Version 30 October 2026 — English contractual text. These Terms govern the manufacture and supply of products and related services by Objects Presswerk GmbH. The agreed quotation, order confirmation and any individual agreement specify the products, services, prices and timetable for each order. The English text of this version is contractually binding.
1. Scope and contract documents
1.1 These Terms apply to orders accepted by Objects Presswerk GmbH, Wilhelminenhofstrasse 76-77, 12459 Berlin, Germany ("Objects"), for vinyl records, other recorded media, mastering, cutting, metalwork, printing, packaging and related services. The ordering party is the "Customer".
1.2 Objects supplies customers acting in a business or independent professional capacity within section 14 of the German Civil Code (BGB), public-law entities and other legal persons purchasing for their organisational activities. These Terms do not cover contracts with consumers within section 13 BGB. A non-profit status does not, by itself, establish entrepreneurial or merchant status. Provisions expressly limited to entrepreneurs or merchants apply only when their legal requirements are met; mandatory protections applicable to other Customers remain unaffected.
1.3 These Terms form part of a contract when made available to the Customer and agreed before or at its conclusion. They may govern later orders where a framework agreement so provides or the later order refers to them. A revised version does not change an existing order without agreement. Silence alone does not constitute acceptance of a new version.
1.4 Individually negotiated agreements take precedence. Subject to that rule, expressly agreed order-specific terms, specifications and approved changes prevail over these Terms. An order confirmation does not unilaterally override an already accepted quotation or contract. Conflicting Customer terms apply only if Objects expressly accepts them; performing an order alone is not such acceptance.
1.5 Unless a mandatory legal form applies, approvals, notices and agreed changes under these Terms may be recorded in text form, including email. This does not restrict the legal priority of individually negotiated agreements. Each party must provide a current contact address and identify the persons authorised to approve production or changes.
1.6 "Business days" means Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays in Berlin. An Incoterm refers to Incoterms 2020 published by the International Chamber of Commerce. An expressly agreed Incoterm and named place prevail over the default arrangements in section 8.
2. Quotations and orders
2.1 Unless expressly stated to be binding, a quotation is an invitation to place an order. Quoted commercial conditions remain available for 14 calendar days unless the quotation states another period. Objects may review an order placed after that period before accepting it. Prices already agreed for an accepted order are governed by section 9.
2.2 A contract is formed by Objects' acceptance of an order in text form or by a contract agreed by both parties. A confirmation that materially changes the Customer's offer is a counteroffer and requires acceptance. Objects may decline an order before accepting it.
2.3 The agreed order should identify the catalogue reference, format, speed, nominal weight, colour, quantities, audio and artwork requirements, packaging, included services, prices, approvals and delivery arrangements. Agreed product descriptions and specifications are binding. Illustrations and digital colour previews are indicative only to the extent expressly identified as such; they do not displace an agreed specification.
2.4 Only the services stated in the accepted order are included. Design work, file correction, additional mastering revisions, new cuts, replacement metalwork, new proofs and changes requested after approval are additional services unless already included. Objects will explain the additional price and likely timetable impact and obtain agreement before carrying out chargeable additional work.
2.5 The Customer remains responsible for its project administration, funding conditions, distribution arrangements and third-party commitments. Objects undertakes only the deliverables and supporting documentation it has agreed to provide. The Customer's payment obligation is not conditional on obtaining a grant, reimbursement or payment from a third party unless expressly agreed otherwise.
3. Customer materials and production services
3.1 The Customer must provide the materials and instructions needed for each production stage in the agreed formats. These include the correct audio versions, track order, side allocation, durations, label copy, artwork, dimensions and necessary rights information. Physical materials must identify the Customer and catalogue reference. The Customer must retain usable backup copies of digital files and, where practicable, irreplaceable originals.
3.2 Objects will perform the technical checks reasonably required for its agreed services and notify the Customer of material incompatibilities or obvious issues it identifies. Unless specifically commissioned, Objects does not undertake a legal rights audit, creative review, proofreading or a review of the artistic merits of the source material. Additional corrective work requires agreement under clause 2.4.
3.3 Where mastering, audio editing, prepress or another preparation service is ordered, the agreed brief determines the work, deliverables and included revisions. Objects remains responsible for performing that service with reasonable professional care. Any conditional charge, credit or refund for a preparation service must be stated in the order; a service is not automatically refundable merely because the Customer later changes its preferences.
3.4 The Customer is responsible for the content, accuracy and rights in its supplied materials and instructions. Objects is not responsible for a defect caused by those materials or instructions, except to the extent that Objects has agreed to perform the relevant checking, correction or preparation, or has otherwise breached its own obligations. Objects' responsibility for its own work remains subject to section 12.
3.5 The Customer retains its rights in supplied recordings, artwork and other content and authorises their use to fulfil the order, including necessary use by subcontractors. Objects may engage qualified subcontractors for mastering, cutting, printing, manufacturing, packing and logistics. Objects remains responsible for the performance it has contracted to provide, subject to section 12. Ownership of physical production tools is addressed separately in section 13.
3.6 Objects may apply legally required markings and discreet manufacturing or matrix identifiers that do not materially impair the agreed appearance or use. A promotional logo or a material change to the approved artwork requires the Customer's agreement. Unreleased content will not be used publicly for promotion without permission.
4. Intellectual property and confidentiality
4.1 The Customer confirms that it owns, or has obtained sufficient permissions for, all recordings, compositions, performances, samples, images, text, logos and other content supplied for the order. Those permissions must cover the agreed manufacture, quantities, territories and intended use, including work by Objects' subcontractors, any agreed quantity tolerance and the additional archive copies under clause 13.4.
4.2 Before production, the Customer must provide the completed rights declaration requested by Objects and any reasonably necessary licensing evidence. Unless included expressly in the quotation, the Customer arranges and bears the applicable content licences, royalties and collecting-society charges. This allocation does not exclude any independent statutory duty of Objects. The Customer must promptly report a relevant loss of rights or third-party claim.
4.3 If credible information raises a material rights concern, Objects may suspend the affected work, explain the concern and request reasonable supporting evidence within an appropriate period. Objects will limit the suspension to what is necessary. Termination and financial settlement remain subject to applicable law and section 11; an unsubstantiated concern alone does not entitle Objects to retain the entire advance payment.
4.4 The Customer must indemnify Objects against justified third-party claims and reasonable defence costs to the extent caused by a breach of the Customer's obligations in this section for which the Customer is responsible. Objects will notify the Customer promptly, permit reasonable participation in the defence and take reasonable steps to limit loss. Objects will not agree a settlement at the Customer's expense without its consent, which must not be unreasonably withheld. No indemnity applies to the extent a claim results from Objects' own unauthorised use, modification or breach of duty.
4.5 Each party must protect the other's non-public commercial, technical and creative information. Necessary disclosure is permitted to personnel, subcontractors, carriers, professional advisers, insurers, financing partners, grant bodies and auditors, subject to appropriate confidentiality obligations or legal duties. Disclosure required by law is also permitted. Public information and information lawfully obtained independently are excluded. Confidentiality continues for three years after completion; protected trade secrets remain protected for as long as the law requires. Objects retains rights in its own technical methods, designs and business documents, without preventing their permitted use for the order or funding audit.
5. Test pressings and approvals
5.1 Where test pressings are included, the order specifies the number delivered to the Customer. If no number is stated, five copies with standard test labels are supplied. Objects' archive copies under clause 13.4 are additional and are not deducted from the Customer's agreed quantity. Where a format does not support representative tests, Objects will explain the available approval procedure before accepting the order.
5.2 The Customer must inspect test pressings with suitable, correctly adjusted equipment and provide approval or a reasonably detailed objection by email or other text form within 14 calendar days of actual receipt, unless another reasonable period is agreed. The review should cover the complete audio programme, side allocation and track order. Supporting recordings or descriptions should be supplied where reasonably available. A request for more review time should be made promptly.
5.3 Production approval must be express; silence is not approval. If approval is overdue, Objects may send a reminder, suspend the affected work and release an unconfirmed production slot after reasonable notice. Objects will provide a revised estimate when the missing approval arrives. Prolonged failure to cooperate is handled under clause 11.3 and does not automatically entitle Objects to keep all sums paid.
5.4 Artwork and print proofs require separate approval. Unless otherwise agreed, the Customer must approve the proof or provide a reasonably detailed objection within five business days after receiving an accessible proof and notice of its availability. Approval of audio does not approve artwork, and approval of artwork does not approve audio. Clause 5.3 applies to overdue graphic approvals as well.
5.5 Approval authorises manufacture from the identified files, proofs or samples. Clearly identified characteristics expressly accepted by the Customer form part of the agreed specification. Later Customer changes may require a new quotation and schedule. Approval does not waive claims for hidden defects, defects arising only in the production run, departures from the approved specification or shortcomings in work Objects agreed to perform. A new cut or test caused by an Objects defect is handled under section 12, rather than charged as a Customer change.
6. Quantities and product characteristics
6.1 A production quantity tolerance applies only if stated in the accepted quotation or order confirmation. Unless a narrower range is agreed, such a tolerance may be up to plus or minus 10% of the ordered quantity, capped at 500 units either way. It concerns conforming, completed units supplied to the Customer. A firm quantity or minimum quantity expressly accepted by Objects prevails. Without an agreed tolerance, the confirmed quantity applies.
6.2 Within an agreed tolerance, the Customer accepts and pays for the quantity actually supplied at the agreed variable unit price. The quotation or confirmation must identify that price or another agreed adjustment formula. Fixed charges for mastering, cutting, setup and tests are not automatically adjusted in proportion to quantity. Extra loose records or packaging are not charged as complete finished units without agreement. Any balance is invoiced, or any overpayment refunded or credited by agreement, after final counting; an amount due back must be returned within 14 calendar days of the final statement.
6.3 Minor manufacturing variations do not constitute defects only where they remain consistent with the agreed specification and the product's normal and agreed use. A tolerance does not permit a material impairment of playback, assembly or packaging functionality. Agreed measurable tolerances and the relevant method of assessment take precedence over general descriptions.
6.4 Colour, pattern and opacity can vary between coloured, marbled, splatter or picture discs and between production runs. Screen previews do not ensure an exact physical colour match. Any essential matching requirement must be agreed before production. Objects will identify material limitations of the selected process, including any accepted audio limitations of picture discs, when agreeing the specification.
6.5 Vinyl weight, flatness, centring, surface noise and printed components are assessed against the agreed specification, approved reference samples where relevant and normal use on suitable equipment. Natural low-level vinyl noise or minor cosmetic variation is not by itself evidence of a defect. A permitted variation must preserve normal playback and the functional fit of packaging. Dimensional and print tolerances must be appropriate to the relevant component and its agreed use.
6.6 Objects may make minor process adjustments that do not materially change agreed quality, appearance, function or use. A change to an agreed product characteristic requires the Customer's agreement. Any quantity or quality issue outside the agreed tolerances is dealt with under section 12.
7. Production periods and interruptions
7.1 Estimated lead times are stated for the relevant production stages in the quotation or confirmation. Technical preparation is scheduled under the agreed timetable and may commence only once Objects has received the payment, materials, instructions and rights information needed for that stage. The main run is scheduled after the required test and graphic approvals, complete final materials and any further payment then due. An approval that depends on a stage being performed is not a condition for starting that earlier stage.
7.2 Lead times are estimates unless Objects expressly accepts a binding date. Objects remains obliged to perform within the agreed period or, where no period is agreed, within a reasonable time. Test transit, Customer review periods, disclosed factory closures and final transport are additional unless expressly included in the estimate. The confirmation should distinguish readiness for dispatch from arrival at destination.
7.3 A release date, launch event, grant deadline or distribution commitment becomes a binding delivery deadline only if Objects expressly accepts it. Merely informing Objects of a planned date does not create a guarantee. An expressly accepted deadline remains subject to the qualifications agreed for that deadline and applicable law.
7.4 Customer delays, changes or defective materials may reasonably extend the affected timetable, including the time needed to obtain a replacement production slot. Objects will explain the effect and communicate an updated estimate without undue delay. Rescheduling must reflect the actual impact and does not permit indefinite postponement.
7.5 If Objects expects a material delay, it will inform the Customer promptly and propose an updated timetable or appropriate solution. Before exercising rights that legally require an additional performance period, the Customer must allow a reasonable period suited to the circumstances. No fixed minimum extension applies, and statutory exceptions to the need for an additional period remain unaffected.
7.6 An extraordinary event outside the affected party's reasonable control that could not reasonably have been prevented or overcome may suspend affected obligations for its actual duration. Examples include natural disasters, war, mandatory government restrictions and exceptional utility or transport disruption. Supplier failure, machine breakdown or a cyber incident qualifies only where those conditions are met and reasonable preventive and mitigation measures have been taken. Ordinary operational difficulties or lack of funds do not qualify. The affected party must notify the other promptly and take reasonable steps to limit the consequences.
7.7 If such an interruption continues for more than eight weeks, or earlier continuation becomes legally unreasonable, either party may terminate the unperformed affected part as permitted by law. Objects will account for payments and refund amounts not legally due within 14 calendar days after settlement. Completed usable work and materials transferred to the Customer are accounted for to the extent payment is legally due. Internal costs are not automatically deducted from a refund. Accrued rights and the liability rules in section 12 remain unaffected.
8. Delivery and transport
8.1 Unless another delivery arrangement is agreed, collection or transport arranged by the Customer is FCA Objects' premises, Wilhelminenhofstrasse 76-77, 12459 Berlin, Germany, Incoterms 2020. Objects performs the loading and export responsibilities assigned to the seller under that rule.
8.2 Where the accepted order includes carriage arranged and sold by Objects to a named destination, the default is CPT that named destination, Incoterms 2020, unless another rule is agreed. Objects contracts and pays the agreed carriage, charged to the Customer as quoted. Risk passes on delivery to the first carrier at Objects' Berlin premises unless a different handover point is agreed. Objects handles export formalities; the Customer handles import formalities and applicable transit responsibilities under that rule. The agreed destination and risk-transfer point must be identified separately.
8.3 Freight, packing and handling charges are stated in the quotation. A freight amount expressly identified as an estimate may be reconciled against the documented actual agreed transport costs. Objects will notify the Customer before booking of any material increase; an increase exceeding 10% of the quoted freight estimate requires approval unless the Customer has already authorised a stated range. No undisclosed handling surcharge is added. Import duties, taxes and destination charges not included in the agreed carriage are borne by the Customer in accordance with the agreed delivery rule.
8.4 Objects does not arrange additional cargo insurance unless agreed. Statutory carrier liability is not necessarily equivalent to insurance for the full goods value. On request, Objects will quote available additional cover before dispatch. Where CIP or another insurance obligation is expressly agreed, that obligation prevails. Risk transfer does not release Objects from responsibility for defective packing or another breach of its own obligations.
8.5 The Customer must provide accurate delivery and importer details and cooperate with customs formalities. Objects will provide the agreed dispatch and commercial documents. Reasonable additional transport, storage, customs-handling or redelivery costs caused by inaccurate Customer instructions or failure to perform its agreed import or delivery obligations may be charged to the extent legally recoverable. Objects will limit these costs reasonably and notify the Customer promptly. Part deliveries are permitted only if independently usable, the remainder is assured and no material disadvantage or unagreed additional cost is imposed; otherwise consent is required.
8.6 If the Customer asks Objects to hold completed goods or fails to take delivery, Objects will give notice of readiness and a reasonable opportunity to arrange collection. After 30 calendar days from receipt of that notice, reasonable storage may be charged at EUR 50 per occupied pallet per month, proportionately for shorter periods, with a smaller charge agreed for materially smaller storage needs. The Customer may demonstrate lower or no storage loss. Statutory rules on acceptance default and risk apply. Further disposal or enforcement requires a lawful basis and appropriate notice; expiry of a storage period alone does not authorise destruction or sale of paid goods.
9. Prices and payment
9.1 Prices are in euros and net of VAT unless stated otherwise. VAT, if legally due, is charged at the applicable rate. The quotation identifies fixed preparation charges, variable production charges and transport or other agreed extras. Agreed prices are binding, subject only to expressly agreed adjustments and changes permitted by law.
9.2 Unless another payment schedule is expressly agreed, a first order is payable in full before work begins. For later orders, the confirmed payment terms apply. In the absence of an agreed invoice deadline, payment is due within seven calendar days of receipt of the invoice. Production need not begin before a prerequisite payment has been credited. Where advance-payment terms apply, additional sums arising from quantity or freight adjustments already authorised under the order are also payable before dispatch; Objects will give reasonable notice of the final balance. Separate invoices do not, by themselves, change the agreed payment schedule.
9.3 Payment is by bank transfer to the account shown on Objects' invoice. Each party bears its own bank charges; the Customer must arrange for the invoiced amount to reach Objects without unauthorised deductions. Before using changed bank details, the Customer should verify them through an established contact channel.
9.4 If the Customer is in payment default, statutory default interest and legally recoverable collection costs apply. For transactions without a consumer, the statutory rate is nine percentage points above the base rate under section 247 BGB, and the EUR 40 statutory lump sum applies where section 288 BGB permits it. The lump sum is credited against overlapping recovery costs; no cost is recovered twice.
9.5 Where an agreed payment is overdue, Objects may, after notice, suspend the affected unperformed work or delivery to the extent permitted by law and proportionate to the outstanding amount. Objects will explain any necessary timetable change. An appropriately exercised right to withhold a genuinely disputed amount is not treated as payment default merely because Objects disagrees with the claim.
9.6 If the Customer prevents the agreed start for more than six weeks by failing to provide required materials or payment, Objects may propose a documented revised quotation reflecting relevant cost changes. The existing price is not increased unilaterally. If no agreement is reached, either party's statutory rights remain available and any termination is settled under section 11. This clause does not permit a price increase for a delay caused by Objects.
10. Retention of title
10.1 Objects retains ownership of delivered goods until the price due for those goods has been paid in full. For Customers acting as entrepreneurs within section 14 BGB, retention also secures Objects' outstanding claims from the existing business relationship. It does not secure claims of another group company or an unrelated third party. Intellectual property and Customer-owned materials remain governed by sections 3, 4 and 13.
10.2 Until ownership passes, the Customer must take reasonable care of the goods, refrain from pledging them or granting security over them, and notify Objects promptly of seizure or other third-party interference. Reasonable insurance against customary risks must be maintained where appropriate to the goods and the Customer's business. No obligation arises to insure risks that cannot reasonably be covered.
10.3 A Customer acting as an entrepreneur may resell retained goods in its ordinary business. To secure Objects' unpaid claims, it assigns the resulting resale receivables to Objects up to the relevant gross invoice value; Objects accepts that assignment. The Customer may collect those receivables while meeting its payment obligations. Objects may revoke collection authority only where legally justified by default or a material threat to recovery, and must notify the Customer.
10.4 At the Customer's request, Objects will release security of its choice to the extent its realisable value exceeds the secured outstanding claims by more than 10%. Any collection or enforcement must avoid double recovery and take account of payments already received.
10.5 Recovery of goods requires the applicable legal conditions, including withdrawal where required by section 449(2) BGB. These Terms do not authorise entry onto the Customer's premises without consent or lawful authority. Retention of title does not itself give Objects a licence to exploit or resell copyrighted recordings or artwork; any disposal must respect third-party rights and applicable law.
11. Withholding payment, suspension and cancellation
11.1 The Customer may set off claims that are undisputed, finally established or closely connected with Objects' claim under the same contractual relationship. A right to withhold payment arising from the same contract remains available to the extent permitted by law and must be proportionate to the issue concerned.
11.2 If, after conclusion, it becomes apparent that Objects' payment claim is endangered by the Customer's inability to perform, Objects may suspend affected performance and request advance payment or reasonable security in accordance with section 321 BGB. The Customer must be given a reasonable opportunity to provide payment or security before termination, except where the law permits otherwise. Mandatory insolvency rules remain unaffected.
11.3 If required files, approvals, rights evidence or other essential cooperation remain missing, Objects may set a reasonable final deadline, identify what is missing and explain the possible consequences. If the default continues, Objects may exercise the suspension or termination rights available by law. It may claim documented additional costs or compensation only to the extent legally due, taking account of avoided expenditure and its duty to limit loss.
11.4 Accepted orders are binding. A Customer request to cancel or change an order requires Objects' agreement unless the Customer has a statutory right. Where section 648 BGB applies, Objects remains entitled to the agreed remuneration less expenses saved and earnings obtained, or deliberately not obtained, through alternative use of its resources. In other cases, the agreed settlement and applicable law determine the amount due. Objects will provide a reasonable breakdown and credit payments already received; any surplus must be refunded within 14 calendar days of the final statement. Advance payment is not automatically forfeited.
11.5 Work performed, committed purchases and any further legally recoverable amount are considered when settling an agreed cancellation. Objects will take reasonable steps to cancel avoidable supplier commitments and minimise loss. Neither cancellation nor a change authorises unagreed use of the Customer's content. Payment, confidentiality, intellectual property and accrued remedy obligations survive completion or termination to the extent relevant.
12. Defects, remedies and liability
12.1 The Customer must inspect delivered goods promptly, with reasonable sampling appropriate to the quantity and product. If the purchase is a commercial transaction for both parties, the inspection and notification duties of section 377 of the German Commercial Code (HGB) apply: apparent defects must be notified without undue delay after delivery, and hidden defects without undue delay after discovery. Timely dispatch of the notice is sufficient. Statutory exceptions, including fraudulent concealment, remain unaffected.
12.2 Other Customers are requested to report apparent issues within seven calendar days and hidden defects promptly after discovery to facilitate investigation. Missing this requested period alone does not extinguish their statutory defect rights. Notification should identify the order, the issue and the reasonably estimated affected quantity. Photos, recordings or other evidence should be supplied where reasonably available; unavailable evidence does not by itself invalidate an otherwise adequate notice.
12.3 The Customer must preserve affected goods and give Objects a reasonable opportunity to investigate, including suitable representative samples where needed. Returns should be coordinated to Objects' Berlin address or another address it specifies. The Customer should avoid unnecessary return costs, but statutory rights do not disappear solely because prior return authorisation was not obtained.
12.4 For a justified defect claim by an entrepreneur within section 14 BGB or a public-law entity covered by section 310(1) BGB, Objects may initially choose repair or replacement, subject to reasonableness and mandatory rights. For other Customers, the statutory rules determine the choice of remedy. Objects bears the necessary legally recoverable costs of supplementary performance, including reasonable transport costs. The parties will agree practical arrangements for small quantities; a credit may be used by agreement. There is no minimum percentage below which valid defect claims are excluded.
12.5 Supplementary performance must occur within a reasonable time suited to the defect and production requirements, without a fixed minimum waiting period. If it fails, is refused or cannot reasonably be required, the Customer may reduce the price, withdraw to the extent permitted by law or claim damages under the rules below. An insignificant defect may restrict withdrawal under the law, but does not automatically exclude other remedies. Statutory cases in which no further deadline or attempt is required remain unaffected.
12.6 The agreed specification, approved references and the limitations expressly accepted under section 6 determine conformity. Customer preferences changed after approval are not themselves defects. Damage caused after risk transfer by unsuitable storage, heat, humidity, mishandling or unsuitable playback equipment is not attributable to Objects unless Objects contributed to it by breaching its own duties.
12.7 Customer-supplied files, artwork, lacquers, stampers or instructions are dealt with under clause 3.4. Objects cannot rely on their origin to exclude responsibility for an error in mastering, preparation, handling or another service Objects itself agreed to perform. Guarantees expressly undertaken by Objects and mandatory rights remain unaffected.
12.8 For Customers acting as entrepreneurs within section 14 BGB, and public-law entities covered by section 310(1) BGB, the contractual limitation period for defect claims concerning newly manufactured goods is one year from delivery. For other Customers, and for independent services rather than goods, statutory limitation periods apply.
12.9 The shorter period in clause 12.8 does not apply to claims involving intentional misconduct, gross negligence, death or personal injury, fraudulent concealment, a quality guarantee assumed by Objects, mandatory product liability, or mandatory longer limitation and supplier-recourse periods, including sections 445a, 445b and 478 BGB where applicable. Independent guarantee claims follow the guarantee's terms and mandatory law. The relevant statutory or guarantee periods remain unchanged.
12.10 The following liability rules govern all claims for damages, irrespective of their legal basis. All exclusions or limitations elsewhere in these Terms are subject to clauses 12.11 and 12.12. Nothing in these Terms restricts a liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.
12.11 Objects is liable without limitation for intentional misconduct or gross negligence, for death or personal injury caused by its fault, for fraudulent concealment and for mandatory statutory liability, including applicable product liability. Liability under an expressly assumed guarantee follows that guarantee and mandatory law. These principles include responsibility for representatives and persons used to perform the contract where the law attributes their conduct to Objects.
12.12 In cases of ordinary negligence, Objects is liable only for breach of a material contractual obligation. This means an obligation necessary for proper performance of the contract and on which the Customer may reasonably rely. Liability in such a case is limited to loss foreseeable when the contract was concluded and typical for this type of contract. Liability for ordinary negligence is otherwise excluded.
12.13 Loss of profit, release or marketing expenditure, interruption losses and third-party claims are assessed under clauses 12.11 and 12.12. The Customer must take reasonable steps to avoid or reduce loss. Any additional individually negotiated liability limit remains subject to mandatory law.
12.14 The same legally permissible limitations protect Objects' employees, representatives and subcontractors against personal claims relating to the order. The liability provisions do not remove an entitlement to agreed delivery, supplementary performance, a lawful price reduction or repayment where these remedies are due.
13. Production tools, archives and storage
13.1 Unless expressly agreed otherwise, physical production tools made or procured by Objects for an order remain Objects' property, including lacquers, stampers, production plates and print tooling. Tooling charges cover creation and use for the order, not a transfer of ownership. An individually agreed transfer prevails. Originals and tools supplied by the Customer remain its property; rights in audio and artwork are not transferred by this clause.
13.2 Objects will normally retain its usable stampers for 18 months after completion for reference or possible reorders, unless another period is agreed. Normal wear and material deterioration may prevent reuse. Repressing is subject to a new technical assessment and quotation. Before recycling retained tooling after that period, Objects will give at least four weeks' notice to the last notified contact address. Any extended storage or transfer requires agreement; no usable tooling or future production capacity is guaranteed merely by retention.
13.3 Customer-owned physical materials are stored without charge for six months after completion. Objects will then give at least four weeks' notice to collect them, arrange return at the Customer's expense or agree continued storage. Any charge must be disclosed and agreed. Failure to respond does not transfer ownership or automatically authorise destruction of irreplaceable originals; Objects may use the remedies legally available after appropriate notice. Finished goods awaiting dispatch are governed by clause 8.6.
13.4 Objects may retain up to three test pressings and three finished products as confidential quality-control and reference samples. These are produced at Objects' expense in addition to the quantities due to the Customer and are not resold or used publicly without permission. Necessary regulatory, dispute-resolution or legal disclosure remains permitted.
13.5 The Customer must keep its own backup of digital materials. Unless separate archiving is agreed, Objects does not provide permanent digital storage and may delete working files six months after completion, subject to legal retention requirements and any notified ongoing claim. Objects will exercise reasonable care while holding files; responsibility for its own breach is governed by section 12.
13.6 A separately requested mother, duplicate stamper, new lacquer or other additional tool is charged only at an agreed price. The quotation should specify its purpose, ownership and any agreed storage. Purchasing a preparation service does not grant an exclusive right to Objects' manufacturing methods or general technical know-how.
14. Tax, governing law and final provisions
14.1 Export and intra-Community VAT treatment depends on the legal conditions and evidence for the particular supply. The Customer must provide accurate tax and importer details and cooperate in obtaining required documents. Objects remains responsible for its own tax evidence and invoicing obligations. If VAT is legally due, it is payable in addition to the agreed net price; Objects will correct invoices when a lawful correction is supported. Services supplied independently of exported goods are assessed under the applicable service rules, not automatically treated as export goods.
14.2 These Terms and each contract incorporating them are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) is expressly excluded. Mandatory rules that cannot lawfully be displaced remain unaffected.
14.3 Where the Customer is a merchant, a public-law legal entity or a public-law special fund, or where an international jurisdiction agreement is otherwise permitted, the courts competent for Objects' registered office in Berlin, Germany, have exclusive jurisdiction. Mandatory rules on jurisdiction remain unaffected. The parties will seek a practical resolution of disputes, without preventing either party from taking timely legal action or seeking urgent relief.
14.4 This English version is the binding contractual text when incorporated into the order. A translation is for convenience unless the parties expressly agree that another identified language version is to prevail. A reference to German law does not change the agreed language priority.
14.5 Each party must comply with applicable data protection law when handling contact and other personal data. Objects may process and share data necessary to administer and fulfil orders, comply with legal obligations and protect legitimate claims, using an appropriate legal basis and safeguards. More detailed privacy information will be provided separately as required by law. Confidential production content remains subject to section 4.
14.6 This version applies to contracts concluded on or after 30 October 2026 when properly incorporated. Existing contracts change only by agreement. If a provision is ineffective, the remaining contract continues to the extent permitted by law and the applicable statutory rules replace the ineffective provision. Amendments require agreement; a failure to enforce a right on one occasion does not by itself waive it for the future.
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