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General Terms and Conditions

3form B.V., with its registered office in Rotterdam and with offices at Piekstraat 2, 3071 EL Rotterdam. These terms and conditions have been filed with the Chamber of Commerce in Rotterdam.

  1. Definitions In these Terms and Conditions:
    1. 3form B.V. means the user of these General Terms and Conditions.
    2. Customer means the other party of 3form B.V., legal person, company or natural person, who has accepted in writing or otherwise the validity of these General Terms and Conditions.
    3. A circumstance beyond the control of 3form B.V. means fire and water damage, weather conditions, employee (representative organization) actions, machine defects, war, disasters, energy failures, supplier delays etc.

  2. Applicability
    1. These General Terms and Conditions apply and form an integral part of all offers and agreements between 3form B.V. and its Customers, in which 3form B.V. delivers goods and/or services, even if these goods and/or services have not been further described in the present General Terms and Conditions.
    2. Variations to these General Terms and Conditions are valid only if expressly agreed by parties in writing. Variations to provisions are valid only in respect of agreements for which such have been accepted. In such case, the remaining provisions of the General Terms and Conditions of 3form B.V. shall remain in full force.
    3. Standard terms and conditions of Customer are valid only when expressly accepted in writing by 3form B.V.

  3. Offer and Agreement
    1. Offers are made by 3form B.V., free of any commitment, unless expressly provided otherwise.
    2. If a Customer accepts an offer made without any commitment by 3form B.V., 3form B.V. may nevertheless revoke the offer within 7 business days after receipt of the acceptance.
    3. Agreements are concluded only after express acceptance or confirmation by 3form B.V. Acceptance shall be made by means of a written order confirmation from 3form B.V. or by the actual performance by 3form B.V. of the agreement. The order confirmation is considered to be a true and complete representation of the content of the agreement.
    4. If an order for the delivery of goods or performance of services is not given to 3form B.V., it may charge Customer all costs that it has had to incur in order to be able to make its offer.

  4. Price
    1. The prices stated in offers and agreements of 3form B.V. do not include VAT, import duties, taxes or other government charges as well as transport and insurance costs, unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing.
    2. All prices are in Euros, unless indicated otherwise by further notice from 3form B.V.
    3. 3form B.V. may alter the agreed price if and to the extent that circumstances occur, including increases in costs and changes in currencies, which could not have been reasonably foreseen when entering into the agreement. In the event of a price increase of more than 10% Customer may terminate the agreement, to the extent that 3form B.V. has not yet performed.
    4. The content of brochures, printed matter and such does not bind 3form B.V., unless express reference is made thereto in the agreement.

  5. Payment
    1. 3form B.V. determines terms of payment on the basis of the nature and size of the order.
    2. Unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing, payments must be issued within a period of fourteen days after invoice date.
    3. If (partial) payment is not made on time, Customer is in default by operation of law and the entire (remainder of the) claim is immediately due and payable.
    4. 3form B.V. may require at all times payment in advance or further security from Customer.
    5. If 3form B.V. has partially complied with its obligations, it is entitled to a proportional part of the agreed price.
    6. The Customer’s right to suspend or set off payments to 3form B.V., regardless of reason, is expressly excluded.

  6. Extrajudicial Costs and Interest
    1. As from the moment Customer is in default, Customer shall pay interest in the amount of the greater of (a) 1% for each month or part thereof or (b) the statutory rate or “wettelijke rente” (as further described in EC Directive 2000/35 or Article 6:120 of the Burgerlijk Wetboek, as may be amended) on the outstanding invoice amount.
    2. If in spite of written notice Customer again fails to comply with his/its payment obligations to 3form B.V. and 3form B.V. gives the collection of the payment to another agency, Customer is due to pay extrajudicial costs for an amount of 15% of the outstanding invoice amount, subject to a minimum of € 450, -.
    3. Payments made by Customer shall always serve in the first instance for payment of interest and costs due and subsequently for payment of the longest outstanding invoice, even if Customer indicates otherwise in his/its payment order.

  7. Suspension
    1. 3form B.V. may suspend performance of the agreement if Customer fails to make (timely) payment, fails to provide at the request of 3form B.V. 3form B.V. security within the meaning of Article 5.4 of these terms and conditions or fails in any other way to comply with his/its obligations to 3form B.V.
    2. 3form B.V. may also suspend compliance with the agreement, without being in default, if due to a circumstance beyond the control of 3form B.V. and/or due to amendment of the (terms and conditions of the) agreement 3form B.V. cannot be required to (timely) comply with the agreement.

  8. Delivery and Risk; Special Made-to-Measure Orders
    1. Customer acknowledges and agrees that the production of products to be delivered by 3form B.V. will commence only after the receipt by 3form B.V. of the entire amount of the first (partial) invoice in respect of the to be delivered goods. Furthermore, Customer acknowledges and agrees that, without prejudice to the other Terms and Conditions set out herein, including the applicable delivery time, deliveries of goods will take place only after the receipt by 3form B.V. of the entire amount of the subsequent final invoice in respect of the to be delivered goods.
    2. Delivery times given are to be regarded as approximate and shall in no event be regarded as deadlines, unless such has been expressly agreed in writing. In the event of non-timely delivery Customer must notify 3form B.V. in writing of its default, and a reasonable period of at least 7 business days must be set to as yet comply.
    3. Customer is obliged to fully cooperate with the delivery. Customer is in default without further notice if after the first request of 3form B.V. Customer fails to take up goods and/or services to be delivered by 3form B.V.
    4. Unless expressly agreed otherwise, the delivery is made to the place where Customer conducts his/its business.
    5. Loss of and damage to things, which the agreement between Customer and 3form B.V. deals with, are for the risk of Customer the moment such have been placed in the actual possession of (an agent of) Customer or from the moment Customer refuses to cooperate with the delivery.
    6. If the delivery of the goods to be delivered by 3form B.V. is delayed due to a circumstance for the account of Customer, Customer is obliged to compensate the damage incurred by 3form B.V. as a result thereof, including costs of transport and storage.
    7. In the case of Customer specific, “made–to–measure order” or non-stock products that Customer orders, there is a possible deviation in actual production and delivery of products ordered by Customer, by a margin of +/- 10% of the ordered quantity. The actual amount produced will be invoiced to the Customer. Nevertheless, although 3form B.V. cannot guaranty the exact quantity ordered for such products, 3form B.V. shall use commercially reasonable efforts to produce and deliver such non-standard order. Further information regarding deviations may be obtained by contacting Customer Order Service Information Department.

  9. Claims
    1. Customer is obliged within 3 business days after delivery to inspect the goods delivered by 3form B.V. for defects or for deviations from that which has been agreed in writing and to immediately notify 3form B.V. in writing of any deviations or defects.
    2. Customer may not assert any further right against 3form B.V. if any deviations or defects have not been notified in writing to 3form B.V. within a period of 3 business days after the time that the deviation(s) or defect(s) has/have been detected or could have been detected.
    3. Customer may not assert in any case any further right if he/it has had the things delivered by 3form B.V. put into use, processed or treated or has delivered such things or given such things for use to third parties.
    4. In addition to this, Customer may not invoke defective delivery or compliance if Customer has not given 3form B.V. the opportunity to repair, supplement or replace any defects or deviations, at the option of 3form B.V.

  10. Termination/Amendment
    1. If circumstances occur of which 3form B.V. was unaware on conclusion of the agreement and as a result of which compliance with the agreement is not possible, 3form B.V. may demand of Customer that the content of the agreement is amended in such a way as to enable performance.
    2. Customer may terminate the agreement only if 3form B.V. has imputably failed to comply with its obligations and has been notified of its default in writing by Customer, and 3form B.V. has been given a reasonable period of time to remedy this failure.
    3. 3form B.V. may terminate the agreement in part or in whole without prejudice to its right to compensation of costs and loss of profit and without prior notice or judicial intervention if:
      • Customer is granted a moratorium of payments, files a petition for bankruptcy, debtor relief or other protection from creditors, or Customer’s enterprise is liquidated (other than on behalf of reorganization or combination of enterprises or assets).
      • Customer fails to provide the security required by 3form B.V. as referred to in Article 5.4 of these General Terms and Conditions.
      • Customer fails to comply with any other of his/its obligation arising from the agreement.
    4. In the event of partial termination Customer cannot claim annulment of performances already made by 3form B.V. and 3form B.V. shall be fully entitled to receive payment in this respect.

  11. Liability
    1. 3form B.V. is only liable for damage that is the direct and exclusive consequence of intent or gross negligence of 3form B.V. and to the extent that it has been properly notified in writing of its default by Customer, and 3form B.V. has been given a reasonable period of time to provide repair or replacement.
    2. 3form B.V. does not accept in any case whatsoever liability for trading loss or other indirect damage within the broadest sense of that term incurred by Customer, including consequential loss, loss of profits and cost savings, regardless of cause.
    3. The total liability of 3form B.V. does not exceed in any case whatsoever compensation of the damage up to an amount equal to the price excluding VAT stipulated for the agreement concerned, up to a maximum of 10% of the order amount, excluding sales taxes.

  12. Retention of Property Rights
    1. 3form B.V. remains owner of the goods delivered by it or to be delivered by it until Customer has paid all claims of 3form B.V. in respect of the consideration, including interest and extrajudicial costs, arising from the order or agreement. Until the Customer has paid all outstanding claims, including interest and extrajudicial costs, the Customer has the right to dispose of the purchased goods under the retention of title and property rights of 3form B.V., to transfer the goods in whole or in part to third parties only under the following conditions that
      1. this right of disposal is granted to the Customer only if it is necessary for the Customer, in its normal course of business, to operate,
      2. this right of disposal is granted to the Customer only if the Customer demands and receives immediate payment from its Customers, and
      3. the Customer never has the right or authority to charge, encumber, pledge or allow a lien to be placed upon the goods that have been sold under the retention of title and property rights. The Customer covenants to assign or pledge, upon demand and at the choice of 3form B.V., all accounts receivable that are created or to be created from the sale of goods under the retention of title of 3form B.V., to third parties.

  13. Confidential Information
    1. 3form B.V. as well as Customer warrant that all information, which is exchanged between parties within the framework of the agreement concluded between parties, is of a confidential nature and shall remain secret. Information is regarded in any case confidential if this information has been designated as such by one of the parties.

  14. Intellectual/Industrial Property
    1. Customer may not remove, alter or conceal any designations concerning trademarks, trade names or other rights of intellectual and/or industrial property from or of the things delivered by 3form B.V.
    2. All rights of intellectual or industrial property on things delivered to Customer by 3form B.V., including drawings, descriptions, advertising matter etc., remain at all times the property of 3form B.V. and may not be reproduced, published or released in any other way to third parties without the express written consent of 3form B.V.

  15. Penalty
    1. In the case of a breach of Article 13 and/or 14 of these terms and conditions and/or in all other cases in which Customer fails to comply with his/its obligations to 3form B.V., Customer shall forfeit to 3form B.V. an immediately due and payable penalty of 10% of the ordered amount not subject to moderation by the court or set off, without prejudice to the right of 3form B.V. to seek compliance or full damages.

  16. Final Provisions
    1. If any provision of these General Terms and Conditions is null and void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force.
    2. All agreements as well as all disputes arising therefrom shall be exclusively governed by the laws of The Netherlands.
    3. All disputes arising from offers and agreements between 3form B.V. and Customer shall be submitted to the adjudication of the District Court (Arrondissementsrechtbank) in Rotterdam, unless the subject matter of the dispute falls under the jurisdiction of the Sub-district Court Judge (Kantonrechter).

Terms and Conditions of Purchase for the Purchase Transactions of 3form B.V.

  1. Definitions


  2. In these General Terms and Conditions of Purchase, the terms and expression used below are defined as follows:

    3form B.V.: 3FORM B.V., with corporate domicile at Piekstraat 2, 3071 EL Rotterdam, client, user of these terms and conditions of purchase;

    Supplier: the counterparty of 3form B.V.;

    Contract: the agreements (including order) laid down in writing between 3form B.V. and the Supplier concerning the delivery of Goods or the delivery of services;

    Delivery: placing one or more goods in the possession or under the control of 3form B.V. and the possible installation/assembly of these goods;

    Goods: the goods or services to be delivered;

    Parties: 3form B.V. and the Supplier.

  3. Applicability

    1. These Terms and Conditions of Purchase shall apply to all invitations and offers concerning the Delivery of Goods by the Supplier to 3form B.V.. The applicability of any general terms and conditions (of delivery/sale) of the Supplier shall be ruled out on our part and our Contract shall be governed exclusively by our General Terms and Conditions of Purchase.
    2. Deviations from these General Terms and Conditions of Purchase are accepted only if expressly in writing on the order form of the Contract.

  4. Changes, Cancellation
    1. Up to the moment that the Supplier has fulfilled all its obligations under the Contract, 3form B.V. shall be entitled to change the Contract in writing, among other things with respect to:
      • the quantity of Goods to be delivered;
      • the quality of the Goods to be delivered;
      • the time of Delivery.
      If in the Supplier’s reasonable opinion, a change will have consequences for the fixed price and/or Delivery time agreed, it shall be obligated, before effecting the change, to inform 3form B.V. of this in writing as soon as possible, but no later than within 5 business days after notification of the required change. Changes as a result of such a written message from the Supplier shall only be agreed in writing and shall subsequently become an integral part of the Contract. In the absence of a prompt message from the Supplier, the changes notified in writing by 3form B.V. shall be deemed to be accepted after 5 business days have passed.
    2. As long as the Supplier has not yet completely fulfilled its obligations under this Contract, 3form B.V. shall be entitled to cancel the Contract completely by registered letter. In such a case, 3form B.V. shall owe the Supplier the costs of materials, labor, overhead and profit margin (the last two jointly not to exceed a total of 10 % of the aforementioned costs), incurred in performing the Contract up to the moment of cancellation by the Supplier, but never more than the agreed price.

  5. Assignment of Obligations
    1. The Supplier may only assign an obligation under the Contract to a third party with express prior written permission from 3form B.V.. Reasonable conditions may be attached to such permission.
    2. In cases of assignment to a third party of (part of) the obligations under the Contract, the Supplier shall be obligated to inform 3form B.V. of the security provided for the payment of BTW (Dutch sales tax), Income Tax and Social Insurance Premiums, which are prescribed for employers by law.

  6. Price and Price Review
    1. The prices are exclusive of BTW and cover all costs in connection with the Supplier’s performance of its obligations.
    2. The Supplier shall not be entitled to change the agreed price, except under the terms of Clause 3.

  7. Invoicing and Payment

      1. Payment of the invoice, including BTW, shall be made by 3form B.V. within 30 days of Delivery and approval of the Goods and any installation/assembly of them, and after receipt of the invoice, with deduction of 2% of the invoiced amount.
      2. 3form B.V. shall be entitled to postpone payment until 60 days after the time referred to in Clause 6a.1, with deduction of 1% of the invoiced amount and until 90 days against payment of the net invoiced amount.
      3. Deviating payment arrangements shall only be binding on 3form B.V. if expressly agreed in writing.
    1. 3form B.V. shall be entitled to suspend payment if it discovers a defect in the Goods and/or their installation/assembly, if any.
    2. 3form B.V. shall be entitled to deduct the amounts owed by the Supplier to 3form B.V. from the amount of the invoice.
    3. Payment by 3form B.V. shall not imply the waiver of any right.
    4. The Supplier shall not be permitted to assign claims against 3form B.V. to third parties without prior express written permission from 3form B.V..

  8. Delivery Time

    1. The agreed time of Delivery is of the essence. Failing prompt delivery, the Supplier shall be in default without further notice.
    2. If Supplier risks failure to meet Delivery on time, the Supplier shall notify 3form B.V. of this immediately in writing. This is without prejudice to the possible consequences of such lateness under the Contract or statutory provisions.

  9. Delivery

    1. Delivery shall take place at the agreed place and time, in accordance with the agreed Incoterms.
    2. Only the quantities and weights determined by 3form B.V. shall be binding on 3form B.V..
    3. 3form B.V. shall have the right to postpone Delivery. In that case, the Supplier shall store the Goods in sound packaging, separately and in a recognizable manner, and preserve and insure them.
    4. (Partial) Deliveries must be reported to 3form B.V. promptly in advance. They must also be accompanied by itemized packing lists, mentioning all particulars. Invoices must also be sent immediately at the time of Deliveries. 3form B.V. shall be entitled not to accept Goods if their Delivery is not properly reported, or if they reach 3form B.V. without proper packing lists and/or invoices; in such cases 3form B.V. may return those Goods to the Supplier at the Supplier’s expense and risk.

  10. Breach of Contract

    1. In the event of a breach of contract by the Supplier, the latter shall be in default without further notice.
    2. Without prejudice to the right to claim damages and the other statutory rights arising from a breach of contract, 3form B.V. shall be entitled to collect an immediately due and payable penalty of €250 for each occurrence and/or day that the default continues.
    3. The statutory interest on amounts paid in advance by 3form B.V. shall be set off against the invoices to be paid over the period of the default.
    4. In the event of impossibility to perform the Contract, the obligations of the Parties shall be suspended for 1 week. If the cause of the absence of impossibility and therefore the failure to perform continues beyond that time, 3form B.V. shall be entitled to cancel the Contract without notice of default and without having to claim this at law. In such a situation, the Parties shall not hold each other liable for damages.
    5. The Parties may only rely on impossibility to perform against each other if the party in question informs the other party of such reliance in writing as quickly as possible, but no later than within 5 business days of the occurrence of the impossibility to perform, submitting the necessary proof.

  11. Guarantee

    1. The Supplier guarantees that the Goods and any installation/assembly thereof are in accordance with the terms agreed in the Contract.
    2. The Supplier guarantees that the Goods are absolutely complete and ready for use. The Supplier shall ensure that, among other things, all parts, auxiliary materials, accessories, tools, spare parts, instructions for use and instruction manuals (in the Dutch or English language) which are necessary for achieving the object indicated by 3form B.V. in writing are also delivered, even if they have not been mentioned by name.
    3. The Supplier guaranties the availability of spare parts for a period of at least 10 years, unless otherwise agreed in writing.
    4. The Supplier guarantees that the contents of the delivery comply with all statutory provisions, including those pertaining to quality, environment, safety and health.
    5. If 3form B.V. discovers that the contents of the delivery do not (wholly or in part) comply with that which the Supplier has guaranteed under items a. through c. of this Clause, the Supplier shall be in default, unless the Supplier can prove that it is not to blame for the shortcoming.

  12. Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights

    1. The supplier warrants the quiet enjoyment of the Goods delivered to 3form B.V.. It shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless 3form B.V. against any financial consequences of claims of third parties due to infringement of their intellectual and/or industrial property rights.
    2. The Supplier shall be entitled to use information provided by 3form B.V., but only in connection with the Contract. This information is and shall remain the property of 3form B.V.. The terms of any non-disclosure, confidentiality or similar such agreement that has been executed between the Supplier and its affiliates and 3form B.V. in connection with the Contract shall be automatically incorporated into the Contract, unless the Parties expressly request otherwise in writing.
    3. The Supplier warrants that all drawings, photographs and text made in connection of the Contract will be marked with “Copyright” Hunter Douglas Europe BV.

  13. Documentation

    1. The Supplier shall be obligated to provide 3form B.V. with the corresponding documentation prior to or simultaneously with the Delivery.
    2. 3form B.V. shall be at liberty to use this documentation, which includes reproduction for its own use.
    3. For Goods imported into the EU, the Supplier must declare that the Goods delivered satisfy the applicable conditions of origin and that the validity of the certificates used and to be used has been confirmed by the competent authorities.

  14. Liability

    1. The Supplier shall be liable for any damage that might occur in connection with the performance of the obligations under the Contract.
    2. The Supplier indemnifies, defends and holds harmless 3form B.V. against any financial consequences of claims of third parties in connection with the performance of its obligations under the Contract.
    3. 3form B.V. shall be entitled to require the Supplier to take out insurance to cover the risks. The Supplier shall be obligated immediately upon the request of 3form B.V. to allow it to examine the relevant policy.
    4. The risks of transporting the Goods to be delivered shall be covered by 3form B.V.. If a Delivery concerns goods belonging to 3form B.V. which are to be processed or repaired, the coverage shall also apply to the return shipment of the Goods.

  15. Transfer of Risk and Ownership

    1. The ownership of the Goods shall pass to 3form B.V. at the moment the Goods are actually brought under the control of 3form B.V., have been approved by 3form B.V. and, if necessary, assembled or installed, irrespective of any stipulation to the contrary.
    2. In the event that 3form B.V. furnishes materials to the Supplier, such as raw materials, auxiliary materials, drawings, specifications and software for the purpose of performing its obligations, these materials shall remain the property of 3form B.V.. The Supplier shall keep these separate from objects belonging to it or to third parties. The Supplier shall mark them as property of 3form B.V..
    3. The moment that materials such as raw materials, auxiliary materials, tools, drawings, specifications and software, of 3form B.V. have been processed into the Supplier’s Goods, a new good shall have been created which is the property of 3form B.V.. This shall apply, notwithstanding Clause 14.d.
    4. The risk, (except for the transportation risk referred to in Clause 13.d) of the Goods shall pass to 3form B.V. at the moment that the Delivery and subsequent approval of the Goods in accordance with Clause 16 of these Terms and Conditions have taken place.

  16. Secrecy and Prohibition on Disclosure

    1. The Supplier shall keep the existence, the nature and the contents of the Contract, as well as other business information, secret and not disclose anything about it without prior written permission from 3form B.V..
    2. In the event of violation of the stipulations of the preceding paragraph, the Supplier shall owe 3form B.V. an immediately due and payable penalty of €450 for each violation and/or day or part of a day on which the violation continues.

  17. Inspection

    1. 3form B.V. shall be entitled at any time to inspect all Goods, or have them inspected, during their production, processing and storage as well as after delivery.
    2. Immediately upon request, the Supplier shall provide access to 3form B.V. or its agent to the site of production, processing or storage. The supplier shall render its cooperation in the inspection free of charge.
    3. If an inspection within the meaning of this Clause cannot take place at the intended time, or if an inspection must be repeated, the costs incurred shall be payable by the Supplier.
    4. In the event of rejection of the Goods delivered, the Supplier shall see to it that those Goods are repaired or replaced within 5 business days. If the supplier fails to fulfill this obligation within the period stipulated in this Clause, 3form B.V. shall be entitled to purchase the required Goods from a third party, or to take measures (or have them taken) at the Supplier’s expense and risk, without prejudice to its right to claim compensation of the costs, damage and interest.
    5. If the Supplier does not collect the rejected Goods within 5 business days, 3form B.V. shall be entitled to return the Goods to the Supplier at the latter’s expense and risk.
    6. Contrary in part to what is stipulated in this Clause, the Goods intended for resale shall not be accepted until they have been received and inspected at the place of use. Therefore, in these cases, inspection by 3form B.V. before or after Delivery to its address shall not be binding on 3form B.V..

  18. Packaging

    1. Goods intended for resale must be packaged in accordance with the applicable instructions of 3form B.V., and provided with the prescribed stickers.
    2. 3form B.V. shall be entitled at any time to return the (transportation) packaging materials at the Supplier’s expense and risk.
    3. The Supplier shall be responsible for the processing/ destruction of (transportation) packaging materials. If packaging materials are processed or destroyed at the Supplier’s request, this shall always be at the expense and risk of the Supplier.
    4. All Goods, or parts thereof, which are susceptible to oxidation must be provided with a protective layer, so that they will be resistant to oxidation. Movable parts and suchlike must be properly fastened, or otherwise protected against the dangers of their transportation. Instructions (in Dutch) must accompany such Goods, stating how to remove the protective layer or how the parts that are fastened or otherwise protected must be unpacked, removed and attached to the whole of which they are a part.

  19. Cancellation

    1. In the event of non-performance by the Supplier of its obligations under the Contract or under other contracts arising from it, as well as under circumstances including: its bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium on payment, stopping of its business, revocation of any permits, attachment of (part of) its business property or of Goods intended for the performance of the Contract, liquidation of the company, takeover of (part of) the company or any comparable circumstances of the Supplier’s company, it shall be in default by operation of law.
    2. Without prejudice to any other rights, 3form B.V. shall be entitled to cancel the Contract wholly or in part if the Supplier or one of its subordinates or agents offers or provides, now or in the future, any benefit to any person who is part of 3form B.V.’s company, or to one of its subordinates or agents.

  20. Order, Safety and Environment

    1. The Supplier and its employees, as well as third parties engaged by it shall obey statutory safety, health and environmental regulations. The Supplier and its employees shall comply with any company rules and regulations of 3form B.V. in the area of safety, health and environment. The Supplier and its employees, as well as any third parties engaged by it, shall be deemed to be familiar with these rules prior to the commencement of the work.

  21. Disputes

    1. Disputes between the Parties, including those only considered to be such by one party, shall be resolved amicably to the extent possible.
    2. If the Parties are unable to reach a solution, the disputes shall be settled by the competent court in the district in which 3form B.V.’s company is located, nevertheless, 3form B.V. retains the right to summon the Supplier before the competent court in the Supplier’s domicile.

  22. Applicable Law

    1. The Contract, of which these Terms and Conditions of Purchase are an integral part, shall be governed and construed in accordance with Netherlands law.

  23. Deviations

    1. In the event that any provision of these Terms and Conditions should prove to be legally invalid, a provision shall be substituted which is closest to its object. The nullity of any provision of these terms and conditions shall not affect the validity of the other provisions.