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ARTICLE 1 – Definitions
In these Terms and Conditions, the following terms shall
have the following meanings:
Entrepreneur: the natural of legal person providing
distance products and/or services to consumers;
Consumer: the natural person not acting in the
exercise of his/her profession or business and entering into
a distance contract with the entrepreneur;
Distance Contract: a contract in which, up to the
conclusion of the contract, exclusive use is made of one or
more technologies of distance communication within the scope
of the system organised by the Entrepreneur for distance
sale of products and/or services;
Technology for distance communication: a means to be
used for concluding an agreement, without the consumer and
the entrepreneur being together in the same place at the
same time.
Cooling-off period: the period during which the
Consumer may exercise the right of withdrawal;
Right of withdrawal: the option for Consumers to
withdraw from the distance contract within the cooling-off
period;
Day: calendar day;
Continuing performance contract: a distance contract
concerning a series of products and/or services, for which
the offer and/or purchasing obligation is spread over a
longer period;
Long-term data carrier: any means that allow the
Consumer or the Entrepreneur to store information directed
to him/her personally in a way to make future consultation
and unaltered reproduction of the stored information
possible.
ARTICLE 2 – The Entrepreneur’s identity
Judopromotie Mark Huizinga
Vlasakker 90
3124 AL SCHIEDAM
website:
www.totaljudo.nl
e-mail:
mark@totaljudo.nl
telephone: +31-10-2499004
Chamber of Commerce number: 24321632
VAT identification number: NL127147251.B01
ARTICLE 3 – Applicability
1. These General Terms and Conditions apply to any offer
from the Entrepreneur and to any distance contract concluded
by the Entrepreneur and the Consumer.
2. Before concluding a distance contract, the Entrepreneur
shall make the text of these General Terms and Conditions
available to the Consumer. If this is reasonably not
possible, the Entrepreneur, before concluding the distance
contract, shall notify that the General Terms and Conditions
can be inspected at the Entrepreneur´s and that, at the
Consumer´s request, they will be sent to the Consumer free
of charge as soon as possible.
3. If the distance contract is concluded electronically, the
text of these General Terms and Conditions, in deviation
from the previous section and before the distance contract
is concluded, may also be supplied to the Consumer
electronically in such a way that the Consumer can easily
store it on a long-term data carrier. If this is reasonably
impossible, it will be specified where the General Terms and
Conditions can be viewed electronically before concluding
the distance contract, and that they will be delivered at
the Consumer´s request free of charge, either via electronic
means or otherwise;
4. If in addition to these General Terms and Conditions
specific product or service conditions apply, the second and
third paragraphs shall apply accordingly, and in the event
of contradictory General Terms and Conditions, the Consumer
may always appeal to the applicable provision that is most
favourable to him/her.
ARTICLE 4 – The offer
1. If an offer is of limited duration or if certain
conditions apply, it shall be explicitly stated in the
offer.
2. The offer contains a full and accurate description of the
products and/or services offered. The description is
suitably detailed to enable the Consumer to assess the
products and/or services adequately. If the Entrepreneur
makes use of pictures, they are truthful images of the
products and/or services provided. Obvious errors or
mistakes in the offer are not binding for the Entrepreneur.
3. All offers contain such information that it is clear to
the Consumer what rights and duties are attached to
accepting the offer.
This involves in particular:
− the price, including taxes;
− any delivery costs, if applicable;
− the way in which the agreement will be concluded, and what
actions are needed to establish this;
− whether or not the right of withdrawal is applicable;
− the form of payment, delivery or performance of the
contract;
− the time frame for accepting the offer, or , as the case
may be, the time frame for honouring the price;
− the rate of distance communication if the costs for using
the technology for distance communication are calculated on
a basis other than the basic rate;
− if the contract is filed after conclusion, how the
Consumer can consult it;
− the manner in which the Consumer may acquaint him/herself
with undesired actions before concluding the contract, and
the way the Consumer may correct these actions before the
contract is concluded;
− any languages other than Dutch in which the contract can
be concluded;
− the codes of conduct to which the Entrepreneur has
submitted and the manner in which the Consumer can consult
these codes of conduct via electronic means, and
- the minimum duration of the distance contract in the event
of a contract for continuous or periodical delivery of
products or services.
ARTICLE 5 – The contract
1. Subject to the provisions in paragraph 4, the contract
becomes valid when the Consumer has accepted the offer and
fulfilled the terms and conditions set.
2. If the consumer accepted the offer via electronic means,
the Entrepreneur shall promptly confirm the receipt of the
acceptance of the offer via electronic means. As long as the
receipt of said acceptance has not been confirmed, the
Consumer may repudiate the contract.
3. If the contract is concluded electronically, the
Entrepreneur will take appropriate technical and
organisational security measures for the electronic data
transfer and ensure a safe web environment. If the Consumer
can pay electronically, the Entrepreneur shall observe
appropriate security measures.
4. The Entrepreneur may, within the limits of the law,
gather information about Consumer’s ability to fulfil his
payment obligations, as well as all facts and factors
relevant to responsibly concluding the distance contract. If,
acting on the results of this investigation, the
Entrepreneur has sound reasons for not concluding the
contract, he is lawfully entitled to refuse an order or
request while giving reasons, or to attach special terms to
the implementation.
5. The Entrepreneur shall send the following information
along with the product or service, in writing or in such a
way that the Consumer can store it in an accessible manner
on a long-term data carrier:
a. the visiting address of the Entrepreneur´s business
establishment where the Consumer may get into contact for
any complaints;
b. the conditions on which and the way in which the Consumer
may exercise the right of withdrawal, or, as the case may be,
clear information about being exempted from the right of
withdrawal;
c. the information corresponding to existing after-sales
services and guarantees;
d. the information as stated in article 4 paragraph 3 of
these Terms and Conditions, unless the Entrepreneur has
already provided the Consumer with this information before
the performance of the contract;
e. the requirements for cancelling the contract if the
contract has a duration of more than one year or for an
indefinite period of time.
6. If the Entrepreneur has undertaken to deliver a series of
products or services, the stipulation in the previous
paragraph applies to the first delivery only.
ARTICLE 6 – Right of withdrawal
When delivering products:
1. When purchasing products, the Consumer has the option to
repudiate the contract without specifying any reasons for a
period of at least 14 days. This period starts on the day
the product is received by or on behalf of the Consumer.
2. During this period, the Consumer shall handle the product
and the packaging with care. The Consumer shall only unpack
or use the product to the extent necessary to judge whether
he or she wishes to keep the product. If wishing to exercise
the right of withdrawal, the Consumer shall return the
product with all delivered accessories and, as far as
reasonably possible, in the original condition and packaging
to the Entrepreneur in conformity with the Entrepreneur´s
reasonable and clear instructions.
When providing services
3. When providing services, the Consumer has the option to
repudiate the contract without specifying any reasons, for a
period of at least 14 days starting on the day of concluding
the contract.
4. To exercise the right of withdrawal, the Consumer shall
follow the reasonable and clear instructions given by the
Entrepreneur in this context during the offer and/or before
the delivery.
ARTICLE 7 - Costs in case of withdrawal
1. Should the Consumer exercise the right of withdrawal,
only the returning costs are at the Consumer´s expense.
2. If the Consumer has made a payment, the Entrepreneur
shall return this amount as soon as possible, but within not
more than 30 days after the return or withdrawal.
ARTICLE 8 - Exclusion of the right of withdrawal
1. If the Consumer does not have the right of withdrawal,
the Entrepreneur can exclude this right only if the
Entrepreneur indicated this clearly in the offer or at least
in good time before concluding the contract.
2. Exclusion of the right of withdrawal is only possible for
products:
a. that were realised according to the Consumer’s
specifications;
b. that are obviously personal in nature;
c. that cannot be returned due to their nature;
d. that spoil or age quickly;
e. whose prices are subject to fluctuations in the financial
market that are beyond the Entrepreneur’s control;
f. for single newspapers and magazines;
g. for audio and video recordings and computer software of
which the Consumer has broken the seal;
3. Exclusion of the right of withdrawal is only possible for
services
a. regarding accommodation, transportation, restaurant
establishments or leisure activities to be used or performed
on a certain date or during a certain period;
b. of which the provision has been started with the Consumer’s
explicit consent before the expiration of the cooling-off
period;
c. regarding betting and lotteries;
ARTICLE 9 - The price
1. The prices of the products and/or services provided shall
not be raised during the validity period stated in the
offer, subject to changes in price due to changes in VAT
rates.
2. Contrary to the previous paragraph, the Entrepreneur may
offer products or services whose prices are subject to
fluctuations in the financial market that are beyond the
Entrepreneur’s control, at variable prices. The offer will
state the possibility of being subject to fluctuations and
the fact that any indicated prices are target prices.
3. Price increases within 3 months after concluding the
contract are permitted only if the Entrepreneur has
stipulated it and
a. they are the result of legal regulations or stipulations,
or
b. the Consumer has the authority to cancel the contract
before the day on which the price increase starts.
5. All prices indicated in the provision of products or
services are including VAT.
ARTICLE 10 – Conformity and Guarantee
1. The Entrepreneur guarantees that the products and/or
services comply with the contract, with the specifications
listed in the offer, with reasonable requirements of
usability and/or reliability and with the existing statutory
provisions and/or government regulations on the day the
contract was concluded.
2. An arrangement offered as a guarantee by the
Entrepreneur, Manufacturer or Importer shall not affect the
rights and claims the Consumer may exercise against the
Entrepreneur about a failure in the fulfilment of the
Entrepreneur’s obligations based on the law and/or the
distance contract.
ARTICLE 11 – Delivery and execution
1. The Entrepreneur shall exercise the best possible care
when booking and when executing product orders, and when
assessing requests for the provision of services.
2. The place of delivery is at the address given by the
Consumer to the company.
3.With due observance of the stipulations in Article 4 of
these General Terms and Conditions, the Company shall
execute accepted orders with convenient speed but at least
within 30 days, unless a longer delivery period was agreed.
If the delivery has been delayed, or if an order cannot be
filled or can be filled only partially, the Consumer shall
be informed about this within one month after ordering. In
such cases, the Consumer is entitled to repudiate the
contract free of charge and with the right to possible
compensation.
4. In the event of repudiation under the preceding paragraph,
the Entrepreneur shall return the payment made by the
Consumer as soon as possible but at least within 30 days
after repudiation.
5. If delivering an ordered product turns out to be
impossible, the Entrepreneur shall make an effort to offer
an equivalent replacement product. Before the delivery, it
shall be reported in a clear and comprehensible manner that
a replacement product will be delivered. The right of
withdrawal may not be excluded with replacement products.
The costs of the return shipment are to be borne by the
Entrepreneur.
6. Unless explicitly agreed otherwise, the risk of loss of
and/or damage to products shall remain with the Entrepreneur
until the time they are delivered to the Consumer.
ARTICLE 12 – Continuing performance contract
1. The Consumer may at all times terminate the contract
concluded for an indefinite time with due observance of the
agreed cancellation arrangements and with at least one month´s
notice.
2. A contract concluded for a definite time has a validity
of two years at the most. If it was agreed that the distance
contract will be extended in case of the Consumer’s silence,
the contract will be continued as a contract for an
indefinite time and will be valid for one month at the most
after continuation of the contract.
ARTICLE 13 – Payment
1. Unless otherwise agreed, the amounts to be paid by the
Consumer are to be settled within 14 days after delivery of
the goods, or in the event of an agreement to provide a
service, within 14 days after the delivery of documents
relating to this service.
2. When selling products to Consumers, it is not permitted
to negotiate an advance payment of more than 50% in the
General Terms and Conditions. When an advance payment was
agreed, the Consumer may not assert any right regarding the
execution of that order or the provision of the service in
question before the agreed advance payment has been made.
3. The Consumer has the duty to inform the Entrepreneur
promptly of possible inaccuracies in the payment details.
4. In case of nonpayment on the part of the Consumer, and
subject to legal restrictions, the Entrepreneur is entitled
to charge any predetermined reasonable costs incurred to the
Consumer.
ARTICLE 14 – Complaints procedure
1. The Entrepreneur shall have a sufficiently notified
complaints procedure and shall handle the complaint in
accordance with this complaint procedure.
2. Complaints about the performance of the contract shall be
submitted to the Entrepreneur fully and clearly described
within a reasonable time after the Consumer has discovered
the defects.
3. The complaints submitted with the Entrepreneur shall be
replied within a period of 14 days after the date of receipt.
Should a complaint demand a foreseeable longer time for
handling, the Entrepreneur shall respond within 14 days with
a notice of receipt and an indication when the Consumer can
expect a more detailed reply.
4. A complaint about a product, a service or an after-sales
service that the Entrepreneur provided can also be submitted
via a complaints form given at the website of Stichting
Webshop Keurmerk www.keurmerk.info. The complaint will then
be sent both to the Entrepreneur in question and to
Stichting Webshop Keurmerk.
5. If the complaint cannot be solved in joint consultation,
there will be a dispute that is open to the dispute
settlement rules.
ARTICLE 15 - Disputes
1. Contracts between the Entrepreneur and the Consumer, to
which these General Terms and Conditions apply, are
exclusively governed by Dutch law.
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