Our General Terms and Conditions

§ 1 Scope of contract

(1) The service of Celtic Dance World will be explicitly performed according to the following terms and conditions of Celtic Dance World valid at the time of order.

§ 2 Conclusion of the contract

(1) Our offerings express a tentative invitation towards the customer to order products. By placing an order on our website the customer expresses a binding proposal to conclude a contract that can be made in english or german language.

(2) The proposal is accepted by sending a confirmation of the proposal via e-mail or by delivering the products within 2 weeks. After expiration of this period without any interaction the proposal is considered as rejected.

§ 3 Payment, default

(1) Prices are as displayed on our website at the time of order, including German tax (VAT) and displayed forwarding charges.

(2) Payment for orders within the Federal Republic of Germany is per advanced remittance, by direct debit, by credit card (VISA, Mastercard, American Express), by cash on delivery (+ 6.90 EUR C.O.D. charges per order) or by cash. Paying by credit card the card will debited when the sending the delivery.

(3) Payment for orders from abroad is per advanced remittance or by credit card (VISA, Mastercard, American Express). Paying by credit card the card will debited immediately after receiving your order.

(4) In default of payment, we are qualified to claim default interests 5 points above percentage of the basic interest rate of the European Central Bank. In case of damage higher than the damage caused by default payment, the customer will be given the right to proof that the claimed damage is not existent or significantly lower.

§ 4 Set-off/reservation of property

(1) The customer may claim set-off rights only if his/her counterclaims are regarded as res judicata, unchallenged or if acknowledged by us.

(2) Until complete payment delivered products remain property of Celtic Dance World.

§ 5 Delivery

(1) Inland deliveries of products will take place per insured parcel by HERMES-Paketdienst. Deliveries of products outside Germany will take place per insured parcel by HERMES-Paketdienst or by DHL International or by registered mail.

(2) Delivery will take place within 3 workdays after placing the order, in case of advanced payment within 3 workdays after receipt of payment. Start of delivery period requires punctual and due fulfilment of the customer’s duties, particularly correctly stated delivery address within the scope of the order.

(3)  If Celtic Dance World is not able to deliver the products without his/her actual fault and due to breach of contract by Celtic Dance World’s supplier, the customer will be informed without any delay that the products are not available at that moment. Return service already performed by the customer will be refunded immediately.

§ 6 Default of acceptance

(1) If the customer defaults on acceptance or culpably violates his co-operational duties, we are qualified to be refunded caused damages including further expenditures. Further claims are reserved.

(2) In default of payment, the customer is to pay default interest. The interest rate is 5 points above percentage of the basic interest rate. In case of deals between enterprises the interest rate is 8 points above percentage of the basic interest rate.

(3) The customer's right to proof that the claimed damage is not existent or significantly lower as claimed is reserved. The risk of accidental loss or impairment of the purchased product will be transferred to the customer as soon as he/she is in default of acceptance.

§ 7 Warranty

(1) In case of lack, the customer has the choice between improvement and replacement of the product. However, we are qualified to reject the chosen kind of reperformance if it is only likely to cause disproportionately high costs, and if there will not be significant disadvantages for the customer to choose the other kind of reperformance.

(2) If the reperformance has failed or is rejected by us completely, the customer may demand a decrease of the price or may revoke from the contract. Possible claims of the customer remain untouched.

§ 8 Note of Revocation for consumers Consumers within the European Union have a right of withdrawal / revocation as follows:   Right of Withdrawal Instruction   (1) Note of revocation As long as you are acting as a consumer, you may revoke from the contract in writing (letter, Fax, Email) or - if the surrender of goods was before deadline - by returning the product within two weeks without giving reason. The period begins at the earliest with the receipt of this instruction in text form, but not before the receipt of goods at the consignee (in case of recurring deliveries of similar goods not before the receipt of the first part-delivery) and also not before fulfillment of our duty to supply information as defined in § 312c para. 2 BGB in conjunction with § 1 para. 1, 2 and 4 German BGB-InfoV as well as our duty as defined in § 312e para. 1 sentence 1 German BGB in conjunction with § 3 German BGB-InfoV. To preserve this period, please post this note or return the product in time. The note of revocation is to be send to the following address:  Celtic Dance World Frank Decker e.K. Bonhoefferstr. 4 27793 Wildeshausen Germany Email:  Fax: +49 (0) 44 31 / 94 55 572 (2) Consequences In case of effective revocation, mutual performances are to be refunded and interests are to be paid back. If our performance can only be refunded partly or in an impaired condition, you need to pay damages proportional to the value. In case of surrender of goods this rule does not apply if the impairment is exclusively based on the examination of the product, for example as done in shops. You can avoid paying damages if you do not act as the owner of the products and avoid anything which may lower the value. (3) Costs of Reconsignment You have to bear the costs of reconsignment if the delivered product is the same as the ordered product and if the price of the returned product does not exceed 40 EUR, or if you have not reciprocated or paid an agreed part payment at the time of revocation in case of higher prices. Otherwise the reconsignment for customers of the European Union member states is free of charge. Products suitable for shipment are to be returned. Products not suitable for shipment will be collected. Financial duties, i.e. paying damages, must be fulfilled within 30 days. For you the time limit shall commence with sending your revocation or dispatching the goods, for us with the receipt. End of Instruction (4) Exclusion of revocation Following products or goods are excluded from right of revocation: Customized products or goods produced according to the customers specifications or products that are not suitable for return shipment due to their nature or products whose expiry date would exceed audio or video recordings or software, if data carriers are unsealed by you.

§ 9 Limitation of liability

(1) In case of breach of duty due to negligence, liability of Celtic Dance World as well as his/her legal subordinates is limited to the predictable, average damage within the scope of this contract. We as well as our legal subordinates are not liable for breach of duties not subject to this contract and duties which do not jeopardize the fulfilment of this contract.

(2) The above mentioned limitations of liability do not apply in case of claims based on product liability or guarantee as well as claims resulting from harm to body, health and loss of life.

§ 10 Data protection

Your personal data will be treated confidentially according to the data protection regulations. Your personal data will not be forwarded without your consent, respectively within the range necessary to fulfil the contract like providing forwarding agents with your personal data.

§ 11 Applicable law, venue

(1) German law will be applied, disregarding UN sales law if the choice of this law results in depriving consumer of rights regulating consumer protection.

(2) If the contractual partners are salesmen, place of jurisdiction is Wildeshausen unless an exclusive venue is constituted for litigations.

§ 12 Final Regulations

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