General Terms and Conditions

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1. subject matter and scope

These “General Terms and Conditions (Lighting Technology without Sale)” apply to all orders placed with ArtificialOwl Knieza, Rheinstrasse 49 4127 Birsfelden (UID CHE-201.704.263) in the field of event technology: light art, light engineering, stage design, videomapping, planning and visualization work.

The services of ArtificialOwl are provided exclusively according to the present
terms and conditions. Any deviating or supplementary agreements will be discussed with the discussed with the customer and must be in writing. The mutual transmission of written documents by mail or e-mail satisfies the requirement of the written form.

ArtificialOwl Knieza reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time. The version in force at the time of version of these terms and conditions valid at the time of the order. Conflicting or deviating conditions of the deviating from these terms and conditions will not be recognized.

2 Placing of orders and services

ArtificialOwl’s offers are subject to change and non-binding. Orders placed, including orders placed by telephone or e-mail by telephone or e-mail are binding for the customer. For ArtificialOwl Knieza, the order will only be binding binding for ArtificialOwl Knieza when an order confirmation has been sent to the customer, the customer has paid a deposit of 50% of the and the following documents have been signed and returned to Jan Knieza, Namely:

– License agreement image use
– Residence contract

2.1 The scope of the services to be provided by Jan Knieza / ArtificialOwl is defined in the
order confirmation. If further services are ordered thereafter, these must also be confirmed in writing.

2.3 Start of work / End of work
Work begins at the moment of travel to the place of work and ends at the end of work, when the arrival at the company headquarters. Company headquarters is: Rheinstrasse 49, 4127 Birsfelden. This address is used for calculation of travel distances and is a binding part of these GTC.

3. Obligations of ArtificialOwl Knieza

Jan Knieza commits himself to a professional, conscientious and responsible execution of the work and responsible execution of the work assigned to his company in the interest of the customer and in compliance with the applicable safety regulations. Information provided will be treated confidentially.

4. Cooperation of the customer

The customer is required to cooperate in good faith in the fulfillment of orders with its
fundamentals. In particular, he shall provide the information and documents necessary for the fulfillment submitted.

4.1 The customer is obliged to comply with the statutory provisions. In particular work permits for work assignments during the night, work safety, etc. The client is obliged to inform me about special dangers and risks at the place of work in good time before starting my work.

5. Dates

Jan Knieza shall in principle adhere to the agreed dates, unless this becomes impossible due to unforeseen impossible due to unforeseen events. If, due to a delay in information on the part of the customer, there is a delay in the work Jan Knieza cannot be held responsible for the delay.
5.1 In cases of unreasonable hardship, Jan Knieza reserves the right to refuse an order or to withdraw from an existing from an existing cooperation agreement. A claim for damages of the customer against Jan Knieza is excluded in these cases. The services rendered by Jan Knieza up to this point in time by Jan Knieza shall be invoiced to the customer (pro rata temporis).

5.2 Cancellations
Work already performed due to a time limit (e.g. planning tasks, etc.) will be charged to the customer (pro rata temporis). In the event of cancellation up to 5 days before the start of the order, a cancellation fee of 50% of the agreed fee will be charged, cancellation 4 – 2 days before the start of the order, a cancellation fee of 75% will be charged,  in case of a cancellation 1 day or less before the beginning of the order, a cancellation fee of
of 100% will be charged.

6. Fee

The hourly rate for general work is at least CHF 58. (further regulations under point
6.3). The rate for tasks with special previous knowledge, training, project management functions or operator jobs, will be defined after consultation with the client. Usually a
daily flat rate is agreed upon. As a guideline, net:

Event technology: lighting art, lighting technology, stage sets, video mapping, planning and visualization work: 580.- plus expenses. Expenses on request.

6.1 The provisions on fees shall apply to all services rendered by Jan Knieza, unless another hourly rate or flat rate has been agreed upon. The daily flat rate (up to max. 10 hours) for general work is CHF 580.- plus expenses.

6.2 If nothing else has been agreed, the first preliminary meeting is free of charge.

6.3 Transport to the place of work Costs for parking, travel and/or flights as well as accommodation and catering, shall be borne by the and will be charged separately upon request. (Guideline values for catering under point 6.10) In the case of CHF 0.85 per kilometer traveled by car, CHF 1.25 per kilometer traveled by van, will be charged according to item 2.2. Travel by train will be charged in 2nd class without 1⁄2 tax or railcard, will be charged. When traveling by public transport, will be charged according to ticket. For the provision of rental vehicles, a fully comprehensive cover with a maximum reduction of the deductible will be sought and settled according to the receipt of the car rental company.

6.4 See Residence Contract For events outside of Basel (Switzerland), depending on the
ArtificialOwl must provide one hotel room per team member, depending on the time and duration of the assignment. The costs for hotel will be borne by the client (hotel bar, minibar and media are not included). A double room is required. Normally a hotel room with breakfast is booked.

6.5 Travel and offdays are charged at 50% of the daily flat rate. They are considered as working days, since no order can be accepted during this time.

6.6 All services are rendered as a sole proprietorship in independent acquisition and are settled by Jan Knieza independently with the compensation office Basel-Stadt. Upon request, an official confirmation of the compensation office will be presented to the customer.

6.7 Expenses
In the event that Jan Knieza has to pay for production-related costs for the customer, the expenses shall be will be recorded in a separate invoice. This invoice is due immediately and in full. For breakdown of the expenses, copies of all original receipts will be attached to the invoice.

6.8 Equipment
Jan Knieza has its own safety and height work equipment. Costs for any tools and/or machines (lifting platforms, etc.) required for an order are to be provided by the customer.
to provide.

6.9 Catering If no catering (drinks, snacks, meals) is available or planned for a production
catering (beverages, snacks, meals) is not available or not planned, Jan Knieza must be informed in good time before the start of work. In this case, the catering costs will be invoiced to the customer as a lump sum or according to receipts, and are to be paid immediately with the final invoice.

The following applies as a guideline:
Breakfast: CHF 15.00 (For start of work or travel before 06.00)
Lunch: CHF 25.00
Dinner: CHF 30.00

7. Invoicing and payment period

Invoices must be paid within 30 days. The invoices are to be paid without deductions.

7.1 In case of late payment, Jan Knieza will charge a reminder fee of 5% of the agreed fee.
fee, which is to be paid immediately with the amount due. If the amount owed payment is not received in Jan Knieza’s account within 14 days after the payment reminder, Jan Knieza reserves the right to claim the amount due by legal action.

7.2 If the customer is in arrears with the settlement of due invoices, Jan Knieza is entitled to stop the work Jan Knieza is entitled to stop work until these claims have been settled.

8. Final provisions

Should individual provisions of the “General Terms and Conditions” be ineffective or the
effectiveness due to a circumstance occurring at a later date, a corresponding adjustment will be made. The same applies to gaps in these “General Terms and Conditions”.

8.1 The place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from the cooperation shall be Basel-Stadt.

It Swiss law shall apply exclusively.