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Dating-royale – General Terms and Conditions

Article 1    Scope

1.    These General Terms and Conditions apply to every quotation and Contract entered into between Dating-royale and the Client, unless the parties are departed from the General Terms and Conditions explicitly and in writing.

2.    These General Terms and Conditions are also applicable to contracts with Dating-royale for the implementation of which third parties must be involved.

3.    The applicability of any of the Client’s purchasing conditions or other general terms and conditions is expressly excluded.

4.    If one or more provisions of these General Terms and Conditions are void or voidable, the other provisions of these General Terms and Conditions remain in effect. In this event, Dating-royale and the Client will consult with each other to agree new provisions to replace the void or voided ones.

5.    Departures from the Contract and the General Terms and Conditions are only valid if they are explicitly agreed with Dating-royale in writing.

Article 2    Offers and/or quotations

1.    Offers and/or quotations should preferably be made in writhing and/or in electronic form, unless pressing circumstances make this impossible.

2.    All offers and/or quotations are without obligation, unless a period for acceptance is stated in the offer and/or quotation. If in the offer and/or quotation a period for acceptance is stated the offer or quotation will lapse after this period has expired.

3.    The offer and/or quotation will apply as long as the stocks last.

4.    Dating-royale cannot be held to its offer and/or quotations if the Client, in accordance with the requirements of reasonableness and fairness and generally accepted standards, should have understood that the offer and/or quotation or an element thereof contains a manifest fault or clerical error.

5.    If the acceptance departs from the offer and/or quotation included in the offer and/or quotation, whether or not on points of minor importance, then Dating-royale is not bound by this. The Contract then does not come into being in accordance with this differing acceptance, unless Dating-royale indicates otherwise.

6.    A composite offer and/or quotation does not oblige Dating-royale to perform an element of the Assignment for a corresponding part of the stated price.

7.    Offers and/or quotations do not automatically apply to future orders or reorders.

Article 3    Formation of the contract

The Contract comes into being through the timely acceptance by the Client of Dating-royale’s offer and/or quotation.

 

 

Article 4    Subscription

The Client concludes with Dating-royale a subscription for definite period. The Client can choose to enter into a subscription for a period of 1 to 12 months. The other party goes with a subscription to Dating-royale for some time. The other party may choose a subscription period of 1 to 12 months. After entering into the subscription the Client cannot terminate the subscription after the end of the withdrawal period of two week. 

Article 5    Registration and profile 

1.    The Client can register on the website of Dating-royale. For registration is required that the Client is at least 18 years old.  

2.    The Client is allowed to create only one account. It‘s not allowed to create multiple accounts or use multiple accounts. If the Client uses multiple accounts the account of the Client will be lifted.     

3.    The Client must fill in the requested information truthfully. It is allowed to use a pseudonym, but the chosen user name cannot be indecent, misleading or illegal.  

4    Registration is strictly personal and not transferable. 

5.     As soon as the Client has registered, the Client will get assigned his own account and profile.  

6.     As soon as the Client will get assigned his own account and profile, the Client can buy through the website messages in order to send messages.    

7.    The Client manages his own account and must arrange his own account on its own. 

8    Dating-royale is not responsible and not liable for the content and/or information on the profile page of the Client.  

Article 6    Messages 

1.    After registration the Client can purchase private messages and send private messages to other users and receive private messages from other users.

2.    Dating-royale does not have control or influence over the content of the private messages. Dating-royale recommend strongly to exercise due care when responding and sending messages.  

3.    Dating-royale cannot guarantee that the persons with whom the Client makes contact, actually are who they pretend to be or that this will lead to a meeting outside the website. Users are free to use a pseudonyms and the completed information can be incorrect without that Dating-royale can exercise control over it.     

4.     Dating-royale does not take knowledge of private messages unless Dating-royale suspect  that abuse or an offenes is committed.

Article 7    Supervision and/or violation

1.    If Dating-royale suspect a breach, abuse or disturbance when using the Website, Dating-royale is entitled to take all reasonable measures to this end.  

2.    Dating-royale is not liable for the damages as a result of this, even if the suspicion is incorrect.   

3.    The Client indemnifies Dating-royale again any claims by third parties regarding information put by the Client.  

4.    Dating-royale does not check the content of publications of the website beforehand and therefore doesn’t accept liability for false or misleading content. If Dating-royale is informed about this, Dating-royale will take action and will take measures if necessary.       

Article 8    Amendments to the contract

1.    If, during the implementation of the Contract, it becomes apparent that it is necessary to amend or supplement the Contract to ensure its proper implementation, then Dating-royale will inform the Client of this as soon as possible. The parties will then amend the Contract in a timely manner and in mutual consultation.

2.    If the parties agree that the Contract will be amended or supplemented, this can influence the time of the completion of the implementation. Dating-royale will inform the Client of this as soon as possible.

3.    If the amendment or supplementation of the Contract will have financial, quantitative and/or qualitative consequences, then Dating-royale will inform the Client of this in advance.

4.    If a fixed Honorarium, price and/or fee is agreed, then Dating-royale will indicate the extent to which the amendment or supplementation of the Contract will influence the price. In this event Dating-royale will attempt, as far as possible, to issue a quotation in advance.

5.    Dating-royale may not make any additional charges if the amendment or supplementation is a consequence of circumstances that can be attributed to Dating-royale.

6.    Amendments to the Contract originally entered into between the Client and Dating-royale are only valid from the time at which these amendments are accepted in writing by both parties by means of a supplementary or amended Contract.

Article 9    Implementation of the contract

1.    Dating-royale will implement the Contract to the best of its knowledge and ability, and in accordance with the requirements of good workmanship.

2.    Dating-royale is entitled to arrange for certain work to be carried out by third parties. The applicability of article 7:407, paragraph 2 and article 7:409 of the Dutch Civil Code is explicitly excluded.

3.    Dating-royale is entitled to implement the Contract in phases.

4.    If the Contract is implemented in phases, Dating-royale is entitled to invoice and require payment for each implemented element separately. If and for as long as this invoice is not paid by the Client, Dating-royale is not obliged to implement the following phase, and is entitled to suspend the contract.

5.    If the Contract is implemented in phases, Dating-royale is entitled to suspend the implementation of those elements that belong to the following phase or phases until the Client has approved in writing the results of the preceding phase.

6.    The Client will issue all information or instructions that are necessary for the implementation of the Contract, or which the Client can be reasonably expected to understand are necessary for implementation of the Contract, to Dating-royale in a timely manner.

7.    If the above-mentioned information and instructions are not issued, or not issued in a timely manner, then Dating-royale is entitled to suspend the implementation of the Contract. The additional expenses that are incurred through the delay will be borne by the Client.

8.    The applicability of article 7:404 of the Dutch Civil Code is explicitly excluded.

Article 10    Prices and fees

1.    The prices and fees are expressed in euros inclusive of VAT, import and export duties, excise duties and other taxes or government levies, unless indicated otherwise.

2.    The prices and fees are inclusive of travel, accommodation, packaging, delivery, transportation costs and administration costs, unless indicated otherwise.

3.    If there isn’t a Honorarium and/or fee expressly agreed, the Honorarium and/or fee will determined by the actual amount of hours and the usual hourly fee of Dating-royale.

4.    Dating-royale will provide a statement of all associated costs, or provide information on the basis of which these costs can be calculated by the Client, in a timely manner before the Contract is entered into.

Article 11    Amendment of honorarium, prices and fees

1.    If Dating-royale agrees a fixed Honorarium, price and/or fee when the Contract is entered into, then Dating-royale is entitled to increase this Honorarium, price or fee, also when the Honorarium, price or fee is not originally specified provisionally.

2.    If Dating-royale has the intention of amending the Honorarium, price and/or fee, it will inform the Client of this as soon as possible.

3.    If the increase of the Honorarium, price or fee takes place within three months of the Contract being entered into, the Client can terminate the Contract by means of a written statement, unless:

-    the increase arises from a right of Dating-royale or an obligation resting upon Dating-royale in accordance with the law;

-    the increase is due to a rise in the price of raw materials, wages etc. or on other grounds that could not reasonably have been foreseen when the Contract was entered into;

-    Dating-royale is still prepared to implement the Contract on the basis of that which was originally agreed;

-    it is stipulated that the implementation will be carried out more than three months after the Contract was entered into.

4.    The Client is entitled to terminate the Contract if the Honorarium, price or the fee are increased more than three months after the Contract was entered into, unless it is stipulated in the Contract that the implementation will be carried out more than three months after the Contract was entered into.

5.    Dating-royale will inform the Client in the event of the intention to increase the Honorarium, prcie or the fee, stating the extent of the increase and the date upon which it will take effect.

Article 12    Distance service-provision scheme and/or sales

1.    This provision only applies to the Client in the capacity as Consumer.

2.    In the event of distance sales delivery has to take place within thirty days. 

3.    In the event of sales distance of and/or distance service-provision scheme Royal Siganture has the right to oblige the Client to pay at most 50 percent of the Honorarium in advance. 

4.    In the event of distance sales the Client has the right to withdraw the contract during a period of fourteen days after receiving the goods, without giving any reason.

5.    In the event of distance sales the Client has the right to withdraw the contract after thirty days, if Royal Siganture didn’t delivered the Product within fourteen days, unless parties agreed to a different delivery period.

6.    In the event of distance service-provision scheme the Client has the right to withdraw the contract during a period of fourteen days after concluded the contract, without giving any reason.

7.    If Royal Siganture did not has provided the required information regarding the right of withdrawal or did not issued the information in the correct form, the Client has the right to terminate the Contract, without given any reason, during a period of three months after the Client received the Products of Royal Siganture. If the Royal Siganture will provided the Client with the above-mentioned information during the three month, the withdrawal period shall expire fourteen days after the day upon which the Client receives that information.

8.    The Client can withdraw the contract by using the model form of Royal Siganture or in another manner chosen by the Client.

9.    The right to withdrawal lapses at the moment the Service is completely performed. In addition, the right to withdrawal lapses if Royal Siganture started with the performance of the Service with the prior express consent of the Client and if the Client acknowledge that he will lose his right of withdrawal once the contract has been fully performed by the Royal Siganture.

10.    If the Client sends the goods back, the Client has to return the goods in a proper packaging with all accessories and in original condition. The shipping costs will be at risk and for the account of the Client. 

11.    If the Client used his right to withdrawal the Contract, the Client is obliged to return the goods within fourteen days, because the Client informed Royal Siganture to withdrawal the Contract.

12.    If the Client used his right to withdrawal the Contract, Royal Siganture will reimburse all payments, including the shipping costs, within fourteen days after the dissolution of the Contract. 

13.    If the goods are not available, Royal Siganture will inform the Client of this as soon as possible and Royal Siganture will reimburse the payment within fourteen days. If Royal Siganture and the Client agree that a good of similar quality and price may be delivered, the shipping costs will be for the account for the Client. The foregoing is only applicable if the Client uses his right to terminate the Contract during the withdrawal period. 

14.    The provisions of this article shall not apply if the Contract regards to 

-    services which are performed on a specific date or during a specific period;

-    products and/or services for which the price is dependent on fluctuations in the financial market which cannot be controlled by the trader and which may occur within the withdrawal period;

-    sealed goods of which the Client has broken the seal;  

-    hygienic products of which the Client has broken the seal;

-    products and/or services which are  performed within the cooling-off period with the consent of the Client;

-    products that cannot be returned because of their nature;

-    products and/or services that rapidly can be decay or can become obsolete;

-    services that are specially performed; 

-    products specifically made for the Client.

Article 13    Delivery

1.    Delivery regarding the Client in the capacity as Consumer will take place by bringing the goods under control to the Client. After the delivery the risk of the good will be transferred to the Client.

2.    Delivery regarding the Client in the capacity as Company will take place by making the goods available to the Client. After the delivery the risk of the good will be transferred to the Client. 

3.    Delivery takes place at the address given by the Client. The delivery be carried out by EDC.nl.

4.    The Client is obliged to accept the purchased goods at the moment they are available to him or when they be handed over to him.   

5.    If the Client refuses to accept the good at the place of delivery or the Client is negligent in providing data or instructions, which are necessary for the delivery, the goods which were intended for the delivery, will be stored at the risk and expense of the Client. In this case the Client shall bear any additional costs.  

Article 14    Delivery and implementation periods    

1.    The delivery and/or implementation will take place within a period stated by Dating-royale.

2.    If a period is agreed or stated for the delivery of the product and/or for the implementation, then this period is only indicative and is not to be regarded as a strict deadline.

3.    If Dating-royale needs information or instructions from the Client that are necessary for the delivery and/or implantation, then the delivery and/or implementation period will commence after the Client has provided these to Dating-royale.

4.    If a delivery and/or implementation period is exceeded, the Client must issue Dating-royale written notice of default, whereby Dating-royale will be offered a reasonable period to deliver the good.

5.    A notice of default is not necessary if the delivery and/or implementation has become permanently impossible, or it otherwise becomes apparent that Dating-royale will not meet its obligations arising from the Contract. If Dating-royale does not delivery and/or implementation within this period, then the Client is entitled to terminate the Contract without judicial intervention and/or seeking compensation.

Article 15    Passing of Risk consumers

1.    This provision only applies to the Client in the capacity as Consumer.

2.    Until the moment the goods are brought under the Client’s control, the goods subject to the Agreement will be for the account and at the risk of Dating-royale.

3.    The risk of loss, damage or decrease in value of the goods that are subject to the Contract passes on to the Client in the capacity as a Consumer at the moment the goods are brought under the control of the Client in the capacity as a Consumer or a third party appointed by the Client.

Article 16    Transfer of risk company 

1.    This provision only applies to the Client in the capacity as a Company.

2.    The items that are the subject of the Contract are at the cost and risk of Dating-royale until the time that these are made available to the Client.

3.    The risk of loss, damage or reduction in value of items that are the subject of the Contract is transferred to the Client in the capacity as a Company at the time that the items become available to the Client in the capacity as a Company or to a third party designated by the Client.

Article 16    Payment

1.    Payment will take place by means of transfer to a bank account specified by Dating-royale at the time of the sale or delivery, unless agreed otherwise.

2.    Payment can be made both in advance and afterwards. 

3.    Payment afterwards must be made within 14 days of the invoice date, in a manner to be specified by Dating-royale and in the currency in which the invoice is issued, unless agreed otherwise.

4.    The Client is not authorised to deduct any amount from the payable amount by reason of a counterclaim made by the Client.

5.    Dating-royale and the Client may agree that payment be made in instalments in proportion with the progress of the work. If payment in instalments is agreed, the Client must make payment in accordance with the periods and percentages as established in the Contract.

6.    Objections to the level of the invoice do not have the effect of suspending the payment obligations.

7.    After the expiry of a period of 14 days after the invoice date, the Client will be, without a notice of default, by operation of law in default. The Client has to bear from the moment of default on the immediately claimable amount an interest at the rate of 2% per month, unless the statutory interest rate is higher.

8.    In the event of bankruptcy, suspension of payment or placement under conservatorship, the amounts owed to Dating-royale and the obligations of the Client towards Dating-royale are immediately claimable.

Article 17    Collection costs

1.    If the Client is in default or in breach of the Contract in fulfilling its obligations (in a timely manner) then all reasonable costs incurred to obtain an out-of-court settlement are payable by the Client.

2.    With regard to the extrajudicial (collection) charges, Dating-royale is entitled, in so far as the Client act in the capacity as a Company, in departure from article 6:96 paragraph 5 of the Dutch Civil Code and the Payment of Extrajudicial Collection Charges Decree, to a payment of 15% of the total outstanding principal sum, with a minimum of € 90,- for every invoice that is wholly or partly unpaid.

3.    With regard to the extrajudicial (collection) charges, Dating-royale is entitled, in so far as the Client act in the capacity as a Consumer,  to a payment of the maximum sum that is determine in the  Payment of Extrajudicial Collection Charges Decree.

4.    In so far as the Client act in the capacity as a Consumer,Dating-royale is only entitled to a reimbursement of extrajudicial collection charges after the Dating-royale send the client a reminder to pay within 14 working days the outstanding invoice or invoices  after the client came into default.

5.    Any reasonable legal costs and execution costs incurred are also payable by the Client.

Article 18    Voucher

1.    A Voucher can only be outsources at Dating-royale.

2.    The Client must carefully preserve the Voucher. There will be no compensation in case of theft or loss.  

3.    After issuing the Voucher is valid for 1 month.

4.    Vouchers cannot be returned or exchanged for money.

5.    In the case of distance of sale Vouchers can be returned within 14 days. After this period the Vouchers cannot be returned or exchanged for money.    

6.    In the case of distance service-provision Vouchers can be returned within 14 days. After this period the Vouchers cannot be returned or exchanged for money.    

Article 19    Retention of title

1.    All items supplied by Dating-royale within the framework of the Contract remain the property of Dating-royale until the Client has properly fulfilled and fully complied with that which is required of it by virtue of the Contract.

2.    Payable amounts also include the reimbursement of all charges and interest, including those of earlier or later supplies and services provided, as well as compensation claims due to breach of contract.

3.    For as long as the ownership of the supplied items has not been transferred to the Client, the Client may not sell on, pledge or in any other way encumber that which falls under the retention of title, except within the normal conduct of its business.

Article 20    Suspension

1.    If the Client does not fulfil an obligation arising from the Contract, or does not meet it fully or in a timely manner, then Dating-royale is entitled to suspend the corresponding obligation. In the event of partial or inadequate fulfilment, suspension is only permitted in so far as this is justified by the shortcoming.

2.    Moreover, Dating-royale is entitled to suspend the fulfilment of the obligations if:

-    after the Contract is entered into, Dating-royale becomes aware of circumstances that give good grounds to fear that the Client will not fulfil its obligations;

-    the Client is requested, on entering into the Contract, to provide security for the fulfilment of its obligations arising from the Contract, and this security is not provided or is insufficient;

-    circumstances arise of such a nature that fulfilment of the Contract is impossible, or that the unamended maintenance of the Contract cannot be reasonably required of Dating-royale.

3.    Dating-royale reserves the right to claim compensation.

Article 21    Termination

1.    If the Client does not fulfil an obligation arising from the Contract, or does not meet it fully, in a timely manner or properly, then Dating-royale is entitled to terminate the Contract with immediate effect, unless the shortcoming, in view of its limited significance, does not justify the termination.

2.    Moreover, Dating-royale is entitled to terminate the Contract with immediate effect if:

-    after the Contract is entered into, Dating-royale becomes aware of circumstances that give good grounds to fear that the Client will not fulfil its obligations;

-    the Client is requested, on entering into the Contract, to provide security for the fulfilment of its obligations arising from the Contract, and this security is not provided or is insufficient;

-    due to a delay on the part of the Client, Dating-royale can no longer be required to fulfil the Contract under the originally agreed conditions;

-    circumstances arise of such a nature that fulfilment of the Contract is impossible, or that the unamended maintenance of the Contract cannot be reasonably required of Dating-royale;

-    the Client is declared bankrupt, submits an application for a suspension of payment, requests the application of debt rescheduling for natural persons or is served with a writ of sequestration on all or part of its property;

-    the Client is placed under conservatorship;

-    the Client deceases.

3.    Termination will take place by means of a written declaration, without judicial intervention.

4.    If the Contract is terminated, the Client’s debts to Dating-royale become immediately due and payable.

5.    If Dating-royale terminates the Contract on the above-mentioned grounds, Dating-royale is not liable for any costs or compensation.

6.    If the termination is attributable to the Client, the Client is liable for the damage suffered by Dating-royale.

Article 22    Force majeure

1.    Breaches may not be attributed to Dating-royale or the Client is they are not their fault, or if they are not accountable by law, juristic act, or according to the generally accepted standards. In this case the parties are also not bound to fulfil the obligations arising from the Contract.

2.    In these General Terms and Conditions, the term “force majeure” is defined as – in addition to what is understood in law and jurisprudence in this regard – all external causes, foreseen or unforeseen, upon which Dating-royale can exercise no influence and through which Dating-royale is not able to fulfil its obligations.

3.    Circumstances regarded as resulting in force majeure include strikes, lockouts, fire, water damage, natural disasters or other external contingencies, mobilisation, war, traffic congestion, blockades, import or export restrictions or other government measures, stagnation or delay in the supply of raw materials or machinery components and lack of labour forces, as well as any circumstances through which normal business operations are impeded, as a result of which the fulfilment of the Contract by Dating-royale cannot be reasonably sought by the Client.

4.    Dating-royale is also entitled to invoke force majeure if the circumstance that hinders (further) fulfilment of the Contract occurs after Dating-royale should have fulfilled its obligations.

5.    In case of force majeure the parties are not obliged to proceed with the Contract, and are not bound to pay any compensation.

6.    During the period that the force majeure continues, both Dating-royale and the Client can fully or partly suspend the obligations arising from the Contract. If this period lasts for longer than 2 months, both parties are entitled to terminate the Contract with immediate effect, by means of a written notification, without judicial intervention and without the parties being able to claim any damages.

7.    If the situation of force majeure is of a temporary nature, Dating-royale reserves the right to suspend the agreed service for the duration of the situation of force majeure. In the event of permanent force majeure both parties are entitled to terminate the Contract without judicial intervention.

8.    If at the time of the occurrence of force majeure Dating-royale has already partly fulfilled, or will fulfil, its obligations arising from the Contract, and independent value accrues to the part fulfilled or to be fulfilled, then Dating-royale is entitled to separately invoice the part already fulfilled or to be fulfilled. The Client is bound to pay this invoice as if there were a separate Contract.

Article 23    Guarantee

1.    The guarantee on the Products will be provided by EDC.nl. 

2.    EDC.nl guarantee that the Products will comply with the Contract, the specifications stated in the offer, the reasonable requirements of the reliability and/or usability and the existing legal provisions and Government regulations at the date of the formation of the contract. If agreed, the entrepreneur also guarantee that the Product is suitable for normal use.          

3.    A guarantee provided by a manufacturer or importer does not affect the legal right and claims that the Consumer has on the virtue of the Contract against the entrepreneur.  

Article 24    Examination and claims 

1.    The Client is obliged to examine the delivered goods at the time of delivery, but in any case within 3 days after the delivery. The Client is obliged to examine the Service at the moment of performance, but in any case within 3 days after the performance of the Service. The Client must examine whether the quality and quantity of the Service comply with what the parties agreed, at least meet the requirements that are common in trade.

2.    Visible defects and shortcomings have to be reported within 3 working days after the delivery in writing to Dating-royale. The defective product must be returned together with the proof of purchase, unless this is impossible or unreasonably onerous.

3.    Visible defects and shortcomings have to be reported within 3 working days after the performance of the Service in writing to Dating-royale.

4.    Non-visible defects and shortcomings have to be reported within 3 working days after its discovery to Dating-royale. The defective product must be returned together with the proof of purchase, unless this is impossible or unreasonably onerous. 

5.    The right to (partial) restitution of the price, repair or replacement of the Product or compensation  lapses, if the defects will not be reported within the prescribed period, unless the nature of the Product states otherwise or from circumstances of the case a broader period arises. 

6.    Any shippings costs incurred for returning the defective Product Dating-royale will reimbursed if the Client requested Dating-royale in writing to return the defective Product. Other costs than shipping costs will ever be reimbursed by Dating-royale, unless agreed in writing. The shipping costs will never be reimbursed when the Client didn’t ask Dating-royale in writing to send. 

7.    The payment obligation will not be suspended if the Client reports the defect to Dating-royale within the prescribed period. 

8.    If the Client complaints in time, the Client will stay obliged to purchase and pay for the purchased goods, unless these goods have no independent value. 

Article 25    Liability

1.    The implementation of the Contract is entirely at the risk and responsibility of the Client. Dating-royale is only liable for direct damage that has arisen through wilful recklessness or an intentional act or omission of Dating-royale.

2.    The liability of Dating-royale is excluded for indirect damage, including in any event consequential damage, loss of profit, lost savings and loss due to business interruption, or immaterial damage to the Client. In the case of consumer purchase, this limitation does not extend further than is permitted pursuant to article 7:24, paragraph 2 of the Dutch Civil Code.

3.    Dating-royale is not liable for damage, of whatever nature, resulting from Dating-royale basing its actions upon inaccurate and/or incomplete information provided by the Client, unless this inaccuracy or incompleteness ought to have been known to Dating-royale.

4.    If Dating-royale is liable for any damage, then the liability of Dating-royale is limited to the amount of € 7500,-, or to the amount to which the insurance taken out by Dating-royale gives entitlement, with the deduction of the policy excess borne by Dating-royale under the terms of the insurance.

5.    The Client must report the damage for which Dating-royale can be held liable to Dating-royale as soon as possible, but in any event within 10 days of the damage having arisen, on penalty of the forfeiture of any right to compensation for this damage.

6.    Any liability claim against Dating-royale lapses within one year of the Client having become aware, or possibly reasonably having become aware, of the harmful event.

7.    In addition Dating-royaleis not liable for indirect damage cause by auxiliary or intermediaries.   

Article 26    Indemnity

1.    The Client indemnifies Dating-royale against any claims by third parties who suffer damage in connection with the implementation of the Contract which is attributable to the Client.

2.    If Dating-royale may be sued for this reason, then the Client is bound to provide Dating-royale with both judicial and extrajudicial support. Furthermore, all costs and damage on the part of Dating-royale and third parties will be at the expense and risk of the Client.

Article 27    Limitation period

1.    In departure from the legal limitation period, a limitation period of one year applies to all claims against Dating-royale and any third parties brought in by Dating-royale.

2.    The foregoing shall not apply to claims which are based on the non-conformity of the delivered goods of the Contract. In this case claims lapses after two years after the Client has informed Dating-royale about the defect of the delivered good.   

Article 28    Intellectual property

1.    Dating-royale reserves the rights and powers accruing to it under the provisions of the Copyright Act and other intellectual property legislation and regulations.

2.    Dating-royale reserves the right to utilise the knowledge acquired for the performance of the work and general information for other purposes and other work, in so far as no confidential information is hereby communicated to third parties.

Article 29    Confidentiality

Both Dating-royale and the Client are obliged, for the duration of and after the termination of the Contract, to maintain confidentiality regarding all facts and particulars concerning the business which they know or can reasonably suspect are confidential. This duty of confidentiality also includes all details of employees, clients, commissioning bodies and other business contacts which are learned of by reason of the Assignment.

Article 30    Privacy and cookies

1.    Dating-royale will store the details and information that the Client provides to Dating-royale carefully and confidentially.

2.    Dating-royale may only use the personal details of the Client within the framework of the implementation of its obligation to supply, or of dealing with a complaint.

3.    When visiting our website Dating-royale can collect the information on the use of the website of the Client through cookies.

4.    The information that Dating-royale collects through cookies can be used for functional an analytical purposes. 

5.    Dating-royale is not permitted to lend out, hire out or sell the personal details of the Client, or to publicise them in any other manner.

6.    If Dating-royale is obliged to provide confidential information to third parties by virtue of a legal provision or court decision, and Dating-royale cannot claim a legal right of immunity, or such a right recognised or permitted by the competent court in this respect, then Dating-royale is not liable to pay compensation or grant indemnification. The Client is also not entitled to terminate the Contract by reason of any damage arising in this way.

7.    The Client agrees that Dating-royale may approach the Client for statistical or customer satisfaction research. If the Client does not wish to be approached for research, the Client may make this known.

8.    Dating-royale reserves the right to utilise the other details of the Client in anonymous form for (statistical) research and databases.

Article 31    Newsletter

1.    The Client can sign up for the newsletter.

2.    The newsletter will keep the Client informed of the latest new and the most recent developments.

3.    The Client will receive the newsletter by e-mail.

4.    The Client can opt out in writing of though a hyperlink of the newsletter at any time. In this case the Client will receive no more messages. 

Artikel 32    Availability of the website

1.    Dating-royale cannot guarantee that the website is up-to-date, will completely preform properly and will be maintained safely..

2.    Dating-royale has the right to amend the website according its own vision. If it concerns an substantial amendment Dating-royale will inform the Client in time about the amendment.  

Article 33    Amendment of the general terms and conditions 

1.     Dating-royale is entitled to amend the general terms and conditions unilaterally.

2.     Dating-royale Amendments will also apply to Contract that are already concluded.

3.     Dating-royale will inform the Client by e-mail about the amendments.      

4.    The amendments to the general terms and conditions will be in force after thirty days after the Client is informed of the        amendments. 

5.    If the Client does not agree with the announced amendments, the Client is entitled to terminate the Contract.

Article 34    Applicable law, disputes

1.    Dutch law is exclusively applicable to all legal relationships to which Dating-royale is a party. This also applies if an obligation is wholly or partly fulfilled outside of the Netherlands or if the Client has its place of business outside of the Netherlands.

2.    The applicability of the Vienna Sales Convention (CISG) is excluded.

3.    Disputes between Dating-royale and the Client will only be submitted to the competent court in the Limburg district, unless the law mandatorily prescribes otherwise.

Article 35    Definitions

In these General Terms and Conditions, the following terms are used as defined below, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Dating-royale:                 Dating-royale, established at Alfons Pieterslaan 2, 8400, in Oostende, Belgium.

General Terms and Conditions:         The General Terms and Conditions as stated below.

Company:                The Client acting in the exercise of a trade or profession.  

Consumer:                The Client not acting in the exercise of a trade or profession.        

Service:                     All work, of whatever form, that Dating-royale has carried out for, or for the benefit of, the Client.

Distance service- provision scheme:    Every contract concluded between the Client and the Dating-royale, where under an organised distance service-provision scheme, with the exclusive use of one or more means of distance communication up to and including the time at which the contract is concluded, such as a website, telephone or other means of distance communication.

Honorarium:                 The financial reimbursement that is agreed with the Client for the performance of the assignment.

Distance sales:    Every contract concluded between the Client and the Dating-royale, where under an organised distance sales, with the exclusive use of one or more means of distance communication up to and including the time at which the contract is concluded, such as a website, telephone or other means of distance communication.

Assignment:                     The contract of instruction to provide services.

Contract:                 Any contract entered into between Dating-royale and the Client.

Products:                 All items that are the subject of the Contract entered into between Dating-royale and the Client.  

Voucher:                 A coupon, which meets the security features, which by handing without any payment of discount the service will be provided to the Client.

Client:                     The one who has accepted the validity of these General Terms and Conditions and has purchase the product and/or had given instructions for the provision of the Service. The Client includes both consumers as companies.

 

Algemene Voorwaarden Dating-royale, gevestigd aan Alfons Pieterslaan 2, 8400, te  Oostende België.

General Terms and Conditions of Dating-royale, established at Alfons Pieterslaan 2, 8400, in Oostende, Belgium.