{"id":2689,"date":"2017-11-07T15:53:48","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T15:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mainstageconsulting.com\/terms-conditions\/"},"modified":"2018-10-06T13:06:28","modified_gmt":"2018-10-06T13:06:28","slug":"terms-conditions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mainstageconsulting.com\/it\/terms-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Termini & Condizioni"},"content":{"rendered":"
Terms & Conditions<\/span><\/div><\/header>
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  1. General Terms and Conditions \/ Scope
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    1.1 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All legal transactions between the Principal and the Agent (Management Consultant) shall be subject to these General Terms and Conditions exclusively. The version valid at the time the Contract is concluded shall be applicable.<\/p>\n

    1.2 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 These General Terms and Conditions shall also apply to any future contractual relationships even if these General Terms and Conditions are not expressly referred to in collateral contracts.
    \n1.3 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Any conflicting General Terms and Conditions on the part of the Principal shall be invalid unless they have been explicitly accepted in writing by the Agent (Management Consultant).<\/p>\n

    1.4 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If any provision of these General Terms and Conditions is or becomes invalid, the other provisions and any contracts concluded pursuant to these provisions shall not be affected thereby. The invalid provision shall be replaced by a provision which best corresponds to the intention and economic purpose of the invalid provision.<\/p>\n

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    1. Scope of Consulting Assignments \/ Representation
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      2.1 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The scope of each particular consulting assignment shall be individually agreed by contract.<\/p>\n

      2.2 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Agent (Management Consultant) shall be entitled to subcontract, in whole or in part, the services for which the Agent is responsible to third parties. Payment of said third<\/p>\n

      parties shall be effected exclusively by the Agent (Management Consultant). No contractual relationship of any kind shall exist between the Principal and said third party.
      \n2.3 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 During the validity of this Contract and for a period of three years after terminationthereof, the Principal shall agree not to enter into any kind of business transactions with persons or organisations the Agent (Management Consultant) employs to perform the Agent\u2019s contractual duties. In particular, the Principal shall not employ said persons or organisations to render consulting services the same or similar to those offered by the Agent (Management Consultant).<\/p>\n

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      1. Principal\u2019s Obligation to Provide Information \/ Declaration of Completeness<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        3.1 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Principal shall ensure that during the performance of the consulting assignment, organisational conditions in the Principal\u2019s place of business allow the consulting process to proceed in a timely and undisturbed manner.<\/p>\n

        3.2 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Principal shall also inform the Agent (Management Consultant) in detail about previously conducted and\/or currently active consulting projects, including those in other areas of competency.
        \n3.3 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Principal shall, in a timely manner and without special request on the part of the Agent, provide the Agent (Management Consultant) with all documents necessary to fulfil and perform the consulting assignment and shall inform the Agent of all activities and conditions pertinent to the performance of the consulting assignment. This includes all documents, activities and conditions that become known or available during the performance of the consulting assignment.<\/p>\n

        3.4 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Principal shall ensure that all employees as well as any employee representation (works council) provided by law, if established, are informed of the Agent\u2019s consulting activities prior to the commencement of the assignment.<\/p>\n

        Maintenance of Independence
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        4.1 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The contracting parties shall be committed to mutual loyalty<\/p>\n

        4.2 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The contracting parties shall be obligated to take all necessary measures to ensure that the independence of all persons working for the Agent (Management Consultant) and\/or of any third parties employed by the Agent is not jeopardized. This applies particularly to any employment offers made by the Principal or the acceptance of assignments on their own account.<\/p>\n

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        1. Reporting \/ Obligation to Report
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          5.1 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Agent (Management Consultant) shall be obligated to report to the Principal on the progress of services performed by persons working for the Agent and\/or any third parties employed by the Agent.<\/p>\n

          5.2 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Agent (Management Consultant) shall deliver the final report in a timely manner, i.e. depending on the type of assignment, two to four weeks after completion of the assignment.<\/p>\n

          5.3 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Agent (Management Consultant) shall not be bound by directives while performing the agreed service and shall be free to act at the Agent\u2019s discretion and under the Agent\u2019s own responsibility. The Agent shall not be required to work in a particular place or to keep particular working hours.<\/p>\n

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          1. Protection of Intellectual Property
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            6.1 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Agent (Management Consultant) shall retain all copyrights to any work done by the Agent and\/or by persons working for the Agent and\/or by third parties employed by the Agent (including but not limited to tenders, reports, analyses, expert opinions, organization charts, programmes, performance descriptions, drafts, calculations, drawings, data media, etc.). During the contract period and after termination thereof, the Principal may use these materials exclusively for the purposes described under the Contract.<\/p>\n

            Therefore, the Principal shall not be entitled to copy or distribute these materials without the explicit consent of the Agent (Management Consultant).<\/p>\n

            6.2 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Any violation of this provision by the Principal shall entitle the Agent (Management Consultant) to prematurely terminate the Contract and to enforce other legal claims, in particular for restraint and\/or damages.<\/p>\n

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            1. Warranties
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              7.1 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Agent (Management Consultant) shall be entitled and obligated, regardless of fault, to correct any errors and\/or inaccuracies in the Agent\u2019s work which have become known subsequently. The Agent shall immediately inform the Principal thereof.<\/p>\n

              7.2 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This right of the Principal expires six months after completion of the respective service.<\/p>\n

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              1. Liability \/ Damages
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                8.1 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Agent (Management Consultant) shall be liable to the Principal for damages -with the exception of personal injury \u2013 only to the extent that these are the result of serious fault (intention or gross negligence). Correspondingly, this also applies to damages resulting from third parties employed by the Agent.<\/p>\n

                8.2 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Any claim for damages on the part of the Principal may only be enforced by law within six months after those entitled to assert a claim have gained knowledge of the damage and the liable party, but not later than three years after the incident upon which the claim is based.<\/p>\n

                8.3 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Principal shall furnish evidence of the Agent\u2019s fault.<\/p>\n

                8.4 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If the Agent (Management Consultant) performs the required services with the help of third parties, any warranty claims and claims for damages which arise against the third party shall be passed on to the Principal. In this case, the Principal shall primarily refer to the third party.<\/p>\n

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                1. Confidentiality \/ Data Protection<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  9.1 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Agent (Management Consultant) shall be obligated to maintain complete confidentiality concerning all business matters made known to the Agent in the course of services performed, especially trade and company secrets and any other information concerning type and\/or scope of business and\/or practical activities of the Principal.
                  \n9.2 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Furthermore, the Agent (Management Consultant) shall be obligated to maintain complete confidentiality towards third parties concerning the content of the work completed, as well as any information and conditions that contributed to the completion of the work, particularly concerning data on the Principal\u2019s clients.<\/p>\n

                  9.3 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Agent (Management Consultant) shall not be obligated to maintain confidentiality towards any person working for the Agent or representatives of the Agent.<\/p>\n

                  The Agent is required to obligate such persons to maintain complete confidentiality and shall be liable for any violation of confidentiality on their part in the same way as if the Agent had breached confidentiality.<\/p>\n

                  9.4 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The obligation to maintain confidentiality shall persist indefinitely even after termination of this Contract – with the exception of any duty to give evidence.<\/p>\n

                  9.5 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Agent (Management Consultant) shall be entitled to use any personal data entrusted to the Agent for the purposes of the services performed. The Agent (Management Consultant) shall guarantee the Principal that all necessary measures will be taken, especially those regarding data protection laws, e.g. that declarations of consent are obtained from the persons involved.<\/p>\n

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                  1. Remuneration<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    10.1 \u00a0\u00a0 After completion of the services agreed upon, the Agent (Management Consultant) shall receive remuneration agreed upon in advance between the Agent (Management Consultant) and the Principal. The Agent (Management Consultant) shall be entitled to render intermediate accounts and to demand payment on account as required by the progress of the work. Remuneration shall be due and payable immediately after rendering accounts by the Agent.<\/p>\n

                    10.2 \u00a0\u00a0 The Agent (Management Consultant) shall render accounts which entitle to deduct input tax and contain all elements required by law.<\/p>\n

                    10.3 \u00a0\u00a0 Any cash expenditures, expenses, travel expenses, etc. shall be reimbursed to the Agent (Management Consultant) by the Principal separately, upon submission of the appropriate receipts.<\/p>\n

                    10.4 \u00a0\u00a0 In the event that the work agreed upon is not completed due to reasons on the part of the Principal, or due to a premature termination of contract by the Agent (Management Consultant) for cause, the Agent (Management Consultant) shall be entitled to claim payment in full of the remuneration agreed upon in advance, less expenses not incurred. In the event that an hourly fee had been agreed upon, the Principal shall pay for the number of hours expected to be required for the entire contracted assignment, less expenses not incurred. Expenses not incurred shall be calculated as a lump sum consisting of 30% of the fee required for those services that the Agent did not perform by the date of termination of the agreement.<\/p>\n

                    10.5 \u00a0\u00a0 In the event that intermediate invoices are not paid, the Agent (Management Consultant) shall be released from the Agent\u2019s commitment to provide further services.<\/p>\n

                    This shall not apply to any further claims resulting from default of payment.<\/p>\n

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                    1. Electronic Invoicing<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      11.1 \u00a0\u00a0 The Agent (Management Consultant) shall be entitled to transmit invoices electronically. The Principal agrees explicitly to accept invoices transmitted electronically by the Agent (Management Consultant).<\/p>\n

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                      1. Duration of the Agreement<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        12.1 \u00a0\u00a0 This Contract terminates with the completion of the project.<\/p>\n

                        12.2 \u00a0\u00a0 Apart from this, this Contract may be terminated for good cause by either party at<\/p>\n

                        any time without notice. Grounds for premature termination include the following:<\/p>\n

                        – one party breaches major provisions of the Contract<\/p>\n

                        – one party is in delay with the payments after the beginning of insolvency proceedings<\/p>\n

                        – legitimate concerns exist regarding the Principal’s credit standing, even though insolvency proceedings have not been opened, the Principal fails to make an advance payment or to furnish suitable security at the Agent’s (Management Consultant\u2019s) request and the Agent (Management Consultant) didn\u2019t know about the Principal\u2019s bad financial situation when the contract was concluded.<\/p>\n

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                        1. Final Provisions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          13.1 \u00a0\u00a0 The contracting parties declare that all information contained herein is accurate and made in good conscience. They shall be mutually obligated to immediately inform the other party of any changes.<\/p>\n

                          13.2 \u00a0\u00a0 Modifications of and amendments to this Contract or these General Terms and Conditions shall be made in writing. This shall also apply to a waiver of this requirement in written form.<\/p>\n

                          13.3 \u00a0\u00a0 This Contract is governed by the substantive law of the Republic of Austria excluding the conflict-of-law rules of international private law. Place of fulfilment is the registered business establishment of the Agent (Management Consultant). Jurisdiction in all disputes is the court in the place where the Agent (Management Consultant) is based.<\/p>\n

                          LATEST VERSION (Only in German) : https:\/\/www.wko.at\/branchen\/information-consulting\/unternehmensberatung-buchhaltung-informationstechnologie\/unternehmensberatung\/unternehmensberatung-agb.pdf<\/strong><\/p>\n

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