Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions EURO-INCASSO
(Algemene Voorwaarden)
Article 1 Definitions
- Financial Services Amsterdam B.V.(EURO-INCASSO) hereinafter referred to as “the contractor”.
- Principal shall be taken to mean: any (legal) person who has entered into an agreement with the Contractor, and its representative(s), agent(s), assignee(s) and legal successors by universal title.
- Debtor shall mean: the principal’s debtor.
- Principal shall mean: the amount offered by the principal to the contractor for collection, being the total of the amounts not paid by the debtor but still due. If the Decree on the Compensation of Extrajudicial Collection Costs applies, the principal sum is understood to mean the amount offered for collection, excluding the costs and interest already charged or recharged by the principal.
- Claim shall mean: the amount fully outstanding at any time, including all allowable costs and interest.
- Amounts collected shall be understood to mean: a) all amounts collected by or on behalf of the Contractor; b) all amounts collected by the Client or otherwise; c) all goods and/or items received in return, whereby the value of such goods shall be determined in accordance with objective standards; d) all credit entries made by the Client.
- Third party funds shall mean the funds received by the Contractor intended for the Client less the fees contractually agreed upon for the Contractor and less the costs incurred by the Contractor.
Article 2 General
- These general terms and conditions shall apply to all agreements entered into between the contractor and its client, unless otherwise agreed in writing. The client waives the applicability of his own general terms and conditions.
- Deviation from these general terms and conditions is only possible if such has been agreed in writing with the commissionee.
- With regard to all disputes arising in connection with agreements to which these terms and conditions apply, the court – whether or not the subdistrict sector – in whose district the contractor has his registered office shall have exclusive jurisdiction.
- All agreements of the contractor are governed by Dutch law. With due observance of the provisions of article 15, the court in The Hague shall have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising from the agreement and/or these general conditions.
- For the duration of the agreement until one year after the termination of the agreement, the client shall not employ or approach employees of the contractor with the objective of employing employees of the contractor, in default of which the client shall owe the contractor a penalty, which is not subject to judicial moderation, in the amount of EUR 10,000.00 for each violation.
- All written information prepared by the contractor in the context of any performance of the agreement and provided to the client is protected by copyright. None of this may be copied, reproduced or otherwise reproduced in whole or in part in any form or communicated to third parties without the express written permission of the contractor.
Article 3 Formation of an agreement
- All quotations by the contractor are entirely without obligation. General conditions EURO-INCASSO 2
Quotations automatically lapse if they are not accepted in writing by the client within two months, unless otherwise agreed in writing. - The quotations will be deemed to have been accepted if the client sends the Contractor assignments as a result of the quotations.
- The contractor reserves the right to refuse orders without giving reasons. The contractor is also entitled to return claims already processed if these turn out not to be legally valid, with the right to charge the agreed commission in full to the client.
The client is not obliged to provide the contractor with a minimum number of orders.
Article 4 Rates
- All assignments shall be governed by the rates, terms and conditions of the Contractor. Only deviations laid down in writing shall be binding.
- The rates are included in a separate quotation, of which these general conditions are a part, unless otherwise agreed in writing.
- The contractor reserves the right to change the rates, which also applies to current assignments. The contractor shall inform the client of such a change in good time before the effective date.
- The client shall be entitled to terminate the agreement by registered letter within 30 days after the contractor has notified the client of the price increase. If the agreement is not terminated within the specified period, the Client shall be deemed to have agreed to the price change.
- All amounts mentioned in the agreement or these general terms and conditions are exclusive of VAT unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing. Any turnover tax due shall be passed on to the client.
- Commission shall be owed on all amounts collected after the contractor has processed the order. The date of confirmation of the order shall be deemed to be the date on which the order was processed.
- If, after the claim has been processed by the contractor, the client in any way whatsoever arranges for payment himself, frustrates the processing, or demands/revokes the assigned claim for any reason whatsoever, commission shall be owed on the full amount of the claim, in addition to other costs incurred by or on behalf of the contractor, including but not limited to out-of-pocket expenses, legal costs and enforcement costs.
- If the collection activities are carried out on a no cure, no pay basis, our collection fee will only be charged upon success, in accordance with the agreements set out in a separate collection agreement. Our fee may be a percentage of the collected claim, as agreed in the appendix agreement. The costs of the procedure, including court fees, bailiff costs, and other expenses, will be advanced based on the agreements made in the collection agreement. In case of a rejected claim, the client is obligated to pay the costs of the counterparty. If the court rejects the claim, the costs of the counterparty and any other costs and damages will be borne by the client (including but not limited to full cost recovery). The no cure, no pay principle is exclusively applicable to our collection fee and not to other expenses. When the debtor has (partially) paid the outstanding claim, the received amounts will first be used to pay any outstanding bailiff costs. Subsequently, our collection fee will be charged, and the remaining amounts will be forwarded to the creditors. In case of no cure, no pay, the payment by the debtor can also be made to our account or to the quality account of the bailiff.
- All assignments carried out on the basis of the ‘no cure, no pay’ principle, as described in these General Terms and Conditions, pertain exclusively to proceedings before the court of first instance. The ‘no cure, no pay’ arrangement is not applicable to proceedings in appellate courts or other subsequent legal actions.
Article 5 Provision of evidence and information
- The principal undertakes, at the same time as the claim is assigned, or at the contractor’s first request, to provide all necessary and desirable information and supporting documents, such as, in particular, a copy of the agreement, a recent and correct specification of the claim or other proof of debt recognition, invoices and any exchanged correspondence and the debtor’s name and address.
- The principal shall immediately inform the contractor of all payments, correspondence or other contacts between it and the debtor.
- The principal guarantees the accuracy, completeness and reliability of all data and documents made available to the contractor for the performance of an agreement, even if they originate from third parties engaged by the principal.
- If the client fails to comply with the above conditions, the contractor shall be entitled to refuse or return the order and to suspend its work or to charge the client for all additional costs incurred by the contractor as a result of this failure in accordance with the usual rates. Furthermore, the contractor is not liable for damages of any kind arising because the contractor relied on incorrect and/or incomplete information provided by the client.
Article 6 Performance of the Agreement
- With respect to assignments given to it, the contractor shall make every effort to collect the claim to the best of its ability. In providing its services, it shall only use legally permissible means and shall observe generally accepted social standards of care to the extent possible. The contractor shall at all times provide a best efforts obligation and is therefore never obliged to pay for a specific result.
- The contractor has the right to return orders in whole or in part due to irrecoverability or because it may reasonably be assumed that collection of the debt within a reasonable period is not possible, such at the contractor’s discretion.
- The contractor shall obtain the client’s prior consent to undertake any actions which may result in negative publicity for the client or which may lead to the bankruptcy of a debtor.
- Unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing, a debt collection order given to the contractor shall be deemed to be a power of attorney to take any legal action that the contractor deems useful to achieve effective debt collection. The costs of third parties in the judicial phase will be borne by the client unless these costs can be recovered from the debtor in accordance with Article 6.12.
- After the assignment has been given, the principal should limit contacts with the debtor as much as possible and in all cases refer the debtor directly to the contractor. In any case, the principal shall not make arrangements with the debtor regarding the claim offered for collection until after consultation with the contractor.
- The debtor is first contacted by the contractor within 5 working days after acceptance of the debt collection assignment, unless otherwise agreed in writing.
- At his request, Client shall receive all information regarding the progress of his debt collection assignments that is relevant and intended for him. The information shall be provided as soon as possible, but within 14 days at the latest after a request to that effect.
- The client can request access to the online time reporting system. This allows the client to have 24/7 access to the collection orders sent by the client.
- To the extent permitted (by law), the principal sum submitted by the client will be increased by the extrajudicial collection costs and the interest due.
- The contractor is entitled to make use of the services of third parties (including but not limited to bailiffs, information bureaus and lawyers) in providing its services. The contractor is not liable for errors or shortcomings of these third parties.
- The extrajudicial lawyer’s fees and the costs of legal proceedings (bailiff’s fees, court registry fees and attorney’s fees) shall, to the extent permitted by law, be recovered from the debtor. The interest shall be charged in accordance with the judgment until the time of full payment.
- If the costs incurred cannot be recovered from the debtor, they shall be charged to the client.
- An advance payment of costs can be requested for taking legal measures, which advance payment of costs will be settled with the client upon completion of the collection commission. The contractor is also entitled to charge the client in the interim for costs charged by third parties in the context of a debt-collection assignment.
- If the execution of agreed activities proves to be (temporarily) impossible for any reason whatsoever, the parties will immediately make this known and consult with each other.
- If during the term of the agreement a debtor makes any payment directly to the customer, this will be regarded as having been paid by the contractor. The Contractor shall then be entitled to charge the Client the rate as set out in the quotation. 6.16
- If the Principal revokes an order, the Contractor will be entitled to charge the Principal the rate set out in the quotation. The costs incurred in consultation with the Principal (e.g. fieldwork, legal fees, procedural costs and enforcement costs) will in that case be charged to the Principal in full.
- When we decide to engage an external lawyer for (part of) an assignment, we, as the contractor, are bound by the general terms and conditions and rules of the lawyer in question.
- If we directly connect our client with an external lawyer, this client becomes the direct client of the respective lawyer and the lawyer’s terms and conditions and rules apply. From that point on, the rules of the Bar Association and of the respective lawyer apply. Our role will, in that case, be limited at most to a supportive role, as we do not manage the direct relationship between the client and the lawyer.
- We reserve the right to use external court bailiffs for the collection of funds on behalf of our clients. These court bailiffs operate according to the rules and laws applicable to court bailiffs and are affiliated with the Royal Professional Organization of Court Bailiffs (KBvG).
Article 7 Payment obligations
- The client shall be obliged to pay an invoice to the commissionee within 14 days of its date.
- If the term of payment referred to in paragraph 1 is exceeded, the client will be in default without further notice and will owe a contractual interest of 1.5% per month on the outstanding amount from the due date.
- The client is also obliged to pay the (extra) judicial collection costs. The extrajudicial collection costs are fixed at 15% of the outstanding invoice amount, with a minimum of EUR 75.00 (excluding VAT).
- If the client is in default of timely payment of one or more outstanding invoices, the commissionee shall be entitled to suspend its work immediately and to retain all documents. The contractor shall not be liable for any damage resulting from a suspension.
- The Translator is entitled at all times to require the Client to provide security for the costs incurred and to be incurred in the execution of the order. If no security is provided, the Translator shall be entitled, without prejudice to his other rights, to suspend or terminate the order and all sums owed by the client to the Translator for any reason whatsoever shall become immediately due and payable.
- In the event of the Client’s liquidation, suspension of payments or (imminent) bankruptcy, the Client’s obligations will become immediately due and payable and the Contractor will be entitled to immediately suspend or terminate its assignment.
- Exchange rate and/or conversion differences occurring during the processing of a claim shall be for the account and risk of the client.
- The contractor is entitled to set off outstanding invoices against monies which it holds, for whatever reason, for the client in question.
Article 8 Third-party funds
- Funds received by or on behalf of the contractor for the benefit of the client shall be held in escrow until payment of the claim has been made in full or until the funds received have been transferred in the interim, after settlement of the contractor’s fees and expenses incurred or to be incurred.
- No interest will be paid on these monies.
- At the request of the Client, the Contractor shall render an account.
- Each payment, whether to the client or to the contractor, shall be applied in the first instance to settle the commission due to the contractor and the costs incurred. Unrecovered costs of payment, disbursements and costs of legal proceedings incurred by third parties, including that part of the legal costs awarded as attorney’s fees, shall also be deducted from the monies collected.
- Monies due to the client shall be transferred no later than on the last working day of the month following the month in which the file qualifies for (final) settlement with the client, unless otherwise agreed in writing. At the same time as the remittance of the monies due to the Client, the Contractor shall submit an invoice specification for each debtor.
- Wrongfully and/or excessively received payments will be refunded within 30 days after the information has been provided or could reasonably have been known about them.
- Payments from the debtor that are received by the commissionee must be passed on to the commissionee in writing or digitally at the latest one week after receipt. The time of payment shall be deemed to be the time of crediting to the bank or giro account. General conditions EURO-INCASSO 5
- Payments made by debtors to an account number of the Contractor other than the third-party account will in all cases be deemed to be payments in full discharge, also in respect of the Principal.
Article 9 Complaints
Complaints need only be addressed by the contractor if they are made known to the contractor in writing within 14 days of the end of the month in which the disputed event occurred.
Article 10 Liability
- Extrajudicial and judicial collection shall take place at the expense and risk of the client. The client shall be obliged to indemnify the contractor against all claims by third parties and to reimburse the reasonable costs of defending such claims.
- The contractor excludes all liability, insofar as it is not compulsorily regulated by law.
- The contractor is not obliged to compensate any direct or indirect damage and/or costs incurred by the client or third parties, for any reason whatsoever, nor to compensate damage caused by persons who are not employed by the contractor and who perform work for the contractor or who are involved in any way in the execution of assignments.
- Any liability of the contractor shall at all times be limited to the amount paid out in the relevant case under the professional liability insurance, including the excess borne by the contractor in this respect.
- In the event of force majeure, the contractor shall not be liable and shall have the right to postpone the work for as long as the situation of force majeure continues or to terminate the agreement, without being obliged to pay any compensation. Force majeure is understood to mean: every circumstance independent of the contractor’s will that temporarily or permanently prevents performance of the agreement. The following, in particular, will be considered force majeure: fire, strikes or impediments as a result of third parties failing to meet their obligations, war, threat of war, riots, strikes, transport difficulties and other serious disruptions in the business of the contractor or third parties engaged by him.
Article 11 Cancellation of an agreement
- Either party may terminate an agreement at any time by registered letter, subject to the contractually agreed notice period.
- Collection orders already being processed by the client at the moment of termination shall be continued at the rates and conditions applicable at that time.
- Insofar as the parties have concluded the agreement for a definite period, it shall be deemed to be renewed for an equal period after the expiry of the definite period.
Article 12 Termination and suspension of an agreement
- Without prejudice to the other rights to which it is entitled under the agreement, the contractor shall be entitled to terminate an agreement or to suspend its obligations towards the principal with immediate effect and without giving reasons if:
(a) the client is liquidated, declared bankrupt or is granted a (provisional) suspension of payments;
b) the client, despite written notice of default, continues to fail to comply with one or more of his obligations;
c) after the conclusion of the agreement, circumstances come to the knowledge of the contractor which give him reasonable grounds for fearing that the client will not (be able to) meet his obligations; General terms and conditions EURO-INCASSO 6
d) the client was requested to provide security for the fulfilment of his obligations at the conclusion of the contract and this security is not provided or is insufficient.
Article 13 Obligation of confidentiality
- The parties undertake to keep confidential all confidential information that they have obtained from each other or from another source in the context of an agreement concluded between them and that they know or should reasonably know is of a confidential nature, unless a statutory obligation to disclose applies.
- Information provided by the Client shall not be used for any purpose other than that for which it was obtained. The contractor respects privacy and ensures that personal information is treated confidentially. Personal data provided by third parties will be included in the contractor’s database. This file has been reported to the Dutch Data Protection Authority in accordance with the requirements of the Personal Data Protection Act. An overview of the notification is also included in the privacy statement maintained by the contractor on its website.
- The data included in the contractor’s database are necessary for the financial processing of the agreement entered into by the debtor with the client. When the data is included in the contractor’s database, it will be checked whether the debtor fails to meet its financial obligations and this data will be registered by the contractor in its database in order to limit further financial risks for the contractor and its clients. Furthermore, the contractor, or a company to be designated by the contractor, whether or not within the contractor’s legal group, shall be permitted to process the aforementioned database, or have it processed, with due observance of the provisions of the Personal Data Protection Act and other applicable laws and regulations, and to enrich it with additional personal and other data, including for the purpose of optimising the provision of services to its clients.
- With due observance of the provisions of Article 6.10, the provision of the (personal) data by the contractor to third parties other than for the purpose of the provisions of the preceding paragraph is only permitted with the prior, express consent of the client.
- The parties undertake to return immediately to the other party all documents obtained during the performance of the work or to destroy them upon first request, but in any case after termination of the agreement. The contractor shall be entitled to suspend this obligation for as long as the principal is in default of any payment obligation.
The client undertakes not to use the image/word mark, logo and all other intellectual property rights of the contractor without the written permission of the contractor.
Article 14 Default
The client must, on pain of forfeiture of his rights vis-à-vis the contractor, invoke breach of contract in writing as soon as possible, but no later than one week after the discovery of an attributable breach of contract.
Article 15 Amendments or additions to the conditions
- The contractor shall at all times be entitled to amend or supplement these terms and conditions.
- The Client shall be notified of the amendment or supplement in writing and the amendment or supplement shall be deemed to have taken effect immediately after it has been communicated to the Client.
- If the client is unable to agree to the amendment or supplement, he must notify us in writing within 30 days after the notification has been sent. After the expiry of the aforementioned 30-day period, the client shall be deemed to have agreed to the amendment or supplement.
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