Lesson 1Conformity, hidden defects and commercial warranty: definition, claim procedures, remedies and time limitsThis section explains conformity duties, hidden faults rules, and trade warranties. It covers checking jobs, claim steps, fixes like repair or swap, time limits, outs, and linking with law warranty rules.
Conformity criteria and technical specificationsInspection duties and notice of defectsHidden defects and statutory warranty rulesCommercial warranty scope and exclusionsRemedies, time limits and burden of proofLesson 2Limitation of liability and exclusions: allocation of risk, caps, consequential loss exclusions and carve-outsThis section explains how liability limits share risk between sides, how caps are figured, what losses to leave out, and carve-outs for bad neglect, IP breaks, or data leaks as usually talked over.
Purpose of limitation of liability clausesDrafting and calculating liability capsExcluding indirect and consequential lossesTypical carve-outs and non-excludable lossesNegotiation tactics and enforceability risksLesson 3Price and payment terms: content and purpose, invoicing, currency, deposits, staged paymentsThis section explains clear price and payment writing, covering price build, index, money type, deposits, step payments, billing rules, late pay interest, security tools, and what happens for no pay or broke.
Defining price, discounts and surchargesCurrency, exchange risk and indexationDeposits, milestones and staged paymentsInvoicing rules, due dates and documentationLate payment interest, security and remediesLesson 4Data protection and export control compliance relevant to equipment and softwareThis section explains data safety and export control duties for gear and software, including role shares, data handling bits, tech guards, export types, licence needs, and sanctions plus dual-use rules.
Identifying personal and industrial data flowsController–processor roles and DPAsSecurity measures and incident notificationExport classifications and license screeningSanctions, dual-use items and red flagsLesson 5Distributors and resellers provisions: authorized resale, pricing policy, marketing claims and performance guaranteesThis section explains controlling distributors and resellers, including area and buyer shares, price and cut policies, marketing and rules duties, performance aims, report jobs, and end results for breaks.
Appointment, territory and customer allocationResale pricing, discounts and margin protectionMarketing claims, branding and compliance rulesSales targets, KPIs and performance reviewsTermination, stock buy-back and transitionLesson 6Applicable law, dispute resolution and competent courts: choice of law, jurisdiction clauses, arbitration vs courtsThis section covers law choice, jurisdiction and place bits, step-up ways, and arbitration vs court fights. It explains workability, link with must rules, and balanced row settling writing.
Choosing governing law in B2B contractsJurisdiction, venue and forum selectionEscalation clauses and negotiation phasesArbitration vs courts: pros and consEnforcement of judgments and awardsLesson 7After-sales services, spare parts and maintenance contracts: SLAs, response times, spare part guaranteesThis section covers after-sales duties setup, SLA measures, answer and fix times, spare part sureness, and matching upkeep contracts with price, liability, and performance promises in B2B CGV.
Defining scope of after-sales obligationsService level metrics and uptime commitmentsResponse, repair and resolution timeframesSpare parts availability and end-of-life policyMaintenance contracts and pricing modelsLesson 8Intellectual property, confidentiality and software/firmware licensing termsThis section covers IP ownership in hardware, software and papers, licence ways for software and firmware, secret-keeping duties, allowed use, limits, break handling, and lasting of IP and NDA bits after end.
Background vs foreground IP ownershipSoftware and firmware license modelsUse restrictions, audits and complianceConfidentiality scope, duration and carve-outsIP infringement claims and indemnitiesLesson 9Detailed CGV outline with headings and subheadings tailored for industrial 3D printersThis section gives a structured CGV plan for industrial 3D printer sales, sorting bits into logic headings and subs, and showing how to mix business, tech, legal, and rules bits into one solid paper.
Preamble, definitions and scope of applicationCommercial terms, delivery and acceptanceIP, software, data protection and complianceLiability, warranties and service levelsDispute resolution, term and terminationLesson 10Delivery, transfer of risk and transfer of ownership (retention of title): delivery terms, INCOTERMS, acceptance testsThis section details delivery terms, INCOTERMS use, and risk and title shift setups. It covers acceptance tests, non-match handling, logistics jobs, and link with insurance and title hold.
Choosing delivery terms and INCOTERMSTransfer of risk vs transfer of ownershipRetention of title and extended clausesAcceptance tests, FAT/SAT and protocolsLogistics, insurance and damage allocationLesson 11Force majeure and delay remedies: definition, notice requirements, suspension/termination rightsThis section details force majeure meanings, notice and proof needs, and effects on work, pay, and liability. It explains delay fixes, including fines, stretches, holds, and end rights for long upsets.
Defining force majeure and typical eventsNotification duties and proof requirementsEffects on performance, deadlines and paymentsDelay penalties, liquidated damages and capsSuspension, termination and hardship options
