Common use of Application / Offers Clause in Contracts

Application / Offers. 1. These General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Delivery (Conditions) shall apply to all contracts and future contracts concluded with companies, legal entities under public law and special funds under public law for supplies and other services including service contracts. In case of direct sales (“Streckengeschäfte”), the manufacturer’s conditions as laid down in its price list shall apply in addition to these Conditions. Buyer's purchase conditions shall not be binding even if we do not expressly object to them again after their receipt. 2. Our offers are non-binding to us. Orders of the Buyer are only binding to us following our confirmation in text form. The same applies to changes to orders. Any oral agreements, assurances and guarantees given by our sales staff before or at conclusion of contract shall not be binding unless confirmed by us in text form. 3. Any trade terms shall, in cases of doubt, be interpreted according to the Incoterms as amended from time to time.