Unless otherwise agreed in writing these conditions constitute the only conditions upon which DELABIE UK Ltd. (“the Company”) is willing to supply the goods specified.
The Company does not sell directly to members of the public:
- The price list is provided for guidance only and does not constitute a contract. The wholesalers and installers are free to determine their prices in accordance with current regulations, taking into account their costs, services and warranty costs they bear.
- The Terms and Conditions are valid for all wholesale customers.
For all other professionals (manufacturers, export, etc.) or for any special manufacturing request, please contact us.
ORDERS AND QUOTATIONS:
These will be processed in order of receipt.
All orders sent imply acceptance of our general terms and conditions of sale and customers waive any claims that may arise from clauses in their own documentation which may differ.
The customer agrees to these terms from the moment that we receive the order, which cannot be cancelled. Orders are accepted without obligation to deliver the order in full in one delivery.
Our commercial representatives are not authorised to agree additional terms verbally, or to provide verbal guarantees beyond those provided in the written contract. In the event of default or delayed payment, the Company will be entitled to suspend deliveries or cancel existing orders without any claim for damages from the customer. In the event of a change in circumstances of the buyer, we reserve the right to cancel existing orders or to demand payment guarantees.
Our quotes do not amount to specifications; specifiers and professional installers are solely responsible for the choice of products according to their intended use, current regulations and recommended guidelines.
PRICE:
Deliveries are invoiced according to the conditions in place at the date of despatch. Prices are given without guarantee and they may be changed without notice subject to fluctuations in costs, VAT or other taxes, according to the prevailing economic conditions.
Price increases will be announced one month prior to their application, and they apply to quotes and orders in hand. Orders will be despatched free-of-charge for all deliveries within mainland UK, excluding express deliveries.
PAYMENTS:
Unless otherwise stated, prices quoted are ex-works and are exclusive of value added tax. All prices will be subject to any value added tax at the appropriate rate. Payment terms, subject to credit approval and prior agreement, are strictly 30 days from invoice date. According to individual credit conditions and/or insurance requirements The Company reserves the right to request payment in advance of despatch of goods on receipt of order. We do not give discounts for early payment.
The company understands and will exercise its statutory right to claim interest and compensation for debt recovery costs under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (interest) Act 1998 legislation if invoices are not paid according to agreed credit terms.
In the case of late payment a cash payment may be required, replacing existing conditions.
We will not accept any set-off, only our assets have a legal value.
DELIVERY TIMES:
Despatch dates are indicative only and we shall not be liable for any delay or failure in carrying out our obligations where the delay or failure to deliver is caused by risks of manufacturing or where the cause is beyond our control. Delivery delay will not give rise to compensation payment or goods rejection.
SHIPPING:
Orders are sent to our distributors. We do not deliver to site. The buyer assumes responsibility for carriage and packing costs for deliveries outside mainland UK. The carrier is solely responsible for their delivery, and in the event of delay, missing items, damage or other dispute, the customer must indicate this via the delivery driver’s paperwork (either electronically or in hard copy) AND follow up with written notification sent by recorded delivery within 72 hours. A copy of this letter must be addressed to us.
CLAIMS:
No claim will be allowed where the delay in reporting exceeds 7 days following receipt of the goods.
The whole of the delivery cannot be rejected because of partial damages and shortages.
PROPERTY IN GOODS:
Notwithstanding any agreed terms of sale, the goods shall remain the property of the seller until payment is made in full. The failure to meet a payment deadline may result in the reclamation of these goods. The buyer assumes the risks of loss or damage, regardless of the means of delivery, as described in ’DELIVERY TIMES’ and ’SHIPPING’ above, as well as liability for the damage they might cause.
WARRANTY AND RESPONSIBILITY:
Our finished goods delivered after 1st January 2024 are warrantied against any manufacturing defect for a period of 30 years, including electronic controls, excluding other electrical accessories (e.g., hand dryers, etc.) which have a 3-year warranty from the invoice date. This does not apply to products with an expiry date. Spare parts have a one-year warranty. This warranty is limited to replacement or repair of defective components as determined by our workshops in France but excludes the costs of spoilage, handling and carriage or compensation, whatever they are. We are not responsible for handling charges and the cost of returning products to our workshops.
Disasters or major water damage as a result of manufacturing defects are covered by our product and/or public liability insurance.
To invoke the warranty, the customer must immediately notify us in writing of the defects attributed to the product, specifying the conditions of use in place at the time of their discovery and provide us with all relevant material elements demonstrating the existence and nature of the defect.
Our warranty and responsibility does not include the following:
- installation that does not comply with the technical specification or current recommended guidelines;
- worn parts;
- non-compliance with installation, user and maintenance guides;
- other factors independent of our products’ quality, for example: detergents or abrasive cleaning products, the action of hard water, foreign bodies (e.g. gravel, sand, iron filings, scale, etc.), chemical and electrolytic phenomenon;
- lack of supervision, poor storage or poor maintenance;
- product modifications or actions by the customer, or a third party, without our authorisation using non-DELABIE components and/or consumable items.
- errors, carelessness, negligence or incorrect information from the client;
- products past their expiry date.
The water-tightness of connections, joints and the product housing is the responsibility of the professional responsible for installation, and must be guaranteed by them. Warranty excludes joints, valves, washers and rubber seals. However they would be supplied if the warranty application requires them. Any finishes other than chrome or nickel are also excluded from the warranty.
In the event that the product has been discontinued or manufacturing methods have changed and replacements are not available, similar alternative products will be offered. Replacement under warranty will not extend the duration of the original warranty.
The supplier’s civil liability is excluded in all cases listed above. It is limited to compliance with the specifications and can only be initiated if the Customer has previously demonstrated the existence and extent of damage, a fault and the causal link between this fault and the damage.
It is limited to direct material damage, excluding all immaterial or indirect damage such as loss of operation, profit, opportunity, commercial damage, loss of profit.
The supplier’s liability, for all causes except bodily injury and gross negligence, is limited to £650,000 per order or contract.
SPARE PARTS:
Spare parts and mechanisms that are essential to ensure the correct operation of our products will be held in stock for 50 years from the date of purchase. They are listed at the back of our catalogues.
RETURNS:
Goods may not be returned to us for credit without our prior written approval obtained by the buyer from the Company and they are received in a good state (determined by our goods inwards department). All transportation costs for returned goods must be paid by the buyer. Goods must be returned with good protective packaging.
Deliveries less than a month old will be refunded at the invoiced price. For deliveries older than one month, a deduction will be made for checking, handling and administration costs. A repair and re-stocking fee will apply where appropriate.
Product returns are not permitted in the following circumstances: discontinued products, specially manufactured products, technical or aesthetic evolution of the product since the date of purchase, scratched or damaged products, products purchased more than one year previously, products with an expiry date. If sent to DELABIE, those products outside the scope of returns will be immediately destroyed/recycled, and will not be returned to the customer.
The schedule of standard deductions is as follows:
- return less than 1 month: refund at invoiced price
- return between 1 and 3 months: deduction of 15%
- return between 3 months and 1 year: deduction of 30%
- return after 1 year: no refund possible.
- return without prior agreement: additional deduction of 5% of the value of the goods with a minimum value of £50 excl. VAT.
* DELABIE S.A.S.
18, rue du Maréchal Foch
80130 Friville Escarbotin – FRANCE
CLEANING - MAINTENANCE:
Clean with slightly soapy water only, using a soft cloth or sponge, rinse and dry thoroughly. Do not use abrasive or chlorine-based products (with a hydrochloric acid base), or dyes.
PHOTOGRAPHS AND DRAWINGS:
All photos, drawings or illustrations are for illustrative purposes only, without contractual obligation, and may be subject to change without notice. We reserve the right to modify designs and dimensions without notice and without recourse. This applies to all references, dimensions, information contained in various documents, catalogues, installation guides, price lists and websites, which can be modified or discontinued at any time without notice.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND USE OF CONTENT:
The content (including but not limited to the information, text, graphics, data, images, photos, visuals, videos and soundtrack, and the format of all these elements and our catalogues, websites, etc.) are protected under copyright and/or other intellectual property. The contents are the sole property of their respective editors. Any copying, reproduction, use, adaptation, alteration, modification, translation, dissemination, complete or partial, of content, whether they belong to DELABIE UK Limited or a third party which has granted the rights to DELABIE UK Limited, by any means whatsoever, is illegal except for the limiting rights that are granted below, and/or private copying for the exclusive use of the copier. The content presented in our communication and business tools may be subject to change without notice and are provided without warranty of any kind, express or implied, and content may be specifically identified by the following copyright notices: © or ”All rights reserved”.
The names and logos appearing in our catalogues and websites are registered trademarks. These distinctive marks are the exclusive property of DELABIE UK Limited or third parties who have granted the rights to DELABIE UK Limited. Any use, complete or partial reproduction, or imitation of these marks is prohibited without prior express consent of DELABIE UK Limited.
Alteration and modification of the contents or their use for any purpose other than that authorised, constitute an infringement of DELABIE UK Limited’s, or a third party’s, property rights. With the following limitations, DELABIE UK Limited grants you the right to download and distribute the content:
- where the download function exists
- for non-commercial purposes
- in good faith
- for maintaining the proprietary notices intact, and for the publication or posting of existing content online, if such information is stated. This right should in no way be interpreted as a trademark or copyright license for the aforementioned content.
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION:
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), DELABIE is doing everything necessary to limit to a bare minimum the collection of personal data, and its conservation and ensure its protection.
DELABIE only uses this data for its own use for purposes of information and commercialisation of its products.
It is not, under any circumstances, given to third parties. The right of access, rectification, removal and opposition to the processing in addition to the limitation and transferability of your data is possible on request to our Data Protection Officer (DPO) at DELABIE via email (dpo@delabie.fr) or recorded delivery with a photocopy of a photo ID to the following address: DELABIE, Henderson House, Hithercroft Road, Wallingford, OX10 9DG.
To improve our services and for training purposes, calls to DELABIE may be recorded. These recordings will not be retained, and will be systematically deleted within a maximum period of 48 hours.
TERRITORIAL EXCLUSIVITY:
Our wholesalers are authorised to sell in the UK and its offshore territories. For all other countries, the Company has entered into exclusive agreements with import and distribution companies. In this context, our UK customers cannot sell our products outside their national borders unless they have express agreement from us.
JURISDICTION:
These terms of business are governed by English and Welsh law. Acceptance of an order in stock constitutes a contract under English and Welsh law. All disputes arising from the contract in connection with these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Court, even if there is an appeal and there are multiple defendants, and regardless of the delivery location or stipulated payment. The Company may vary these terms of business from time to time by giving you reasonable written notice. All clauses to the contrary will be considered void by the mere fact of having dealt with our company.
