VEHICLE PICKUP. Vehicles may not be collected until all amounts due have been paid in full. Collection charges are applied to the Vehicle invoice as set out in Appendix 1. Once all amounts due have been paid in full, the Vehicle may be collected at the Purchaser’s risk and under the Purchaser’s sole responsibility, notably with regard to insurance obligations and compliance with the Highway Code. In case of a cross-border transport being arranged by the buyer, the carrier cannot be a related party of the buyer of the goods. For this purpose, the two parties shall not be regarded as 'independent' where
(i) they share the same legal personality; and if they comply with any of the criteria set out in Article 80 of the VAT Directive (have 'family or other close personal ties, management, ownership, membership, financial or legal ties'. Legal ties may include the relationship between an employer and employee or the employee's family, or any other closely connected persons), as per points (a) and (b)(ii) of Article 45a(1) of the VAT Implementing Regulation. BCA reserves itself the right of not approving the car pick-up whenever the buyer and carrier are related parties or, in a case-by-case basis, request additional elements to support the VAT exemption. Any carrier or person not in possession of a release note and/or waybill (CMR) and/or the appropriate equipment for loading the Vehicle, especially for Damaged Vehicles, Malfunctioning Vehicles, “€50 Opening Bid” Vehicles and End-of-Life Vehicles, shall be denied access to the Vehicle. Any reservations must be stated in writing at the time of collection on the release note or waybill. BCA may not be held liable for any damage that may occur during vehicle collection, whatever the cause. The maximum time allowed for collecting the vehicle is 13 days after the date of sale (21 calendar days if the vehicle is sold outside Belgium). The maximum time allowed for collecting a Damaged, Malfunctioning or ELV Vehicle is 17 calendar days after the date of sale for a vehicle sold in Belgium, and 21 calendar days for a vehicle sold abroad. After the allotted time, parking fees will be charged per additional day on the company’s premises, as per the fee schedule shown in Appendix 1 of these General Terms and Conditions. Whenever a vehicle is to be collected by a third-party carrier, the storage centre must be given at least 24 hours advance notice by email of the carrier’s arrival (email address available on the release document), providing...
