HERZLICHEN WILLKOMMEN - Hannoveraner Verband
HERZLICHEN WILLKOMMEN - Hannoveraner Verband
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Conditions of Sale – Riding Horses<br />
– January Auction 2010 –<br />
1. General<br />
The “<strong>Hannoveraner</strong> <strong>Verband</strong> e. V.”, Lindhooper Straße 92, D-27283<br />
Verden (Aller), is the organizer of the auction. It sells the horses described<br />
in the catalogue in its own name on account of the vendor (commission<br />
business) under the direction of the auctioneer.<br />
2. The auction<br />
2.1 The auction is a public event, lead by a public appointed and sworn auctioneer.<br />
Tickets are available for everybody (as long as stocks last).<br />
According to legal terminology, all horses auctioned-off are second-hand<br />
goods. The regulations of selling consumer goods (§ 474 ff. German Civil<br />
Code) cannot be applied.<br />
2.2 Before the auction, the horses to be sold will be shown under the saddle<br />
– in justified exceptional cases at hand. The horses will be offered for sale<br />
in EURO. Bidding will begin at Euro 4000. Only bids of at least Euro 300<br />
will be accepted.<br />
2.3 In case any doubts should arise as to the validity of the knock-down, this<br />
should be claimed at once, and the offer for sale can be taken up again. It<br />
is also allowed to announce doubts about the validity of the knock-down<br />
if the purchase note has already been signed, latest after the last horse<br />
was knocked-down. However, only bidders of the horse in question, the<br />
auctioneer or the auction manager are allowed to announce any doubts.<br />
A commission, consisting of the managing director of the “<strong>Verband</strong> Hannoverscher<br />
Warmblutzüchter e. V.”, the auction manager or the auctioneer<br />
can decide about the announced doubts. They are the only ones to<br />
decide unanimously whether the offer is still valid or not.<br />
2.4 If the purchaser does not sign the purchase note or makes known during<br />
the auction that he will not take the horse, the commission can decide to<br />
put it up for the auction again. The first buyer is liable to the Hanoverian<br />
Society and to the vendor for any possible reduction in price.<br />
3. Settlement and payment<br />
3.1 For its activity as a commission agent, the Hanoverian Society raises a<br />
commission fee. The amount to be paid depends on the knock-down<br />
price. Additional handling fees and taxes will be charged as well. The<br />
payment is due immediately upon adjudication. The payment has to be<br />
effected in the auctioneer’s office either in cash or by means of a bankconfirmed<br />
cheque Cheque collection fees or interest rates have to be<br />
paid by the purchaser. Foreign customers have to pay the fee for official<br />
veterinarian services.<br />
3.2 The account will be rendered as follows:<br />
Knock-down price<br />
+ 6% commission<br />
= Net amount<br />
+ VAT, acc. To § 12 (2) German turnover law (7%)<br />
= Settled price<br />
+ 1% insurance plus insurance tax (19%)<br />
= Final balance amount<br />
3.3 All auction horses are insured by <strong>Verband</strong> Hannoverscher Warmblutzüchter<br />
e. V. The new owner is the legal successor of each insurance<br />
contract. The insurance premium is settled up with the auction statement.<br />
3.4 According to § 448 BGB (German Civil Code), the horses remain property<br />
of the vendors unless full payment of the final balance amount is<br />
effected. The “<strong>Verband</strong> Hannoverscher Warmblutzüchter e. V.“ is entitled<br />
to accept payment and to sue, in case of non-payment, the purchaser<br />
for the payment of the purchase price.<br />
4. Characteristics of the horses<br />
4.1 The auction brochure features the characteristics of the horses including<br />
details regarding sex, colour, date of birth, height, 3-generation pedigree,<br />
identification number and – if available – own and/or family show or<br />
tournament successes.<br />
4.2 During the auction training, short video clips are taken from most<br />
of the auction horses and published on the Internet under<br />
www.hannoveraner.com so that they are available for potential customers<br />
any time. This is to highlight the horse’s general disposition under<br />
saddle, in the walk, trot and canter and – where required – over the jumps.<br />
Potential customers may repeatedly watch these clips. In addition, there will<br />
be a presentation day, featuring the whole collection live on the Internet.<br />
4.3 Short descriptions about the horses are first impressions from the first<br />
training sessions, describing the horse’s estimated qualities for dressage,<br />
show jumping or eventing. These descriptions are not part of the horse’s<br />
characteristics.<br />
4.4 Current health problems or considerable changes of the horse’s main features<br />
are mentioned in a final report called “Latest News” and/or<br />
announced by the auctioneer prior to the auction.<br />
5. Liability of the Hanoverian Society<br />
5.1 The Hanoverian Society will assume the liability for material defects relating<br />
to the characteristics mentioned under section 4, in accordance with<br />
the legal regulations, however, with the following restrictions:<br />
5.2 Claims for later fulfilment are prohibited. Claims for replacement are<br />
restricted to the report of the Veterinarian University in Hanover, stating<br />
that healing of a disease is not to be expected within a period of six<br />
months of treatment. This report is binding for both parties.<br />
5.3 The claim for reduction is prohibited.<br />
5.4 Claims to withdraw from the contract: If – at the time of transition of liability<br />
- the horse’s constitution differs considerably from the one mentioned<br />
in the contract, the vendor of the horse will be liable and has to<br />
accept a return of the horse and a repayment of the auction sales price.<br />
5.5 All claims for refunds are restricted to the following rights: refunding the<br />
costs for the transport of the horse from the auction premises to the<br />
buyer’s stable (within Germany only), regular costs for boarding and food,<br />
the costs for the farrier, for veterinary inspections and treatments.<br />
5.6 All claims for faults have to be directed to the “<strong>Verband</strong> Hannoverscher<br />
Warmblutzüchter e. V.”. They will settle the claims on exhibitor’s behalf.<br />
5.7 The liability for faults is limited to a period of time of one year for end<br />
users (as per § 13 German Civil Code). For sales to buyers that are no end<br />
users as per the mentioned law, all claims for material defects are in lapse<br />
within eight weeks after transition of liability.<br />
5.8 The Hanoverian Society and the vendor do not assume any liability for<br />
other characteristics than the ones stipulated in the contract. The horses<br />
are sold as inspected and tested by the buyer, excluding any liability for<br />
material defects. No liability will be assumed for the horse’s status of<br />
health. Apart from that, the Hanoverian Society is not liable for the accuracy<br />
of the veterinarian inspections and the corresponding evaluations of<br />
the independent veterinarians.<br />
5.9 Buyer’s claims for damages, resulting out of an impairment of life, body or<br />
health are excluded if the seller is responsible for the breach of duty and<br />
if he is liable for other damages, based on intention or gross negligence of<br />
the seller, his legal representative or his vicarious agent.<br />
6. Status of health – no guaranteed constitution<br />
6.1 Prior to the auction training, all horses put up for the auction are examined<br />
by the veterinarian in great detail. 12 x-rays will be made of each<br />
horse: lateral views (1. – 3. Phalanx) of the front and back toes. Special<br />
examination of the front feet (Naviculabor bone – Oxspring method). The<br />
hocks are x-rayed at two angles on the same plane (approx. 115°, knee<br />
45°). The results of these examinations are written down in a report.<br />
6.2 In addition, the independent veterinarians Dr. Gerd Brunken and Dr.<br />
Alexander Merz will evaluate the x-rays together. A written report is available<br />
about each horse. This report includes the evaluation of the x-rays,<br />
the experiences of both veterinarians with comparable x-ray results in the<br />
past, the clinical state of health of the horse in the past, especially also<br />
during the auction training, and the general impression of the horse.<br />
According to this, the report issued by both independent veterinarians Dr.<br />
Brunken and Dr. Merz, is not part of the characteristics as mentioned<br />
under section 4, but only a noncommittal information for potential buyers.<br />
Potential buyers are requested to consult both veterinarians regarding<br />
the issued report, with or without their independent veterinarian.<br />
6.3 The report about the first examination, the x-rays and the x-ray report are at<br />
all prospective customers’ disposal, at the disposal of their representatives or<br />
their veterinarians. They may acknowledge, analyse and check the information<br />
on their own responsibility prior to the auction.<br />
6.4 The results of the veterinary examinations, their statements and evaluations<br />
are independent services of both veterinarians. They are no characteristic<br />
as mentioned under section 4. and no contractual promise by the<br />
Hanoverian Society or the vendor. The veterinarians are not the servants<br />
of the Hanoverian Society, but independently working experts.<br />
7. Removal and transition of liability<br />
7.1 The liability passes on to the purchaser after the lot was knocked-down.<br />
This is also the time the ownership changes, even if the horse remains –<br />
for the time being – in the custody of the auctioneers. This is also valid if<br />
the vendor remains the owner under reservation.<br />
7.2 The Hanoverian Society is entitled to accept payments and – if necessary<br />
– to insist on buyer’s settlement of obligations and related costs. Alternatively,<br />
the Society is entitled to transfer all rights to the exhibitor with<br />
immediate effect.<br />
8. Alterations of arrangements, governing law,<br />
place of jurisdiction and severability clause<br />
8.1 The Hanoverian Society reserves the right to alter the auction arrangements<br />
or the regulations stipulated in this contract.<br />
8.2 German governing law and the special version of these conditions of sale<br />
will apply for this auction.<br />
8.3 Place of fulfilment and jurisdiction is Verden.<br />
8.4 Should certain regulations or parts of the regulations mentioned in this<br />
contract become inoperative, the other arrangements of this contract will<br />
not be effected. In fact of not being operative, the inoperative regulation<br />
should be exchanged against one which comes very close to the contract’s<br />
purpose.<br />
8.5 In case of doubt, the German version of the Conditions of Sale will be<br />
valid.<br />
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