Terms & Conditions

Definitions

Victory Distributions: Victory Distributions B.V., established in Amsterdam, Chamber of Commerce no. 75282801.
Customer: the party which Victory Distributions has entered into an agreement with.
Parties: Victory Distributions and customer together.
Consumer: a customer who is an individual acting for private purposes.

Applicability

These terms and conditions will apply to all quotations, offers, activities, orders, agreements and deliveries of services or products by or on behalf of Victory Distributions.
Parties can only deviate from these conditions if they have explicitly agreed upon in writing.
The parties expressly exclude the applicability of supplementary and/or deviating general terms and conditions of the customer or of third parties.

Prices

All prices used by Victory Distributions are in euros, are inclusive of VAT and exclusive of any other costs such as administration costs, levies and travel-, shipping- or transport expenses, unless expressly stated otherwise or agreed otherwise.
Victory Distributions is entitled to adjust all prices for its products or services, shown in its shop, on its website or otherwise, at any time.
The parties agree on a total price for a service provided by Victory Distributions. This is always a target price, unless the parties have explicitly agreed upon in writing on a fixed price, which cannot be deviated from.
Victory Distributions is entitled to deviate up to 10% of the target price.
If the target price exceeds 10%, Victory Distributions must let the customer know in due time why a higher price is justified.
If the target price exceeds 10%, the customer has the right to cancel the part of the order that exceeds the target price by 10%.
Victory Distributions has the right to adjust prices annually.
Victory Distributions will communicate price adjustments to the customer prior to the moment the price increase becomes effective.
The consumer has the right to terminate the contract with Victory Distributions if he does not agree with the price increase.

Payments and payment term

Victory Distributions may, at the conclusion of the agreement, require a down payment of up to 50% of the agreed amount.
The customer must have paid the full amount within 14 days, after delivery.
Payment terms are considered as fatal payment terms. This means that if the customer has not paid the agreed amount at the latest on the last day of the payment term, he is legally in default, without Victory Distributions having to send the customer a reminder or to put him in default.
Victory Distributions reserves the right to make a delivery conditional upon immediate payment or to require adequate security for the total amount of the services or products.

Payments and payment term

Products are immediately paid for.
Victory Distributions may, at the conclusion of the agreement, require a down payment of up to 50% of the agreed amount.
The customer must pay invoices of Victory Distributions within 14 days , unless parties have made other agreements about this or if the invoice has a different payment term.
Payment terms are considered as fatal payment terms. This means that if the customer has not paid the agreed amount at the latest on the last day of the payment term, he is legally in default, without Victory Distributions having to send the customer a reminder or to put him in default.
Victory Distributions reserves the right to make a delivery conditional upon immediate payment or to require adequate security for the total amount of the services or products.

Consequences of late payment

If the customer does not pay within the agreed term, Victory Distributions is entitled to charge an interest of 2% per month for non-commercial transactions and an interest of 8% per month for commercial transactions from the day the customer is in default, whereby a part of a month is counted for a whole month.
When the customer is in default, he is also due to extrajudicial collection costs and may be obliged to pay any compensation to Victory Distributions.
The collection costs are calculated on the basis of the Reimbursement for extrajudicial collection costs.
If the customer does not pay on time, Victory Distributions may suspend its obligations until the customer has met his payment obligation.
In the event of liquidation, bankruptcy, attachment or suspension of payment on behalf of the customer, the claims of Victory Distributions on the customer are immediately due and payable.
If the customer refuses to cooperate with the performance of the agreement by Victory Distributions, he is still obliged to pay the agreed price to Victory Distributions.

Right of recovery of goods

As soon as the customer is in default, Victory Distributions is entitled to invoke the right of recovery with regard to the unpaid products delivered to the customer.
Victory Distributions invokes the right of recovery by means of a written or electronic announcement.
As soon as the customer has been informed of the claimed right of recovery, the customer must immediately return the products concerned to Victory Distributions, unless the parties agree to make other arrangements about this.
The costs for the collection or return of the products are at the expense of the customer.

Right of withdrawal

A consumer may cancel an online purchase during a cooling-off period of 14 days without giving any reason, provided that:

the product has not been used
it is not a product that can spoil quickly, like food or flowers
the product is not specially tailored for the consumer or adapted to its special needs
it is not a product that may not be returned for hygienic reasons (underwear, swimwear, etc.)
the seal is still intact, when the product is a data carrier with digital content (DVDs, CDs, etc.)
the service does not concern accommodation, travel, restaurant business, transport, catering assignment or form of leisure activity
the product is not a separate magazine or a loose newspaper
the purchase does not concern an (assignment to) urgent repair
it does not concern a service that is fully performed with the consent of the customer within the 14 calendar days right of withdrawel period and the consumer has not renounced his right of withdrawal

The cooling-off period of 14 days as referred to in paragraph 1 commences:
- on the day after the consumer has received the last product or part of 1 order
- as soon as the consumer has received the first the product of a subscription
- as soon as the consumer has purchased a service for the first time
- as soon as the consumer has confirmed the purchase of digital content via the internet
The consumer can notify his right of withdrawal via legal@victorydistributions.nl, if desired by using the withdrawal form that can be downloaded via the website of Victory Distributions, victorydistributions.nl.
The consumer is obliged to return the product to Victory Distributions within 14 days after the notification of his right of withdrawal, after which period his right of withdrawal will lapse.

Reimbursement of delivery costs

If the purchase costs and any other costs (such as delivery costs) are eligible for reimbursement according to the law, Victory Distributions will refund these costs to the consumer within 14 days of receipt of the timely appeal to the right of withdrawal, provided that the consumer has returned the product to Victory Distributions in time.
The costs for return are only reimbursed by Victory Distributions if the complete order is returned.

Reimbursement of return costs

If the consumer invokes his right of withdrawal and returns the entire order on time, the costs for returning the complete order will be borne by the consumer.

Suspension of obligations by the customer

The customer waives the right to suspend the fulfillment of any obligation arising from this agreement.

Right of retention

Victory Distributions can appeal to his right of retention of title and in that case retain the products sold by Victory Distributions to the customer until the customer has paid all outstanding invoices with regard to Victory Distributions, unless the customer has provided sufficient security for these payments.
The right of retention of title also applies on the basis of previous agreements from which the customer still owes payments to Victory Distributions.
Victory Distributions is never liable for any damage that the customer may suffer as a result of using his right of retention of title.

Settlement

The customer waives his right to settle any debt to Victory Distributions with any claim on Victory Distributions.

Retention of title

Victory Distributions remains the owner of all delivered products until the customer has fully complied with all its payment obligations with regard to Victory Distributions under whatever agreement with Victory Distributions including of claims regarding the shortcomings in the performance.
Until then, Victory Distributions can invoke its retention of title and take back the goods.
Before the property is transferred to the customer, the customer may not pledge, sell, dispose of or otherwise encumber the products.
If Victory Distributions invokes its retention of title, the agreement will be dissolved and Victory Distributions has the right to claim compensation, lost profits and interest.

Delivery

Delivery takes place while stocks last.
Delivery takes place at Victory Distributions unless the parties have agreed upon otherwise.
Delivery of products ordered online takes place at the address indicated by the customer.
If the agreed price is not paid on time, Victory Distributions has the right to suspend its obligations until the agreed price is fully paid.
In the event of late payment, the customer is automatically in default, and hereby he cannot object to late delivery by Victory Distributions.

Delivery period

Any delivery period specified by Victory Distributions is indicative and does not give the customer the right to dissolution or compensation if this period is not met with, unless the parties have expressly agreed otherwise in writing.
The delivery starts once the customer has fully completed the (electronic) ordering process and received an (electronic) confirmation of his order from Victory Distributions.
Exceeding the specified delivery period does not entitle the customer to compensation or the right to terminate the contract, unless Victory Distributions cannot deliver within 14 days after the customer has urged him to do so in writing or if the parties have agreed upon otherwise.

Actual delivery

The customer must ensure that the actual delivery of the products ordered by him can take place in time.

Transport costs

Transport costs are paid by the customer, unless the parties have agreed upon otherwise.

Packaging and shipping

If the package of a delivered product is opened or damaged, the customer must have a note drawn up by the forwarder or delivery person before receiving the product. In the absence of which Victory Distributions may not be held liable for any damage.
If the customer himself takes care of the transport of a product, he must report any visible damage to products or the packaging prior to the transport to Victory Distributions, failing which Victory Distributions cannot be held liable for any damage.

Insurance

The customer undertakes to insure and keep insured the following items adequately against fire, explosion and water damage as well as theft:
- goods delivered that are necessary for the execution of the underlying agreement
- goods being property of Victory Distributions that are present at the premises of the customer
- goods that have been delivered under retention of title

At the first request of Victory Distributions, the customer provides the policy for these insurances for inspection.

Storage

If the customer orders products later than the agreed delivery date, the risk of any quality loss is entirely for the customer.
Any extra costs as a result of premature or late purchase of products are entirely at the customer’s expense.

Guarantee

When parties have entered into an agreement with services included, these services only contain best-effort obligations for Victory Distributions, not obligations of results.
The warranty relating to products only applies to defects caused by faulty manufacture, construction or material.
The warranty does not apply in the event of normal wear and tear and damage resulting from accidents, changes made to the product, negligence or improper use by the customer, or when the cause of the defect cannot clearly be established.
The risk of loss, damage or theft of the products that are the subject of an agreement between the parties, will pass on to the customer when these products are legally and/or factually delivered, at least are in the power of the customer or of a third party who receives the product for the benefit of the customer.

Performance of the agreement

Victory Distributions executes the agreement to the best of its knowledge and ability and in accordance with the requirements of good workmanship.
Victory Distributions has the right to have the agreed services (partially) performed by third parties.
The execution of the agreement takes place in mutual consultation and after written agreement and payment of the possibly agreed advance by the customer.
It is the responsibility of the customer that Victory Distributions can start the implementation of the agreement on time.
If the customer has not ensured that Victory Distributions can start the implementation of the agreement in time, the resulting additional costs and/or extra hours will be charged to the customer.

Duty to inform by the customer

The customer shall make available to Victory Distributions all information, data and documents relevant to the correct execution of the agreement to in time and in the desired format and manner.
The customer guarantees the correctness, completeness and reliability of the information, data and documents made available, even if they originate from third parties, unless otherwise ensuing from the nature of the agreement.
If and insofar as the customer requests this, Victory Distributions will return the relevant documents.
If the customer does not timely and properly provides the information, data or documents reasonably required by Victory Distributions and the execution of the agreement is delayed because of this, the resulting additional costs and extra hours will be charged to the customer.

Indemnity

The customer indemnifies Victory Distributions against all third-party claims that are related to the products and/or services supplied by Victory Distributions.

Complaints

The customer must examine a product or service provided by Victory Distributions as soon as possible for possible shortcomings.
If a delivered product or service does not comply with what the customer could reasonably expect from the agreement, the customer must inform Victory Distributions of this as soon as possible, but in any case within 1 month after the discovery of the shortcomings.
Consumers must inform Victory Distributions of this within two months after detection of the shortcomings.
The customer gives a detailed description as possible of the shortcomings, so that Victory Distributions is able to respond adequately.
The customer must demonstrate that the complaint relates to an agreement between the parties.
If a complaint relates to ongoing work, this can in any case not lead to Victory Distributions being forced to perform other work than has been agreed.

Giving notice

The customer must provide any notice of default to Victory Distributions in writing.
It is the responsibility of the customer that a notice of default actually reaches Victory Distributions (in time).

Joint and several Client liabilities

If Victory Distributions enters into an agreement with several customers, each of them shall be jointly and severally liable for the full amounts due to Victory Distributions under that agreement.

Liability of Victory Distributions

Victory Distributions is only liable for any damage the customer suffers if and insofar as this damage is caused by intent or gross negligence.
If Victory Distributions is liable for any damage, it is only liable for direct damages that results from or is related to the execution of an agreement.
Victory Distributions is never liable for indirect damages, such as consequential loss, lost profit, lost savings or damage to third parties.
If Victory Distributions is liable, its liability is limited to the amount paid by a closed (professional) liability insurance and in the absence of (full) payment by an insurance company of the damages the amount of the liability is limited to the (part of the) invoice to which the liability relates.
All images, photos, colors, drawings, descriptions on the website or in a catalog are only indicative and are only approximate and cannot lead to any compensation and/or (partial) dissolution of the agreement and/or suspension of any obligation.

Expiry period

Every right of the customer to compensation from Victory Distributions shall, in any case, expire within 12 months after the event from which the liability arises directly or indirectly. This does not exclude the provisions in article 6:89 Dutch Civil Code.

Dissolution

The customer has the right to dissolve the agreement if Victory Distributions imputably fails in the fulfillment of his obligations, unless this shortcoming does not justify termination due to its special nature or because it is of minor significance.
If the fulfillment of the obligations by Victory Distributions is not permanent or temporarily impossible, dissolution can only take place after Victory Distributions is in default.
Victory Distributions has the right to dissolve the agreement with the customer, if the customer does not fully or timely fulfill his obligations under the agreement, or if circumstances give Victory Distributions good grounds to fear that the customer will not be able to fulfill his obligations properly.

Force majeure

In addition to the provisions of article 6:75 Dutch Civil Code, a shortcoming of Victory Distributions in the fulfillment of any obligation to the customer cannot be attributed to Victory Distributions in any situation independent of the will of Victory Distributions, when the fulfillment of its obligations towards the customer is prevented in whole or in part or when the fulfillment of its obligations cannot reasonably be required from Victory Distributions .
The force majeure situation referred to in paragraph 1 is also applicable – but not limited to: state of emergency (such as civil war, insurrection, riots, natural disasters, etc.); defaults and force majeure of suppliers, deliverymen or other third parties; unexpected disturbances of power, electricity, internet, computer or telecoms; computer viruses, strikes, government measures, unforeseen transport problems, bad weather conditions and work stoppages.
If a situation of force majeure arises as a result of which Victory Distributions cannot fulfill one or more obligations towards the customer, these obligations will be suspended until Victory Distributions can comply with it.
From the moment that a force majeure situation has lasted at least 30 calendar days, both parties may dissolve the agreement in writing in whole or in part.
Victory Distributions does not owe any (damage) compensation in a situation of force majeure, even if it has obtained any advantages as a result of the force majeure situation.

Modification of the agreement

If, after the conclusion of the agreement and before its implementation, it appears necessary to change or supplement its contents, the parties shall timely and in mutual consultation adjust the agreement accordingly.

Changes in the general terms and conditions

Victory Distributions is entitled to amend or supplement these general terms and conditions.
Changes of minor importance can be made at any time.
Major changes in content will be discussed by Victory Distributions with the customer in advance as much as possible.
Consumers are entitled to cancel the agreement in the event of a substantial change to the general terms and conditions.

Transfer of rights

The customer cannot transfer its rights deferring from an agreement with Victory Distributions to third parties without the prior written consent of Victory Distributions.
This provision applies as a clause with a property law effect as referred to in Section 3:83 (2) Dutch Civil Code.

Consequences of nullity or annullability

If one or more provisions of these general terms and conditions prove null or annullable, this will not affect the other provisions of these terms and conditions.
A provision that is null or annullable shall, in that case, be replaced by a provision that comes closest to what Victory Distributions had in mind when drafting the conditions on that issue.

Applicable law and competent court

Dutch law is exclusively applicable to all agreements between the parties.
The Dutch court in the district where Victory Distributions is established is exclusively competent in case of any disputes between parties, unless the law prescribes otherwise.