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accommodation and meals.
14.6
Defects resulting in whole or in part from the following shall not in any case be covered by the
warranty:
(a)
failure to comply with the directions for use, operating instructions etc. or use other than
the intended normal use;
(b)
normal wear and tear;
(c)
alterations to the information on the warranty card;
(d)
alterations to information on the stickers provided by Prins in accordance with its legal
requirements;
(e)
assembly/installation, repairs or adjustment by third parties, or in any case by a dealer or
purchaser not recognised by Prins without Prins’s prior written consent;
(f)
the application of any government regulation on the nature or quality of materials used;
(g)
materials provided by the Purchaser to Prins to process or execute an order, unless
explicitly otherwise agreed;
(h)
materials and/or goods used in consultation with the Purchaser;
(i)
advice given by Prins, unless explicitly agreed otherwise;
(j)
the processing of Products by the Purchaser, unless Prins explicitly states a specific manner
of processing in writing in its documentation brochures etc. or has permitted such without
any reservation in writing;
(k)
external influences, installation mistakes;
(l)
incorrect fuel or fuel of inferior quality;
(m)
the use of an additive not approved in writing by Prins;
(n)
demonstrable failure to comply with the maintenance schedule prescribed by the car
manufacturer, importer and/or Prins.
14.7
Prins shall not be held to any warranty nor shall it be liable to pay any compensation
whatsoever with regard to the Contract should the Purchaser fail to comply with any
obligation arising for it from the Contract concluded with Prins or from a related contract, or
fail to do so properly or on time.
14.8
Any claim under this Article shall expire should the Purchaser carry out repairs, disassembly or
other actions affecting the Products, or should it cause such repairs, disassembly or other
actions to be carried out, without Prins’s prior written consent.
14.9
Should Prins replace any components or Products in fulfilment of a warranty obligation, such
Products or components shall become its property. Prins shall be authorised to charge
transport costs for these Products or components unless Prins has given instructions for the
transport.
14.10
Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 15, Prins shall in no case be bound by any other
obligation, for example to pay compensation.
Liability
15.1
Prins shall not be liable for any costs, damage or the like that may arise as a direct or indirect
result of:
(a)
force majeure
, as set forth in these conditions;
(b)
acts or omissions by the Purchaser, its employees, or other persons who have been put to
work by the Purchaser or on its behalf;
(c)
the applicability of one of the circumstances specified in Article 14.6.
15.2
Prins shall only be liable to the extent of its insurance cover for any damage (or personal
damage) to Products or property belonging to the Purchaser and/or third parties if such has
occurred through any intentional act or omission or gross negligence on the part of Prins or of
those who have been put to work by Prins, with the amount insured by Prins being the
maximum. Should it turn out, for whatever reason, that no insurance cover exists with respect
to a given case, Prins’s liability shall be limited to the invoice value, exclusive of VAT.
15.3
Prins shall in no case be liable for any collateral damage suffered by the Purchaser or a third