§ 1 General, Scope
(1) These General Terms and Conditions (GTC) of me-filtertechnik.GmbH apply to all our business relationships with our customers. These GTC only apply if the customer is an entrepreneur (§ 14 of the German Civil Code), a legal entity under public law, or a special fund under public law. Our GTC apply to all deliveries, services, and offers, in particular to all contracts for the sale of movable goods, regardless of whether we manufacture the goods ourselves or purchase them from suppliers. These GTC, in their respective versions, also apply as a framework agreement for future deliveries and services or offers with the same customer, without the need to refer to them again in each individual case.
(2) Our GTC apply exclusively. Deviating, conflicting, or supplementary general terms and conditions of customers shall only become part of the contract if and to the extent that we have expressly consented to their validity. This requirement of consent applies in all cases, even if we carry out the delivery or service to the customer without reservation in full knowledge of the customer’s GTC.
(3) Legally relevant declarations and notifications that our customer must make to us after the conclusion of the contract (e.g., setting deadlines, notifications of defects, declarations of withdrawal or reduction) must be in writing to be effective.
(4) Individual agreements made with the customer in individual cases, including ancillary agreements, additions, and amendments, take precedence over these General Terms and Conditions. The content of such agreements and their validity must also be in writing.

§ 2 Conclusion of Contract
(1) Our offers are subject to change and non-binding unless they are expressly marked as binding or contain a specific acceptance period. This also applies if we have provided the customer with technical documentation (drawings, plans, calculations, estimates, references to DIN standards), other product descriptions, or documents – including in electronic form.
(2) Orders or orders from the customer are considered binding contractual offers. Unless otherwise stated in the order, we are entitled to accept this contractual offer within 14 days of receipt. Acceptance can be declared either in writing (e.g., by order confirmation) or by delivery of the goods to the customer.
The contract is always concluded subject to timely and defect-free delivery by our suppliers. However, this only applies if we have concluded congruent hedging transactions with our suppliers and we are not responsible for the late delivery or the non-defective delivery. We will inform the customer immediately of the unavailability of our suppliers’ services.

§ 3 Delivery Period and Delay in Delivery
(1) The delivery period will be agreed upon individually. If this is not the case, delivery will take place upon receipt of the goods at our premises. Our delivery times are generally not fixed dates according to Section 323 (2) No. 2 of the German Civil Code (BGB) or Section 376 of the German Commercial Code (HGB). Partial deliveries are permissible, provided they are reasonable for the customer. If the service is not available within the new delivery period, we are entitled to withdraw from the contract in whole or in part; We will promptly reimburse any consideration already provided by the customer. A case of unavailability of the service in this sense shall include, in particular, the late delivery by our supplier if we have concluded a congruent hedging transaction.
(2) The occurrence of a delivery delay is determined by the statutory provisions. However, a reminder from the customer is required in any case. If we are in default of delivery, the customer may demand lump-sum compensation for damage caused by the delay. The sum compensation shall amount to 0.5% of the net price (delivery value) for each completed calendar week of the delay but not exceeding 5% of the delivery value of the delayed goods. We reserve the right to prove that the customer has suffered no damage at all or only significantly less damage than the above-mentioned lump sum.
(3) Unforeseen events beyond me-filtertechnik.GmbH’s control, e.g., operational disruptions, strikes, lockouts, or changes in the law, shall extend the delivery period appropriately, even if they occur during a delay in delivery. Should such events prevent the service from being provided within a reasonable period of time, the customer shall have the right to withdraw from the contract or, where applicable, from the unfulfilled part thereof. Claims for damages due to such withdrawal shall not exist.

§ 4 Delivery, Transfer of Risk, Delay in Acceptance
(1) Delivery shall be ex warehouse. At the customer’s request and expense, the goods shall be shipped to another destination (sale by dispatch). Unless otherwise agreed, we are entitled to determine the method of shipment, in particular the transport company, shipping route, and packaging.
(2) The risk of accidental loss and accidental deterioration of the goods shall pass to the customer at the latest upon handover. However, in the case of a sale by dispatch, the risk of accidental loss and accidental deterioration of the goods, as well as the risk of delay, shall pass upon delivery of the goods to the freight forwarder, carrier, or other person or institution designated to carry out the shipment. Delivery shall be deemed equivalent to delivery if the customer is in default of acceptance.
(3) We will only insure shipments against theft, breakage, transport, fire or water damage, or other insurable risks at the customer’s express request and then at the customer’s expense. We do not accept return of transport packaging and all other packaging in accordance with the Packaging Ordinance; They become the property of the customer; pallets and Euro pallet cages are excluded.

§ 5 Prices, Terms of Payment, and Price Adjustments
(1) Unless otherwise agreed in individual cases, our prices valid at the time of conclusion of the contract shall apply to ex works plus statutory VAT.
(2) In the case of mail-order sales (§ 4 Paragraph 1), the buyer shall bear the transport costs ex warehouse and the costs of any transport insurance requested by the buyer. Any customs duties, fees, taxes, and other public charges shall be borne by the buyer.
(3) For orders below the minimum order value, we charge a minimum order surcharge plus statutory VAT.
(4) Unless otherwise agreed in individual cases, the purchase price is due and payable within 30 days of invoicing and delivery of the goods. Upon expiry of the above payment period, the buyer shall be in default. During the period of default, the purchase price shall bear interest at the applicable statutory default interest rate. We reserve the right to assert further damages for default. Our claim to commercial interest on the due date (Section 353 of the German Commercial Code (HGB)) remains unaffected.
(5) If, after conclusion of the contract, it becomes apparent that our claim to the purchase price is jeopardized by the customer’s inability to pay (e.g., due to a petition for insolvency proceedings), we are entitled to refuse performance and, if necessary, to withdraw from the contract after setting a deadline (Section 321 of the German Civil Code (BGB)) in accordance with the statutory provisions.
(6) If public levies and/or taxes on the goods change or are newly levied after the conclusion of the contract, me-filtertechnik.GmbH is entitled to adjust the agreed prices accordingly. The same applies if the costs for loading and shipping the goods increase for reasons beyond our control (e.g., due to low-water surcharges, ice surcharges, demurrage, standstill charges, freight increases).

§ 6 Retention of Title
(1) All deliveries by me-filtertechnik.GmbH are subject to retention of title.
In commercial transactions, the goods sold remain the property of me-filtertechnik.GmbH until all claims arising from the business relationship between the customer and us have been paid in full. This also applies if the purchase price has been paid for specific deliveries of goods designated by the customer. In the case of ongoing invoices, the retention of title may serve as security for the outstanding balance of me-filtertechnik.GmbH.
(2) The goods subject to retention of title may not be pledged to third parties or assigned as security until the secured claims have been paid in full. The customer must notify us immediately in writing if and to the extent that third parties gain access to the goods belonging to us. A copy of the seizure report must be sent to us immediately.
(3) In the event of breach of contract by the customer, in particular non-payment of the purchase price due, me-filtertechnik.GmbH is entitled to withdraw from the contract in accordance with the statutory provisions and/or to demand the return of the goods based on the retention of title. The demand for return does not simultaneously constitute a declaration of withdrawal; rather, we are entitled to merely demand the return of the goods and reserve the right to withdraw. If the customer fails to pay the purchase price due, we may only assert these rights if we have previously unsuccessfully set the customer a reasonable deadline for payment or if such a deadline is dispensable under the statutory provisions.
(4) The buyer is revocably authorized to resell and/or process the goods subject to retention of title in the ordinary course of business. In this case, the following provisions apply in addition. The retention of title extends to the products resulting from the processing, mixing, or combining of our goods at their full value, with me-filtertechnik.GmbH being deemed the manufacturer. If, upon processing, mixing, or combining with third-party goods, the ownership rights of third parties remain in place, we shall acquire co-ownership in proportion to the invoice values ​​of the processed, mixed, or combined goods. In all other respects, the same applies to the resulting product as to goods delivered subject to retention of title. The customer hereby assigns to us, as security, any claims against third parties arising from the resale of the goods or products, in full or in the amount of our possible co-ownership share in accordance with the preceding paragraph. We accept the assignment. The customer’s aforementioned obligations also apply with regard to the assigned claims. The customer remains authorized, alongside us, to collect the claim. We undertake not to collect the claim as long as the customer meets its payment obligations to us, does not default on payment, no application for the opening of insolvency proceedings has been filed, and no other deficiency in its ability to perform exists. However, if this is the case, we may demand that the customer disclose the assigned claims and their debtors to us, provide all information necessary for collection, hand over the relevant documents, and notify the debtors (third parties) of the assignment. If the realizable value of the collateral exceeds our claims by more than 10%, we will release collateral of our choice at the customer’s request.