General Terms & Conditions

Entegro Ltd.
9 Tsaritsa Eleonora str., fl.3, office 18,Krasno selo,
1618, Sofia, Bulgaria.

Listed in the trade register of the Commercial Register of Central Gelderland under number 53707850

Article 1 Applicability

1.1    These General Terms and Conditions shall apply to all offers and quotations sent out by Entegro (EG), as well as to all agreements concluded between EG and the other party (as hereinafter described), on the basis of which EG delivers one or more goods and/or carries out work and/or provides advice.

1.2    In these General Terms & Conditions, “the other party”, is any natural person/legal entity, its representative(s), agent(s), successor(s) in title and/or heir(s) that has concluded or wishes to conclude an agreement with our company.

1.3    In these General Terms and Conditions “products” is understood to mean: In these General Terms & Conditions “goods” is hardware and/or software and furthermore all material that can be the object of an agreement, in compliance with the commercial activities of EG.

1.4    Deviations from the general conditions will only become valid if they are agreed on in writing by EG and the other party. Any purchasing conditions or other conditions of the other party are explicitly declared not to be of application, unless parties have agreed otherwise explicitly and in writing.

1.5    The Bulgarian-language version of these conditions prevails any version in another language.

Article 2 Offers

2.1    All offers are without commitment unless explicitly agreed otherwise in writing. All our offers are to be considered to be an invitation to the making of an offer. Unless expressly stated otherwise, the offers by EG do not include assembly or installation. Unless explicitly indicated otherwise, offers by EG are no longer valid than forty five (45) days, starting from the day of the offer.

2.2.   All drawings and data, that are included with an offer, such as measurements, weights, power and amounts are indicated as accurately as possible. These offers and/or quotes are binding only insofar as is explicitly confirmed. Providing details is not required.

2.3    In all offers/quotations EG assumes that all materials are delivered as usual and that all works can be carried out in a normal manner. Particular demands or circumstances are to be notified to EG in prior in sufficient detail in writing. EG will then explicitly state in the offer to what extent this has been taken into account by EG.

2.4    Offers/quotations, as well as by EG (or as commissioned by EG) produced drawings, designs, patterns of prototypes, computer programs and calculations are property of EG and are not to be passed on or made available for perusal to third parties without the express written authorization of EG.

2.5    EG reserves the right, without giving any reason not to accept orders and/or instructions.

Article 3 Agreement

3.1   Subject to the provisions set out below, an agreement is only concluded when EG has accepted or confirmed the order in writing and confirmed the order or by executing the agreement. Acceptance or confirmation shall be deemed to reflect the agreement accurately and in full.

3.2   Any additional arrangements or alterations made at a later date as well as oral commitments by employees of EG will only be binding when confirmed by EG in writing.

3.3   For supplies and/or activities for which, due to their nature, no offers and/or order confirmation is provided, the invoice is also regarded as the order confirmation which is also considered to represent the contract fully and accurately.

3.4   Every contract is entered into the suspensive condition that the other party, exclusively according to our evaluation, turns out to be sufficiently creditworthy for the financial performance of the agreement.

3.5   EG is also entitled, on or following the formation of the contract, before fulfilling the contract (further), to demand security from the other party that both the payment obligation and other obligations will be fulfilled.

3.6   EG is also entitled, on or following the formation of the contract, before fulfilling the contract (further), to require the buyer to request an advance of whichever extent from the other party.

3.7   The other party is not entitled to hand over rights ensuing from the agreement on the services to be delivered by EG to third parties without prior consent of EG. Without prejudice to the provisions of subsection 9 of this article, EG will not grant such an authorization if a price has been stipulated for this transfer.

3.8   Cancellation of the arrangement by the other party is only possible, if this takes place in writing prior to the commencement of the implementation of an action or delivery of goods. With due observance of the provisions below, in case of cancelation all costs incurred will be charged to the other party. Should the other party cancel sooner than five (5) working days prior to the execution or delivery of goods, then the other party owes EG, besides the preparatory costs as indicated in de second line of this article, compensation payment of 50% of the agreed price. If the cancellation is later than five (5) working days prior to the execution or delivery of goods, then the compensation payment comprises of the full agreed amount.

3.9   The financial obligations of EG towards other parties, in connection with the cancelled agreement which is to be respected by EG, including goods purchased or ordered from third parties and/or implementations will also be fully passed on to the other party.

Article 4 Pricing

4.1   Each quotation that is sent out is subject to price changes, unless this has been agreed on in writing.

4.2   Unless stated otherwise, the EG prices are:

  • Based on the circumstances at the time of the purchase this includes prices, wages, labor costs, social insurance and government taxes, freight, insurance premiums, etc.
  • Based on delivery “ex company EG”
  • Exclusive of VAT, import duties, other taxes, and other governmental imposed levies
  • Exclusive of packaging costs, loading and unloading, transport and transport insurance
  • All prices are stated in euros. If stated in another currency, possible fluctuations in the exchange rate at the time between the quotation and delivery are passed on versus the Euro.

4.3   If the cost price factors referred to in the previous section would rise during the period between the offer date and the actual delivery of the service or execution, then EG shall have the right to increase the price accordingly, in compliance with any legal regulations.

4.4   If works have been agreed on, EG is authorized to charge any costs connected to demonstrable extra or more difficult work than foreseen or connected with the fact that EG was asked to work during other hours than the usual working hours, or if any delays beyond the control of EG have been encountered during the execution of the works, EG is also authorized to index the wages component and thus charge higher labor costs.

4.5   If the other party wishes EG to perform more services or wishes to extend the period of the provision of more goods and/or works during the execution of the works, and if EG is able to carry out this work, then aforementioned work shall be written down in a supplement to the agreement. The additional goods and/or works shall be delivered/performed after the supplement has been signed. The additional services shall be paid in accordance with the stipulations in article 16 (Payment).

4.6   All prices are subject to misprints and technical amendments. EG will not accept any liability as effect of misprints or technical amendments. In addition, EG has no obligation to deliver the product in accordance with the wrong price.

Article 5 Delivery time and delivery

5.1  In this article delivery time is understood to mean: the term set in the agreement during which the goods shall be available to the other party, or if works have (also) been agreed upon, the term set in the agreement during which the works shall be executed.

5.2  Specified delivery times are always approximate, unless explicitly stated otherwise in writing.

5.3  The statement of the agreed delivery time is done on the condition that all the information required is in possession of EG and the payment, if and insofar as this payment has been done for this agreement, or if the requested security has been provided or  the requested advance has been paid.

5.4  EG is obliged to observe the specified delivery time or delivery period as much as possible, yet will never be liable if they are exceeded a reasonable time.

5.6  Delivery will be made, unless otherwise has been agreed otherwise “ex business/warehouse”.

5.7  EG is entitled to deliver in instalments (part deliveries), which EG can invoice separately, in such case the other party is obliged to effect payment in accordance with the provisions of article 16 of these conditions.

5.8  If the other party has not taken delivery of the goods after expiry of the delivery term, they will be stored at his disposal, at his expense and risk. In case of long-term storage as the result of not taken delivery of the goods after expiry of the delivery term, storage costs will be charged by EG.

5.9  Minor deviations of the delivered goods in size, color, capacity, shape and packaging, can never give cause to the buyer to entirely or partially cancel the order or to refuse full or partial payment or to claim compensation of damages.

5.10  The other party is obliged to inspect the goods sold and packaging upon delivery both quantitatively and qualitatively. This also covers the situation as mentioned in subsection 8 of this article. Any shortcomings or damages in accordance with article 13 (Complaints) are to be notified to EG,

5.11 If the works have been agreed on outside of the EG business premises, then the other party must see to it that the works can commence with all speed, amongst other matters by making the workplace easily accessible for EG staff and ensuring that material and equipment can easily be supplied. The other party is furthermore obliged to ensure that the required electricity terminals are present and that the workplace is sufficiently lit, as well as to make all auxiliary equipment or material such as hoists and scaffolds available – if necessary- and to ensure that no other works performed by third parties slow down or hinder the work of EG.

5.12 EG is authorized to hire third parties (subcontractors) to perform the works.

5.13 If the execution of the works is done within a shorter term than specified in the agreement upon request of the other party, then the extra costs connected to this request shall be charged to the other party. EG shall provide the other party with a specification of these costs.

5.14 If the preparation of the execution of the works (partially) depends on the other party as a result of the provision of data, instructions, documentation or materials specified in the agreement, including scripts, texts, image and sound carriers and if the other party, irrespective of the cause, does not provide aforementioned documents in a timely manner, the set times shall be altered accordingly. If an alteration of the start date is not possible, or if such alteration would lead to a fatal term, then the other party has the right to annul the agreement and the stipulations of article 3.8 and 3.9 shall apply.

Article 6 Testing

6.1   Testing of the goods to be delivered generally takes place in the warehouse, given the particular nature of the goods, according to usual standard procedures.

6.2   The other party is only entitled to demand special testing or demand testing elsewhere if this has explicitly been agreed.

Article 7 Repairs and maintenance

7.1   The provisions in this article apply to repairs and maintenance, insofar as not mentioned in the EG warranty conditions.

7.2   EG is at liberty to refuse requests for repair and/or maintenance.

7.3   If the other party wishes an estimation of the repair costs in advance, EG will provide this to the best of its knowledge, yet are provided without any engagement on our part to execute the repair for the amount estimated. EG will never carry out a repair against an agreed fixed price.

7.4   If, after the repair order has been given, the actual costs excessively threaten to exceed the estimated costs or if the likely costs do not outweigh the value of the object, EG will, prior to (further) implement the repair, consult with the other party. If this consultation, for whatever reasons, could not have taken place within a reasonable time, then EG will still (further) implement the repair.

7.5   The other party is obligated to pay the actual repair costs in cash to EG. The obligation payment arises the moment the goods, after repair, are available to the other party. EG is entitled to request (a partial) advance payment of the estimated costs of the repair.

7.6   Repaired goods are available to the other party in the EG warehouse, where the other party needs to verify the limits of the (still) possible, implemented repair. Repaired products are not subject to the same terms of warranty, with the exception of the usual warranty to additional new parts, as far as these do not concern electronic parts.

7.7   If, after the repair, the other party does not collect or pay for the repaired article within 30 days, then EG is free to realize the article and its proceeds, minus the repair costs which are transferred to the other party.

7.8   EG can only give an approximate indication of the time within the repairs must be effected. The other party has no right to refuse payment or to claim any compensation, when that period has been exceeded.

7.9   Maintenance contracts can be signed describing in detail the maintenance work, mutual obligations and any warranty conditions. This mostly concerns repetitive works against a fixed price, in which case EG is bound to the price agreement.

7.10 Replacement materials or goods will only be offered to the other party if this has explicitly been agreed to when the repair order or maintenance order was accepted.

7.11 The goods to be repaired or already repaired good/goods are at EG at risk of the other party.

Article 8 Transport

8.1   If the other party requests EG, without further instructions, to transport the materials, the way of transporting and packaging the equipment shall be determined by EG.

8.2 Transport of material is done at the other party’s risk, even if carriage-paid delivery has been agreed on, or even if the transporter demands that a clause is put on all delivery notes, lists with transport addresses and so on stating that all transport damages are at risk and for account of the sender.

Article 9 Obligations of EG

9.1 EG will see to it that the works are performed in a meticulous manner and that the goods to be delivered are of sound quality.

9.2  If the delivered goods do not function properly or do not comply with reasonable quality demands or deviate from what has been agreed on, then EG will notwithstanding the provisions of article 12 (Force majeure) – of what EG considers appropriate and for bearing its own costs arrange, as soon as possible, repair or replacement. Repair or replacement are at the other party’s expense if this is due to incorrect and/or improper use of the equipment that has made repair or replacement necessary. If repair or replacement is not reasonably possible within such term of what has been agreed on with the other party, then EG, as well as the other party, is entitled to dissolve the agreement without judicial intervention. In the latter case the other party is entitled to compensation for the damages demonstrably suffered such in compliance with the provisions of article 10 (Liability of EG). Complaints considering delivered goods are considered only if they are reported no later than 24 hours after delivery or if the defectiveness is not apparent, 24 hours after the defect has been discovered, this should be verbally communicated or in writing and duly justified to EG. When in default of which, any right to fulfilment of the provisions of this article expires. Verbally communicated complaints are to be confirmed in writing within two days.

9.3 EG ensures that the staff that executes the agreed works is capable of performing the task, based on the information the other party has provided EG concerning the works to be executed.

9.4 Regarding the manufacturing or processing of goods: If the agreement (also) includes the manufacturing or processing of goods, EG will, in the event of loss or damage of the goods to be manufactured or processed, cover the costs for repair or replacement. If the loss or damage of the goods is caused by the other party, then the costs for repair or replacement are at the other party’s own expense.

9.5 Regarding subcontracting: EG obliges to subcontract only while maintaining high standards of quality. If EG honors the agreement by subcontracting it fully or partially, then the subcontractor, hereinafter indicated as “the third” in this article shall not be obliged to do more than is agreed. EG will promote as much as possible that the third meets his obligations and will, if necessary in EG’s opinion, institute legal action at EG’s own expense. Should EG find that conducting court proceedings is economically or legally not justifiable, then EG will at request of the other party transfer his rights towards the third to the other party.

Article 10 Liability of EG

10.1 EG is solely liable for direct damage suffered by the other party, which ensues from agreements between EG and the other party on the basis of which EG performs one or more services for the other party, insofar as stipulated in these General Terms and Conditions.

10.2 EG is, with due regard for any other stipulations in these General Terms and Conditions, not liable for damage caused by improper use of the let products or use thereof for purposes other than for which it is suited according to objective standards.

10.3 In case of attributable failure to perform the agreement between EG and the other party on the basis of which EG performs one or more services for the other party, EG shall only be accountable for replacing losses, that is replacement of the value of the performance that was not provided. Any accountability of EG for any other form of damage is excepted, including additional or supplemental compensation in any form whatsoever, compensation of indirect loss or consequential loss or loss due to lost turnover or profit.

10.4 EG shall in no way be accountable for losses suffered due to delays, losses due to exceeding delivery terms due to changed circumstances, losses incurred due to lack of co-operation, information or materials provided by the other party.

10.5 The compensation to be paid by EG in the case of an attributable failure in performing an agreement between EG and the other party on the basis of which EG performs one or more services for the other party shall in no case amount to more than 50% of the amount indicated on the invoices issued by EG to the other party for the services performed, excluding turnover tax. The compensation to be paid by EG in the case of an attributable failure all in no case amount to more than the price (excluding turnover tax) agreed on for the services of EG in the agreement at hand in the period of three months preceding v’s non-compliance. The amounts and tariffs in this article are reduced with credit requested by the Client and allowed by EG.

10.6 In case of a wrongful act by EG, or her employees or subordinates for which EG can be held legally liable, EG shall solely be accountable for compensation of damage that is the consequence of deliberate or willful recklessness.

10.7 Accountability of EG for damage due to a wrongful act other than intended to in the previous article is explicitly excluded.

10.8 If and in as far as EG would be liable despite the stipulations in this article, this liability shall be at all times limited to the agreement, for an amount that shall be paid out by EG’s insurance.

10.9 A condition for the originating of any right to compensation remains that the other party has reported the damage to EG in writing as soon as reasonably possible. Each right to take legal action against EG lapses within one (1) year after the termination and/or execution of the agreement to which the claim refers, safe where the fact on which the legal action is based could not have been detected within this term. In that case, the right to take legal action lapses one year after the date on which the intended fact should have or could have been detected by the other party.

Article 11 Obligations of the other party

11.1 The other party guarantees EG that the other party has authorization of the owner of the copyright to include components of copyrighted works in her product to be sound and-or image recorded or recorded by other data.

11.2 The other party shall exempt EG for all damage that EG might suffer due to claims from third parties connected with goods delivered or services, including:

  • Claims from third parties, including employees of EG who suffer damage in connection with the execution of the agreement as a result of actions or failure of actions, or unsafe conditions in the other party’s company
  • Claims of third parties ensuing form a defect in the by EG delivered goods or services that were used, altered or resold by the other party in addition or in combination with own products or services of the other party, unless the other party proves that the defect is not the result of usage, alteration or reselling as mentioned therefore
  • All claims of copyright owners arising out of acts by EG in the framework of an order of and/or arrangement with the other party.

11.3 If third parties exercise any rights on delivered but not (fully) paid goods, including attachments, the other party is obliged to immediately inform EG about these rights in writing.

Article 12 Force majeure

12.1 In case of force majeure, EG has the right to postpone the execution of the agreement or to regard the entire or part of the agreement as terminated without any legal intervention and without being bound to pay any compensation to the other party.

12.2 Force majeure is understood to mean: each circumstance due to which the other party cannot reasonably expect EG to perform the agreement. Force majeure is in each case understood to mean: war, risk of war, civil war, revolt, flooding, water damage, fire, sit-in strike, strike, lock-out, extreme sickness absence of EG’s personnel, transport difficulties, unforeseen technical complications, breakdowns at EG or her suppliers, suppliers failing to deliver products to EG, as well as government measures in each case including import and export prohibitions and restrictions.

12.3 If the execution of the agreement is delayed for more than three (3) months due to force majeure, the parties can then make arrangements to terminate the agreement, in each case with payment of a compensation of the costs made by EG.

12.4 If EG has already partially fulfilled her obligations ensuing from the agreement when force majeure occurs, then EG shall at all times be entitled to invoice the performed services separately and the other party shall at all times be bound to pay this invoice as if it concerned a separate transaction.

Article 13 Complaints

13.1  Without prejudice to any other stipulations in these General Terms and Conditions, complaints should be reported to EG in writing within eight (8) days after the goods have been delivered or works have been executed.

13.2 If a complaint has been found valid by EG, EG is solely obliged to repair free of charge or replace the defect (parts of the) object(s) for free or improve the works, without this giving the other party any right to claim any compensation whatsoever. All replaced goods will become property of EG. Defect goods are immediately to be sent carriage paid.

13.3 Complaints about invoices must immediately be reported to EG, if these are handed over together with the material to the other party. If the invoices are sent, the complaints about the invoices should be reported to EG in writing within eight (8) days after the invoice date.

13.4 When the terms referred to in section 1 and 3 of this article have expired, the party is expected to have approved of the delivered services c.q. the invoice. As of then, complaints are no longer dealt with.

13.5 Filing a complaint never releases the other party from her payment obligations towards EG as described elsewhere in these General Terms and Conditions.

Article 14 Warranty

14.1 Unless it has been expressly agreed otherwise in writing, EG warrants that the executed works as well as the newly delivered goods are free of defects in material and manufacturing, for a period of twelve (12) months.

14.2 EG warrants that all the delivered products, their nature taken into account, meet the requirements of usability, reliability and durability, and that the installation and assembly meet the prerequisites of craftsmanship and are in accordance with the applicable rules. In respect of cases that have not been manufactured by EG, the size of the guarantee is determined by the warranty of the respective supplier(s).

14.3 Repair costs falling outside the scope of this guarantee will be charged by EG.

14.4  Any and all warranty obligations of EG shall cease, if the products are or have been used improperly, operating instructions have not been observed, improper repairs have been carried out, alterations have been made or numbers or lead seals have been mutilated or removed.

14.5 If it transpires that the other party has made improper assertion of defect rights, all cost incurred for investigation and additional costs will be charged.

14.6 Complete guarantee conditions only apply exclusively in Bulgaria. Guarantee conditions relating to replacement and/or repair or equipment of parts outside Bulgaria are used for costs of replacement and/or repair not exceeding the maximum amount of these costs if it were executed in Bulgaria.

14.7 By derogation from the previously stated, the following applies to ‘Used Products’ and ‘B-Stock’ products:

14.7.1 The offered goods have been tested by EG for proper operation.

14.7.2 The offered goods come with a 7 day warranty, starting on the date of shipment. Warranty claims must be invoked in writing before the warranty period expires.

Waranty includes:

Repair or exchange of the product. If this is not realizable, or the repair costs exceed the value of the purchased product, another solution will be proposed.

Warranty does not include:

  • Damage caused by misuse
  • Cosmetic damage
  • Transport- or use damage
  • Wear of the material
  • Shipping to and from Entegro (carry-in principle)

Article 15 Ownership retention

15.1 EG retains title to all goods it has delivered to the counterparty, until the purchase price of all these items, including future items, has been fully paid. If EG has (also) carried out activities for the other party, the ownership retention also includes any supplied goods until the other party has (also) fully paid for the executed works. Ownership retention also includes the receivables for these implemented works until the other party has paid these in full. Furthermore, the ownership retention includes the receivables, that EG should receive if the other party fails one or more of its obligations towards EG.

15.2 As long as the title to the goods has not been transferred to the other party the latter shall not be allowed to pledge the goods or give any other right in respect of the goods to third parties.

15.3  On goods delivered that have passed the title through payment by the other party and are still in possession of the other party, the other party is obliged to, in response to a request by EG, give his/her cooperation to establish a pledge as mentioned in art. 3:237 BW as additional security for claims, at variance from the rights referred to in Article 3.92 part 2 BW, may have against the other party on any legal basis whatsoever.

15.4 The other party is obliged to store the goods delivered under reservation of title with the necessary care and as the recognizable property of EG.

15.5  The other party is obliged to insure the goods, for the term of the retention of title, against fire, explosion and water damage, as well as against theft and to grant EG sight of such policies and schedules for such insurance cover at EG ´s first request. All claims filed by the other party with the products’ insurers by reason of the abovementioned insurance policies shall, as soon as EG informs that it so wishes, be pledged to it by the contracting party in the manner indicated in Article 3:239 of the Civil Code, to secure EG’s claims against the other party better.

15.6 If the other party fails to fulfil his payment obligations towards EG or EG has good reason to believe that the other party will fail to meet those obligations, EG is entitled to take back all goods supplied subject to retention of title.

15.7 After repossession the other party shall be credited with the market value, to a maximumof the original purchase price, reduced by the costs of the retrieval by EG.

Article 16 Payment

16.1 Payment should be made in cash upon delivery, without any discount or settlement, unless explicitly otherwise agreed on in writing. If EG has explicitly agreed on another payment method in writing than cash, then payment should be made without any discount or settlement by means of a bank transfer or wire to a bank or giro account mentioned on the invoice within a term specified by EG, though not later than 30 days after the invoice date. The value day stated on the bank/giro account is definite and is regarded as payment date.

16.2 Every payment made by the other party primarily serves as settlement of the interest payable by her, as well as the payment of the collection expenses made by EG and is subsequently deducted from the oldest outstanding invoice, even if the other party states that it is the payment of another invoice that has been sent out later.

16.3 In cases that the other party:

  • Is declared bankrupt, accepts a composition in bankruptcy, applies for a moratorium, or if his entire or part of his property is seized
  • Dies or is put under legal restraint
  • Does not comply with any obligation enforced by law or these General Terms and Conditions
  • Fails to pay an invoice amount or part thereof within the specified term;
  • Discontinues or transfers her company or an important part thereof, or changes her company’s object
  • If any of aforementioned situations occur, EG has the right to regard the agreement as terminated without this requiring any legal intervention, or to suspend the (further) execution of the agreement, or to immediately demand full payment of the amount payable by the other party for the services provided by EG without this requiring any warning or proof of default, without prejudice to EG’s right to compensation of costs, damages and interests.

16.4 EG is at all times entitled to ask the other party for (additional) security proving the observance of her obligations. Failing to comply with a written demand sent by EG gives EG the right to immediately claim the (outstanding) payment or annul the agreement with immediate effect without any legal intervention, without prejudice to EG’s right to compensation.

16.5 If the other party is a creditor as well as a debtor of EG and/or of one or more of the other companies of EG, then EG has the right to settle her debt.

Article 17 Interests and costs

17.1  If the payment is not made within the time specified, the other party is legally in default as of the invoice date and must pay an interest of at least 1% for each (part of a) month that the amount is due, even if an extension of payment is agreed on.

17.2 All incurred legal and non-legal expenses shall be charged to the other party, insofar as these expenses exceed the payable legal costs in accordance with legal regulations concerning legal expenses. The non-legal expenses amount to at least 15% of the, including before-mentioned interests and costs, amount payable by the other party, with a minimum of € 250,-.

Article 18 Advice

18.1 EG gives advice to the best of her knowledge on the subject. EG does not accept any liability for advice given orally or in writing concerning, but not limited to, advice about third parties that should be hired by the other party and/or equipment/material that should be purchased by the other party.

18.2 Advice by EG can never release the client c.q. principal from his obligation to check the appropriateness of the objects that have to be delivered in relation to their purpose. The same applies for data with regard to the composition of objects and their applicability.

Article 19 Confidentiality

19.1 Without prejudice to the stipulations in these General Terms and Conditions, the parties are obliged, during the course of this agreement, or after the agreement has ended, to keep any confidential information they receive strictly confidential, to not in any way pass on confidential information to third parties and to solely use this information for the purpose for which it was provided. Third parties are understood to mean all persons working for the organization of parties who do not necessarily need to be provided about this information.

19.2 In these General Terms and Conditions, confidential information is understood to mean:

  • All information that is provided, orally, in writing, directly or indirectly or in any other way and is labelled as such and/or information that the receiving party should reasonably know is of a confidential nature.
  • All product, marketing, client and/or other company data that are labelled as such data that the receiving party should reasonably know is of a confidential nature, irrespective of the way in which these data are provided.
  • All documentation, data, drawings, benchmark test(s) (data), specifications, object codes, source codes, manufacturing methods, technologies and/or other information connected to developed or yet to develop software by EG, or third parties hired by EG which is labelled as such and/or data that the receiving party should reasonably know is of a confidential nature, irrespective of the way in which these data are provided.
  • Every copy in whichever form of aforementioned.

19.3 The obligations of the other party with regard to confidential information do not apply for information, of which can be demonstrated that (i) this is generally known and/or publicly accessible or (ii) if the other party was already aware of this information in advance and if this information was not subject to any obligation to maintain confidentiality before this information was provided to her by EG.

Article 20 Applicable law and disputes

20.1 All offers, orders and agreements of EG, as well as the execution thereof, to which these Terms and Conditions apply, shall exclusively be governed by the laws of Bulgaria.

20.2 All disputes shall first be settled by the competent court within the settlement area of EG.

20.3 The provisions of the preceding paragraph are without prejudice to EG’s right to refer the dispute to a court with jurisdiction according to the normal competency rules.

Article 21 Amendments and/or supplements to these General Terms and Conditions

21.1 EG has at all times the right to amend and/or supplement these General Terms and Conditions.

21.2 Amendments and/or supplements shall become valid as soon as the other party has been informed about this and shall not have a retroactive effect.

21.3 If a certain stipulation in these present General Terms and Conditions should be no (longer) valid, then the other stipulations of the present general terms and conditions shall remain fully applicable. The case ensuing, the parties shall then enter into negotiations to agree upon new stipulations replacing the invalid conditions, or, as the case may be, the conditions declared invalid, whereby the purpose and the meaning of the original conditions shall be heeded as far as possible.