Trade Fair Logistics Terms & Conditions DSV cooperates with the trade fair organiser in connection with the event and pays a commission to the trade fair organiser. 1. Validity / price adjustments / costs 1.1 The period of validity is shown on the quotation sheet. The agreement on prices and services is based on the unchanged continued validity of the following calculation principles on which DSV´s offer and/or other agreements between the Parties are based: a) agreed services, goods of customary market size, agreed weight and quality as well as agreed goods, order volume and quantity structure; b) underlying freight charges, exchange rates and tariffs with third parties used (e.g. airlines, shipping companies and other subcontractors); c) unchanged transportation conditions, unimpeded connecting routes, unchanged data processing requirements, procedural instructions and unchanged public charges, unless the changes were foreseeable taking into account the circumstances at the time the agreement was concluded. 1.2 The requirement of an unchanged continued validity shall not be met, if, for a period of more than 14 days, the aforementioned parameters pursuant to section 1.1 vary by an average of more than 15 % compared to the calculation principles at the time of conclusion of the agreement. 1.3 In the event of a material change to one of the stated calculation principles in accordance with this section 1, or in case of legal or statutory changes (e.g. increases in taxes, minimum wage, tolls, etc.), DSV Fairs & Events GmbH („DSV“) shall be entitled to demand an appropriate price adjustment, even during the stated period of validity, by providing appropriate evidence. DSV shall notify the Customer of such a price adjustment without undue delay after becoming aware of the relevant change, and at the latest prior to the commencement of performance of the services. If the Customer does not agree with the price adjustment, the Customer shall be entitled to object to the price adjustment immediately, whereby in the event of an objection both parties shall be entitled to terminate the agreement subject to a period of notice that is reasonable according to the circumstances of the individual case. Services already performed shall be invoiced. 1.4 DSV shall not bear any costs incurred due to delays by the subcontractors used (airlines, shipping companies, etc.). The Parties agree, in deviation from § 459 sentence 2 HGB, that such costs, in particular demurrage, detention and storage costs, shall be borne in full by the Customer, irrespective of the legal reason for the costs incurred, and that DSV shall be reimbursed by the Customer accordingly. By accepting this offer, the Customer confirms in particular - but not conclusively - the assumption and reimbursement of costs in the following cases: Strikes and lockouts of the subcontractors; loss of personnel on the part of the subcontractors; blockades of transportation routes; delay of the ship, delays at customs and the associated waiting time for clearance; congestion in the port terminal or in clearance; disruptions or failure in rail operations; shallow water (“Niedrigwasser”); any unforeseeable events for which DSV is not responsible (e.g. port changes, technical defects, etc.); general capacity bottlenecks, in particular in the context of on-carriage (e.g. no slot at the terminal at the port of discharge for on-carriage, no means of transport available for on-carriage). Section 435 HGB remains unaffected by this. 1.5 Unless otherwise agreed, both Parties shall have the right to terminate the contractual relationship at any time by giving 30 days’ notice. 2. Payment terms 2.1 Freight forwarding prices for trade fairs and exhibitions shall apply to all services rendered by DSV for Customers at trade fairs and exhibitions. 2.2 The basis for invoicing shall be the prices set out in the freight tariff. These are calculated on a net basis, value added tax shall be added separately to the freight invoices in accordance with the applicable statutory provisions. The listed prices apply exclusively to trade fair events for which DSV has been officially appointed as the exhibition freight forwarder. The validity of these prices shall not extend to guest events with deviating tariffs. DSV reserves the right to conduct a credit check for each individual service order. If such credit check has a negative result, DSV shall be entitled to invoice the ordered services in advance via online payment. 2.3 The payment term for freight charges, fees and other expenses is 10 days from invoice date. The payment for customs duties and import VAT is payable immediately. The customer shall be in default without the need for a reminder no later than upon expiry of this period. In the event of default, DSV shall be entitled to charge interest in accordance with the applicable statutory provisions. 3. Terms & Conditions 3.1 DSV shall be liable in accordance with the German Freight Forwarders’ General Terms and Conditions 2017 (“ADSp 2017”) and, to the extent these do not apply to logistics services, in accordance with the Logistics Terms and Conditions as of 2019. The ADSp 2017 are available at the following link (https://docs.dsv.com/countries/germany/german-freight-forwarders-standard- terms-and-conditions-2017/) and the Logistics Terms and Conditions at this respective link (https://docs.dsv.com/countries/germany/fairs-events/logistik-agb-en/). IN CLAUSE 23 THE ADSp 2017 DEVIATE FROM THE STATUTORY LIABILITY LIMITATION IN SECTION 431 GERMAN COMMERCIAL CODE (HGB) BY LIMITING THE LIABILITY FOR MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION WITH THE INVOLVEMENT OF SEA CARRIAGE AND AN UNKNOWN DAMAGE LOCATION TO 2 SDR/KG AND, FOR THE REST, THE CUSTOMARY LIABILITY LIMITATION OF 8,33 SDR/KG ADDITIONALLY TO € 1,25 MILLION PER DAMAGE CLAIM AND € 2,5 MILLION PER DAMAGE EVENT, BUT NOT LESS THAN 2 SDR/KG. Notwithstanding the above, offsetting or retention against claims arising from the transportation contract and any associated non-contractual claims is only permitted if the counterclaim due is undisputed, ready for decision or legally established. 3.2 The liability for delay in sea carriage shall be limited to three times the carriage charges, §§ 435, 438 (3) German Commercial Code (HGB) shall apply accordingly. This also applies to multimodal transportation with the involvement of sea carriage in case the events leading to a delay are attributable to the sea carriage, § 452 HGB remains unaffected. Trade Fair Logistics Terms & Conditions Version 07/2026
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