Terms and Conditions (GTC)
1. Scope of application
(1) These General Terms and Conditions apply to all contracts between Oannes Consulting (hereinafter referred to as "Provider") and its customers in the areas of consulting, human resources management, administration, infrastructure and marketing.
(2) Any terms and conditions of the customer that deviate from these shall only apply if they are expressly confirmed in writing by the supplier.
2. Subject matter of the contract
(1) The provider shall provide consulting, placement and support services in accordance with the services listed in the service descriptions, in particular in the areas of:
– Investment, business and political consulting
– Cultural events and moderation
– Human resources management and recruitment
– Office and infrastructure services
– Financial and legal coordination services
– Marketing and communication strategies
(2) No specific result (e.g. successful investment, successful recruitment of a specialist, granting of visas or residence permits, legal or tax decisions) is owed unless expressly promised in writing.
3. Conclusion of Contract
(1) Offers from the provider are non-binding. A contract is only concluded upon written confirmation by the provider or upon commencement of the service provision.
(2) Amendments or additions to the contract must be in writing.
4. Customer’s obligations
(1) The customer shall provide the supplier with all information and documents necessary for the execution of the order in a timely and complete manner.
(2) The customer is responsible for the legality of his projects, business ventures and content.
(3) In the case of recruitment, the decision regarding hiring, employment and contract design rests solely with the client.
5. Remuneration and terms of payment
(1) The remuneration shall be based on the offer agreed upon in each case.
(2) All prices are net prices, excluding statutory VAT.
(3) Payments are due without deduction within 14 days of the invoice date.
(4) In the event of late payment, the provider is entitled to charge statutory default interest and reminder fees.
6. Delivery time and delay
(1) Performance deadlines are only binding if they have been agreed in writing as binding.
(2) Force majeure and unforeseeable events (e.g. government decisions, political crises, illness, pandemics) release the provider from its obligations for the duration of the disruption.
7. Liability
(1) The provider is liable only for intent and gross negligence.
(2) For slight negligence, the provider shall only be liable for breaches of essential contractual obligations (“cardinal obligations”), limited to the foreseeable, typical damage.
(3) Liability for lost profits, indirect damages or consequential damages is excluded.
(4) Liability for personal injury under the Product Liability Act remains unaffected.
8. Data protection and confidentiality
(1) The provider processes personal data exclusively within the framework of applicable data protection laws (in particular GDPR).
(2) Both parties undertake to keep confidential any confidential information that becomes known in the course of the cooperation.
9. Subcontractors and partners
10. Contract term and termination
(1) Unless otherwise agreed, contracts are concluded on a project basis and end upon complete performance of the service.
(2) In the case of continuing obligations, the notice period shall be 4 weeks to the end of the month.
(3) The right to extraordinary termination for good cause remains unaffected.
11. Final Provisions
(1) The law of the Federal Republic of Germany applies, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.
(2) The place of jurisdiction for all disputes is the registered office of the provider, provided the customer is a merchant, a legal entity under public law or a special fund under public law.
(3) Should individual provisions of these Terms and Conditions be invalid, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.