilt der Vertrag
als nicht geschlossen.
3. Preise und Zahlungsbedingungen, Rechnungsangaben
3.1 Der in der Bestellung angegebene Preis ist bindend. Alle Preise
verstehen sich einschließlich gesetzlicher Umsatzsteuer, wenn diese
nicht gesondert ausgewiesen ist.
3.2 Sofern im Einzelfall nicht etwas Anderes vereinbart ist, schließt
der Preis alle Leistungen und Nebenleistungen des Lieferanten (z.B.
Montage, Einbau) sowie alle Nebenkosten (z.B. ordnungsgemäße Verpackung,
Transportkosten einschließlich eventueller Transport- und
Haftpflichtversicherung) ein. Verpackungsmaterial hat der Lieferant auf
unser Verlangen zurückzunehmen.
3.3 In sämtlichen Rechnungen, Auftragsbestätigungen und Lieferpapieren
sind unsere Bestellnummer die Artikel-Nr., Liefermenge und
Lieferanschrift anzugeben. Sollten eine oder mehrere dieser Angaben
fehlen und sich dadurch im Rahmen unseres normalen Geschäftsverkehrs die
Bearbeitung durch uns verzögern, verlängern sich die in Ziffer 3.5
genannten Zahlungsfristen um den Zeitraum der Verzögerung.
Rechnungszweitschriften sind als Duplikate zu kennzeichnen. Der
Lieferant soll die Rechnung innerhalb von zehn Werktagen nach
Vertragsschluss an uns übermitteln.
3.4 Jede Rechnung des Lieferanten muss die Voraussetzungen des § 15 Abs.
4 UStG, wie z.B. die gesonderte Ausweisung der gesetzlichen
Mehrwertsteuer, erfüllen. Andernfalls ist der Vorsteuerabzug aus dem
Rechnungsbetrag nicht möglich. In diesen Fällen geraten wir nicht in
Zahlungsverzug.
3.5 Sofern im Einzelfall nicht etwas Anderes vereinbart ist, ist der
vereinbarte Preis innerhalb von 60 Kalendertagen ab vollständiger
Lieferung und Leistung (einschließlich einer etwa vereinbarten Abnahme)
sowie Zugang einer ordnungsgemäßen Rechnung zur Zahlung fällig. Soweit
der Lieferant Materialtests, Prüfprotokolle, Qualitätsdokumente oder
andere Unterlagen zur Verfügung zu stellen hat, setzt die
Vollständigkeit der Lieferung auch den Eingang dieser Unterlagen bei uns
voraus.
3.6 Wir schulden keine Fälligkeitszinsen (§ 353 HGB). Der Anspruch des
Lieferanten auf Zahlung von Verzugszinsen bleibt unberührt. Für den
Eintritt unseres Verzugs gelten die gesetzlichen Vorschriften. In jedem
Fall ist aber eine Mahnung durch den Lieferanten erforderlich.
3.7 Aufrechnungs- und Zurückbehaltungsrechte sowie die Einrede des nicht
erfüllten Vertrags stehen uns in gesetzlichem Umfang zu. Wir sind
insbesondere berechtigt, fällige Zahlungen zurückzuhalten, solange uns
noch Ansprüche aus unvollständigen oder mangelhaften Leistungen gegen
den Lieferanten zustehen.
3.8 Der Lieferant hat ein Aufrechnungs- oder Zurückbehaltungsrecht nur
wegen rechtskräftig festgestellter oder unbestrittener Gegenforderungen.
3.9 Zahlungen bedeuten keine Anerkennung der Lieferungen oder Leistungen
des Lieferanten als vertragsgemäß.
4. Lieferzeit und Lieferverzug
4.1 Die in der Bestellung angegebene Lieferzeit (Liefertermin oder
-frist) ist bindend. Vorzeitige Lieferungen sind nicht zulässig. Wenn
die Lieferzeit in der Bestellung nicht angegeben wurde und auch nicht
anderweitig vereinbart wurde, beträgt die Lieferzeit vier Wochen ab
Vertragsschluss.
4.2 Der Lieferant ist verpflichtet, uns unverzüglich schriftlich zu
informieren, wenn Umstände eintreten oder erkennbar werden, wonach die
Lieferzeit nicht eingehalten werden kann.
4.3 Im Falle des Lieferverzugs stehen uns uneingeschränkt die
gesetzlichen Ansprüche zu, einschließlich des Rücktrittsrechts und des
Anspruchs auf Schadensersatz statt der Leistung nach fruchtlosem Ablauf
einer angemessenen Nachfrist. Die Regelungen in Ziffer 4.4 bleiben
unberührt.
4.4 Im Falle des Lieferverzugs sind wir berechtigt, eine Vertragsstrafe
in Höhe von 0,5 % des Lieferwerts pro vollendete Kalenderwoche zu
verlangen, nicht jedoch mehr als 5 % des Lieferwertes. Wir sind
berechtigt, eine Vertragsstrafe neben der Erfüllung geltend zu machen.
Nehmen wir die verspätete Leistung an, müssen wir die Vertragsstrafe
spätestens mit der Schlusszahlung geltend machen. Weitergehende
Ansprüche und Rechte bleiben vorbehalten. Verlangen wir Schadensersatz,
steht dem Lieferanten das Recht zu, nachzuweisen, dass uns überhaupt
kein Schaden entstanden ist.
5. Lieferung, Gefahrübergang, Annahmeverzug
5.1 Der Lieferant ist ohne unsere vorherige schriftliche Zustimmung
nicht berechtigt, die von ihm geschuldete Leistung durch Dritte (z.B.
Subunternehmer) erbringen zu lassen.
5.2 Die Lieferung erfolgt, sofern nichts Anderes schriftlich vereinbart
ist, "frei Haus" an den in der Bestellung angegebenen Ort. Ist der
Bestimmungsort nicht angegeben und nichts Anderes vereinbart, so hat die
Lieferung an unseren Geschäftssitz in Frankfurt zu erfolgen. Der
jeweilige Bestimmungsort ist auch der Erfüllungsort (Bringschuld). Wird
Lieferung "ab Werk" vereinbart, hat der Lieferant zu den jeweils
niedrigsten Kosten zu versenden, soweit keine bestimmte Beförderungsart
vereinbart ist.
5.3 Der Lieferung ist ein Lieferschein unter Angabe von Datum
(Ausstellung und Versand), Inhalt der Lieferung (Artikelnummer und
Anzahl) sowie unserer vollständigen Bestellkennzeichen (Datum und
Nummer) beizulegen. Fehlt der Lieferschein oder ist er unvollständig, so
sind die dadurch entstehenden Verzögerungen in der Bearbeitung nicht von
uns zu vertreten. Getrennt vom Lieferschein ist uns eine entsprechende
Versandanzeige mit dem gleichen Inhalt zuzusenden.
5.4 Die Gefahr des zufälligen Untergangs und der zufälligen
Verschlechterung des Liefergegenstands geht mit Übergabe am
Erfüllungsort auf uns über. Soweit eine Abnahme vereinbart ist, ist
diese für den Gefahrübergang maßgebend. Auch im Übrigen gelten bei einer
Abnahme die gesetzlichen Vorschriften des Werkvertragsrechts. Der
Übergabe bzw. Abnahme steht es gleich, wenn wir uns im Annahmeverzug
befinden.
5.5 Für den Eintritt unseres Annahmeverzuges gelten die gesetzlichen
Vorschriften. Der Lieferant muss uns seine Leistung aber auch dann
ausdrücklich anbieten, wenn für eine Handlung oder Mitwirkung
unsererseits (z.B. Bereitstellung von Material) eine bestimmte oder
bestimmbare Kalenderzeit vereinbart ist. Geraten wir in Annahmeverzug,
so kann der Lieferant nach den gesetzlichen Vorschriften Ersatz seiner
Mehraufwendungen verlangen. Betrifft der Vertrag eine vom Lieferanten
herzustellende, unvertretbare Sache (Einzelanfertigung), so stehen dem
Lieferanten weitergehende Rechte nur zu, wenn wir uns zur Mitwirkung
verpflichtet und das Unterbleiben der Mitwirkung zu vertreten haben.
5.6 Sofern nichts Anderes schriftlich vereinbart ist, sind Teil-, Mehr-
oder Minderlieferungen nicht zulässig.
6. Erfüllungsgehilfen
6.1 Zum Einsatz von Subunternehmern oder sonstigen Erfüllungsgehilfen
für die Erbringung der vertragsgegenständlichen Leistungen ist der
Lieferant nur nach unserer vorigeren schriftlichen Zustimmung
berechtigt. Dies gilt nicht für freie Mitarbeiter des Lieferanten, die
in die Arbeits- und Organisationsstruktur des Lieferanten eingebunden
sind.
6.2 Auch nach unserer Zustimmung im Sinne von Ziffer 6.1 hat der
Lieferant sicherzustellen, dass Subunternehmer oder sonstige
Erfüllungsgehilfen und freie Mitarbeiter die Vorgaben dieser AEB
einhalten.
6.3 Soweit der Lieferant im Rahmen der Zurverfügungstellung aller zur
Durchführung eines Projekts erforderlichen personellen und sachlichen
Mittel Vereinbarungen mit Dritten abschließt, erfolgt dies im eigenen
Namen und auf eigene Rechnung.
7. Eigentumssicherung, Beistellung, Werkzeuge
7.1 An Abbildungen, Plänen, Zeichnungen, Berechnungen,
Ausführungsanweisungen, Produktbeschreibungen und sonstigen Unterlagen
und Informationen behalten wir uns Eigentums- und Urheberrechte vor.
Derartige Unterlagen und Informationen sind ausschließlich für die
vertragliche Leistung zu verwenden und nach Erfüllung des Vertrags an
uns zurückzugeben. Gegenüber Dritten sind die Unterlagen geheim zu
halten, und zwar auch nach Beendigung des Vertrags. Die
Geheimhaltungsverpflichtung erlischt erst, wenn und soweit das in den
überlassenen Unterlagen enthaltene Wissen allgemein bekannt geworden
ist.
7.2 Ziffer 7.1 gilt entsprechend für Stoffe und Materialien die wir dem
Lieferanten zur Herstellung beistellen. Derartige Gegenstände sind –
solange sie nicht verarbeitet werden – auf Kosten des Lieferanten
gesondert zu verwahren, zu bezeichnen und zu verwalten sowie in üblichem
Umfang gegen Zerstörung und Verlust zu versichern. Bei Wertminderung
oder Verlust ist vom Lieferanten Ersatz zu leisten.
7.3 Sofern wir Stoffe und Materialien beim Lieferanten beistellen, wird
die Verarbeitung oder Umbildung durch den Lieferanten für uns
vorgenommen. Wird unsere Vorbehaltsware mit anderen, uns nicht
gehörenden Gegenständen verarbeitet, so erwerben wir das Miteigentum an
der neuen Sache im Verhältnis des Wertes unserer Sache zu den anderen
verarbeiteten Gegenständen zur Zeit der Verarbeitung.
7.4 Werden von uns beigestellte Stoffe und Materialien mit anderen, uns
nicht gehörenden Gegenständen untrennbar vermischt, so erwerben wir das
Miteigentum an der neuen Sache im Verhältnis des Wertes der
Vorbehaltssache zu den anderen vermischten Gegenständen zum Zeitpunkt
der Vermischung. Erfolgt die Vermischung in der Weise, dass die Sache
des Lieferanten als Hauptsache anzusehen ist, so gilt als vereinbart,
dass der Lieferant uns anteilmäßig Miteigentum überträgt; der Lieferant
verwahrt das Alleineigentum oder das Miteigentum unentgeltlich für uns
mit der Sorgfalt eines ordentlichen Kaufmanns.
7.5 Werkzeuge, Formen, Muster, Modelle, Profile, Zeichnungen,
Normenblätter, Druckvorlagen und Lehren, die wir dem Lieferanten zur
Verfügung stellen oder die zu Vertragszwecken gefertigt und uns durch
den Lieferanten gesondert berechnet werden, bleiben unser Eigentum oder
gehen in unser Eigentum über. Der Lieferant ist verpflichtet, diese
Gegenstände ausschließlich für die Herstellung der von uns bestellten
Liefergegenstände einzusetzen. Sie sind durch den Lieferanten als unser
Eigentum kenntlich zu machen und gegen unbefugte Einsichtnahme oder
Verwendung zu sichern. Der Lieferant ist verpflichtet, die uns
gehörenden Werkzeuge zum Neuwert auf eigene Kosten gegen Feuer-, Wasser-
und Diebstahlschaden zu versichern. Gleichzeilig tritt er uns schon
jetzt alle Entschädigungsansprüche aus dieser Versicherung ab; wir
nehmen die Abtretung hiermit an. Der Lieferant ist ferner verpflichtet,
etwa erforderliche Wartungs und Inspektionsarbeiten an unseren
Werkzeugen sowie alle Instandhaltungs- und Instandsetzungsarbeiten auf
eigene Kosten rechtzeitig durchzuführen. Etwaige Störfälle hat er uns
sofort anzuzeigen; unterlässt er dies schuldhaft, so bleiben
Schadenersatzansprüche unberührt. Der Lieferant ist nach Aufforderung
verpflichtet, die Werkzeuge und andere Gegenstände in ordnungsgemäßen
Zustand an uns herauszugeben, wenn sie von ihm nicht mehr zur Erfüllung
der mit uns geschlossenen Verträge benötigt werden.
7.6 Die Übereignung der vom Lieferanten gelieferten Liefergegenstände an
uns erfolgt unbedingt und ohne Rücksicht auf die Zahlung des Preises.
Ausgeschlossen sind jedenfalls alle Formen des erweiterten oder
verlängerten Eigentumsvorbehalts, so dass ein vom Lieferanten ggf.
wirksam erklärter Eigentumsvorbehalt nur bis zur Bezahlung der an uns
gelieferten Ware und für diese gilt.
8. Mängeluntersuchung
8.1 Für unsere Rechte bei Sach- und Rechtsmängeln der Liefergegenstände
(einschließlich Falsch- und Minderlieferung sowie unsachgemäßer Montage,
mangelhafter Montage-, Betriebs- oder Bedienungsanleitung) und bei
sonstigen Pflichtverletzungen durch den Lieferanten gelten die
gesetzlichen Vorschriften, soweit nachfolgend nichts Anderes bestimmt
ist.
8.2 Nach den gesetzlichen Vorschriften haftet der Lieferant insbesondere
dafür, dass die Liefergegenstände bei Gefahrübergang auf uns die
vereinbarte Beschaffenheit haben. Als Vereinbarung über die
Beschaffenheit gelten jedenfalls diejenigen Produktbeschreibungen, die –
insbesondere durch Bezeichnung oder Bezugnahme in unserer Bestellung –
Gegenstand des jeweiligen Vertrags sind oder in gleicher Weise wie diese
AEB in den Vertrag einbezogen wurden. Es macht dabei keinen Unterschied,
ob die Produktbeschreibung von uns, vom Lieferanten oder vom Hersteller
stammt.
8.3 Abweichend von § 442 Abs. 1 Satz 2 BGB stehen uns Mängelansprüche
uneingeschränkt auch dann zu, wenn uns der Mangel bei Vertragsschluss
infolge grober Fahrlässigkeit unbekannt geblieben ist.
8.4 Für die kaufmännische Untersuchungs- und Rügepflicht gelten, sofern
nichts anderes schriftlich vereinbart ist (z.B.
Qualitätssicherungsvereinbarung), die gesetzlichen Vorschriften (§§ 377,
381 HGB) mit folgender Maßgabe: Unsere Untersuchungspflicht beschränkt
sich auf Mängel, die bei unserer Wareneingangskontrolle unter
äußerlicher Begutachtung einschließlich der Lieferpapiere sowie bei
unserer Qualitätskontrolle im Stichprobenverfahren offen zu Tage treten
(z.B. Transportbeschädigungen, Falsch- und Minderlieferung). Soweit eine
Abnahme vereinbart ist, besteht keine Untersuchungspflicht. Im Übrigen
kommt es darauf an, inwieweit eine Untersuchung unter Berücksichtigung
der Umstände des Einzelfalls nach ordnungsgemäßem Geschäftsgang tunlich
ist. Unsere Rügepflicht für später entdeckte Mängel bleibt unberührt. In
allen Fällen gilt unsere Rüge (Mängelanzeige) als unverzüglich und
rechtzeitig, wenn sie innerhalb von fünf Arbeitstagen, gerechnet ab
Wareneingang oder bei versteckten Mängeln ab Entdeckung, beim
Lieferanten eingeht.
8.5 Die zum Zweck der Prüfung und Nachbesserung vom Lieferanten
aufgewendeten Kosten trägt dieser auch dann, wenn sich herausstellt,
dass tatsächlich kein Mangel vorlag. Unsere Schadensersatzhaftung bei
unberechtigtem Mängelbeseitigungsverlangen bleibt unberührt; insoweit
haften wir jedoch nur, wenn wir erkannt oder grob fahrlässig nicht
erkannt haben, dass kein Mangel vorlag.
8.6 Kommt der Lieferant seiner Verpflichtung zur Nichterfüllung – nach
unserer Wahl durch Beseitigung des Mangels (Nachbesserung) oder durch
Lieferung einer mangelfreien Sache (Ersatzlieferung) – innerhalb einer
von uns gesetzten, angemessenen Frist nicht nach, so können wir den
Mangel selbst beseitigen und vom Lieferanten Ersatz der hierfür
erforderlichen Aufwendungen bzw. einen entsprechenden Vorschuss
verlangen. Ist die Nichterfüllung durch den Lieferanten fehlgeschlagen
oder für uns unzumutbar (z.B. wegen besonderer Dringlichkeit Gefährdung
der Betriebssicherheit oder drohendem Eintritt unverhältnismäßiger
Schaden) bedarf es keiner Fristsetzung; der Lieferant ist unverzüglich,
nach Möglichkeit vorher, zu unterrichten.
8.7 Im Übrigen sind wir bei einem Sach- oder Rechtsmangel nach den
gesetzlichen Vorschriften zur Minderung des Kaufpreises oder zum
Rücktritt vom Vertrag berechtigt. Außerdem haben wir nach den
gesetzlichen Vorschriften Anspruch auf Schadens- und Aufwendungsersatz.
8.8 Durch Abnahme oder durch Billigung von vorgelegten Mustern oder
Proben verzichten wir nicht auf Gewährleistungsansprüche.
9. Compliance-Grundsätze für die Zusammenarbeit
9.1 Der Lieferant, seine Mitarbeiter und von ihm möglicherweise
beauftragte Subunternehmer oder sonstige Erfüllungsgehilfen werden die
vertragsgegenständlichen Leistungen im Einklang mit den anwendbaren
nationalen und internationalen Rechtsvorschriften erbringen. Das gilt
insbesondere, jedoch nicht ausschließlich, für die anwendbaren
Rechtsvorschriften der folgenden Länder: • Deutschland; • USA; • Irland;
und • UK.
9.2 Ferner gilt dies insbesondere, jedoch nicht ausschließlich, für die
anwendbaren Rechtsvorschriften in den folgenden Rechtsgebieten: •
Antikorruptionsrecht; • Kartell- und Wettbewerbsrecht; •
Außenwirtschaftsrecht; • Umweltrecht; • Datenschutzrecht.
9.3 Der Lieferant sichert zu, dass seine Mitarbeiter und von ihr
möglicherweise beauftragte Subunternehmer oder sonstige
Erfüllungsgehilfen mit den Geboten und Verboten der Rechtsvorschriften
vertraut sind, die auf die vertragsgegenständlichen Leistungen anwendbar
sind.
9.4 Der Lieferant, seine Mitarbeiter und von ihm möglicherweise
beauftragte Subunternehmer oder sonstige Erfüllungsgehilfen werden die
vertragsgegenständlichen Leistungen insbesondere im Einklang mit den
anwendbaren Rechtsvorschriften zur Bekämpfung von Korruption erbringen.
Sie werden weder selbst noch über Dritte Geld, Geschenke, Einladungen
oder andere unzulässige Vorteile Personen gewahren oder versprechen, die
Entscheidungen im Hinblick auf uns treffen. Sie können solchen Personen
nur dann Geschenke, Bewirtungen oder sonstige Vorteile anbieten oder
gewahren, wenn wir vorher schriftlich zugstimmt hat.
9.5 Der Lieferant verpflichtet sich, nach jedem vollen Jahr der
Vertragslaufzeit innerhalb von vierzehn Tagen eine schriftliche
Bestätigung an uns zu schicken, dass er, seine Mitarbeiter sowie von ihm
möglicherweise beauftragte Subunternehmer oder sonstige
Erfüllungsgehilfen bei allen vertragsgegenständlichen Leistungen die
Bestimmungen der Ziffern 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 und 6.1 – Subunternehmer befolgt
haben. Solange der Lieferant die Bestätigung nicht geschickt hat, haben
wir das Recht, alle ausstehenden Zahlungen zurückzuhalten.
9.6 Wenn der Lieferant, seine Mitarbeiter und von ihm möglicherweise
beauftragte Subunternehmen oder sonstige Erfüllungsgehilfen gegen
Bestimmungen der Ziffern 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 und 6.1 - Subunternehmer
verstoßen, sind wir berechtigt die vertragliche Beziehung mit dem
Lieferanten außerordentlich fristlos zu kündigen.
9.7 Der Lieferant ist verpflichtet, uns den Schaden, insbesondere
einschließlich Mehrsteuern, hoheitlicher Sanktionen,
Rechtsverteidigungskosten etc.) zu ersetzen.
10. Produkthaftung, Freistellung, Haftpflichtversicherung
10.1 Der Lieferant haftet dafür, dass die gelieferte Ware den
vereinbarten Produktspezifikationen sowie den aktuellen gesetzlichen
Bestimmungen des jeweiligen Landes, in Ermangelung solcher zumindest den
handelsüblichen Qualitätsbestimmungen, entspricht und darüber hinaus
frei von Mängeln oder Fehlern im Sinne des Produkthaftungsgesetzes ist.
10.2 Soweit der Lieferant für einen Produktschaden verantwortlich ist,
ist er verpflichtet, uns insoweit von Schadenersatzansprüchen Dritter
auf erstes Anfordern freizustellen, als die Ursache in seinem
Herrschafts- und Organisationsbereich gesetzt ist und er im
Außenverhältnis selbst haftet.
10.3 Bei Rohstoffen und Primär-Packstoffen garantiert der Lieferant die
jederzeitige lückenlose Rückverfolgbarkeit der jeweiligen Produkte.
10.4 Im Rahmen seiner Haftung für Schadensfälle im Sinn von Ziffer 10.1
ist der Lieferant auch verpflichtet, etwaige Aufwendungen gemäß §§ 683,
670 BGB oder gemäß §§ 830, 840, 426 BGB zu erstatten, die sich aus oder
im Zusammenhang mit einer von uns durchgeführten Rückrufaktion ergeben.
Über Inhalt und Umfang der durchzuführenden Rückrufmaßnahmen werden wir
den Lieferanten – soweit möglich und zumutbar – unterrichten und ihm
Gelegenheit zur Stellungnahme geben. Unberührt bleiben sonstige
gesetzliche Ansprüche.
10.5 Der Lieferant verpflichtet sich, eine
Produkthaftpflicht-Versicherung mit einer Deckungssumme von mindestens
EUR 1.000.000 pro Personenschaden / Sachschaden – pauschal – zu
unterhalten; stehen uns weitergehende Schadenersatzansprüche zu, so
bleiben diese unberührt.
10.6 Wir sind berechtigt, im Rahmen durchzuführender Bewertungen des
vereinbarten Qualitätsstandards während der üblichen Betriebs- und
Geschäftsstunden nach vorheriger Anmeldung das Werk des Lieferanten zu
betreten.
11. Schutzrechte Dritter
11.1 Der Lieferant gewährleistet, dass im Zusammenhang mit seiner
Lieferung keine Schutzrechte Dritter in Ländern der Europäischen Union,
Nordamerika oder anderen Ländern, in denen er die Produkte herstellt
oder herstellen lässt, verletzt werden.
11.2 Werden wir von einem Dritten wegen der in Ziffer 11.1 genannten
Verletzung von Schutzrechten in Anspruch genommen, so ist der Lieferant
verpflichtet, uns von diesen Ansprüchen freizustellen sofern diese
Ansprüche nicht offensichtlich unbegründet sind.
11.3 Wir sind nicht berechtigt, mit dem Dritten – ohne Zustimmung des
Lieferanten – irgendwelche Vereinbarungen zu treffen, insbesondere einen
Vergleich abzuschließen.
11.4 Die Freistellungspflicht des Lieferanten bezieht sich auf alle
Aufwendungen, die uns aus oder im Zusammenhang mit der Inanspruchnahme
durch einen Dritten notwendigerweise erwachsen.
12. Nutzungsrechte an Software
12.1 Der Lieferant gewährt uns das nichtausschließliche, übertragbare,
weltweite, inhaltlich und zeitlich unbegrenzte Recht,
12.1.1 Software und die dazugehörige Dokumentation (zusammen im
folgenden "Software" genannt) zu nutzen oder nutzen zu lassen;
12.1.2 das Nutzungsrecht gemäß Ziffer 12.1.1 an mit uns verbundene
Unternehmen i.S.v. § 15 AktG, an Distributoren und an Endkunden zu
unterlizenzieren;
12.1.3 mit uns verbundenen Unternehmen i.S.v. § 15 AktG und anderen
Distributoren das Recht einzuräumen, Endkunden das Nutzungsrecht gemäß
Ziffer 12.1.1 zu lizensieren;
12.1.4 die Software zu kopieren oder durch mit uns verbundene
Unternehmen i.S.v. § 15 AktG oder andere Distributoren kopieren zu
lassen, soweit dies für die Nutzung, Übertragung, Unterlizensierung oder
als Sicherungskopie erforderlich ist.
12.2 Wir, unsere verbundenen Unternehmen i.S.v. § 15 AktG und andere
Distributoren sind zusätzlich zu den nach Ziffer 12.1 eingeräumten
Rechten befugt, Endkunden die Übertragung der Softwarelizenzen zu
gestatten.
12.3 Alle von uns gewährten Unterlizenzen müssen angemessenen Schutz für
das geistige Eigentum des Lieferanten an der Software vorsehen, indem
gegenüber den Unterlizenznehmern / Übertragungsempfängern dieselben
vertraglichen Bestimmungen verwendet werden, die der Lieferant zum
Schutz des eigenen geistigen Eigentums verwendet.
13. Abtretung, Insolvenz des Lieferanten
13.1 Der Lieferant ist nicht berechtigt, seine Forderungen aus dem
Vertragsverhältnis mit uns an Dritte abzutreten. Dies gilt nicht, soweit
es sich um Geldforderungen handelt.
13.2 Wir können vom Vertrag zurücktreten, wenn der Lieferant seine
Zahlungen einstellt oder das Insolvenzverfahren oder ein vergleichbares
gesetzliches Verfahren beantragt oder ein solches Verfahren eröffnet
wird oder dessen Eröffnung mangels Masse abgelehnt wird.
14. Kündigung, Change of Control
14.1 Wir sind berechtigt, die vertragliche Beziehung zum Lieferanten
jederzeit durch schriftliche Erklärung unter Angabe des Grundes zu
kündigen, wenn wir die bestellten Produkte in unserem Geschäftsbetrieb
aufgrund bei Vertragsschluss nicht erkennbaren Umständen nicht mehr
verwenden können. Dem Lieferanten werden wir in diesem Fall die von ihm
erbrachte Teilleistung vergüten.
14.2 Im Falle eines Kontrollwechsels im Sinne von Ziffer 14.3 haben wir
ein einmaliges Sonderkündigungsrecht, die vertragliche Beziehung mit dem
Lieferanten mit einer Kündigungsfrist von vier Wochen zum Monatsende zu
kündigen. Das Sonderkündigungsrecht besteht innerhalb von drei Monaten,
nachdem dem uns der Kontrollwechsel bekannt geworden ist. Dem
Lieferanten werden wir in diesem Fall die von ihm erbrachte Teilleistung
vergüten.
14.3 Ein Kontrollwechsel liegt vor, wenn ein Dritter oder mehrere
gemeinsam handelnde Dritte mehr als 50 % der Geschäftsanteile des
Lieferanten erwerben.
15. Vertraulichkeit
15.1 Der Lieferant ist verpflichtet, den Inhalt unserer
Geschäftsbeziehung vertraulich zu behandeln und Dritten nicht zu
offenbaren oder sonst unmittelbar oder mittelbar zuganglich zu machen.
15.2 Der Lieferant wird Geschäfts- und Betriebsgeheimnisse, die ihm im
Zusammenhang mit unserer vertraglichen Beziehung anvertraut oder bekannt
geworden sind ("Geheime Informationen"), geheim halten und vertraulich
behandeln, nicht weitergeben, ausschließlich zur Durchführung unserer
Geschäftsbeziehung verwenden und auch nach Beendigung unserer
Geschäftsbeziehung weder für sich noch für andere verwerten.
15.3 Der Lieferant darf Geheime Informationen an seine Mitarbeiter oder
an Dritte, soweit diese in die Durchführung unserer Geschäftsbeziehung
eingebunden sind und die Geheimen Informationen kennen müssen,
weitergeben. Soweit eine Weitergabe Geheimer Informationen hiernach
zulässig ist, verpflichtet der Lieferant, die Informationsweitergabe an
solche Mitarbeiter oder Dritte auf den für die Durchführung unserer
Geschäftsbeziehung erforderlichen Umfang zu begrenzen. Der Lieferant
verpflichtet sich, solche Mitarbeiter oder Dritte über die aufgrund
unserer Geschäftsbeziehung bestehende Geheimhaltungsverpflichtung vor
Bekanntgabe einer Geheimen Information zu informieren und entsprechend
zur Geheimhaltung zu verpflichten, bevor die Mitarbeiter oder Dritte
Zugang zu Geheimen Informationen erhalten. Der Lieferant steht für die
Einhaltung der Verpflichtungen gemäß diesen AEB durch die vorgenannten
Personen ein.
15.4 Die Verpflichtung zur Geheimhaltung und Nicht-Weitergabe findet nur
Anwendung auf Informationen, die • nicht bereits allgemein bekannt sind
oder • der die Geheimen Informationen empfangenden Lieferanten nicht
bereits vorher von uns oder auf nicht vertraulicher Basis gewahrt worden
waren oder • der die Geheimen Informationen empfangenden Partei nicht
von Dritten auf nicht vertraulicher Basis zugänglich gemacht wurden, es
sei denn, dass der die Geheimen Informationen empfangenden Partei
bekannt war, dass dieser Dritte seinerseits durch die Weitergabe eine
Geheimhaltungsvereinbarung mit der anderen Partei verletzt hat.
15.5 Eine Geheimhaltungspflicht besteht nicht, soweit die die Geheimen
Informationen empfangende Partei gesetzlich verpflichtet ist, geheime
Informationen in gerichtlichen, behördlichen oder sonstigen Verfahren zu
offenbaren.
15.6 Der Lieferant verpflichtet sich, auf schriftliche Anforderung von
uns, jedenfalls aber spätestens mit Beendigung der vertraglichen
Beziehung, sämtliche ihr im Zusammenhang der vertraglichen Beziehung
überlassenen Unterlagen, Dateien und Datenträger (gleich welcher Art)
sowie sämtliche Kopien oder Teile hiervon, die sich noch in seinem
Besitz befinden und Geheime Informationen beinhalten oder sich auf
solche beziehen, an uns zurückzugeben oder zu zerstören und die
Zerstörung schriftlich zu bestätigen soweit nicht aus Gründen zwingenden
Rechts oder zur Wahrung berechtigter Interessen der die Geheimen
Informationen empfangenden Lieferanten ohne Gefährdung der
Vertraulichkeit ein Verbleib solcher Unterlagen oder Kopien hiervon bei
ihr erforderlich ist.
15.7 Ohne unsere vorherige schriftliche Zustimmung darf der Lieferant in
Werbematerial, Broschüren, etc. nicht auf die Geschäftsverbindung mit
uns hinweisen und für uns gefertigte Liefergegenstände nicht ausstellen.
16. Verjährung
16.1 Die wechselseitigen Ansprüche der Vertragsparteien verjähren nach
den gesetzlichen Vorschriften, soweit nachfolgend nichts Anderes
bestimmt ist.
16.2 Abweichend von § 438 Abs. 1 Nr. 3 BGB beträgt die allgemeine
Verjährungsfrist für Mängelansprüche drei Jahre ab Gefahrübergang.
Soweit eine Abnahme vereinbart ist, beginnt die Verjährung mit der
Abnahme. Die 3-jährige Verjährungsfrist gilt entsprechend auch für
Ansprüche aus Rechtsmängeln, wobei die gesetzliche Verjährungsfrist für
dingliche Herausgabeansprüche Dritter (§ 438 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 BGB) unberührt
bleibt; Ansprüche aus Rechtsmängeln verjähren darüber hinaus in keinem
Fall, solange der Dritte das Recht – insbesondere mangels Verjährung –
noch gegen uns geltend machen kann.
16.3 Die Verjährungsfristen des Kaufrechts einschließlich vorstehender
Verlängerung gelten – im gesetzlichen Umfang – für alle vertraglichen
Mängelansprüche. Soweit uns wegen eines Mangels auch außervertragliche
Schadenersatzansprüche zustehen, gilt hierfür die regelmäßige
gesetzliche Verjährung (§§ 195, 199 BGB), wenn nicht die Anwendung der
Verjährungsfristen des Kaufrechts im Einzelfall zu einer längeren
Verjährungsfrist führt.
16.4 Bei Ersatzlieferung und Mängelbeseitigung beginnt die
Gewährleistungsfrist für ersetzte und nachgebesserte Teile erneut, es
sei denn, wir mussten nach dem Verhalten des Lieferanten davon ausgehen,
dass dieser sich nicht zu der Maßnahme verpflichtet sah, sondern die
Ersatzlieferung oder Mängelbeseitigung nur aus Kulanzgründen oder
ähnlichen Gründen vornahm.
17. Schlussbestimmungen
17.1 Soweit der Vertrag oder diese AEB Regelungslücken enthalten, gelten
zur Ausfüllung dieser Lücken diejenigen rechtlich wirksamen Regelungen
als vereinbart, welche die Vertragspartner nach den wirtschaftlichen
Zielsetzungen des Vertrags und dem Zweck dieser AEB vereinbart hatten,
wenn sie die Regelungslücke gekannt hatten.
17.2 Ausschließlicher Gerichtsstand für alle Rechtsstreitigkeiten aus
der Geschäftsbeziehung zwischen uns und dem Lieferanten ist Frankfurt am
Main; wir sind jedoch auch berechtigt, Klage am allgemeinen
Gerichtsstand des Lieferanten zu erheben.
17.3 Für alle Rechtsbeziehungen zwischen uns und dem Lieferanten gilt
ausschließlich das Recht der Bundesrepublik Deutschland unter Ausschluss
des Übereinkommens der Vereinten Nationen über Verträge über den
internationalen Wareneinkauf (UNKaufrecht/CISG) vom 1. April 1980.
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