GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Invoices have to be issued in Euro (EUR/€) and has to be marked with Visine order No. as the invoicing reference.
2. Payment shall be made 60 days following the receipt of the invoice and all transportation documents (CMR, Delivery Note etc.)
3. Visline Sp. z o.o. requires to send the Proof of Delivery by email to cmr@visline.pl within 3 business days after delivery. Furthermore the original PODs and invoice have to be delivered to the address provided within 14 days after delivery. Failure to comply results in an extension of the payment to 90 days.
4. The account number to which funds will be wired is automatically assigned in our system to the contractor from his first invoice. Updating the account No. may be made only by written information sent to us or by email to our accounts department. We shall not be held responsible for wiring funds to an outdated account number due to the carrier failure to advise about his new bank account.
5. For payment related inquiries please contact our account department Tel. +48 58 680 25 72 or ksiegowosc@visline.pl
6. Prohibition of assignment of receivables arising from this order without the written consent of Visline sp. o.o.

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Polish law applies to the transport agreement. Furthermore all transports have to be carried out in accordance to the Convention on the Contract for International Carriage of Goods by Road. The contractor must have a valid Goods in Transit Insurance.
2. The Carrier is responsible to provide a suitable transportation unit in good technical condition, supervise the loading, stowing of the load and securing against a 3rd party access. Should the loader decline to load the truck due to the carrier not meeting the above requirements – he is obliged to substitute a replacement vehicle or cover the cost of providing such a vehicle by Visline.
3. Costs of any load security materials are to be covered by the carrier. The driver is obliged to obtain from the shipper a receipt confirming the type and amount of collected security means.
4. It is prohibited to leave the vehicle unattended, which is understood as the driver physically leaving and abandoning the vehicle/trailer along with the cargo shipment. Leaving the vehicle unattended does not include situations where the vehicle is left due to necessary stops mandated by regulations regarding driver working hours, loading and unloading operations, the need for refueling, using the restroom at a fuel station, or calling for assistance in the event of a breakdown or road accident. It is also not considered unattended if the vehicle is left in a parking lot that provides services, is labeled as a secured parking lot, and issues the carrier a receipt for accepting the vehicle under supervision/guard. However, this is under the strict condition that the vehicle is maximally secured beforehand by removing the key from the ignition, locking the locks and any other openings that could provide access to the goods or the vehicle, and activating alarm systems or other security features available on the vehicle and trailer. Stops during breaks in the driver’s working hours must take place in well-lit parking areas designated for trucks.
5. With regard to the transportation of goods valued over 100,000 EUR, overnight and weekend stops may only take place within the fenced and secured premises of the sender, recipient, or carrier, at a paid secured parking lot, or at a parking lot located in close proximity to a well-lit, 24-hour gas station.
6. Subcontracting, co-loads and transshipping are strictly prohibited without a written permission of Visline.
7. The carrier is responsible for any damages and costs resulting from a delayed delivery and/or any inequalities. The Contractor shall reimburse Visline Sp. z o.o. the equivalent of all fees, costs, and contractual penalties, along with any potential compensation exceeding the said contractual penalties, imposed on Visline Sp. z o.o. by its Client as a result of the Contractor’s failure to perform or improper performance of the transport agreement. The reimbursement shall occur within 7 days of the demand being made by Visline Sp. z o.o.
8. In the event of smuggling, the Contractor is liable for the full extent of the damage incurred.
9. The carrier is solely responsible for contraband and irrevocably indemnifies Visline from all direct and indirect claims resulting from it.
10. Cancellation of the order only on a written permission of Visline.
11. In the event of a failure to comply with 2,6,7, 9,10 the Carrier may be charged with a penalty of up to 100% of the freight rate as well as any other costs that occur in a consequence of this matter.
12. If reported to Visline the demurrage counts after 24hours from the scheduled collection/delivery date (48hours outside of the EU). Weekends and bank holidays are not subject to the demurrage charges. Waiting time has to be confirmed on the CMR by the shipper/ recipient. The maximal charge is 100 EUR per each day.
13. Should arise any complaint concerning the transport service or damage of the goods, the payment will be placed on hold until all disputes have been resolved. In case of any damage to the goods the carrier is obliged to report Visline immediately, produce a protocol of the damage and make a remark in the CMR. Non-compliance results in the recognition that it happened during transport and carrier bears responsibility for it.
14. Visline reserves the right to cancel the transportation order day before the scheduled collection with no charges borne by Visline.
15. The carrier undertakes to maintain confidentiality of all information known to him in the process of carrying out the order. It is forbidden to contact Visline customers during and within 2 years after carrying out the service. Violating this agreement will result in legal actions and a contract penalty of 20.000 EUR for each violation.
16. By accepting this order the Carrier agrees with the above mentioned rules and conditions. Invalidity of an individual stipulation does not affect the validity of the rest of this transport order.
17. All changes to this agreement have to be consulted and accepted by Visline with a written confirmation.
18. In the case of disputes the legal venue for both parties shall be Gdańsk, Poland.

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