4.1 All orders shall be deemed to have been accepted when theyhave been released by the Client and/or confirmed by the Contractor and/or theinformation required for the order has been provided by the Client following prior submission of an offer.
4.2. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the Contractor may charge a deposit of 25% of the total amount when the order is placed.
4.3 Any overrun of the total amount specified in the agreement shall be charged at aflat hourly rate of 115.00 euros . plus VAT calculated. The Contractor shall record the expenses incurred and may submit them to the Client if required.
4.4 Cost estimates and other documents that have become known (e.g .concepts, etc.) shall remain the property of the Contractor. These may neither be duplicated nor passed on without consent.
4.5. The agreed remuneration is to be understood as a net price in euros plus the statutory value added tax.
4.6 The agreed remuneration shall apply subject to the proviso that the order data on which it is based remain unchanged . If subsequent changes or additions to the scope of the order are made at the instigation of the customer, this shall be charged separately. Invoicing shall be in accordance with the agreed remuneration principles, or alternatively in accordance with the Contractor’s price list valid at the time of the order. This also includes the additional expenses caused by the change.
4.7. Expenses incurred for the purpose of the execution of the agreement or arising as a necessary consequence of the execution shall be reimbursed by the Client. This includes in particular travel costs, expenses, copies, etc.
4.8. The agreed remuneration is due upon creation/delivery of the service and is to be paid within 8 days at the latest without any deductions, unless otherwise agreed in writing. This shall not be precluded by the payment of advance payments by the Client. If work is delivered in parts, the corresponding partial fee shall be due in each case upon delivery of the part. If the execution of an order extends over a longer period of time, the Contractor may demand partial payments.
4.9 If the Customer fails to make payment when due, interest shall be charged on the outstanding amounts from the due date in accordance with the statutory default provisions; the right to claim higher interest and further damages in the event of default shall remain unaffected. Surcharges for administrative expenses for payment reminders and dunning runs may be added in the event of default. of the default interest shall be charged.
4.10.
If the Client cancels or changes the execution of the Agreement after it has been released, it shall be obliged to compensate the Contractor for the fees and/or time spent up to that point and to reimburse the Contractor for all costs incurred, including any fees and/or commissions not paid, as well as to indemnify the Contractor against any claims by third parties, in particular by its subcontractors, which may arisen/fulfillment assistants. In the event of cancellation of the agreement after release, a minimum remuneration of 50% of the contractually agreed total remuneration shall be payable to the Contractor to paylen. If the change or termination of the work is due to a breach of duty by the Contractor or its subcontractors/performance agents, any fees and commissions lost shall not be reimbursed.
4.11. Terms for recurring and permanently commissioned projects, such as social media support or digital support services, include an automatic contract extension by 6 months at a timeto theEnd of month. Exceptions are special regulations defined in the order and recognized by both parties, which require the written form.
4.12. Offsetting against counterclaims of the customer or the retention of payments due to such claims is only permissible if the counterclaims are undisputed or have been legally established.
4.13. If the Client is in default of payment for an order that has already been invoiced, the Contractor shall beentitled tochtigt, after sending a payment reminder to initiate a reminder procedure. In each case, in addition to 9% interest on arrears above the prime rate, a processing fee of 40,- Euro due. If the amount is not received on the Contractor’s account even after receipt of the 2nd reminder, the Contractor shall retain this imagines, die Mattersnheit to a collection agency.
4.14. If another order is placed with the Contractor in the event of late payment, the Contractor shall beentitled to suspend work on this order until the outstanding amount has been paid in full.