1. The agreement between the User and the Client is entered into for an indefinite period of time, unless the nature of the agreement dictates otherwise or if the parties expressly agree otherwise in writing.
2. If a term has been agreed or specified for the performance of certain activities or for the delivery of certain items, this is never a strict deadline. If a term is exceeded, the Client must therefore give User written notice of default. User must be offered a reasonable term to still implement the agreement.
3. User will perform the agreement to the best of his knowledge and ability and in accordance with the requirements of good workmanship. All this on the basis of the state of science known at that time.
4. User has the right to have certain activities performed by third parties. The applicability of Article 7:404, 7:407 paragraph 2 and 7:409 of the Dutch Civil Code is expressly excluded.
5. If the User or third parties engaged by the User in the context of the assignment perform work at the location of the Client or a location designated by the Client, the Client will provide the facilities reasonably desired by those employees free of charge.
6. Delivery is made ex company of the User. The Client is obliged to take delivery of the goods the moment they are made available to him. If the Client refuses to accept or is negligent in providing information or instructions. If necessary for the delivery, the User is entitled to store the goods at the expense and risk of the Client. The risk of loss, damage or depreciation is transferred to the Client at the moment when goods are available to the Client.
7. User is entitled to execute the agreement in different phases and to invoice the part thus executed separately.
8. If the agreement is executed in phases, the User can suspend the execution of those parts that belong to a following phase until the Client has approved the results of the preceding phase in writing.
9. The Client shall ensure that all information, which the User indicates is necessary or which the Client should reasonably understand to be necessary for the execution of the agreement, is provided to the User in a timely manner. If the information required for the execution of the agreement has not been provided to the User in time, the User has the right to suspend the execution of the agreement and/or to charge the additional costs resulting from the delay to the Client according to the then usual rates. bring. The execution period does not start until after the Client has made the data available to the User. The User is not liable for damage, of whatever nature, because the User has based on incorrect and/or incomplete information provided by the Client.
10. If during the execution of the agreement it appears that it is necessary for a proper execution to change or supplement it, the parties will proceed to adjust the agreement in good time and in mutual consultation. If the nature, scope or content of the agreement, whether or not at the request or direction of the Client, of the competent authorities, etc., is changed and the agreement is changed in qualitative and/or quantitative terms as a result, this may have consequences for what was originally agreed. As a result, the originally agreed amount can also be increased or decreased. The User will provide a price quote in advance as much as possible. Furthermore, by changing the agreement, the originally stated term of execution can be changed. The Client accepts the possibility of amending the agreement, including the change in price and term of execution.
11. If the agreement is changed, including a supplement, the User is entitled to implement it only after approval has been given by the person authorized within the User and the Client has agreed to the price and other conditions stated for the implementation, including including the time to be determined at which time it will be implemented. Not or not immediately executing the amended agreement does not constitute default on the part of the User and is not a ground for the Client to terminate or cancel the agreement.
12. Without being in default, User can refuse a request to change the agreement, if this could have qualitative and/or quantitative consequences, for example for the work to be performed or goods to be delivered in that context.
13. If the Client should be in default in the proper fulfillment of what he is obliged to towards the User, then the Client is liable for all damage on the part of the User as a result, directly or indirectly.
14. If the User agrees on a fixed fee or fixed price with the Client, the User is nevertheless entitled at all times to increase this fee or price without the Client being entitled to dissolve the agreement for that reason, if the increase of the price arises from a power or obligation under the law or regulations or is caused by an increase in the price of raw materials, wages, etc. or on other grounds that were not reasonably foreseeable when the agreement was entered into.
15. If the price increase, other than as a result of an amendment to the agreement, exceeds 10% and takes place within three months after the conclusion of the agreement, then only the Client who is entitled to invoke Title 5 Section 3 of Book 6 of the Dutch Civil Code is entitled to to dissolve the agreement by means of a written statement, unless User - is then still willing to perform the agreement on the basis of what was originally agreed; - if the price increase results from a power or an obligation resting on the User under the law; - if it has been stipulated that the delivery is longer than three months after the conclusion of the agreement will take place; - or, in the case of delivery of an item, if it has been stipulated that delivery will take place more than three months after the purchase.