Terms and Conditions
BMB Rheinland GmbH — Liefergasse 4, 40213 Düsseldorf, Germany · Registered with the Local Court of Düsseldorf (Amtsgericht Düsseldorf) under HRB 79280 · VAT ID DE815817313 · EORI DE468826255895638 · Represented by the Managing Director: Dr. Bijan Baharlooei Bardshahi.
Version: May 2026
Section 1 — Scope and exclusive B2B character
(1) These General Terms and Conditions (hereinafter the "Terms") apply to all contracts, deliveries and services concluded via the online shop at shop.bmbrheinlandgmbh.com or via any other sales channels of BMB Rheinland GmbH (hereinafter the "Seller") into which these Terms are expressly incorporated.
(2) The online shop is directed exclusively at entrepreneurs within the meaning of Section 14 of the German Civil Code (BGB), legal entities under public law, special funds under public law, authorities, public institutions and other commercial or professional buyers (hereinafter uniformly the "Customer"). Contracts with consumers within the meaning of Section 13 BGB are not intended. The Seller reserves the right to reject or reverse orders if it becomes apparent that the order was not placed in the course of a commercial, professional, public-authority or entrepreneurial activity.
(3) These Terms apply exclusively. Any deviating, conflicting or supplementary terms and conditions of the Customer shall not become part of the contract unless their applicability is expressly agreed in writing. This applies also where the Seller, with knowledge of such conflicting or deviating terms, performs deliveries or services without reservation.
(4) These Terms apply also to all future transactions with the Customer without requiring renewed express incorporation.
Section 2 — Conclusion of contract
(1) The presentation of products in the online shop does not constitute a binding offer but a non-binding invitation to the Customer to submit an offer (invitatio ad offerendum) within the meaning of Section 145 BGB.
(2) By submitting an order the Customer submits a binding offer to conclude a sales contract. The Seller is under no obligation to accept such offer. The contract is concluded only upon receipt of a written order confirmation or order confirmation in text form, upon issuance of an invoice, or upon dispatch of the goods, whichever occurs first.
(3) The Seller reserves the right to reject orders without stating reasons, in particular in cases of well-founded doubts as to creditworthiness or where misuse is suspected.
Section 3 — Prices, value-added tax, payment terms and set-off
(1) All prices displayed are gross prices in Euro including statutory German value-added tax (VAT) of currently 19 %, where applicable, plus shipping, packaging, customs duties, import VAT, import charges and any other ancillary costs, unless expressly shown otherwise during the order process. The corresponding net price is also displayed beneath the gross price on each product page for the Customer's reference.
(2) For intra-Community B2B supplies to entrepreneurs registered for VAT in another EU member state, the supply is zero-rated as an intra-Community supply within the meaning of Section 4 No. 1 lit. b in conjunction with Section 6a UStG (German VAT Act) and is invoiced under the reverse-charge procedure. To benefit from this zero-rating, the Customer shall enter a valid VAT identification number during the order process; the VAT identification number is validated in real time against the official VIES database of the European Commission (EU Council Directive 2006/112/EC, Art. 214). Upon successful validation, the displayed German VAT is automatically removed and the Customer is invoiced at the net price. Where validation fails, where no VAT identification number is provided, or where the Customer is established in Germany, the transaction is treated as a taxable supply and German VAT is charged at the applicable rate.
(3) For deliveries to countries outside the European Union, the supply is exempt from VAT as an export within the meaning of Section 4 No. 1 lit. a in conjunction with Section 6 UStG; the displayed German VAT is automatically removed during the order process based on the Customer's confirmed shipping address. Local import VAT, import duty, customs clearance fees and any other charges arising in the destination country are borne by the Customer at delivery, unless delivery on a DDP basis has been expressly agreed in writing.
(4) Unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing, prices apply EXW Heinsberg, Germany (Incoterms 2020).
(5) For initial orders, the Seller may require advance payment or a deposit. Subsequent orders may, following a satisfactory credit check, be invoiced net 30 days from invoice date. Cash discount arrangements require an express written agreement.
(6) If the Customer defaults on payment, the Seller is entitled to claim default interest at the statutory rate pursuant to Section 288 BGB. The right to claim further damages for default remains reserved.
(7) The Customer may set off or assert a right of retention only with respect to counterclaims that are undisputed or have been determined by a final and unappealable decision, or that arise from the same contractual relationship.
Section 4 — Delivery, lead times, transfer of risk and Incoterms
(1) Lead times are non-binding estimates unless a binding delivery date has been expressly confirmed in writing.
(2) Unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing, deliveries are made EXW Heinsberg, Germany, Incoterms 2020. If the Seller arranges or assists with transport at the Customer's request, this constitutes an additional logistical service; the agreed transfer of risk under EXW remains unaffected unless a different Incoterm has been expressly confirmed in writing.
(3) For deliveries to countries outside the European Union, the Customer shall bear all import duties, customs duties, import VAT, governmental charges, customs clearance costs and any other costs arising in the destination country, unless delivery on a DDP basis has been expressly agreed in writing.
(4) The risk of accidental loss and accidental deterioration of the goods shall pass to the Customer upon handover of the goods to the Customer, the carrier, the freight forwarder or any other person designated to carry out shipment, depending on the agreed delivery term.
(5) The Seller is not liable for delivery delays caused by force majeure, including natural disasters, pandemics, strikes, lockouts, governmental measures, or supply-chain disruptions affecting the manufacturer or logistics partners. In such cases lead times shall be extended by the duration of the disruption.
(6) Partial deliveries are permitted to the extent reasonable for the Customer and where no additional costs arise.
Section 5 — Retention of title
(1) All delivered goods remain the property of the Seller until all claims arising from the business relationship have been paid in full (extended retention of title).
(2) The Customer is entitled to resell the reserved goods in the ordinary course of business. The Customer hereby assigns to the Seller, by way of security, all claims arising from such resale up to the value of the reserved goods. The Seller accepts this assignment.
(3) The Customer shall notify the Seller without undue delay in writing of any third-party access to the reserved goods, in particular of any enforcement measures, and shall provide all information necessary to protect the Seller's rights.
Section 6 — Inspection, notice of defects, and statutory defect rights
(1) The Customer's rights in case of defects shall be governed by the applicable statutory provisions, in particular Section 437 BGB, unless they have been validly limited, modified or specified in these Terms in the context of B2B transactions.
(2) The Customer is obliged to inspect the goods without undue delay after delivery and to notify the Seller in writing or in text form, without undue delay, of any visible defects, incorrect deliveries or quantity deviations. Hidden defects must be notified in writing or in text form without undue delay after discovery. If the Customer fails to give notice in due time, the goods shall be deemed approved in commercial transactions in accordance with Section 377 HGB, provided that the statutory requirements are met.
(3) Externally visible transport damage should, where possible, be documented immediately upon delivery with the carrier (note on the delivery slip, photographs of packaging and contents) and must be notified to the Seller in writing or in text form without undue delay. Documentation with the carrier does not replace the defect notice to the Seller.
(4) In the event of a duly notified, justified defect, the Seller shall first be entitled to subsequent performance. The Seller shall have the right to choose between repair and replacement delivery. If subsequent performance fails, is unreasonably refused or is otherwise dispensable, the Customer shall be entitled to the further statutory defect rights.
(5) The limitation period for defect claims in B2B transactions is twelve months from delivery. Statutory limitation periods for claims arising from injury to life, body or health, for intentional or grossly negligent conduct and under Section 438 para. 1 no. 2 BGB (buildings and items used for buildings) remain unaffected.
Section 7 — Manufacturer warranty, in particular TROTEC
(1) Where a manufacturer warranty is provided for individual products, in particular by TROTEC GmbH, such warranty is an additional warranty granted by the respective manufacturer. It does not limit any statutory or contractual rights of the Customer against the Seller to the extent such rights are mandatory or have not been validly limited in these Terms.
(2) The Seller may coordinate technical inspection, service handling, replacement-part or filter supply with the respective manufacturer. The Customer's right to invoke the manufacturer warranty directly against TROTEC GmbH remains unaffected.
Section 8 — Limitation of liability
(1) The Seller shall be liable without limitation for intent and gross negligence, for injury to life, body or health, for fraudulently concealed defects, in the scope of any guarantee assumed, and pursuant to the German Product Liability Act.
(2) In the event of a slightly negligent breach of material contractual obligations (Kardinalpflichten), liability shall be limited to damages that are typical and foreseeable at the time of contract conclusion. Material contractual obligations are those whose fulfilment is essential to the proper performance of the contract and on whose observance the Customer regularly relies.
(3) Otherwise, the Seller's liability for slightly negligent breaches is excluded, in particular for indirect damages, consequential damages, lost profits, loss of production or reputational harm.
(4) To the extent the Seller's liability is excluded or limited, this shall also apply to the personal liability of the Seller's officers, employees, representatives and vicarious agents.
Section 9 — Industrial property rights and trademarks
(1) "TROTEC" is a registered trademark of TROTEC GmbH. The Seller uses the mark exclusively in its capacity as an authorised distributor of TROTEC GmbH for distribution and product-identification purposes. All industrial property rights in the distributed products and associated documentation remain with the respective rights holder.
Section 10 — Data protection
(1) The processing of personal data is governed by the Seller's Privacy Policy and by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).
Section 11 — Export control and sanctions
(1) The goods supplied may be subject to German and European Union export-control law and to applicable sanctions regimes. The Customer is solely responsible for compliance with all applicable export, re-export and sanctions provisions of the relevant jurisdiction.
(2) The Seller assumes no liability for the non-issuance of required governmental authorisations or for delays arising therefrom.
Section 12 — Governing law and jurisdiction
(1) These Terms and all contractual relationships between the Seller and the Customer shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG).
(2) The exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from or in connection with the contractual relationship is Düsseldorf, Germany, provided that the Customer is a merchant within the meaning of the German Commercial Code (HGB), a legal entity under public law or a special fund under public law. The Seller is also entitled to bring proceedings at the Customer's general place of jurisdiction.
Section 13 — Dispute resolution
(1) BMB Rheinland GmbH is neither obliged nor willing to participate in dispute-resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board. This online shop is directed exclusively at entrepreneurs and professional buyers; contracts with consumers are not intended.
Section 14 — No consumer right of withdrawal
(1) As this online shop is directed exclusively at B2B Customers and contracts with consumers are not intended, no statutory consumer right of withdrawal applies.
Section 15 — Final provisions
(1) Should individual provisions of these Terms be or become invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, the validity of the remaining provisions shall remain unaffected. The invalid or unenforceable provision shall be replaced by such valid and enforceable provision the effects of which come closest to the economic objective pursued by the parties with the invalid or unenforceable provision.
(2) Amendments and supplements to these Terms must be made in writing; this also applies to the cancellation of this written-form requirement.