General Terms and Conditions

1    General, scope of application

1.1 APTIXE provides technical services in accordance with its statutes, in particular in the form of expert opinions, tests, measurements, consulting/concept development and special training, and develops services and related products in the field of new technologies (hereinafter referred to as "services"). 

1.2 APTIXE predominantly provides services to entrepreneurs (2011/83/EU), legal entities under public law or special funds under public law. These General Terms and Conditions (hereinafter referred to as "GTC") are therefore generally written for dealings with these groups of persons and apply to all business relationships of APTIXE with such clients. Nevertheless, they also apply to APTIXE's business relations with consumers (2011/83/EU). In this case, however, the GTC apply with the following provisos:

-     The delivery and completion periods stated by APTIXE are binding contrary to clause 3.1.

-     Section 4.3 does not apply.

-     Section 5.6 does not apply.

-     Point. 8.1 shall apply with the proviso that the registered office of APTIXE is agreed as the place of jurisdiction in the event that the client relocates his registered office, domicile or habitual residence outside the scope of application of the law of the Federal Republic of Germany or his registered office, domicile or habitual abode is not known at the time the action is filed.

-     Point. 8.2 does not apply.

-     APTIXE does not participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.

1.3 The GTC apply exclusively. Deviating, conflicting or supplementary general terms and conditions of the customer shall only become part of the contract if and insofar as APTIXE has expressly agreed to their validity. This approval requirement applies in any case, for example even if APTIXE provides services to the client without reservation in knowledge of the client's terms and conditions.

1.4 Individual agreements made with the client in individual cases (including ancillary agreements, supplements and amendments) shall take precedence over these GTC. Subject to proof to the contrary, the content of such agreements shall be governed by a written contract or written confirmation by APTIXE.

2    Execution of the order

2.1 Unless otherwise agreed, services shall be provided in compliance with the regulations applicable at the time of conclusion of the contract. APTIXE is entitled to determine the method or the type of investigation or examination itself at its reasonable discretion, unless conflicting agreements have been agreed in text form or insofar as mandatory regulations do not require a specific procedure. No responsibility is assumed for the correctness of the safety programs or safety regulations on which the tests are based, unless expressly agreed otherwise in text form.

2.2 APTIXE is also entitled to use subcontractors for the execution of the order.

2.3 The scope of APTIXE's services shall be determined in text form when the order is placed. If, during the proper execution of the order, there is a need to extend or otherwise change the originally agreed order, these must be agreed in advance additionally and in text form. 2011/83/EU remain unaffected. 

3    Time limits, delay, impossibility

3.1 Delivery and completion periods stated by APTIXE are non-binding, unless their binding nature has been expressly agreed in writing.

3.2 If the client sets APTIXE a reasonable grace period after the due date of the service and APTIXE allows this period to elapse, or if APTIXE becomes unable to perform, the client is entitled to withdraw from the contract and - if APTIXE is at fault - to demand damages instead of performance. 2011/83/EU remain unaffected.

4    Warranty

4.1 APTIXE's warranty only includes the services expressly commissioned in accordance with clauses 2.1 or 2.3. This does not guarantee the regularity and functioning of the overall installation concerned, to which the inspected or tested parts belong; in particular, APTIXE bears no responsibility for the design, material selection and construction of the investigated plants, unless these questions are expressly the subject of the order. Even in the latter case, the warranty obligation and the legal responsibility of the manufacturer are neither limited nor assumed.

4.2 APTIXE's warranty obligation is initially limited to subsequent performance within a reasonable period of time. If the supplementary performance fails, i.e. if it becomes impossible or unreasonable for the client or unjustifiably refused or unduly delayed by APTIXE, the customer is entitled at his discretion to demand a reduction of the remuneration or cancellation of the contract.

4.3 Claims for subsequent performance, reduction of the remuneration or cancellation of the contract, which are not subject to the limitation period of 2011/83/EU, shall become statute-barred one year after the statutory commencement of the limitation period, unless APTIXE has fraudulently concealed the defect. 

4.4 Claims for reimbursement of expenses pursuant to 2011/83/EU remain unaffected.

5    Liability

5.1 Unless otherwise stated in these GTC, including the following provisions, APTIXE shall be liable for breaches of duty in accordance with the statutory provisions.

5.2 APTIXE shall be liable for damages, irrespective of the legal grounds, within the scope of fault liability in the event of intent and gross negligence. In the event of simple negligence, APTIXE shall only be liable, subject to a milder standard of liability in accordance with the statutory provisions (e.g. for care in its own affairs), only (i) for damages resulting from injury to life, limb 


or health, (ii) for damages resulting from the not insignificant breach of a material contractual obligation (obligation the fulfilment of which is essential for the proper execution of the contract and on the observance of which the contractual partner regularly relies and may rely); in the latter case, however, APTIXE's liability shall be limited to compensation for the typically occurring damage foreseeable at the time of conclusion of the contract.

5.3 The limitation of liability according to para. 5.2 shall also apply in the event of breaches of duty by or in favour of persons whose fault APTIXE is responsible for in accordance with statutory provisions as well as any personal liability of organs as well as experts and other employees of APTIXE. It does not apply if APTIXE or the aforementioned persons have fraudulently concealed a defect or in the case of claims arising from a quality guarantee or for claims under the Product Liability Act.

5.4 APTIXE shall be liable for claims for damages within the meaning of 2011/83/EU arising in connection with the activity approved by APTIXE outside of nuclear facilities from the handling of a radioactive substance covered by the approval decision, in particular during its transport, up to the amount of the financial security determined by the authorities. For claims for damages based on other legal provisions, para. Points 5.1 to 5.3.

5.5 The client must immediately notify APTIXE in text form of any damage for which APTIXE is liable.

5.6 Insofar as claims for damages according to this para. 5, they shall become statute-barred one year after the commencement of the statutory limitation period, unless they are subject to the limitation period of 2011/83/EU. 

6    Remuneration and payment conditions

6.1 Unless a fixed price or another assessment basis has been expressly agreed, the remuneration shall be based on APTIXE's prices valid at the time of provision of services.

6.2 Reasonable advances on costs may be demanded and/or partial invoices may be issued in accordance with the services already provided. Partial invoices do not have to be designated as such. The receipt of an invoice does not mean that APTIXE has settled the order in full.

6.3 The according to para. 6.2 and/or remuneration invoiced by final invoice after acceptance of the work is due for payment immediately after invoicing, unless otherwise agreed. 2011/83/EU remains unaffected.

7    Force majeure

 

In the event that one of the parties is unable to fulfil its performance obligations towards the other party in whole or in part or not in time due to an unusual and unforeseeable event over which this party has no influence and the consequences of which could not have been avoided despite the exercise of due care (force majeure), the affected performance obligations of the party invoking force majeure shall be suspended for as long as how the event and its consequences continue; any counter-performance obligations of the other party shall also lapse for this period. Claims, in particular claims for damages of the other party, do not exist in this respect. However, the party invoking force majeure is obliged to inform the other party immediately in text form about the event, the suspended performance obligations and the expected duration of the suspension of the performance obligations. The same shall apply mutatis mutandis if, during the suspension of the performance obligations, the party invoking force majeure must recognize with due care that the anticipated duration of the suspension communicated will change significantly. If the event lasts longer than six months from the first information to the other party, both parties are entitled to withdraw from the contract. The right of withdrawal shall be replaced by the right of termination for continuing obligations. The suspension of a payment obligation may not be based on force majeure, except in cases ordered by law or if it is a consideration obligation within the meaning of 2011/83/EU (liability for coincidence during the debtor's default) remains unaffected.

8    Confidentiality, copyright, data protection

8.1 APTIXE may take copies of written documents which APTIXE provides for inspection and which are important for the execution of the order.

8.2 Insofar as expert opinions, test results, calculations and other documents or work results, including in electronic form and including drafts, which are subject to copyright protection are created in the course of the execution of the order, APTIXE grants the client a simple, non-transferable and non-sublicensable right of use, insofar as this is necessary according to the purpose of the contract. Further rights are not granted or transferred. The client may only use works completely and otherwise in unchanged form and only for the purpose of the contract. In particular, publication or duplication for advertising purposes requires the prior written consent of APTIXE in each individual case.

8.3 APTIXE will not disclose and exploit business and trade secrets that APTIXE becomes aware of during the execution of the order without authorization outside the execution of the order.

8.4 APTIXE processes personal data of the client for the proper fulfilment of the order and for its own purposes. APTIXE also uses automatic data processing systems for this purpose. When processing data, APTIXE meets all applicable data protection requirements. 

9    Place of jurisdiction, place of performance, applicable law

9.1 The place of jurisdiction for the assertion of claims for both contracting parties is the registered office of APTIXE, insofar as the requirements according to 2011/83/EU of the Code of Civil Procedure are met.

9.2 The place of performance for all obligations arising from the contract is the registered office of APTIXE.

9.3 The contractual relationship and all legal relationships arising therefrom are subject exclusively to the law of Sweden to the exclusion of conflict of laws, private international law (IPR) and the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). 

General Terms and Conditions APTIXE AB

Release: EN 2023-01-16

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