Terms & conditions
General Terms & Conditions for web sales and delivery of Art Syndicate
Article 1 Definitions
In these General Terms & Conditions the definitions will have the following meaning:
1.1 Client: the purchaser/party entering into an Agreement with Art Syndicate, either a Professional Purchaser or a Consumer.
1.2 Art Syndicate: the private company with limited liability, Art Syndicate, residing at Bragastraat 102, Den Haag, The Netherlands, which declares these General Terms & Conditions to be applicable to the Agreement.
1.3 Agreement: the agreement between the Client and Art Syndicate with regard to the sale and delivery of products via the Art Syndicate web shop.
1.4 Art Syndicate web shop: the online shop through which Art Syndicate offers products for sale or exhibit products of other creators.
1.5 General Terms & Conditions: the terms of sale and delivery as formulated by Art Syndicate.
1.6 Privacy Statement: the privacy statement formulated by Art Syndicate, which is available at the Art Syndicate web shop and which will be sent to the Client upon request.
1.7 Consumer: the natural person which is not acting as a professional and/or for a company.
1.8 Professional Purchaser: the natural person which is acting as a professional and/or for a company or the legal entity entering into an Agreement with Art Syndicate.
1.9 Website: the website through which the Art Syndicate web shop is available.
1.10 Consumer Purchase: the purchase Agreement between Art Syndicate and a Consumer.
Article 2 Applicability and Amendments
2.1 These General Terms & Conditions exclusively apply to any and all offers, Agreements, sale and deliveries of products by Art Syndicate through the Art Syndicate web shop. Art Syndicate explicitly rejects the applicability of any other (general) terms. The Client explicitly acknowledges and accepts that any other terms or conditions are not applicable.
2.2 Art Syndicate retains the right to amend the General Terms & Conditions unilaterally. Any amendments to the General Terms & Conditions will be published on the Website.
2.3 With regard to the sale, purchase, delivery of special products, such as but not limited to products of which the price is provided upon request, limited editions and products of which the purchase order/Agreement is not completed through the Web shop, Art Syndicate is entitled to apply additional or other terms and conditions.
2.4 Deviation from or amendments to the General Terms & Conditions are only valid if recorded in writing and if realised with the explicit agreement of Art Syndicate.
Article 3 Offers and Agreements
3.1 All offers made by Art Syndicate are noncommittal except in case of a Consumer Purchase, and are subject to change, availability and the mentioned term of validity.
3.2 Unless Art Syndicate has explicitly accepted another manner of closing the Agreement, Agreements are closed if Client has received a written (including e-mail) confirmation of his purchase by Art Syndicate. An automatically rendered confirmation is not to be considered as such written confirmation. Art Syndicate may refuse orders or attach certain conditions to the delivery, unless otherwise explicitly determined.
3.3 Acceptance of an offer or the purchase of a product implies that the Client accepts the applicability of these General Terms & Conditions.
3.4 The Client carries full responsibility for providing Art Syndicate with the correct details in order to enter into the Agreement.
3.5 Art Syndicate is entitled to assign third parties to execute the Agreement. These General Terms & Conditions also apply to the relation with these third parties.
Article 4 Prices and Payment
4.1 The prices published on the website for the products offered via/in the Art Syndicate web shop to Clients residing in the EU are in Euros, include VAT and are excluding costs of handling and dispatch, applicable taxes or other duties, unless otherwise notified or agreed by Art Syndicate. Art Syndicate charges a standard payment handling fee for each order which is published on the Website.
4.2 Despite our efforts, a product of the Art Syndicate web shop can be mispriced. Rest assured, however, that we verify prices as part of our dispatch procedures. If a product's correct price is lower than our stated price, we charge the lower amount and send you the product. If a product's correct price is higher than our stated price, we will, at our discretion, either contact you for instructions before dispatch or cancel your order and notify you of such cancellation.
4.3 Art Syndicate is entitled to adjust the purchase price after confirmation of a purchase order/closure of an Agreement if the prices for resources, wages, import duties, taxes or other external costs (which may be caused by currency deviations) have risen. Art Syndicate will inform the Client as soon as possible of such adjustment, after which the Client is entitled to terminate the Agreement/cancel the purchase order, unless Art Syndicate and Client have agreed that delivery of the products will take place more then 3 (three) months after confirmation of the purchase order or if the price adjustment is compulsory by law.
4.4 Payment shall take place in (one of) the manner(s) indicated during the ordering process. Your order may be governed by further (payment/ordering) conditions. The date of payment is the date that payment has been received by Art Syndicate on its giro or bank account. The term of delivery starts after payment of the purchase order/products has been received by Art Syndicate, unless Parties have agreed otherwise.
4.5 Upon exceeding the term of payment, the Client is in default as of the day on which full payment should have taken place and shall be bound to pay the applicable statutory interest for Consumers or for Companies. All costs made by Art Syndicate for debt collection caused by late, incomplete or non-payment, including but not limited to extrajudicial and judicial costs, costs for bailiffs, debt collection agencies, legal proceedings, councils and lawyers will be charged to Client. The extrajudicial costs of debt collection shall amount up to 10% of the purchase order with a minimum of €150, excluding VAT without prejudice to Art Syndicate's right to alternatively claim the actual extrajudicial costs of debt collection.
4.6 Should the Client be in default of any payment, Art Syndicate is entitled to cancel (realisation of) the Agreement in question and any connected agreements, or to have them rescinded.
Article 5 Delivery
5.1 The term for delivery given by Art Syndicate is provided as an indication only and shall never constitute a fixed or fatal deadline. Should a term for delivery be exceeded, this shall not give the purchaser the right to claim compensation. Unless it concerns a Consumer Purchase, Art Syndicate shall have to be notified in writing by Client for late delivery and shall have to be granted a reasonable term for delivery before being in default.
5.2 With due observance of the provisions of clause 5.1, Art Syndicate shall deliver accepted orders within a period indicated in the description of the product as the delivery time upon payment of the purchase by Client, unless agreed otherwise. Shipping rates depend on the service of Client's choice, package weight and delivery address. Should delivery be delayed either because a product is (temporarily) out of stock, or for other reasons, or should it not be possible to execute all or part of an order/Agreement, the Client shall be notified of this no later than three weeks after payment of the purchase. The purchaser shall in such a case have the right to cancel the order without incurring costs. In case of a Consumer Purchase Art Syndicate shall deliver the product within a period indicated in the description of the product as the delivery time from the order date unless this is not possible as a consequence of circumstances which are not attributable to Art Syndicate.
5.3 Art Syndicate determines the method of transport of the goods ordered via the Art Syndicate web shop, unless otherwise agreed.
5.4 The risk of and the responsibility for the products transfer to the Client at the moment of delivery. Delivery to the Client takes place at the moment that the products leave Art Syndicate's premises or storage. Products are considered to be delivered to a Consumer at the moment the products are delivered at the address provided by the Consumer or in absence of Consumer at the post-office, at Consumers neighbours or (with Consumers consent) another third party.
5.5 If a delivery is rejected by a Client the costs arising from this rejection can be charged to Client as well as the damages suffered by Art Syndicate.
5.6 Art syndicate is allowed to deliver the sold goods in parts. It is not allowed in case the part delivered does not have any independent value. If the goods are delivered in parts, Art Syndicate is allowed to make a separate invoice for every part.
Article 6 Low Order Fee
6.1 For all orders under 100 Euros, Art Syndicate charges a low order fee of 2,50 Euros (excl. VAT if applicable) on top of standard shipping rates.
Article 7 Cancellation of the Purchase Agreement
7.1 Purchase orders can only be altered or cancelled with Art Syndicate's consent. If Art Syndicate has already made expenses or has to make expenses caused by alteration of cancellation of the purchase order, Art Syndicate is entitled to payment of these costs by the Client except in case of purchases as mentioned in article 7.2 and 7.3.
7.2 In case of a distance sale Consumers are entitled to cancel the purchase agreement without a given reason within 7 working days after receipt of the products. When returning products, shipping costs are on the expenses of Consumer. The postal address for the returns is not the postal adress of Art Syndicate. Correct address depends on the particular product and has to be determined on the case-by-case basis.
7.3 Consumers can only use the right to cancel the purchase agreement in case products are returned in complete, undamaged, unused state and with the original packaging. The returned products need to be in possession of Art Syndicate or Artist no later than on the 21st day after receipt of the product by Consumer. The product to be returned needs to be stamped sufficiently. The shipping risk and proof rest with the Client. In case of cancellation of a distance sale by a Consumer as stated in 6.2 and 6.3, Art Syndicate will take care of repayment of the purchase price as paid by Consumer within thirty days after receipt of the returned product.
7.4 Article 7.2 and 7.3 are not applicable to the distance sale to Consumers regarding:
a. products of which the price is dependent on changes on the financial market which cannot be influenced by Art Syndicate.
b. products which:
1) are produced according to the specifications of the Consumer or are made to Consumer's order or;
2) clearly have a personal character or;
3) cannot be returned because of the nature of the product or;
4) are likely to decay, age or be outdated;
c. audio- and video recordings and software if the seal is broken by the client;
d. newspapers and magazines;
e. services that are delivered by Art Syndicate before the 7 working days term has passed with consent of the Consumer.
7.5 Delivered products can only be returned after prior written consent of Art Syndicate and according to the specific instructions given by Art Syndicate with regard to the manner of returning the products. The products can be returned to the address indicated by Art Syndicate. The address will vary depending on the origin of the purchased product.
Article 8 Retention of Title
8.1 All products supplied remain the property of Art Syndicate until the Client has complied fully with all obligations towards Art Syndicate.
8.2 The Professional Purchaser shall only sell the products of which the property remains with Art Syndicate, to third parties in the course of the usual business of this purchaser.
8.3 If the Professional Purchaser is in breach of one of his obligations arising from the Agreement with Art Syndicate, or if Art Syndicate has reasonable doubt to believe that this purchaser will not fulfil its obligations, Art Syndicate is entitled to recall delivered products from this purchaser or from third parties which have the product(s) in possession for the purchaser. The purchaser shall cooperate with Art Syndicate to recall the products in such case.
Article 9 Defective Products and Complaints
9.1 Art Syndicate's products comply with the demands and functionalities that can reasonably be set for such products if used in the regular manner and for the purposes intended for. Certain products may be subject to minor deviations in shape and colour, this depends on the material from which the products are manufactured. Art Syndicate is considered to have met the obligation of delivery in case of such minor deviations. All information and pictures with regard to the colours, materials, sizes and details of the Products are to be considered as an indication of the product. Minor deviations of these aspects cannot be a cause for return of the product, dissolution of the Agreement, price reductions or compensation of damages or costs. If applicable, the terms and conditions for warrantees from manufacturers and importers apply to the delivered products.
9.2 Upon delivery, the Client is obliged to check whether the Products comply with the Agreement. Should this not be the case, the Client shall notify Art Syndicate in writing including motivation immediately in case of deviations in the outer appearance of the product, or within 7 days of delivery in any other case.
9.3 In case the product is to be used outside the Netherlands the Client needs to verify whether the product complies with the applicable demands and/or rules and regulations.
9.4 A complaint cannot be accepted if the product has been used contrary to the instructions for use, the product has been used without care or has been used for a purpose other than that for which it was designed and intended.
9.5 If Art Syndicate considers a complaint with regard to the quality requirements and quality standards of the product supplied to be justified, Art Syndicate may choose to either accept return of the product or to replace it by a same product, or to rescind the Agreement and credit the Client for the invoice value of the product.
9.6 If as a result of a justified complaint, Art Syndicate has replaced the defective product, Art Syndicate is considered to have delivered timely, even if a statutory period set by the Client has been exceeded.
Article 10 Liability
10.1 Art Syndicate is not liable for damages caused by:
a. inexpert use of the delivered product or usage for other purposes then the purposes for which the product is intended according to objective standards;
b. the provision of incorrect or incomplete information by the Client to Art Syndicate;
c. acts of third parties assigned by Art Syndicate with consent of the Client;
d. materials or services delivered by third parties upon request or with consent of the Client;
e. misunderstandings, mutilation, delays or incomplete or abnormal receipt of orders and messages as a consequence of use of the internet or any other means of (electrical) communication.
10.2 Art Syndicate shall only compensate Client for damages caused as a direct consequence of an attributable act or an attributable failure to act of Art Syndicate. Art Syndicate is not liable for indirect damages and costs, for example but not limited to lost profits, consequential damages, damages caused by delayed delivery, mutilated or destructed data or materials or lost turnover. In case of a Consumer Purchase this restriction is only applicable as far as allowed according to art. 7:24 sub 2 Dutch Civil Code (product liability).
10.3 Art Syndicate's total liability is limited to compensation of the amount that the insurance company pays out to Art Syndicate. If the insurance company does not pay out any amount to Art Syndicate and Art Syndicate is liable for compensation of damages according to this article 9, Art Syndicate's total liability is limited to compensation of the amount of the invoice with regard to the relevant product delivery/purchase, which can, according to article 2.3, be maximised by Art Syndicate to a specific amount with regard to products of which the purchase price is provided to Client upon request, limited editions or with regard to purchase orders/Agreements which are not completed through the Web shop.
10.4 The Client shall indemnify Art Syndicate from the consequences of any claims by third parties arising from the execution of the Agreement and which are caused by acts attributable to the Client.
10.5 The restrictions with regard to the liability in articles 9.1 - 9.4 are not applicable in case of:
a. damages caused by wilful misconduct or gross negligence by Art Syndicate or its managing employees;
b. product liability as mentioned in Chapter 6 Title 3, paragraph 3 Dutch Civil Act.
Article 11 Privacy Policy
11.1 Personal Client information, obtained by Art Syndicate as a consequence of a purchase, will only be saved and /or processed in order to fulfil its obligations arising from the Agreement, for purposes of marketing by Art Syndicate and maintenance of a client relation with Client. In processing the personal Client information Art Syndicate shall comply with the applicable rules and regulations, in particular the Personal Data Protection Act. The registration of personal Client information will be applied at the Dutch Data Protection Authority.
11.2 Client is at any time entitled to inspect its personal Client information. A request to inspect this information should be sent to Art Syndicate at the following e-mail address: info@artsyndicate.nl.
Article 12 Force Majeur
12.1 Force Majeur is taken to mean any shortcoming which may not be attributed to Art Syndicate according to law, jurisprudence or generally accepted situations or circumstances. Force Majeur is also taken to mean import or export prohibitions by or because of a government, lack of or non-timely delivery by suppliers of Art Syndicate, strikes or extremely high absenteeism through illness by Art Syndicate employees or suppliers.
12.2 In the event of a Force Majeur situation, Art Syndicate has the choice of either cancelling (further) execution of the Client's order or rescinding the order without legal intervention, by informing Client of this in writing and without being held to any form of liability for damages or costs. The Client shall be obliged to pay for (part of) the product(s) that have been delivered by Art Syndicate.
Article 13 Intellectual Property Rights
13.1 The Client acknowledges that Art Syndicate is the rightful owner and/or licensee with regard to the relevant intellectual property rights concerning the (pictures of the) Art Syndicate products, packaging, the website, texts, trademarks, trade names and logos, information, Art Syndicate concepts and databases and shall entirely and unconditionally respect these rights. The Client is prohibited to reproduce and/or make available to the public any of the protected items without the prior written consent of Art Syndicate.
13.2 The Client is not allowed to transfer the Agreement or any rights arising from the Agreement with Art Syndicate to third parties.
Article 14 Applicable Law and Competent Court
14.1 All rights, obligations, offers, orders and Agreements to which these terms apply, as well as these General Terms & Conditions themselves, are governed by Dutch law only.
14.2 Any disputes between parties will be submitted to the jurisdiction of the competent Courts in the Netherlands.
