General terms and conditions of sale and services

1. Definitions

Client :
natural or legal person purchasing or agreeing to purchase Products and/or Services from MCA Concept ;
Conditions :
the present general terms and conditions ;
Confirmation :
the offer, quotation, proposal and order form: order signed by the customer and MCA Concept ;
MCA Concept software :
customised software, applications or other manufactured software, owned by MCA Concept; customised operating systems or standard software, applications or other manufactured software, owned and/or patented by MCA Concept ;
Third Party Software :
operating systems or customised standard software, applications or other software from a publisher or licensing body;
IM :
"Integrated Material" which corresponds to the specified Third Party Product(s);
Offer(s) of Services :
choice of Services offered by MCA Concept as described in any current document published by MCA Concept physically and/or on its websites or in any Order Confirmation;
Price :
total remuneration for the Product(s) and/or Service(s) due by the client to MCA Concept ;
MCA Concept product(s) :
any individualised item as described in any Order Confirmation that the Customer purchases or agrees to purchase from MCA Concept ;
Third Party Products :
products sold by MCA Concept that are not manufactured, assembled or established by MCA Concept ;
Services :
general services or technical support services provided by MCA Concept or its sub-contractor in accordance with the Order Confirmation that the Customer purchases or agrees to purchase from MCA Concept;

Online Shops :
The online shops MCA Kale (mcakale.com/boutique) and MCA Colibri (mcacolibri.ch/boutique) are the property of MCA Concept.

2. Scope

2.1The Conditions apply to all contracts for the sale of Products and/or services by MCA Concept to Customers.

2.2The Conditions exclude all other conditions unless otherwise agreed in writing with MCA Concept.

2.3Any order for Products and/or Services shall be deemed to be an offer by the Customer to purchase such Products and/or Services in accordance with the Conditions.

2.4When the Customer concludes a sales contract through an Online Shop, the contract is made with MCA Concept and the Conditions apply.

2.5MCA Concept accepts the Customer's offer to purchase in accordance with the Terms and Conditions in accordance with the countersigned Order offer to the Customer. The Customer must check the Order Confirmation. MCA Concept guarantees in all cases at least equivalent functionalities and performance and will not make any significant modification without the Client's agreement.

2.6For each business relationship with MCA Concept, the general terms and conditions are deemed to be tacit.

3. Quotations / Changes

3.1Only MCA Concept's written quotations are valid, however a period of 10 days from the date of the quotation, unless otherwise specified in the quotation.

3.2As MCA Concept's policy consists of continuously updating Products and Services, and as the Customer may purchase Products from Third Parties, MCA Concept reserves the right to modify the characteristics of the Products and Services, as indicated in the Order Confirmation. MCA Concept guarantees in all cases at least equivalent functionalities and performance and will not make any significant modification without the Client's agreement.

4. Price / Payment

4.1The price to be paid by Customers shall appear on MCA Concept's Order Confirmation and on the invoices.

4.2The prices displayed in our Online Shops are in CHF (Swiss Francs). VAT is already included in the price. Shipping costs are not included and will be added during validation.

4.3Payment must be made prior to delivery or Service, or, if agreed in writing, within 30 days of the invoice date. MCA Concept may suspend deliveries until full payment has been received.

4.4All training courses for the use of hardware, software, etc. are not included, unless this is explicitly mentioned in the order confirmation.

4.5For group orders to be delivered in the future, MCA Concept can adjust prices according to changes in exchange rates, customs duties, insurance and transport costs and purchase costs.

4.6If payment is not received on time, the statutory default interest rate is applicable to the unpaid amount. Any collection costs incurred by MCA Concept shall be paid by the Client.

5. Delivery of products

5.1The delivery date shown in the Order Confirmation is an estimate. The place of delivery is that indicated in the order offer signed by both parties.

5.2For practical reasons, the Products may be delivered in several deliveries (e.g. delivery of Third Party Products, which are not manufactured at the same time as the MCA Concept Products).

5.3The delivery of so-called "Hardware" products found in the Online Shops, such as computers and peripherals, can only be delivered within Switzerland.

5.4MCA Concept can only be in default of delivery following a written reminder. This reminder can take place, at the earliest, two weeks after the expiry of the non-binding delivery period. Cancellation of the contract prior to this time is excluded.

5.5Any missing, erroneous or damaged Product or packaging must be noted on the waybill before signature.

6. Acceptance of licence, return

6.1If the customer chooses not to accept the operating software licence agreement at start-up, if applicable, MCA Concept will only accept the return of the complete Product for reimbursement within the deadlines set by article 201 of the French Code of Obligations.

6.2In the event of a justified return, the Product(s) must be ready for collection in the forms and within the time limits reasonably set by MCA Concept.

7. Warranty

7.1MCA Concept agrees that the Products (as well as third party Products) and Services shall be free from defects for a period of 12 months from the date of delivery. Spare parts will be guaranteed for 90 days from the date of delivery.

7.2MCA Concept provides no guarantee that the Products or Services are appropriate for a particular type of use or that the Products or Services will meet particular performance criteria, unless this has been agreed in writing with MCA Concept.

7.3MCA Concept's warranty is subject to the condition of correct use of the Products and does not cover any part of the Products that has been modified or repaired without the prior written agreement of MCA Concept. The guarantee is not applicable if the defect is caused by an external cause such as accident, hazard, humidity, overvoltage or other environmental conditions. The Customer is responsible for removing all products not supplied by MCA Concept and for ensuring the backup and confidentiality of all Product data before warranty services are provided.

7.4MCA Concept carries out repairs using new components or components considered as new according to industrial standards and usage.

7.5MCA Concept acquires Ownership of Products or parts removed and replaced during repair. If these withdrawn and replaced Products or parts are not returned to MCA Concept following its request, they shall be invoiced to the Customer.

7.6MCA Concept shall provide the Customer with the benefit of any guarantee granted by the manufacturer or its supplier of Third Party Products. MCA Concept provides no warranty for Third Party Software, typically provided by the licensor of the Third Party Software, or for the IM.

7.7Except as expressly provided in the Terms and Conditions, no warranty, express or implied, is provided or assumed by MCA Concept as to condition, quality, performance or merchantability.

8. Services

8.1The services are provided in accordance with the service level and for the duration defined in the applicable Service Offer from the date of delivery. All Service Offers are available on the MCA Concept website and can be consulted prior to purchase.

8.2The Services may be provided by telephone or Internet depending on the circumstances. MCA Concept guarantees that they will comply with industry standards for similar services.

8.3MCA Concept will do its utmost to comply with the response times indicated in the Service Offer, which may vary according to the distance or accessibility of the location or the availability of the components.

8.4Unless otherwise specified in the Offer of Services, Clause 7.3. to 7.5. apply to the provision of Services in accordance with the Conditions. Noting the above and unless otherwise specified in the Service Offer, the following are excluded from the Service: work carried out outside business hours, travel, preventive maintenance, consumables, MI, repairs of Products operating according to industrial standards, such as, in particular, defective pixels on timers, transfer of data or Software and viruses. The batteries of the electronic diaries are delivered with a one-year guarantee which cannot be extended by a Service Offer. Parts that are not essential to the functioning of the Product such as, in particular, hinges, leaves, decorative elements, frames, are not overhauled.

8.5The client shall provide MCA Concept with all reasonable politeness, information and cooperation to enable MCA Concept to provide the Services and shall assume all telephone and postal charges resulting from contact with MCA Concept.

9. Force majeure

Neither party is responsible for the non-performance of the contract for reasons beyond its control (force majeure), such as in particular: strikes, terrorist acts, wars, problems affecting suppliers, transport or production, exchange rate fluctuations, acts of public authorities, natural disasters. Each party shall be entitled to a reasonable additional period of time for performance, however, if such circumstances last for more than 60 days, the contract may be terminated by written notice by either party without compensation.

10. Data protection

10.1The personal data obtained by MCA Concept from the Client shall be stored and processed in accordance with the applicable legislation and in accordance with MCA Concept's Privacy Policy.

10.2MCA Concept may share this personal data with other MCA Concept entities, its agents or subcontractors providing services for MCA Concept. Pour plus d'informations, MCA Concept, CP 175, rue Basse 33, CH - 2013 Colombier, e-mail : info@mca-concept.com.

10.3Our Privacy Policy is available here(link to the online version) / on /en/privacy-policy/.

11. Confidentiality

Each party must treat any information received from the other that appears to be confidential as it would have treated its own confidential information, but at least with a reasonable degree of care.

12. Termination

Either party may terminate the agreement if the other party: commits a serious or persistent breach of the Conditions and does not remedy such breach within 30 days of a written notice of default.

If the Client: is in default of payment and does not pay on time, upon receipt of the summons.

The Customer may request an extension in writing.

13. Consumer rights

Mandatory consumer rights provisions are not affected by the Terms and Conditions.

14. Third parties

14.1All hardware and software products and licences of third parties are subject to their general terms and conditions.

14.2If the products mentioned in 14.1. are included in MCA Concept's offers, the general terms and conditions of third parties remain in force.

15. Applicable law / place of jurisdiction, partial nullity, communications

15.1This Agreement shall be governed by Swiss law. The parties recognise the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Neuchâtel. The Vienna Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is not applicable.

15.2If any part of the Terms and Conditions is declared void by a court of law, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of the Terms and Conditions. All communications must be made in writing and sent to each party's legal representative at the address shown on the invoice.

16. Assignment

MCA Concept may assign, sub-contract or transfer all or part of its rights or obligations to a qualified third party only with the written consent of MCA Concept.obligations. The Client may do the same only with the written agreement of MCA Concept.

17. Miscellaneous

The Customer can find all MCA Concept's policies, details and information on MCA Concept's Products and Services Offers on the website www.mca-concept.com.

Last update: June 2020