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General Conditions of Sale

General Conditions of Sale

Article 1 - Application and opposability of the general conditions of sale

These general conditions of sale (GCS) apply, without restriction or reservation to all sales concluded by the company EURO4X4PARTS FRANCE - SAS - a simplified joint-stock company with a capital of 595 920 euros, whose headquarters are located at - Bellhourcq, 4600 route de Bayonne, 40390 Sainte Marie de Gosse, FRANCE, registered with the DAX Trade and Companies Register under the number 901 996 603 - to individual buyers, non-professional buyers, and professional buyers aged over 18 years and enjoying full legal capacity (hereinafter referred to as "the buyer"), wishing to purchase the products offered for sale by EURO4X4PARTS FRANCE (hereinafter referred to as "the seller", in its premises or on its website www.euro4x4parts.com (hereinafter referred to as the website).
EURO4X4PARTS is a registered trademark of CIPANGUO, a simplified joint-stock company with a capital of 1,437,500 euros, whose headquarters are located at Bellhourcq, 4600 route de Bayonne, 40390 Sainte Marie de Gosse, FRANCE, registered with the DAX Trade and Companies Register under the number 812 776 557.

When a customer places an order, it means they completely agree with these terms and conditions. They acknowledge they have read and understood them. These terms overrule any other documents like brochures or catalogues from the seller.

These general conditions of sale can be found on the website.
Any special condition the customer might have can only be considered if the seller formally agrees to it in writing.
If a buyer tries to oppose a different condition, it won't be accepted unless the seller expressly agrees to it. This is true no matter when the seller becomes aware of this condition.
If the seller doesn't enforce a part of these terms and conditions at some point, it doesn't mean they're giving up the right to do so in the future.

The terms and conditions that apply to an order are the ones that were in effect on the day the order was placed.
The general conditions of sale were last updated on August 29, 2023.


Article 2 - Orders

in case of shortage, the supplier will take care of orders according to their order of arrival and to the extent of availability.

The benefit of the order is personal to the purchaser and can not be assigned without the agreement of the seller.

The seller reserves the right not to validate the buyer's order, for any legitimate reason and in particular in the following cases:

  • - serious and concordant elements lead the seller to suspect that the order is fraudulent;
  • - the delay or default, total or partial, of payment of a previous or current order;

The seller's Customer Service department may, as part of the checks and controls carried out when ordering, ask the buyer to provide additional information or supporting documents. For example bank details or home address details.

  • 2.1 - Online orders

    • Online orders are made on the website. in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Code on the conclusion of contracts online, the contract will be concluded only after clicking on the button to confirm the order after viewing the detail of it and in particular its total price and have had the opportunity to correct any errors.
    • Upon confirmation of the order, the Customer receives a confirmation e-mail that is proof of his order.

  • 2.2 - Orders by phone or over the counter

    • Orders will only be considered definitive once they have been confirmed paid.

Article 3 - Modification of the order

Any modification or cancellation of an order required by the purchaser cannot be taken into account unless it arrived in writing or by e-mail before the shipment of the products.

if the seller does not accept the modification or the cancellation, the down payment could only be credited in value of goods.


Article 4 - Delivery/Goods delivered

The main characteristics of the products and in particular the specifications, illustrations and indications of dimensions or capacity of the products are presented in the catalogs of the seller.

The photographs and graphics presented are not contractual and can not engage the responsibility of the seller.

The Customer is required to refer to the description of each product to know the properties and essential features.

Product offers are within the limits of available stocks.

The seller reserves the right to make at any time any modification which he considers useful to his products and without obligation to modify the products previously delivered or in the process of delivery. He reserves the right to modify without warning the products featured in his leaflets or catalogues.


Article 5 - Delivery

  • 5.1 - Terms of delivery

    • The delivery is carried out either by the direct handing-over of the product to the purchaser, or by simple availability advise, or by delivery to a shipper or a carrier in the buildings or warehouses of the seller.

  • 5.2 - Delivery time

    • The deliveries are processed according to the availabilities and in the order of arrival of the orders.

    • The seller is authorized to carry out deliveries either globally or partly.

    • The delivery times are indicated as exactly as possible but are function of the supply and transport availabilities of the seller.

    • A longer delivery time does not allow the purchaser to ask for damages, deduction or cancellation of the pending orders.

    • However, if 3 months after the indicative date of delivery, the product was still not delivered, for other causes that a case of absolute necessity, it becomes then possible to cancell the sale, at the request of one or the other part.

    • The purchaser will then be able to obtain restitution of his down payment, but is not in a position to ask for compensation or damages.

    • Are regarded as cases of absolute necessity discharging the seller from his obligation to deliver :

      • war,
      • riot,
      • fire,
      • strikes,
      • accidents,
      • impossibility for himself of being supplied.
    • The seller will keep the purchaser informed, in due time, of the cases and events enumerated above.

    • in any assumption, delivery within the deadlines can only happen if the purchaser is up to date of his obligations towards the seller, whatever the reason.


  • 5.3 - Risks

    • The products are deliverable carriage paid by the purchaser at the agreed place.

    • in all cases, they travel at the purchaser's risks.

    • it belongs to the purchaser, in the event of damage or of shortfall, to make all necessary observations and to confirm this by extra-judicial act or registered letter to the carrier, within three days following the delivery of the goods.

    • In all cases, it is up to the purchaser, in the event of damage or missing items, to register all necessary observations at the time of receipt of the goods and to confirm his reservations in writing, within three days of receipt of the goods.

    • It is understood, however, that the mere delivery of a title creating an obligation to pay, draft or other, does not constitute payment within the meaning of this clause, the original claim of the seller on the buyer subsisting with all the guarantees therein. are attached, including retention of title until such negotiable instrument has actually been paid for.

    • The purchaser must take out insurance covering the risks arising from the delivery of the goods.

    • As long as the price has not been paid in full, the purchaser must identify the goods delivered under this contract and not mix them with other goods of the same nature from other suppliers.

    • In the absence of singling out, the seller can insist on a refund or claim back those still in stock.

    • In the event of the seizure of the goods by a third party, the buyer is responsible for informing the seller so they can object and protect their rights. The buyer agrees to abstain from pledging the goods or assigning said ownership as a guarantee.


Article 6 - Reception

Apart from the arrangements to be taken towards the carrier, any complaint on obvious defects or on the nonconformity of the product delivered to the product ordered or invoiced, must be formulated in writing or by e-mail within eight days of the product delivery.

it will be up to the purchaser to provide any justification as for the reality of the defects or malfunctions noted.

He will have to leave easy access to the seller in order to let him see for himself these defects and find a remedy for them.

He will abstain from intervening himself or utilizing a third party for this purpose.


Article 7 - Returns

The customer benefits from a period of 14 days from the receipt of the order to exercise his right of withdrawal without having to explain its decision, nor to bear any other costs, except for the cost of returning the goods.

When the 14-day period expires on a Saturday, Sunday, public holiday or non-working day, it is extended until the next working day.

Any product returned without this agreement shall be kept available for the customer but a credit note will not be issued. in the case of an order for multiple goods delivered separately or whose delivery is staggered over a defined period, the period runs from the date of receipt of the last goods.

The costs and risks of return are always the responsibility of the customer.

Returned goods must be accompanied by the return slip provided by Euro4x4parts and must be in the same condition as when delivered by Euro4x4parts.

in the event of damage, even partial damage to the packaging, a 25% fee will be automatically deducted from the purchase price.


  • 7.1 - Right of withdrawal

    • Any order placed on the Website, by telephone or by mail by a non-professional individual purchaser constitutes the formation of a contract concluded at a distance between the purchaser and the seller. In accordance with article L121-20-12 and L121-16-1 of the Consumer Code, the individual purchaser and the non-professional purchaser have a period of 14 days from receipt of their order to exercise their right of withdrawal, without having to justify their decision, nor to bear other costs, with the exception of the return costs which remain their responsibility.

    • When the right of withdrawal is exercised, Euro4x4parts is required to establish a credit note and refund the customer the full amount paid, including economy rate shipping, without undue delay and no later than fourteen days from the date on which the customers decision to withdraw was received.

    • in order to exercise the right to withdraw, the customer must inform Euro4x4parts of their decision to withdraw

      • by post to EURO4X4PARTS - 4600 route de BAYONNE - lieu-dit BELLEHOURCQ - 40390 STE MARIE DE GOSSE - FRANCE,

      • or by phone to +33 559 45 11 44,

      • or via email to welcome@euro4x4parts.com

    • example of withdrawal form.
    • The customer returns the goods to Euro4x4parts in their original packaging, at the latest within fourteen days of the notification of their decision to withdraw.

    • The customer benefits from a period of 14 days from the receipt of the order to exercise his right of withdrawal without having to explain its decision, nor to bear any other costs, except for the cost of returning the goods.

    • The customer accepts liability for depreciation of the goods caused by handling other than that necessary to determine the nature, characteristics and serviceability of these goods.

    • The customer bears the direct cost of returning the goods.

    • Euro4x4parts may defer any refund of payments made until the goods are recovered, or until the customer has provided proof of shipment of the Goods, the authentic date being that of the first of these acts.

    • Beyond this delay, the amount to be refunded is automatically increased by the current legal rate of interest if the refund is made within tens days after the expiry period described in the first two paragraphs, by 5 % if the delay is between ten and twenty days, by10 % if the delay is between twenty and thirty days, by 20 % if the delay is between thirty and sixty days, by 50 % if the delay is between sixty and ninety days and then by 5% for each further month until the price of the product is reached and the by the current legal rate of interest.

    • Euro4x4parts will make any refund using the same means of payments as that used by the Customer for the initial transaction, unless the Customer agrees explicitly to a different method of payment, provided the refund does not cause any additional expense for the Customer.

    • if the consumer has expressly opted for a type of delivery that is more expensive than standard delivery, Euro4x4parts will not be required to reimburse the resulting additional costs.


  • 7.2 - Returns after the right to withdraw period

    All products returned beyond the period of withdrawal are subject to a formal agreement between the customer and Euro4x4parts.

    No returns will be accepted after a period of one month from the date of delivery.


Article 8 - Guarantee

  • 8.1 - Extent

    • The products are guaranteed against any raw material or manufacturing defect for 2 years, as of the delivery date

      • of the legal guarantee of conformity covering goods with apparent defects or damage or not matching the order or purchase,
      • - of the legal guarantee against hidden defects resulting from a material, design or manufacturing defect affecting the delivered goods and rendering them unfit for use, under the conditions and according to the methods referred to below.
    • Any action made under guarantee will have no effect on the period of cover.

      • - has a period of two years from the delivery of the goods to act against the seller,
      • - can choose to repair or replace the goods ordered, subject to the cost conditions provided for in article L 217-9 of the Consumer Code,
      • - is exempt from providing proof of the existence of the lack of conformity of the goods during the twenty-four months following delivery of the goods, except for second-hand goods, the period of which is extended to six months (art. 217-7 of the Consumer Code)
    • The invoice will be rigorously required when the guarantee is called upon.

    • Under this guarantee, the only obligation falling to the seller will be the free replacement or repair of the product or the part found defective by its services.

    • To call upon the guarantee, the product must previously be subjected to the after-sales service of the seller, whose agreement is essential for any replacement.

    • The possible carriage expenses are the responsibility of the purchaser.

    • Refunds for goods deemed non-compliant or defective will be made as soon as possible and at the latest within 30 days of the seller's determining a lack of conformity or hidden defect.


  • 8.2 - Exclusion

    • The guarantee does not work for obvious defects.

    • Are also excluded the defects and deteriorations caused by natural wear or an external accident (erroneous assembly, defective maintenance, abnormal use), or by a modification of the product not envisaged nor specified by the seller.

    • Any disagreement on the application of the guarantee will be subjected to the expenses of the purchaser to the arbitration of an expert approved by the insurance companies.


Article 9 - Price

The products are invoiced at the current selling price at the time the order is placed.

The seller reserves the right to modify the price of the products at any time and without prior notice.

These prices are net, ex warehouse, before VAT on the basis of price list communicated to the purchaser.

Any tax, right or other service to be paid according to the French administration, or this of an importing country or a country of transit, are the responsibility of the purchaser.

Except written agreement of the supplier, the carriage costs are always the responsibility of the purchaser.

Shipping costs are not included in the prices displayed. Unless the seller agrees in writing, the shipping costs are always paid by the buyer.

VAT is included in the prices displayed, at the applicable legal rate, except for buyers not subject to VAT (residing outside the EU, DOM-TOM, etc.) for whom, as soon as the country of delivery has been identified, prices will be displayed exclusive of tax (ex VAT) as well as for trade professionals with an intra-community VAT number.


Article 10 - Invoicing

An invoice is established for each delivery and issued at the same time, unless a delivery note was issued, in which case a summary invoice, referring to all the delivery notes emitted, will be established every eight days.


Article 11 - Payment

  • 11.1 - Methods

    • Except contrary convention, the payments will be carried out in the following conditions :

      • - professional clients based outside of Metropolitan France: full payment required for all orders before dispatch,
      • - differed terms of payment available, subject to approval by Euro4x4parts and subject to a minimum amount of parts purchased in full during a probationary period (see professional account application form for full details): payment the 15th of the following month by LCR (lettre de change relevé),
      • - general public : cash payment with the order (credit card, cash on delivery or on-line through the Paybox and the Paypal systems).

  • 11.2 - Delay or failure

    • in the event of delay of payment, the seller will be able to put all the pending orders on standby, besides any other way of action.

    • Any amount not paid at the deadline being specified on the invoice involves the application of penalties of an amount equal to one and half times the legal rate of interest.

    • These penalties will be exigible on request from the seller.

    • in the event of payment by LCR, the refusal of payment of the purchaser's bank will be regarded as a non-payment.

    • The amounts due for other deliveries, or other causes, will become immediately exigible if the seller does not choose to cancell the according orders.

    • The purchaser will have to refund all expenses due to the contentious collection of the due amounts, including legal fees.

    • In addition, a trade purchaser in a situation of late payment will automatically be liable for a lump sum compensation of € 40 for recovery costs.


  • 11.3 - Requirement of guarantees or payment

    • Any payment failure of the purchaser will be able to justify the requirement of guarantees or advance cash payment.

    • This will be particulary required if a there is a change in the debtor's capacity, in his occupation (or, in case of a company, change of management or type of company), or if the sale, renting or giving security of the business has an negative effect on the purchaser's payment ability.


Article 12 - Transfer of risks

Transfer of the risks on the products, even in the event of a carriage paid sale, takes place when the goods leave the warehouses of the seller.

Therefore the goods travel at the purchaser's risks, to which it belongs in the event of damage or of shortfall, to make all necessary observations and claims to the carrier.


Article 13 - Transfer of ownership

The goods are sold with a clause expressly subordinating the transfer of ownership to the integral payment of the price, be it of the goods or other costs.

it however is understood that the simple handing-over of a title creating an obligation to pay, draft or other, does not constitute a payment within the meaning of the present clause; the transfer of ownership can only take place when the aforementioned commercial draft is actually paid.

The above terms do not obstruct the transfer of risks (loss, detoriaration or any other damages) to the purchaser as soon as the goods are delivered.

The purchaser will have to subscribe an insurance guaranteeing the risks born as from the delivery of the goods.

As long as the price will not have been completely paid, the purchaser will have to separate the goods delivered and not to mix them with similar goods coming from other suppliers. in the absence of singling out, the seller will be able to require refund or to take back those still in stock.

in the event of attachment, or of any other intervention of a third party on the goods, the purchaser will be required to inform the seller immediately in order to allow him to oppose to it and to preserve his rights.

Moreover, the purchaser is not permitted to pawn or yield as guarantee the property of the goods.


  • 13.1. Authorization of resale

    • The purchaser is authorized, within the normal running of his business, to resell the goods.
    • However, he is required, in the event of resale, to immediately pay the remaining amount due to the seller (or to inform the under-purchasers that the aforementioned goods are burdened with a clause of reserve of ownership and to inform the seller of this transfer so that he can preserve his rights, and if necessary, exert a claim on the resale price against the sub-purchaser).

Article 14 - Packaging

Packing carrying the brand of the seller can be used only for its products and will never be used for other products.


Article 15 - Competences/Disputes

These General Conditions of Sale and the operations or actions resulting from them are governed by and subject to French law.

These General Conditions of Sale are written in French. In the event that they are translated into one or more foreign languages, only the French text will prevail in the event of a dispute.

Any dispute arising within the framework of the execution of the present, will obligatorily be subjected to an attempt of amicable resolution between the parts before any recourse in front of the courts. For this purpose, the purchaser can use the contact details mentioned in article 7.1 above.

Will be only qualified in the event of litigation of any nature or dispute relating to the the order, the trade tribunal of Dax, unless the seller prefers to seize any other relevent court (except for the sales to consumers).

This clause applies even in the event of summary procedure, incidental request, plurality of defendants or call upon guarantee, and whatever the way and the methods of payment.

Article L.612-1 of the Consumer Code, states that “Any consumer has the right to have recourse, free of charge, to mediation in order to amicably settle a consumer dispute with a trader. In this regard, the trader ensures the consumer that mediation will be effectively available to settle the consumer dispute”. In the context of disputes that have not been resolved amicably, Française de Pieces SAS / Euro4x4parts offers its customers the services of a consumer mediator, whose contact details are as follows:

Bayonne Médiation
32 rue du Hameau, 64200 BIARRITZ, FRANCE
https://www.bayonne-mediation.com

It is stressed that mediation is not compulsory but only offered in order to resolve disputes by avoiding recourse to justice.

All disputes relating to the execution of these GTC and which have not been the subject of an amicable settlement between the parties or by mediation, will be submitted to the competent courts under the conditions of common law.


Article 16 - Pre-contractual Information and Acceptance of the Individual or Non-Professional buyer

The private or non-professional purchaser acknowledges having had communication, prior to his purchase, in a clear and understandable manner, of these GTCS and all the information listed in article L.221-5 of the Consumer Code and in particular the following information :

  • - the key characteristics of the goods,
  • - the price of goods
  • -information concerning the seller's activities, identity, postal address, telephone and electronic contact details,
  • - the option to resort to conventional mediation in the event of dispute

The fact that the purchaser purchases a product from the vendor implies full and complete acceptance and acceptance of these General Conditions of Sale, which the purchaser declares to have read, and an obligation to pay for the goods, which is expressly recognized by the buyer, who waives, in particular, to avail himself of any contradictory document, which would be unenforceable against the seller.