1 - INTRODUCTION
Unless otherwise specified in our letters, all our contracts and sales are subject to the general conditions set out below, which cancel and replace any other clauses printed or hand written in any letters or documents in the possession of purchasers or contracting parties.

2 - MODIFICATIONS
The prices and information given in our catalogues, prospectuses and tariff lists cannot be considered binding for our company. Furthermore, we reserve the right to make any modifications we deem necessary to products described or shown in advertising material. Offers and written order confirmations are the only binding documents for our company with regard to customers.

3 - CONFIRMATIONS AND RESERVATIONS
Contracts and orders do not become definitive until they have been accepted and written confirmation has been sent by our company. The same applies to all modifications. You are reminded that customer orders are not systematically confirmed in writing, provided that the conditions indicated correspond to our general conditions and tariffs in force on the date of the order. However, if any modifications are made to prices or other conditions, we will send written confirmation, in which case our written confirmation shall be the only valid document. If the purchaser fails to make his observations within 8 days of receipt of confirmation, it shall be considered to have been accepted in full.

4 - PRICES AND DEADLINES
Unless our offers specify a different deadline, our price proposals, delivery times and other conditions are only valid for 15 days from their date of issue. After this time, they may undergo alterations made by us depending on the circumstances. Unless a written agreement is drawn up to the contrary between the parties, all our contracts and sales shall take place at the set prices valid on the date we send our order confirmation or, if no order confirmation is sent, on the date of the order. Our prices are understood to exclude tax. A 7 ¬ contribution to administrative costs is payable for all orders under 30 ¬ net excluding tax. The delivery times indicated for supplies are understood to be subject to exoneration grounds (production rejection, shortage of raw materials, energy restriction, strike by our staff or by suppliers' staff, delays due to transport, fire or any other cause beyond our control) and provided that our contracting parties have satisfied the payment conditions in due time and supplied all the information needed in order to supply the material. All exoneration grounds, claimed by us or by our suppliers, entitle us to extend the delivery time or, if we are unable to complete the contract within a reasonable time limit, to terminate the contract. Delays on no account justify order cancellation. If a delivery is delayed through no fault of our own, products and supplies that are already ready are stored and handled, if necessary, at the sole risk of the purchaser whose payment obligations remain the same as if the products had been delivered. A delay in delivery does not give rise to penalties or compensation unless proof can be given that a loss has been suffered and unless foreseen explicitly in the contract. In the event of suspension of payments, bills of exchange or any other negotiable instruments unpaid or otherwise and in the event of insolvency of the purchaser, any orders in progress will automatically be cancelled immediately fully in accordance with the law and without formal notice being required.

5 - RELATED COSTS
All costs incurred that may affect the order, either directly or indirectly such as an increase in transport costs, customs duties or taxes after an order has been accepted shall result in a corresponding increase of the agreed price, even for all inclusive prices.

6 - PACKING TRANSPORT
Unless otherwise specified, packing, transport and insurance costs, customs issuing rights and all other incidental costs remain payable by the purchaser (see carriage and packing conditions in the appendix). Unless otherwise specified, packing is never to be returned to our company. Our supplies, even when dispatched free of payment, always travel at the sole risk of the recipient. If items are delayed, damaged or missing, the recipient must use his right of appeal against the carrier or inform the carrier of his reservations in order to be able to use his right of appeal.

7 - RESERVATION OF TITLE
We explicitly reserve the title of goods delivered until their price, capital plus interest, has been paid in full. If the purchaser fails to pay any part of the price by the agreed due dates within seven (7) days of formal notice by registered letter with proof of receipt that remains without effect, then we shall be fully within our rights to invalidate the sale in question. Since goods remain our property until their price has been paid in full, purchasers are prohibited from reselling or transforming them. However, we give purchasers our permission to resell goods provided that they inform subsequent purchasers that the goods are subject to a reservation of title clause and that the main seller can claim their payment or return if they have not been paid in full by the agreed due date. Issuing a negotiable instrument does not give rise to substitution of debt. Consequently, the original debt remains due together with its associated guarantees (including the reservation of title), until the negotiable instrument in question has been duly paid. The risks for goods are transferred to the purchaser as soon as the goods have been delivered and whilst the reservation of title continues to remain valid to our advantage. In order to ensure that goods can be identified, the purchaser must abide by the delivery identification procedures. If the price has not been paid in full by the agreed due date, we shall be entirely within our rights to take goods back, after issuing formal notice by registered letter. I) goods shall be identified by both parties and clearance given to the purchaser, who shall pay the costs related to their redelivery.

8 - RESPONSIBILITY
Our goods are intended for use by professionals, who consider that the products ordered correspond to their requirements. We undertake to replace products acknowledged to be defective in the event of hidden defects in the products sold. In order to benefit from this guarantee, the purchaser must inform us in writing immediately of the hidden defects he discovers. As far as material or bodily damage or any other losses that may result from these defects are concerned, whether direct or indirect, our responsibility is limited to that defined in the above subparagraph. Claims concerning flaws in quality shall only be considered if the purchaser has indicated them explicitly in writing within ten days of receipt of goods.

9 - RETURNING GOODS
Claims must be made within 8 days of receipt of goods. No returns can be accepted without our express agreement. A 20% deduction shall be subtracted from the return price. An extra reduction may be applied if the goods require repackaging before going back on the shelves.

10 - RECOMMENDATIONS
Advice, opinions, technical indications and proposals that we may give or make do not represent a guarantee of any kind. We are not responsible for judging specifications or descriptions provided. It is up to customers to check that the chosen equipment corresponds to the real conditions of use.

11 - PAYMENT CONDITIONS
Unless specifically exemption is granted, payments are to be made to the BIS net without discount according to the conditions and within the deadlines stated in our offers, order confirmations or invoices. Unless an agreement is made to the contrary, payment is due within 30 days of the 10th of the following month, by immediately negotiable bill of exchange. However, cash payment may be demanded without certified references for initial orders or for another reason. Failure to pay by the set deadline entitles us to cancel the sale fully in accordance with the law without formal notice being required and/or entitles us to claim compensation. If payment is delayed, late payment interest is due at a rate of 1.5 percent per month, without formal notice being required. This clause does not have any effect on the debt to be paid, which is due immediately if it has not been paid by the due date. In the event of sale, transfer or pledge of a purchaser's business or material, in the event of its use as capital base, in the event of bankruptcy, liquidation, legal settlement or suspension of payments or failure to pay or accept a bill of exchange by the due date, all amounts payable become due in full immediately, fully in accordance with the law and without formal notice being required, whatever the conditions agreed previously.

12 - ASSIGNMENT OF JURISDICTION CLAUSE
If a dispute of any kind whatsoever should arise, the Commercial Court of Lyon shall have sole jurisdiction. Our bills of exchange, acceptance or any other means of payment do not give rise to substitution of debt or exemption from this assignment of jurisdiction clause. This assignment of jurisdiction clause regarding the Commercial Court of Lyon continues to apply even in the case of joint defenders or the introduction of third parties, whatever the sales conditions and means of payment agreed.

13 - EXEMPTION
Any specific convention or exemption from one of the present general conditions must be set down in writing in a specific clause.