General Conditions of Sale – Interpreting

1. Purpose

All interpreting services assigned to CG Traduction & Interprétation are subject to the acceptance of the following general conditions of sale, irrespective of the general conditions of any client of CG Traduction & Interprétation that may differ from or be contrary to the present conditions of sale. In this respect, the client hereby explicitly agrees to waive his or her own general conditions and unconditionally accepts the following terms and conditions.

2. Prices

The price given on the quote is firm, provided the client’s order is received before the indicated date. If this deadline is not met, the price may be increased in line with any costs incurred for the urgent organisation of the assignment in question. If the documents required for the assignment are not provided by the deadline indicated on the quote, CG Traduction & Interprétation will invoice the client for special delivery of the documents in question either by courier or dispatch, to the interpreter(s) concerned. If the client’s order arrives too late for the required interpreting services to be properly organised, or if the documentation provided is insufficient for the purposes of the assignment, CG Traduction & Interprétation reserves the right to refuse the contract and to invoice any administrative and/or management costs incurred. Any modifications to an order for interpreting services are subject to a new agreement. All accepted and confirmed quotes are due in full. Any damaged or unreturned equipment will be invoiced at the rate indicated on the quote. 

3. Client commitments

The client agrees to provide all documentation relating to the interpreting assignment in a timely manner, and to answer any questions asked by CG Traduction & Interprétation. 
This documentation will be provided together with any other information the client considers relevant. When specific terminology must be used, the client agrees to provide the necessary glossaries, lexicons and/or reference documents.
Delivery costs: in the event of late delivery of the documentation relating to the assignment and the company, the delivery costs will be incurred by the client.

4. Obligations of CG Traduction & Interprétation

CG Traduction & Interprétation agrees to entrust all interpreting assignments it accepts to professionals. In compliance with contract law, the translation must meet the standards of the profession. CG Traduction & Interprétation guarantees the confidentiality of all documents provided by the client. CG Traduction & Interprétation shall evaluate the efficiency of the service provided through a quality control system. 

5. Payment terms

Prices are calculated on the basis of the number of days required for the assignment. The net invoice amount will be paid in full upon receipt and without discount.
For any late payments, default interest at a rate of 1.5% per month will automatically be applied without any formal notice being required. 
If the collection of any debt also requires the intervention of an authorised agent or the start of legal proceedings, the amount of this debt will be increased by 10% as a penalty clause and further increased by the amount of the costs incurred for either procedure.
For every first order and for amounts in excess of €2,500.00 (excl. VAT), a down payment of 50% will be made when the order is placed.
If an order is cancelled, the cancellation costs will be equal to the interpreters’ fees. 

6. Liability of CG Traduction & Interprétation

To be admissible, any disagreement regarding the quality of the service ordered by the client, must be sent by registered mail with acknowledgement of receipt within 8 days of the date of the assignment in question. 
No claims will necessarily justify the retention of all or part of the payment due. No indemnities can be claimed against CG Traduction & Interprétation.
CG Traduction & Interprétation’s responsibility is limited to translation during meetings and not their content. 
The liability of CG Traduction & Interprétation is limited to the corresponding amount invoiced or to the total value of the contract. 

7. Disputes

In the event of a dispute, the Commercial Court of Versailles has exclusive jurisdiction even if there are several defendants or third parties are brought in.