Terms and Conditions
1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.1 - The sale of materials and equipment by Nortécnica is governed by the special conditions of each supply, these general conditions, and the applicable legislation.
1.2 - Establishing a continuous business relationship with a customer means that the customer accepts and agrees to these sales and delivery conditions.
2. CREDIT GRANTING
2.1 - Nortécnica reserves the right to grant credit only to customers or potential customers for whom it has, and while it has, sufficiently favorable commercial information, and whose expected purchase volume is equal to or greater than €5,000.00/year or €400.00/month.
2.2 - Failure to achieve a purchase volume in each semester in line with the previously mentioned limits may result in the suspension of credit supplies.
3. SUPPLIES
3.1 - ORDERS
3.1.1 - All orders must be submitted to Nortécnica in writing.
3.1.2 - Placing an order with Nortécnica implies the customer's commitment to these sales conditions, without any reservations, and any contrary clauses in requisitions or order notes are considered non-applicable.
3.2 - PRICES
3.2.1 - The prices will be those listed in the tables in effect at the time of supply. The prices in the tables may be changed without prior notice and are always subject to the applicable VAT rate and other legal taxes in force.
3.3 - PACKAGING, TRANSPORT, AND RESPONSIBILITY AT DESTINATION
3.3.1 - Goods are delivered to Nortécnica's warehouses without packaging or in their original packaging. Upon the customer's express request, indicated on the order note, Nortécnica may provide another type of lightweight packaging for road transport protection, with costs borne by the customer.
3.3.2 - The customer is responsible for the charges related to: packaging, insurance, shipping, freight, assembly, technical assistance, and maintenance, as well as, in the case of export, compliance with applicable laws (legal, regulatory, or of any other nature) regarding imports, deliveries, storage, and use of the goods in the destination country.
3.4 - DELIVERY TIME
3.4.1 - The delivery times mentioned by Nortécnica are merely indicative. Events and circumstances beyond its control, such as natural phenomena, wars, labor conflicts, shortages of raw materials, delays from manufacturers, traffic disruptions, damage resulting from fire or explosion, government actions, release Nortécnica from its contractual obligations during the duration of the disruption and to the extent of its consequences, allowing for the suspension or cancellation of customer orders without any liability for the direct or indirect consequences that may result.
3.5 - WARRANTY CONDITIONS
3.5.1 - The materials and equipment supplied by Nortécnica are guaranteed according to the specific warranty applicable to each type of material or equipment, with the understanding that this warranty can never exceed the one granted by the manufacturer itself.
3.5.2 - The warranty does not cover deficiencies caused by mishandling or improper use of the materials or equipment.
3.6 - RETURNS
Returns of goods may be subject to depreciation and will only be accepted if made within eight days of delivery of the respective goods, subject to prior agreement with Nortécnica, and on the condition that they are accompanied by the required return slip, in duplicate, as required by law, in which the invoices related to their sale must be mentioned.
3.7 - COMPLAINTS
Complaints will only be accepted up to a maximum period of eight days after the delivery of the goods.
3.8 - OWNERSHIP OF THE GOODS
Nortécnica reserves the right of ownership of the goods delivered to the buyer until the moment of their full payment.
4. PAYMENTS
4.1 - Payment for supplies made on credit by Nortécnica will be made by one of the following methods:
4.1.1 - Cheque, cash, or ATM payment, upon delivery of the goods, with a 1.5% discount. For cheque payments, Nortécnica reserves the right to deliver the goods only after the cheque has been successfully cleared.
4.1.2 - Cheque, cash, or bank transfer, up to thirty days from the invoice date, with a 1% discount.
4.1.3 - Accepted promissory note, due sixty days from the invoice date, without any discount, and expenses borne by Nortécnica. The promissory notes will be issued and drawn by Nortécnica, and must be received by it, duly accepted, within a maximum of eight working days after issuance. Failure to comply with this deadline grants Nortécnica the right to charge the customer the corresponding fees with the discount. The renewal of promissory notes always requires prior consent from Nortécnica, and any renewal requests will only be considered on the condition that the following terms are accepted:
4.1.3.1 - The amortizations must not be less than one third of the initial value of the promissory note, with a maximum term of sixty days.
4.1.3.2 - The renewal titles and the corresponding amortizations must be sent to Nortécnica at least five working days before the due date of the promissory note being renewed.
4.1.3.3 - The customer will pay compensatory interest from the due date of the promissory note being renewed, at the legal default interest rate plus five percentage points, to be paid within fifteen days following the issuance date of the respective Debit Note, otherwise, default interest will accrue at the same rate.
4.1.4 - Acceptances for amounts lower than €500 will not be allowed, even if resulting from renewals.
4.2 - Failure to comply with the agreed payment terms grants Nortécnica the right to:
4.2.1 - Debit the customer default interest, at the legal default interest rate plus five percentage points, from the due date of the obligation until full payment (Articles 559°, 559°A, and 1146° of the Civil Code, in conjunction with paragraphs 1° and 2° of Article 102° of the Commercial Code).
4.2.2 - Cancel or suspend the supply of orders pending from the same customer, except in the case of cash payment upon delivery of the goods.
4.3 - Any complaints regarding supplies already made will not justify the refusal to pay for other supplies.
5 - COILS
5.1 - Payment for coil invoices is subject to the same payment conditions applicable to invoices for other goods.
5.2 - The return of coils must be made by the customer at Nortécnica's facilities. In special situations where Nortécnica is responsible for the collection, it is the customer's responsibility to place the coils in an accessible location for loading.
5.3 - The return of coils will result in the issuance of a Credit Note by Nortécnica. The amount to be credited may be lower than the invoiced amount, according to the conditions in effect at the time of return, with Nortécnica using the same criteria applied by electrical cable manufacturers for this purpose.
6. JURISDICTION
All matters arising from the interpretation or application of these General Sales Conditions and, in general, concerning the sales made hereunder, will be subject to the Porto court, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 110° of the Civil Procedure Code.
7. AMENDMENTS
These General Sales Conditions may be amended at any time by unilateral decision of Nortécnica, only taking effect on sales made after their entry into force.
1.1 - The sale of materials and equipment by Nortécnica is governed by the special conditions of each supply, these general conditions, and the applicable legislation.
1.2 - Establishing a continuous business relationship with a customer means that the customer accepts and agrees to these sales and delivery conditions.
2. CREDIT GRANTING
2.1 - Nortécnica reserves the right to grant credit only to customers or potential customers for whom it has, and while it has, sufficiently favorable commercial information, and whose expected purchase volume is equal to or greater than €5,000.00/year or €400.00/month.
2.2 - Failure to achieve a purchase volume in each semester in line with the previously mentioned limits may result in the suspension of credit supplies.
3. SUPPLIES
3.1 - ORDERS
3.1.1 - All orders must be submitted to Nortécnica in writing.
3.1.2 - Placing an order with Nortécnica implies the customer's commitment to these sales conditions, without any reservations, and any contrary clauses in requisitions or order notes are considered non-applicable.
3.2 - PRICES
3.2.1 - The prices will be those listed in the tables in effect at the time of supply. The prices in the tables may be changed without prior notice and are always subject to the applicable VAT rate and other legal taxes in force.
3.3 - PACKAGING, TRANSPORT, AND RESPONSIBILITY AT DESTINATION
3.3.1 - Goods are delivered to Nortécnica's warehouses without packaging or in their original packaging. Upon the customer's express request, indicated on the order note, Nortécnica may provide another type of lightweight packaging for road transport protection, with costs borne by the customer.
3.3.2 - The customer is responsible for the charges related to: packaging, insurance, shipping, freight, assembly, technical assistance, and maintenance, as well as, in the case of export, compliance with applicable laws (legal, regulatory, or of any other nature) regarding imports, deliveries, storage, and use of the goods in the destination country.
3.4 - DELIVERY TIME
3.4.1 - The delivery times mentioned by Nortécnica are merely indicative. Events and circumstances beyond its control, such as natural phenomena, wars, labor conflicts, shortages of raw materials, delays from manufacturers, traffic disruptions, damage resulting from fire or explosion, government actions, release Nortécnica from its contractual obligations during the duration of the disruption and to the extent of its consequences, allowing for the suspension or cancellation of customer orders without any liability for the direct or indirect consequences that may result.
3.5 - WARRANTY CONDITIONS
3.5.1 - The materials and equipment supplied by Nortécnica are guaranteed according to the specific warranty applicable to each type of material or equipment, with the understanding that this warranty can never exceed the one granted by the manufacturer itself.
3.5.2 - The warranty does not cover deficiencies caused by mishandling or improper use of the materials or equipment.
3.6 - RETURNS
Returns of goods may be subject to depreciation and will only be accepted if made within eight days of delivery of the respective goods, subject to prior agreement with Nortécnica, and on the condition that they are accompanied by the required return slip, in duplicate, as required by law, in which the invoices related to their sale must be mentioned.
3.7 - COMPLAINTS
Complaints will only be accepted up to a maximum period of eight days after the delivery of the goods.
3.8 - OWNERSHIP OF THE GOODS
Nortécnica reserves the right of ownership of the goods delivered to the buyer until the moment of their full payment.
4. PAYMENTS
4.1 - Payment for supplies made on credit by Nortécnica will be made by one of the following methods:
4.1.1 - Cheque, cash, or ATM payment, upon delivery of the goods, with a 1.5% discount. For cheque payments, Nortécnica reserves the right to deliver the goods only after the cheque has been successfully cleared.
4.1.2 - Cheque, cash, or bank transfer, up to thirty days from the invoice date, with a 1% discount.
4.1.3 - Accepted promissory note, due sixty days from the invoice date, without any discount, and expenses borne by Nortécnica. The promissory notes will be issued and drawn by Nortécnica, and must be received by it, duly accepted, within a maximum of eight working days after issuance. Failure to comply with this deadline grants Nortécnica the right to charge the customer the corresponding fees with the discount. The renewal of promissory notes always requires prior consent from Nortécnica, and any renewal requests will only be considered on the condition that the following terms are accepted:
4.1.3.1 - The amortizations must not be less than one third of the initial value of the promissory note, with a maximum term of sixty days.
4.1.3.2 - The renewal titles and the corresponding amortizations must be sent to Nortécnica at least five working days before the due date of the promissory note being renewed.
4.1.3.3 - The customer will pay compensatory interest from the due date of the promissory note being renewed, at the legal default interest rate plus five percentage points, to be paid within fifteen days following the issuance date of the respective Debit Note, otherwise, default interest will accrue at the same rate.
4.1.4 - Acceptances for amounts lower than €500 will not be allowed, even if resulting from renewals.
4.2 - Failure to comply with the agreed payment terms grants Nortécnica the right to:
4.2.1 - Debit the customer default interest, at the legal default interest rate plus five percentage points, from the due date of the obligation until full payment (Articles 559°, 559°A, and 1146° of the Civil Code, in conjunction with paragraphs 1° and 2° of Article 102° of the Commercial Code).
4.2.2 - Cancel or suspend the supply of orders pending from the same customer, except in the case of cash payment upon delivery of the goods.
4.3 - Any complaints regarding supplies already made will not justify the refusal to pay for other supplies.
5 - COILS
5.1 - Payment for coil invoices is subject to the same payment conditions applicable to invoices for other goods.
5.2 - The return of coils must be made by the customer at Nortécnica's facilities. In special situations where Nortécnica is responsible for the collection, it is the customer's responsibility to place the coils in an accessible location for loading.
5.3 - The return of coils will result in the issuance of a Credit Note by Nortécnica. The amount to be credited may be lower than the invoiced amount, according to the conditions in effect at the time of return, with Nortécnica using the same criteria applied by electrical cable manufacturers for this purpose.
6. JURISDICTION
All matters arising from the interpretation or application of these General Sales Conditions and, in general, concerning the sales made hereunder, will be subject to the Porto court, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 110° of the Civil Procedure Code.
7. AMENDMENTS
These General Sales Conditions may be amended at any time by unilateral decision of Nortécnica, only taking effect on sales made after their entry into force.