Terms and Conditions
- Conclusion of contract
Our General Terms and Conditions apply exclusively. Any deviating terms and conditions of our customers require our consent. Our terms and conditions also apply to all future business relationships with our customers, regardless of whether they are expressly referred to again when concluding individual contracts. The current version is authoritative. All offers made by us are subject to change. The rental of seminar rooms and equipment must be made in writing and will be considered in the order in which they are received. A contract is only concluded once we have confirmed the room or equipment rental in writing.
- Place of jurisdiction
The general terms and conditions of EBTC Europäisches Bibel Trainings Centrum e.V. apply exclusively. The place of jurisdiction is Berlin.
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- Subject matter of the contract and remuneration:
The booking confirmation contains the subject matter of the contract and the remuneration. If the agreed usage time is exceeded, a usage fee of €50 per hour or part thereof shall be payable.
The subject matter of the contract shall be accepted in its existing and inspected condition. The lessee acknowledges that the subject matter of the contract is suitable for the purpose of the contract.
The total amount is to be paid to the account specified below. Payment must be made upon receipt of the invoice. The total amount is due 7 working days after receipt of the invoice. Invoices are summarised on a weekly basis.
IBAN: DE38350601901563355014
BIC: GENODED1DKD
Tax number: 27/656/54309 - Termination/withdrawal:
The lessor is entitled to terminate the usage agreement without notice if there is good cause. Good cause shall be deemed to exist in particular if the user significantly breaches his contractual obligations, in particular those under 3. and 6., or if an event other than the agreed type of event is held or is to be feared. In the event of termination without notice, the tenant hereby irrevocably waives any claims he may have as a result.
The landlord must be notified immediately if the event is cancelled. In the event of cancellation after a period of 14 days prior to the start of the event, 50% of the total gross price shall be payable as cancellation costs. In the event of cancellation after a period of 7 days, the total gross price shall be payable as cancellation costs. The tenant shall not incur any costs before the expiry of the period of 14 days.
The lessee shall compensate the lessor for all damages incurred by the lessor as a result of the extraordinary termination.
The lessor reserves the right to terminate the contract without notice if more than 5 appointments are cancelled in a month. - Termination/withdrawal:
The lessor is entitled to terminate the usage agreement without notice if there is good cause. Good cause shall be deemed to exist in particular if the user significantly breaches his contractual obligations, in particular those under 3. and 6., or if an event other than the agreed type of event is held or is to be feared. In the event of termination without notice, the tenant hereby irrevocably waives any claims he may have as a result.
The landlord must be notified immediately if the event is cancelled. In the event of cancellation after a period of 14 days prior to the start of the event, 50% of the total gross price shall be payable as cancellation costs. In the event of cancellation after a period of 7 days, the total gross price shall be payable as cancellation costs. The tenant shall not incur any costs before the expiry of the aforementioned period of 14 days.
The lessee shall compensate the lessor for all damages incurred by the lessor as a result of the extraordinary termination.
The lessor reserves the right to terminate the contract without notice if more than 5 appointments are cancelled in a month.
- Purpose of the contract:
The tenant declares that the event is of the following nature: meeting, conference, seminar - Prohibition of attacks on human dignity:
The tenant is not entitled to use the rented premises to hold events at which ideas that are unconstitutional or illegal are presented and/or disseminated, whether by the tenant himself or by visitors to the event. - Obligations of the tenant:
The tenant specified in the booking is also the organiser of the event to be held in the rented premises. It is hereby confirmed that the tenant is not acting on behalf of another organiser. The tenant is not entitled to allow a third party to use the rented property without the landlord’s permission, in particular to sublet it.
The tenant is responsible for ensuring that the event runs smoothly. They must comply with all relevant commercial, regulatory, assembly, fire and police regulations. The lessee acknowledges the legal provisions for the protection of minors and assumes liability for compliance with them. If official approval is required for the agreed event, the lessee must provide the lessor with proof of this in good time before the start of the event upon request.
The tenant is responsible for paying any applicable value added tax on all income from the event (ticket sales, programme sales, etc.). The tenant is responsible for registering events subject to entertainment tax in a timely manner. Proof of registration must be presented by the tenant liable for payment before the start of the event.
Registration and payment of fees to GEMA (Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte, Society for Musical Performing and Mechanical Reproduction Rights) is the responsibility of the tenant. At the request of the landlord, the tenant must provide proof of payment of GEMA fees.
The tenant of the premises must ensure that the permitted number of persons in the premises is not exceeded. If this number is exceeded, the tenant shall be liable for all resulting damages. - Access to the event by the lessor:
The lessor and the lessor’s representatives are entitled to enter and inspect the leased property at any time in order to ensure that it is being used in accordance with the contract and to terminate the event in the event of violations of this contract or criminal laws. - Liability:
The lessor is not liable for items brought in by the lessee. The lessor accepts no liability for valuables, cash, clothing and other items. Strict liability for damages for initial defects in the rented property is excluded.
The lessee is also liable in particular for damage caused by negligent or improper handling of rented and/or brought-in equipment and technical facilities.
The tenant shall indemnify the landlord against any liability claims by its employees, members or agents, visitors to the event and other third parties for damage in connection with the use of the rooms and objects provided, the access routes and the entrances to the rooms and facilities.
The tenant is obliged to take out liability insurance for his event at his own expense and to provide proof of this upon request.
For his part, the tenant waives his own liability claims against the landlord and, in the event of his own liability, waives the assertion of recourse claims against the landlord and his employees or agents. The landlord accepts this waiver. - Contractual penalty:
If criminal offences within the meaning of Sections 84, 85, 86, 86a, 125, 127, 130 of the German Criminal Code (StGB) and No. 3 occur during the event. – 6. to which the tenant has culpably contributed by the nature, content or design of the use or has culpably failed to take reasonable protective measures, even though he could have foreseen this, the tenant undertakes to pay a contractual penalty of EUR 2,400. The contractual penalty does not preclude the assertion of further claims for damages. - Return of the contractual object:
The user is obliged to return the contractual object in proper condition. - Severability clause:
Should individual provisions of this contract be or become invalid, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. The parties hereby agree that the invalid or void provision shall be replaced by a valid provision that comes closest to the economic intent of the parties.
Written form
All amendments and additions to this contract must be made in writing. This also applies to any amendment to this provision. No ancillary agreements have been made to this contract. - Discounts
Discounts for new customers are not transferable to existing customers. Discounts cannot be combined with other discounts. Discounts are granted by us voluntarily and serve exclusively for advertising purposes; there is no legal entitlement to them. Discounts are not granted retrospectively for existing bookings. Discounts that are limited to a specific period do not apply to bookings made outside the promotional period. The date of receipt of the booking applies.