Terms & Conditions

crane-protection.com is a digital offering from CS Platforms Ltd.

Unit 2, 7 Tarves Way, London, SE10 9JP, United Kingdom
Company Registration Number: 15214067
VAT No. GB460727001
Registered in England and Wales

I. Offer

Initial offers are usually made free of charge. Further offers and design work will only be carried out free of charge if a legally binding contract is concluded and remains in force.

The documents included in the offer, such as illustrations, drawings, weights and dimensions, are only approximately authoritative unless they are expressly designated as binding. CS Platforms Ltd reserves ownership rights and copyrights to cost estimates, drawings and other documents; these may not be made accessible to third parties without our consent. CS Platforms Ltd undertakes to only pass on plans designated as confidential by the client to third parties with the client's consent.

II. Scope of delivery

The scope of delivery depends on the written order confirmation from CS Platforms Ltd. Subsidiary agreements and changes require written confirmation. Packaging is part of the delivery and cannot be taken back.

Call-off orders are concluded for a maximum of one year. If the ordered goods are not accepted within this period, the call-off order expires and a subsequent invoice will be made at list prices or normal discount rates. The cancellation of orders requires our consent and requires compensation for the damage incurred. Cancellation costs for processed and no longer usable material as well as for construction work carried out will be charged. Obvious errors in offers, order confirmations or invoices can be corrected.

III. payment

For Existing Customers:
Unless otherwise agreed, payments are due within 7 days net from the invoice date. For orders with a total price exceeding £5,000, payments are to be made in the following instalments:

1/3 upon receipt of the order confirmation

1/3 upon notification of readiness for dispatch

1/3 within 30 days of the invoice date

Installation costs are payable immediately, without deductions.

Late payments may incur interest charges as per the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998, where applicable.

For New Customers:
New customers will be supplied on a prepayment or cash-on-delivery basis until satisfactory references have been provided. 
All open invoices must be settled in full before any further deliveries are made.

For the first order from new customers:

50% upon receipt of the order confirmation

50% upon notification of dispatch

IV. Delivery time

1. The delivery period begins with the dispatch of the order confirmation, but not before receipt of the documents, approvals and releases to be obtained from the client as well as the agreed down payment.
2. The delivery deadline is deemed to have been met if the delivery item has left the factory by the deadline or if readiness for dispatch has been communicated.
3. If shipping is delayed at the request of the client, storage costs amounting to at least 0.5% of the invoice amount per month will be charged from the second month after notification of readiness for shipping.
4. Compliance with the delivery deadline requires the client to fulfill his contractual obligations.

V. Transfer of risk and acceptance

1. The risk is transferred to the client when the delivered parts are dispatched, even if partial deliveries are made or CS Platforms Ltd has also provided other services.
2. If shipping is delayed for reasons for which CS Platforms Ltd is not responsible, the risk passes to the client from the day the item is ready for shipping. Insurance can be taken out at the request of the client.
3. Partial deliveries are permitted.

VI. Retention of title

The delivered goods remain the property of CS Platforms Ltd until full payment has been made. In the event of further processing, CS Platforms Ltd acquires co-ownership of the new item in the ratio of the value of the reserved goods to the other processed goods. Claims from resales of the reserved goods are assigned to CS Platforms Ltd. The client is entitled to collect these claims until revoked.

VII. Drawings

CS Platforms Ltd reserves the copyright to all drawings and associated documents. These may neither be reproduced nor made accessible to third parties without our express permission.

VIII. Liability for defects in delivery

1. CS Platforms Ltd. is liable for defects through repair or replacement delivery within 6 months (3 months for multi-shift operation) after commissioning if the defect can be proven to be due to a circumstance that occurred before the transfer of risk.
2. For third-party products, liability is limited to the assignment of claims against the upstream supplier.
3. No liability is assumed for improper use or assembly, natural wear and tear or unsuitable operating materials.

IX. Liability for indirect damages

CS Platforms Ltd is not liable for indirect damages such as loss of production or lost profits, except in cases of intent or gross negligence.

X. Repairs

The delivery of repair devices must be carried out freight prepaid. Unpaid shipments will not be accepted.

XI. The client's right of withdrawal

The client can withdraw from the contract if CS Platforms Ltd finally becomes unable to provide the entire service before the transfer of risk.

XII. The supplier's right of withdrawal

CS Platforms Ltd is entitled to withdraw from the contract if unforeseen events make the provision of the service significantly more difficult or impossible. In this case, claims for damages from the client are excluded.

XIII. Place of jurisdiction and place of performance

The place of jurisdiction is the headquarters of CS Platforms Ltd. However, CS Platforms Ltd. is also entitled to sue at the client's registered office.

For website use, see our legal notice. Nothing in these terms excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded, including death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.