6. Place of performance and acceptance

6.1 The contractual partner has to comply with his duty of performance and delivery obligation at a place specified by us; in so far as our order or issue of contract does not specify anywhere else, the place of performance is our works in Schopfheim. Agreed production samples or test certificates must be presented in Schopfheim in all cases.

6.2 The dispatch of goods to be supplied to the place of performance, transport to that place, and delivery, including proper unloading and the disposal of packaging material, are an obligation of the contractual partner; that also applies to proper loading if, in a special agreement, it is specified that we will collect the goods. In all cases, the risks of loss, degradation, or damage are only transferred to us with acceptance of the goods at the place of performance.

6.3 An easily-recognisable delivery note, which makes reference to our order and enables rapid verification, is to be attached to every delivery; we reserve the right to reject deliveries that do not have a delivery note attached. Partial deliveries and services partially performed must be marked as such and are only permissible with our approval.

6.4 Construction works and services require formal acceptance; a notice of completion or notice of taking into service (§13 No. 5 VOB/B) is not a substitute for formal acceptance. If the contractual partner carries out construction works or services for us, which we are required to provide at a construction site belonging to a third party, the contractual partner can only request acceptance by us when the unequivocal acceptance of the site owner has been obtained.