General terms and conditions

(Version as of 1 September 2025)

of Bernd Siegmund GmbH, Landsberger Straße 180, 86507 Oberottmarshausen, GERMANY (hereinafter “Siegmund”).

1. GENERAL

1.1. These General Terms and Conditions (hereinafter “GTC”) of Siegmund, which form the basis of all agreements, delivery contracts and offers, shall be deemed accepted upon placement of the order or acceptance of delivery. Deviating terms and conditions of the customer shall not apply, even if Siegmund does not expressly object to them. Such terms and conditions shall only apply if they have been expressly acknowledged by Siegmund in writing in the individual case.

1.2. Should individual provisions of the contract be invalid, this shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the contract.

1.3. These GTC apply to all contracts, deliveries and other services provided by Siegmund.

1.4. These GTC apply to both entrepreneurs within the meaning of section 14 of the German Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch, “BGB”) and consumers within the meaning of section 13 BGB, unless expressly stipulated otherwise. An “entrepreneur” within the meaning of these GTC is any natural or legal person or partnership with legal capacity who, when entering into the contract, acts in the exercise of their commercial or independent professional activity. A “consumer” is any natural person who enters into a legal transaction for purposes that predominantly are outside their trade, business or profession.

2a. OFFERS

2a.1. Offers made by Siegmund are subject to change and non-binding unless expressly designated as binding.

2a.2. Technical data and information in manufacturers’ brochures and drawings do not constitute characteristics of the goods but merely serve as general product descriptions, unless they have expressly been made part of the contract. Technical changes and deviations are reserved insofar as they are customary in trade or technically necessary and reasonable for the customer.

2b. CONTRACTUAL CONTENTS AND CONCLUSION OF CONTRACT IN OUR ONLINE SHOP

2b.1 In the online shop at www.siegmund.com, Siegmund offers customers new and used welding and clamping table systems for purchase. The presentation of products in Siegmund’s online shop does not constitute a legally binding offer but an invitation to submit an order.

2b.2. The customer may select products from Siegmund’s range without obligation and collect them in a so-called shopping basket by clicking the “add to basket” button. Within the basket the product selection can be modified, e.g. deleted. The customer can then continue the ordering process via the “proceed to checkout” button. By clicking “continue shopping” in the basket, further products can be selected and added to the basket. The customer is then able again to continue the ordering process via the “proceed to checkout” button. During the ordering process, the customer is asked to provide the required information, in particular delivery address, billing address and payment method. The customer can enter this information via a guest account or via a customer account. The customer is obliged to provide truthful and complete information. Before the customer can submit a binding request to purchase the products in the basket by clicking the “order with obligation to pay” button, the customer must, by clicking the button “I have read and accept the General Terms and Conditions”, accept these GTC and thereby include them in the request and—If the customer is a consumer—by clicking the button “I have taken note of the privacy policy and the consumer cancellation policy” confirm that they have read and taken note of the information on their right of withdrawal and the privacy policy. By clicking the “order with obligation to pay” button, the customer then submits a binding request to purchase the products contained in the basket. Prior to submitting the order, the customer can view and change the data at any time, and may use the browser’s “back” function to return to the basket or cancel the ordering process altogether.

Siegmund then sends the customer an automatic acknowledgement of receipt by e‑mail in which the customer’s order is listed again and which the customer can print using the “print” function (“order confirmation”). The automatic acknowledgement of receipt merely documents that the customer’s order has been received by Siegmund and does not constitute acceptance of the request.

Siegmund is entitled to accept the customer’s order within five days of receipt by sending an order confirmation in text form (e.g. e‑mail), in which the processing of the order or dispatch of the products is confirmed (“order confirmation”), or by dispatching the products. If this period lapses without result, the offer shall be deemed rejected and no purchase contract shall be formed.

2b.3. All agreements, collateral arrangements, subsequent contractual amendments as well as the assumption of any guarantee, in particular assurances of characteristics or the assumption of a procurement risk, must be in text form. Individually agreed terms with the customer shall in any case take precedence over these GTC.

2c. PRODUCT USE AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

2c.1. The customer is obliged to carefully observe the technical information, operating instructions and safety instructions supplied and to use the products only as intended. The customer shall be liable for any damage caused by non-observance of these instructions or improper use.

2c.2. Title and copyrights; indemnification

Siegmund retains full title and copyrights to all illustrations, drawings, calculations and other documents. Without Siegmund’s written consent, these may neither be made accessible to third parties nor reproduced.

If the customer is an entrepreneur, the customer undertakes to indemnify Siegmund against all claims by third parties asserted against Siegmund on the basis of infringements of copyrights, trademarks, patents or other intellectual property rights in connection with the contractual use of content, materials, data or other specifications provided by the customer. This shall also apply to the reasonable costs of legal defence, including all court and legal fees at the statutory rate. The indemnification shall not apply insofar as the customer is not responsible for the infringement of intellectual property rights.

3. RIGHT OF WITHDRAWAL FOR CONSUMERS

If the customer is a consumer, they generally have a right of withdrawal when concluding a distance contract for the purchase of goods, subject to section 3.4.

Distance contracts within the meaning of section 312c BGB are contracts in which Siegmund or a person acting in the name or on behalf of Siegmund and the consumer use exclusively means of distance communication for the contract negotiations and the conclusion of the contract, unless the conclusion of the contract does not take place within the framework of a distribution or service system organised for distance sales.

3.1 Instruction on the right of withdrawal

You have the right to withdraw from this contract within fourteen days without giving any reason.

The withdrawal period is fourteen days from the day on which you or a third party named by you who is not the carrier have/has taken possession of the last of the goods.

To exercise your right of withdrawal, you must inform us (Bernd Siegmund GmbH, Landsberger Straße 180, 86507 Oberottmarshausen, e‑mail: info@siegmund.com, telephone: (+49) 08203 / 9607 - 0) of your decision to withdraw from this contract by means of a clear statement (e.g. a letter sent by post or e‑mail). You may use the attached model withdrawal form, which is, however, not mandatory.

To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient that you send the communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.

3.2 Consequences of withdrawal

If you withdraw from this contract, we shall reimburse to you all payments that we have received from you, including the costs of delivery (with the exception of the additional costs resulting from your choice of a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us), without undue delay and in any event not later than fourteen days from the day on which we received the communication of your withdrawal from this contract. For this reimbursement we will use the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless a different arrangement has been expressly agreed with you; in no event will you be charged any fees for this reimbursement.

We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earlier.

You shall send back or hand over the goods to us without undue delay and in any event not later than fourteen days from the day on which you inform us of your withdrawal from this contract. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of fourteen days has expired.

You shall bear the direct costs of returning the goods.

You shall only be liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.

3.3 Model withdrawal form

(If you wish to withdraw from the contract, please complete this form and return it.)

To: Bernd Siegmund GmbH, Landsberger Straße 180, 86507 Oberottmarshausen,

e‑mail: info@siegmund.com, telephone: (+49) 08203 / 9607 - 0, fax: (+49) 08203 / 9607 - 33

– I/We (*) hereby withdraw from the contract concluded by me/us (*) for the purchase of the following goods (*) / the provision of the following service (*)

– Ordered on (*) / received on (*)

– Name of consumer(s)

– Address of consumer(s)

– Signature of consumer(s) (only if this form is notified on paper)

– Date

(*) Delete as appropriate.

3.4 Exclusion of the right of withdrawal

Pursuant to section 312g (2) no. 1 BGB, the right of withdrawal does not exist for contracts for the supply of goods which are not prefabricated and for the manufacture of which an individual choice or decision by the consumer is decisive, or which are clearly tailored to the personal needs of the consumer.

4. DELIVERY AND PERFORMANCE PERIOD, ACCEPTANCE

4.1. The delivery period begins upon receipt of the order confirmation. Customers are informed of delivery times and delivery restrictions on a separate information page as well as within the respective product description. Delivery times abroad can be found in the explanations in the online shop under “Delivery”. If the customer is an entrepreneur, the risk of accidental loss of or accidental damage to the goods shall pass to the customer at the time the goods are handed over to the party commissioned with the shipment. This also applies if the shipment is carried out by our transport personnel or from a place other than the place of performance, or if we bear the shipping costs.

4.2. Compliance with delivery/performance dates and deadlines is subject to proper and timely self-supply. If proper and timely self-supply does not occur, Siegmund is not responsible for non-delivery/non-performance or delayed delivery/performance vis‑à‑vis the customer, provided that Siegmund has, with due care, concluded a specific covering transaction with the suppliers. Insofar as such events materially impede or render the delivery/performance impossible and the impediment is not only of a temporary nature, Siegmund is entitled to terminate the contract for cause or to withdraw from the contract. In the case of impediments of a temporary nature, the delivery/performance dates and deadlines shall be extended by the period of the impediment plus a reasonable start‑up period. Siegmund shall inform the customer of foreseeable delays as soon as possible. Insofar as acceptance of the delivery/performance has—due to the delay—become unreasonable for the customer, the customer may terminate the contract for cause or withdraw from it by immediate written declaration to Siegmund.

4.3. Force majeure, including but not limited to natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics, war, strike, lockout, governmental measures, shortages of energy or raw materials, transport or operational disruptions as well as similar unforeseeable events beyond Siegmund’s control, entitle Siegmund to postpone delivery by the duration of the impediment or—if there are significant delays—to withdraw from the contract in whole or in part. If the impediment lasts longer than 3 months, both contracting parties are entitled to terminate the unfulfilled part of the contract in writing with two weeks’ notice. Claims for damages by the customer are excluded in these cases.

4.4. Compliance with agreed delivery periods presupposes that the customer fulfils all duties to cooperate in good time, in particular the provision of necessary approvals and documents as well as the clarification of all issues material to the performance of the order.

5. PRICE

5.1. Price adjustment vis‑à‑vis entrepreneurs

If the customer is an entrepreneur and, after conclusion of the contract, the costs relevant to the price calculation change—in particular raw material prices, wages owed under collective agreements, transport costs as well as taxes and other levies—Siegmund is entitled, at its reasonable discretion, to adjust the agreed price accordingly.

Any increases in a given category of costs may only be used by Siegmund for a price increase to the extent that there is no offset by any decrease in other categories of costs, so that in no case is any additional profit achieved.

In the event of cost reductions, prices are to be reduced to the extent that such cost reductions are not wholly or partially offset by increases in other areas. Siegmund shall provide evidence of the changes to the customer upon written request.

Siegmund shall choose the respective times of a price change in such a way that cost reductions are not taken into account on less favourable terms for the customers than cost increases, such that cost reductions will have a price effect at least to the same extent as cost increases.

In the case of non‑insignificant (substantial) price increases, the customer has a right of termination by way of a special termination right with effect from the time the change takes effect. A substantial price increase exists if the currently applicable price is increased by 5 per cent or more.

The special termination right must be exercised vis‑à‑vis Siegmund in text form within four weeks of notification of the price increase.

Insofar as deliveries and services by Siegmund are not provided under a continuing obligation, Siegmund shall be entitled to adjust prices for the first time six weeks after the conclusion of the contract.

Siegmund shall announce the price change at least two weeks before it takes effect in text form. In this notice of change, Siegmund will specifically point out any existing special termination right and the fact that the change will take effect if the customer does not exercise their special termination right in due form and time.

A price adjustment by Siegmund within the framework of continuing obligations shall not apply to individual contracts already concluded. Any other ordinary or extraordinary rights of termination remain unaffected.

If the customer has its registered office or habitual residence outside Germany, the following applies: Any additional costs, taxes, customs duties or charges arising from delivery to another country shall be borne by the customer.

5.2. If the customer is an entrepreneur, the prices and remuneration stated in the order confirmation apply—unless otherwise agreed—ex works or ex warehouse of Siegmund or its sub‑supplier; packaging and transport insurance are excluded.

5.3. If the customer is a consumer, prices and remuneration include statutory value added tax (VAT).

6. INVOICING

6.1. By placing the order, the customer agrees to electronic invoicing. Electronic invoices are sent to the customer by e‑mail in PDF format to the e‑mail address provided. Upon explicit request, invoices can be sent by post. For this, a fee of EUR 1.00 plus VAT will be charged to the customer.

6.2. The customer must ensure on their side that all electronic invoice submissions by e‑mail from Siegmund can be duly delivered to the e‑mail address provided by the customer and that technical facilities such as filter programmes or firewalls are adapted accordingly. Any automated electronic reply messages to Siegmund (e.g. out‑of‑office notices) cannot be taken into account and do not prevent effective delivery.

6.3. The customer must notify Siegmund without delay and in writing of any change to the e‑mail address to which the invoice is to be sent. Invoices sent by Siegmund to the e‑mail address last notified by the customer shall be deemed to have been received by the customer if the customer has not notified Siegmund of a change to their e‑mail address.

6.4. The customer may revoke participation in electronic invoice submission by e‑mail at any time. After receipt and processing of the written cancellation by Siegmund, the customer will in future receive invoices by post to the postal address last notified to Siegmund. For good cause, Siegmund reserves the right independently to switch invoice delivery by e‑mail to postal delivery to the last postal address notified to Siegmund.

7. TERMS OF PAYMENT

7.1. All payments shall be made in euros, unless expressly agreed otherwise. In the case of cross‑border payments, the customer shall bear all bank charges, transfer and processing fees.

7.2. If the customer is an entrepreneur, payment shall generally be made within 10 calendar days of the invoice date, net without deduction, unless different payment terms are specified in the offer or the order confirmation.

The precondition for delivery on account is sufficient trade credit insurance for the customer. If such insurance is not available or has been declined, payment in advance is the only option. In this case, the request for payment is made in the order confirmation.

7.3. If the customer is a consumer, the only available method of payment is payment in advance. Payment is due immediately upon conclusion of the contract. Delivery takes place only after receipt of payment.

7.4. The customer may only offset their own claims against claims by Siegmund if the counterclaims are undisputed or have been finally adjudicated. The customer may retain performance owed by them only on the basis of justified counterclaims arising from the same contractual relationship.

7.5. If the customer is in default of payment, the statutory provisions apply.

7.6. The acceptance of bills of exchange and cheques is on account of performance only. Where cheques are accepted, credit is given subject to collection of the cheque amount and at the time when Siegmund is able to dispose freely of the equivalent value in its account. If bills of exchange are accepted by Siegmund, bank charges, costs and the risk of timely presentation and protest shall be borne by the customer.

8. TRANSFER OF RISK, SHIPPING, FREIGHT

8.1. If the customer is an entrepreneur, the risk of accidental loss or accidental deterioration of the goods shall pass to the customer upon handover to the carrier or forwarding agent, at the latest when the goods leave Siegmund’s warehouse or plant or the premises of Siegmund’s sub‑supplier, even where delivery is free to destination. This also applies if the delivery is made in partial consignments or if Siegmund has assumed other services in addition to the delivery. At the customer’s request and expense, Siegmund will insure the shipment against theft, breakage, transport damage, fire, water damage and other insurable risks.

8.2. If dispatch of the delivery is delayed owing to an act of cooperation by the customer, in particular due to self‑collection by the customer, the risk shall pass to the customer as from the date of readiness for dispatch.

8.3. Partial deliveries by Siegmund are permissible insofar as they are reasonable for the customer.

8.4. If the customer is an entrepreneur, international deliveries are subject to Incoterms® 2020, unless expressly agreed otherwise. Unless otherwise specified, delivery shall be made in accordance with the FCA (Free Carrier) clause from Oberottmarshausen, Germany. Siegmund shall fulfil its delivery obligation by handing over the goods to a named carrier or other designated person at the agreed location. From this point onwards, the customer shall bear all risks as well as any costs, duties and taxes arising in connection with the transport.

9. RETENTION OF TITLE

Siegmund supplies only on the basis of the retention of title set out below.

9.1. Title to the delivered products shall remain with Siegmund until payment has been made in full.

9.2. If the customer is a consumer, the customer may not sell the goods or otherwise dispose of title thereto while the retention of title exists.

9.3. In the event of conduct on the part of the customer in breach of contract, in particular default of payment, Siegmund is entitled to demand surrender of the goods subject to retention of title and/or to demand assignment of the customer’s claims for surrender against third parties, provided that Siegmund has effectively withdrawn from the contract in accordance with the statutory provisions. After retrieval, Siegmund is entitled to realise the goods subject to retention of title. The proceeds of realisation, less a reasonable amount for the costs of realisation, will be set off against the amounts owed by the customer.

9.4. If the customer is an entrepreneur, they are entitled to resell the goods subject to retention of title in the ordinary course of business. Siegmund retains title to the item delivered until all claims (including balance claims from an existing current account relationship) to which it is now or in future entitled from the business relationship with the customer have been fulfilled.

9.4.1. The customer hereby assigns to Siegmund all claims arising from the resale of the goods delivered subject to retention of title. The customer remains authorised to collect the claim as long as they duly meet their payment obligations. In the event of seizure or other interventions by third parties, the customer must notify Siegmund in writing without delay.

9.4.2. As long as title has not yet passed to the customer, the customer is obliged to treat the purchased item with due care. If maintenance and inspection work must be carried out, the customer must carry this out in good time at their own expense. For as long as title has not yet passed, the customer must notify Siegmund in writing without delay if the delivered item is seized or exposed to other interventions by third parties. Insofar as the third party is unable to reimburse the judicial and extrajudicial costs of an action pursuant to section 771 of the German Code of Civil Procedure (Zivilprozessordnung, “ZPO”), the customer shall be liable for the loss incurred by Siegmund.

9.4.3. If the purchased item is processed together with other items not belonging to Siegmund, Siegmund shall acquire co‑ownership of the new item in proportion to the objective value of the purchased item to the other items processed at the time of processing. The same applies in the event of mixing. If the mixing is such that the customer’s item is to be regarded as the principal item, it is agreed that the customer shall transfer proportional co‑ownership to Siegmund and shall hold the sole ownership or co‑ownership thus created in custody for Siegmund. To secure the claims against the customer, the customer also assigns to Siegmund such claims as accrue to the customer against a third party by reason of the combination of the goods subject to retention of title with a property; Siegmund hereby accepts this assignment.

9.4.4. Siegmund is obliged to release the securities to which it is entitled to the extent that the realisable value of our securities exceeds the claims to be secured by more than 10%; Siegmund shall be responsible for selecting which securities are to be released.

9.5. The retention of title under section 9 shall also apply to international deliveries insofar as this is permissible under the respective national law. Insofar as the retention of title is not recognised in the intended form under the law of the recipient country, the form of security rights that is legally permissible in that country shall be deemed agreed instead.

10. WARRANTY AND LIABILITY

10.1. Unless the information contained in our brochures, advertisements, web pages and other offer documents is expressly designated by us as binding, the illustrations or drawings contained therein are only approximately authoritative.

10.2. If the delivered item does not have the quality agreed between the customer and us, or if it is not suitable for the use envisaged under our contract, or for the use ordinarily expected, or if it does not have the characteristics that the customer could expect from our public statements, Siegmund is obliged to provide subsequent performance (remedy). This does not apply if Siegmund is entitled to refuse subsequent performance under the statutory provisions.

10.3. If the customer is a consumer, they shall initially have the choice of whether subsequent performance is to be effected by repair or replacement delivery. However, Siegmund is entitled to refuse the type of subsequent performance chosen by the customer if it is possible only at disproportionate cost and the other type of subsequent performance would not entail significant disadvantages for the customer. During subsequent performance, reduction of the purchase price or withdrawal from the contract by the customer is excluded. If the customer is an entrepreneur, Siegmund will, subject to a timely notice of defects, at its option repair the item or supply a replacement. A repair shall be deemed to have failed after the second unsuccessful attempt, unless, in particular, the nature of the item or the defect or other circumstances indicate otherwise. If subsequent performance has failed or if Siegmund refuses subsequent performance altogether, the customer may, at their option, demand a reduction of the purchase price or declare withdrawal from the contract.

10.4. Claims for damages on the following terms due to the defect may be asserted by the customer only once subsequent performance has failed or Siegmund has refused subsequent performance. The customer’s right to assert more extensive claims for damages on the following terms remains unaffected thereby.

10.5. Notwithstanding the above provisions and the following limitations of liability, Siegmund shall be liable without limitation for damage to life, limb and health caused by a negligent or intentional breach of duty by our legal representatives or vicarious agents, as well as for damage covered by liability under the German Product Liability Act, and for all damage caused by intentional or grossly negligent breach of contract and fraud by our legal representatives or vicarious agents. Insofar as Siegmund has given a guarantee as to the quality and/or durability of the goods or parts thereof, Siegmund shall also be liable within the scope of this guarantee. For damage based on the absence of the guaranteed quality or durability, but not occurring directly in the goods, Siegmund shall, however, be liable only if the risk of such damage is evidently covered by the quality and durability guarantee.

10.6. Siegmund shall also be liable for damage caused by simple negligence, insofar as such negligence concerns the breach of such contractual obligations whose observance is of essential importance for achieving the purpose of the contract—that is, obligations whose fulfilment makes the proper performance of the contract possible in the first place and on whose observance the contracting partner regularly relies and may rely (cardinal duties). Siegmund shall, however, be liable only insofar as the damage is typically associated with the contract and is foreseeable. In the event of simply negligent breaches of non‑essential ancillary duties, Siegmund shall otherwise not be liable. The limitations of liability contained in sentences 1–3 shall also apply insofar as the liability of our legal representatives, senior employees and other vicarious agents is concerned.

10.7. Any further liability is excluded irrespective of the legal nature of the asserted claim. Insofar as our liability is excluded or limited, this shall also apply to the personal liability of our employees, workers, staff, representatives and vicarious agents. These liability provisions apply subject to mandatory statutory provisions in the customer’s country. These liability provisions apply subject to mandatory statutory provisions in the customer’s country. If the customer is a consumer with residence or habitual residence outside Germany, the statutory provisions of the respective country apply.

10.8. If the customer is an entrepreneur, warranty claims in the case of section 438 (1) no. 3 BGB become time‑barred after one year. This does not apply insofar as Siegmund is liable without limitation under section 10. If the customer is a consumer, the statutory limitation periods apply.

10.9. If the customer is an entrepreneur, the customer’s warranty rights presuppose that the customer has duly complied with the obligations to inspect and give notice of defects owed under section 377 of the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch, “HGB”). Obvious defects must be notified to Siegmund in writing without delay after delivery. If the customer fails to give this notice, the goods shall be deemed approved.

10.10. If subsequent performance fails, the customer may—without prejudice to any claims for damages—withdraw from the contract or reduce the remuneration.

10.11. No claims for defects shall exist in the case of only insignificant deviations from the agreed quality, of only insignificant impairment of usability, of natural wear and tear or deterioration, or of damage occurring after the transfer of risk due to improper or negligent handling, excessive strain, unsuitable operating materials, defective construction work, unsuitable building ground or due to special external influences which are not assumed under the contract. If the customer or third parties carry out improper repair work or modifications, there shall likewise be no claims for defects for these and the consequences arising therefrom.

10.12. If the customer is an entrepreneur, claims by the customer for the expenses necessary for the purpose of subsequent performance, in particular transport, travel, labour and material costs, are excluded to the extent that the expenses are increased because the goods delivered by Siegmund have subsequently been taken to a place other than the customer’s establishment, unless the transfer corresponds to their intended use.

11. EXPORT

11.1. The customer is responsible for compliance with all applicable national and international export control provisions. In addition, the customer shall obtain all necessary permits and ensure compliance, unless under the applicable foreign trade law it is not the customer but Siegmund or a third party who is obliged to apply for these permits.

11.2. The customer shall inform Siegmund without delay and in writing if there are changes in the export‑relevant data or if new provisions are introduced. At Siegmund’s request, the customer shall provide all necessary information and documentation.

12. DATA PROTECTION

Siegmund processes the customer’s personal data in accordance with the applicable data protection laws, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). Further information on the processing of personal data and on the customer’s rights can be found in our privacy policy at: https://www.siegmund.com/datenschutz.

13. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

13.1. Siegmund is not willing to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.

13.2. This provision applies subject to mandatory consumer protection provisions of the consumer’s country of residence.

14. PACKAGING AND DISPOSAL

14.1. The customer is obliged to dispose of packaging of the delivered goods properly in accordance with the statutory provisions, in particular the German Packaging Act (Verpackungsgesetz, “VerpackG”).

14.2. Siegmund participates in the Dual System for the take‑back and recovery of packaging and ensures proper disposal.

14.3. End‑of‑life equipment falling within the scope of the German Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (Elektro‑ und Elektronikgerätegesetz, “ElektroG”) must be disposed of by the customer independently in accordance with the statutory provisions.

14.4. The customer is responsible for compliance with any country‑specific obligations on disposal and take‑back outside Germany. Siegmund assumes no liability for compliance with such statutory obligations in other countries.

14.5. For deliveries to other EU countries or third countries, the customer is responsible for fulfilling any disposal, registration or labelling obligations that may apply there, insofar as required by law. Siegmund assumes no responsibility for compliance with country‑specific provisions. The customer shall indemnify Siegmund against all claims resulting from non‑compliance with these obligations.

15. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE, JURISDICTION, APPLICABLE LAW

15.1. If the customer is an entrepreneur, the place of performance for all obligations arising from the contractual relationship is Siegmund’s registered office.

15.2. If the customer is a merchant, a legal entity under public law or a special fund under public law, the place of jurisdiction for all legal disputes arising from the contractual relationship shall be determined by Siegmund’s registered office. Siegmund remains entitled to bring an action at the customer’s place of business.

15.3. The law of the Federal Republic of Germany applies. The application of the Uniform Laws on the International Sale of Goods and on the Formation of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, each in the version of 17 July 1973, is excluded. If the customer is a consumer, this choice of law applies only insofar as it does not deprive the consumer of the protection afforded by mandatory provisions of the law of the state in which the consumer has their habitual residence.

Note: This is a translation of the original German General Terms and Conditions. Only the German version is legally binding.