QuickWorks Video & Multimedia Productions
Article 1 – Applicability.
Unless explicitly agreed otherwise in writing,
these terms apply to all activities, quotes, offers,
appointments, and agreements.Any deviations from these terms are only
binding on QuickWorks if confirmed in writing by
QuickWorks.These terms replace and exclude all terms and
conditions set or to be set by the client.
Article 2 – Offers
All quotes and estimates are non-binding unless
a validity period is specified..All proposals and offers are non-binding and
made in written form, unless QuickWorks
chooses to forgo a written offer for practical,
urgent, or other reasons. Each offer is dated or
otherwise clearly identifiable by date.The offer is subject to typing errors.
All prices are excluding VAT and stated in euros
(€), unless agreed otherwise in writing.
Article 3 – Agreement
An agreement between QuickWorks and the
client is considered concluded at the moment
QuickWorks sends an order confirmation, or at
the moment QuickWorks receives an offer,
quotation, or agreement signed by the client for
approval, which has a validity period that has
not yet expired at the time of receipt by
QuickWorks, or at the moment an agreement is
signed by both QuickWorks and the client.All other agreements and any subsequent
arrangements are only binding on QuickWorks if and to the extent they are expressly confirmed
in writing by QuickWorks, and the client does
not raise a written objection within 8 days.QuickWorks undertakes to deliver quality work
in line with applicable professional standards
and in accordance with the briefing.QuickWorks undertakes to keep all client
information confidential whenever it can
reasonably be considered sensitive. This
obligation of confidentiality also continues after
the assignment has ended.
Article 4 – Scope of the activity
The content of an agreement with QuickWorks
is limited to what has been expressly agreed in
writing.All costs arising from changes to the
agreement, whether due to an additional or
special assignment by the client, or a situation
where the information provided by the client
does not match a previous submission, will be
charged separately to the client.With reference to Article 3.2, QuickWorks
reserves the right to offset additional work
against the final amount payable by the client.There is a maximum of 1 preview round for
assignments under €1,500.00 and 2 preview
rounds for assignments of€1,500.00 or more, unless agreed otherwise in
writing.
Article 5 – Delivery
QuickWorks will deliver the goods/services at
the time or immediately after the end of the
delivery period, as agreed in the assignment.
The delivery times provided by QuickWorks are
made to the best of its knowledge and shall
never be considered strict deadlines.If a delivery period has been agreed upon, it
starts on the date QuickWorks confirms the
order.
Article 6 – Shipping
From the moment of delivery and/or availability,
but in any case from the moment the goods
leave QuickWorks’ premises, these goods are
at the client’s risk. QuickWorks is not obliged to
insure the goods at its own expense, unless
expressly agreed otherwise.
Article 7 – Payment
For each payment due, the client will receive a
separate invoice, which must be paid within 14
days of the invoice date, unless otherwise
agreed in writing. Article 7.2 constitutes an
exception to this.After placing the order, the client must pay a
50% deposit of the invoiced amount no later
than seven days before the start of the work /
recordings / production. If the order is placed
less than seven days before execution, this
amount must in any case be transferred to
QuickWorks before the start of the work.The total payment of the amount due will be
invoiced in three installments, unless otherwise
agreed in writing. The first invoice is issued
according to Article 7.2. The second invoice
amounts to 30%. The third invoice amounts to 20% and is issued immediately after delivery or
one week after the final preview. Any additional
work will be invoiced through the second or third
invoice of the amount due, or as a fourth
invoice.If payment of the amount due is not received by
QuickWorks within the specified period, the
client will owe QuickWorks interest of 1% per
month, as well as an administration fee of €10.
If the client fails to make payment despite two
written reminders sent to their address, the
contractor is entitled to hand the matter over to
a third party. The costs incurred will be borne by
the client. These costs amount to 15% of the
amount due (with a minimum of €250). As long
as all outstanding claims have not been settled
by the client, QuickWorks reserves the right to
refuse or suspend further orders and/or
deliveries.
Article 8 – Retention of title.
As long as the client has not paid the full
purchase price including any additional costs,
QuickWorks retains ownership of the goods.
Ownership will transfer once the client has
fulfilled all obligations towards QuickWorks.
Article 9 – Claims
Any complaints regarding goods delivered by
QuickWorks, work performed, and/or invoiced
amounts must be submitted in writing,
preferably by registered mail, to QuickWorks
within fourteen days of delivery of the goods,
completion of the work, and/or dispatch of the
invoice, providing the relevant facts and
circumstances. Failure to do so will prevent the
client from asserting any rights in this regard.If a complaint is made in time as a result of the
previous clause, the client remains obliged to
accept and pay for the purchased goods. If the
client wishes to return defective goods, this may
only be done with prior written consent from
QuickWorks and in the manner specified by
them.
Article 10 – Warranty
QuickWorks guarantees that the goods to be
delivered meet the usual requirements and
standards.The guarantee mentioned herein does not apply
if the defect has arisen due to improper or
incorrect use, or if the client or third parties,
without QuickWorks’ written consent, have
made or attempted to make alterations to the
item, or have used it for purposes for which it is
not intended.
Article 11 – Indemnities
The client indemnifies QuickWorks against
claims from third parties regarding intellectual
property rights on materials, data, media, or
electronic files provided by the client and used
in the execution of the agreement.If the client provides QuickWorks with media,
electronic files, software, etc., they guarantee
that these are free from viruses and defects.
Article 12 – Intellectual property and copyrights.
The client is not permitted to make changes to
the goods, reproduce them, disclose them, or
make them available to third parties, except as
expressly agreed in writing.Any designs, sketches, drawings, films,
software, and other materials or (electronic) files
created by QuickWorks within the framework of
the agreement remain the property of
QuickWorks, regardless of whether they have been provided to the client or to third parties.The project / visual material will be stored for a
minimum of six months after delivery. Longer
storage is possible.Based on an additional written agreement.
QuickWorks reserves the right to use any
knowledge gained from the execution of the
work for other purposes, provided that no
confidential information is disclosed to third
parties.
Article 13 – Liability
QuickWorks is not liable for any damage unless
its liability insurance provides coverage.Should the provisions of paragraph 1 not hold up in court, QuickWorks’ liability will be limited to a maximum of the total assumption sum with a maximum of €10,000.00.
QuickWorks shall in no event be liable for
consequential damages.
Article 14 – Dissolution
QuickWorks has the right to terminate the
agreement if the client is declared bankrupt,
applies for a provisional suspension of
payments, or loses the authority to manage
their assets due to seizure, guardianship, or
otherwise, unless the trustee or administrator
acknowledges the obligations arising from this agreement as a recognized debt.Upon termination, any existing claims between
the parties become immediately payable.
Article 15 – Applicable law
All purchase agreements or service agreements
concluded by QuickWorks are governed by
Dutch law. In the event of a dispute, the parties
will first attempt to reach a solution through
amicable consultation. If this fails, the dispute
will be submitted to a court in The Hague.
updated : October 17, 2022