General Terms and Conditions (AGB)
from ME MesseEvents GmbH, Johann-Phillip Reis Str. 17, 53332 Bornheim
Status: 01.01.2020

1 Scope of application
The following terms and conditions apply to contracts, in particular purchase, work, rental and logistics contracts of ME MesseEvents GmbH (hereinafter referred to as the Contractor) with merchants if the contract is for the operation of a trade fair.
legal entities under public law or special funds under public law and, unless otherwise specified, with freelancers, tradespeople and other parties involved in business transactions who are not consumers.
These terms and conditions shall also apply to future transactions in the case of ongoing business relationships, even if no express reference is made to them, if they formed the basis of an earlier contract between the parties.

2 Prices
All prices from offers, written or verbal, or from one of our exhibitor exposés, are subject to change and valid for 4 weeks. All offers are non-binding.
Offers are only binding upon written confirmation by the client/recipient.
Invoice amounts are to be paid immediately without deduction. The payment term stated on the invoice is binding.
Orders placed up to 5 days before the start of the trade fair must be paid for immediately.
The lessor is entitled to charge a surcharge of 30% for rental items ordered during the set-up period or during the event.
The hire items are only made available for the agreed purpose and for the agreed time. The hire charges apply for the duration of the event.
The prices quoted are net prices plus statutory VAT.

3 Rent and cancellations

3.1 The rental period is calculated by days/weeks. Commenced days count in full. The minimum hire period is one day.

3.2 The agreement of a rental date is only binding if it has been confirmed in writing. Changes to the order may result in the cancellation of agreed dates. The hire date is deemed to have been met with
punctual provision of the rental object for collection by the lessee or forwarding agent/transport person. War, strikes, lockouts, serious operational and traffic disruptions, power shortages and all cases
force majeure, including at our suppliers, release us - also insofar as they make the fulfilment of the affected contract uneconomical for the foreseeable future - for the duration of the disruption and to the extent of the disruption.
their effects from our obligation to perform. Agreed performance deadlines shall be extended to a reasonable extent. In all other respects, such events shall entitle us to withdraw from the contract without the
tenant has a right to compensation.

3.3 If the start of the rental period has not been expressly agreed, the rental period shall commence at the time of collection/delivery from the warehouse. We reserve the right to return the goods at a later date than agreed,
to charge a higher rent. Half a day's hire rate may be charged per day of delay in addition to the agreed hire charge. The hire period ends with the return delivery to the warehouse.

3.4 If the tenant withdraws from the rental contract for reasons for which we are not responsible, we may demand the following cancellation costs without proof of damage: up to 30 days before the start of the rental 30% of the AW
(order value), up to 14 days before the start of the rental 40% of the AW, up to 8 days before the start of the rental 50% of the AW, from 3 days before the start of the rental 100% of the AW

4 Offers and visualisations
Unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing, visualisations, offers, plans, drafts and drawings created by the Contractor shall remain the property of the Contractor with all rights. Materials depicted in visualisations do not have to correspond to the original.
Visualisations and drawings are for illustrative purposes only. They may not be passed on to third parties.

5 Letting
All delivered / ordered parts are rental items.
The rental items are generally used several times and are therefore not always as good as new.
Ordered rental material can be replaced by the contractor with items of equal or higher value at short notice.
The tenant is responsible for the rented property during the rental period.
The tenant is fully liable under civil and criminal law for theft and all damage to equipment, building elements and furnishings.
Damage to the stand construction and theft of parts must be reported to the contractor as soon as they become known.
The application of stickers to rental objects or wall systems is only permitted by prior arrangement.
Damaged wall panels will be charged to the client.
Cabins, sideboards, information counters, display cabinets or other lockable objects are not burglar-proof.
The keys for cabins, sideboards, information counters, display cabinets or other lockable items remain with the tenant for the duration of the rental period. Forgotten or lost keys will be returned to the tenant.
The client will be charged a lump sum after the stand has been handed over.

6 Self-collection
The renter is responsible for the safe, damage-free transport of rental items (self-collection). Damage caused to rental items can be reimbursed to the hirer up to the replacement value in
be invoiced.

7 Delivery
The Contractor shall endeavour to ensure punctual and faultless delivery, however, details of delivery periods and delivery dates (including dates specified by the organiser) are non-binding.
If these dates are declared as binding, this shall apply subject to unforeseen events, such as force majeure, strike, lockout, riot, operational disruption, late delivery of materials and
order documents and fulfilment of the customer's due obligations.

8 Securing equipment at trade fairs, exhibition stand construction
When using the rental object at a trade fair, the hirer is obliged to ensure that the equipment is adequately secured, for example by means of a stand guard. This applies in particular to set-up phases lasting several days,
so that the rental object is protected against theft overnight. The lessee is also obliged to ensure that, in the event of agreed dismantling or collection of the rented item by us, the rented item remains in its original condition until our arrival.
remains guarded. In this respect, the lessee is obliged to maintain telephone contact with the dismantling team, as experience has shown that delays can occur at the end of the trade fair (traffic chaos, etc.). The telephone number of the
Dismantling team must be requested from us if it is not already stated on the delivery note.

9 Acceptance and defects
Upon notification of completion of the assembly and installation work, the client is obliged to accept our services. If acceptance does not take place, the service shall be deemed to have been accepted and to be free of defects
provided. Later complaints cannot be guaranteed to be processed.
Recognised defects shall be rectified by us without delay or the purchaser shall be reimbursed for the reduced value. The statutory warranty provisions shall apply.

10 Advertising licence
The Contractor is authorised to use photographic material and planning documents relating to the services it has provided for the respective client for its company advertising in any form.
The cancellation must be sent to info@me-messeevents.de.

11 Subcontractors
We are entitled to utilise third parties at our discretion and choice for the purpose of fulfilling our delivery and service obligations.

12 Place of fulfilment and jurisdiction:
The place of fulfilment for the Client's payment is Bonn. The business relationship between the Client and the Contractor shall be governed exclusively by German law. Bonn is agreed as the place of jurisdiction for all disputes.

Severability clause
Should individual provisions of this contract be invalid or unenforceable or become invalid or unenforceable after conclusion of the contract, this shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the contract.
shall remain unaffected. The invalid or unenforceable provision shall be replaced by a valid and enforceable provision whose effects come closest to the economic purpose of the invalid or unenforceable provision.
parties to the contract with the invalid or unenforceable provision. The above provisions shall apply accordingly in the event that the contract proves to be incomplete.