ELMAB Srl – General Sales Conditions – EN
art. 1) Application of conditions
These “General Conditions of Sale” govern all offers and sales made by Elmab Srl (hereinafter “Supplier”) to a
buyer company (hereinafter “Buyer”), unless otherwise agreed in writing by the parties.
These “General Conditions of Sale” shall be sent to the Buyer with the first offer, and the Buyer shall return a signed copy
attached to the purchase order. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties, any purchase order placed by a Buyer with
Elmab Srl (Supplier) implies the application of these “General Conditions of Sale” and constitutes a waiver by the Buyer of its
own terms and conditions.
Elmab reserves the right to change these conditions at any time, as confirmed by their publication on the website
www.elmab.it.
art. 2) Perfection of the contract
The purchase order sent by the Buyer, by letter or e-mail is subject to the confirmation of the order by the supplier with whom
the contract is concluded. The supplies include only what expressly specified in the order confirmation of Elmab Srl or in any
way agreed in writing by the parties.
art. 3) Prices / Rates
Elmab Srl quotations are non-binding. Production is carried out in accordance with the specifications provided by the
customer. Elmab reserves the right to cancel the order if the actual files submitted differ substantially from the
specifications provided at the time of quoting.
Prices are those stated in the order confirmation or, in the absence thereof, those agreed upon in writing. They do not include
any services, fees, or charges not explicitly mentioned. Special conditions applied by Elmab Srl remain unaffected, and
discounts are not permitted unless expressly authorized by the Supplier.
art. 4) Payment
Payment for the supply shall be made in accordance with the terms and conditions agreed upon in writing.
All invoices must be paid to Elmab Srl, with registered offices at Via Bruno Buozzi 10, Turin. No set-offs, withholdings,
objections, or exceptions by the Buyer regarding separate claims shall be permitted. Cheques and bank drafts shall only be
considered cleared once the funds have been successfully received. Elmab reserves the right to issue bank receipts
(ricevute bancarie), without this constituting an exception to paragraph 3 of Art. 1182 of the Italian Civil Code (c.c.). New
customers shall be required to pay for the supply via advance bank transfer upon notification that the goods are ready.
Provided that Elmab Srl (the Supplier) provides justifiable grounds and carries out the performance within a reasonable
timeframe, any delays in the delivery of materials or assembly shall not entitle the Buyer to defer or suspend payment
beyond the contractual due date. Invoice amounts shall not be subject to any reductions or rounding off under any
circumstances.
art. 5) Documentation
The documentation provided by the customer to the manufacturing of products (printed circuit boards) remains in property
of the same and will be returned immediately and full, on demand. Are not owned by the customer silkscreen frames,
multiplexed gerber files for manufacturing, process documents, and details of production processes used and any other
document provided by the customer.
The supply to a third party of circuits manufactured with documentation of the customer must be authorized in writing by
him.
After two (2) years of storage without the production of documentation, Elmab Srl may remove it from its archives without
notice.
art. 6) Complaints, late payments and delay interest.
Any dispute regarding invoices must be submitted to Elmab Srl via registered mail with return receipt within 10 (ten) days of
receipt thereof; failing which, the dispute will not be considered, and the invoices will be deemed accepted without
reservation.
Late payments will incur default interest at the rate established by Article 5 of Legislative Decree no. 231/2002. Furthermore,
non-compliance with payment terms, or any circumstance causing a reduction in the Purchaser’s financial guarantees, will
result in the immediate acceleration of all outstanding credits owed to Elmab Srl, with the immediate forfeiture of the
Purchaser’s benefit of time. Consequently, in the event of default, all invoices shall become immediately due and payable.
In the case of deferred payments, failure to meet a single deadline will result in the forfeiture of the benefit of time for all
subsequent payments, pursuant to Article 1186 of the Italian Civil Code (C.C.). In such events, Elmab Srl is authorized to
condition any pending deliveries upon advance payment or the provision of adequate security, to terminate the contract, or
to claim damages for non-performance. Elmab Srl also reserves the right to prohibit the Purchaser from reselling the goods
and to repossess them pursuant to Article 6 of these conditions. The same provisions shall apply in the event of a wellfounded
risk of default by the Purchaser.
art. 7) Retention of title
In any case, the sale shall be subject to a retention of title; therefore, ownership of the goods remains with Elmab Srl and
shall transfer to the Purchaser only upon full payment of the agreed price, in accordance with Art. 1523 et seq. of the Italian
Civil Code. In the event of contract termination, the Supplier reserves the right to request the immediate return of the goods.
The Purchaser agrees to notify any third parties, who may come into contact with the delivered goods for any reason,
regarding the retention of title encumbering the same.
art. 8) Prohibition to cancel orders
Once the contract is executed, it is not permissible to cancel the order. In special cases, the total or partial cancellation of
already confirmed orders may be authorized, in writing, exclusively by the Supplier. Any rescheduling must be agreed upon in
writing with Elmab Srl, which reserves this right. Should Elmab Srl grant such an option, it will charge, as a refund for the
price of the products, an amount equal to 1.5% per month of their value. In any case, all orders for special, custom,
customized, or otherwise “non-standard” products must be considered “non-cancellable and non-returnable”
art. 9) Delivery and delays
The delivery terms shall be binding upon the Supplier only if agreed in writing. They shall run from the date of order
confirmation and shall, in any case, be considered indicative and non-essential, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties.
Consequently, Elmab Srl cannot be held in default or liable for any damages and/or penalties for late delivery. In any case,
the agreed terms shall be extended if the Buyer does not fulfil its contractual obligations on time. Elmab reserves the right to
make partial deliveries, resulting in the issuance of an invoice to be paid according to the terms set forth in the order
confirmation, unless otherwise agreed with the Purchaser. Partial delivery does not release the Purchaser from the
obligation to accept the delivery of all goods ordered, nor from the obligation to pay for the supply delivered, even if partial.
Packaging is handled by the Supplier in the best possible way according to its experience, and no liability can be attributed to
the Supplier for any damage resulting from insufficient packaging strength. Special requirements regarding the type of
packaging will incur extra costs to be borne by the Buyer. The goods are insured only at the express request of the Buyer, on
their behalf and at their expense, and are not cleared for any export. In this case, Elmab Srl will offer the Buyer the shipping
service.
art. 10) Quantity
In the order confirmation are put the ordered quantities, but since the product is a custom, delivery tolerances are
considered, unless otherwise specified between the supplier and the customer, shall be as follows:
1. • < 500 pieces -0 +10%
2. • from 501 to 1,000 pieces – 0 to +7%
3. • from 1,001 to 5,000 pieces – 0 to +5%
4. • > 5,001 – parts 0 to +3%
If the quantity shipped is less than the minimum agreed, will be requested to the customer if he can consider however the
order processed or if needs the complete order quantity in the minimum technical time necessary or if the supplier can add
the quantity to the following order.
art. 11) Quality
Elmab Srl is committed to ensure the product supplied meets the technical specifications and that it is free from defects,
through suitable and certified production processes.
The buyer has to check upon delivery the conformity of products supplied; the goods are considered full accepted after 8
(eight) days from delivery.
art. 12) Warranty
Elmab Srl guarantees the products sold against manufacturing defects and/or faults under the terms and conditions
indicated in the declared technical specifications for a period of 12 (twelve) months from the date of delivery to the Buyer. In
the case of Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), this period runs from the production date stamped on them. The warranty remains
valid until the expiry of the term even if the products have not been put into operation, provided that they are stored in
suitable environments, at controlled temperature and humidity, in compliance with the IPC 1601 standard.
The Customer is advised to keep the printed circuit boards sealed in their original packaging as delivered by Elmab Srl, inside
appropriate premises with a temperature between 20° and 22°C and a relative humidity below 50%, until their use. After
three months from receipt and/or from the production date of the circuits shown on the labels of each package, it is
advisable to carry out the “baking” process to eliminate residual moisture. Baking temperature and time vary according to
the type of finish and laminate thickness. Finally, please note that the “baking” process cannot be performed on products
with the following finishes: OSP, Immersion Tin, and Immersion Silver.
Below is a summary table and relative recommended usage timelines for the different finishes:
FINISHING LONGEST STOCKING TIME
H.A.S.L. Sn/Pb 12 MONTHS
ORGANIC COPPER PASSIVATION (OSP) 2 MONTHS
ENIG (Ni/Au) 3/4 MONTHS
H.A.S.L. Pb-FREE 6/8 MONTHS
IMMERSION SILVER 3 MONTHS
IMMERSION TIN 3 MONTHS
The buyer must notify Elmab Srl in writing of the existence of any defects in the delivered products within 8 (eight) days of
their discovery. The notification must contain a description of the reasons for the defect and/or non-conformity, also
indicating the batch, delivery date, number and date of the delivery note, and the quantity of non-conforming product.
art. 13) Express termination clause
Following Art. 1456 CC, Elmab Srl reserves the right to terminate, with immediate effect, the contract with the buyer, using
communication by registered letter with acknowledgment with a notice of 7 (seven) days, in case of failure of one only of the
obligations undertaken by the purchaser. This right may be exercised by the supplier even if, after the conclusion of the
contract, the buyer’s economic conditions change due to protests bills and/or execution of constraint on goods of the buyer
and/or insolvency proceedings started against the same of which the supplier is aware. If this happen, Elmab Srl will
communicate decay from the term under art. 1186 CC, resulting on demand for immediate payment in cash of expired and
invoices to expire.
art. 14) Liability and force majeure
The responsibilities of Elmab Srl are limited to the obligations set out in the individual supply agreement and in these
“General Conditions of Supply.” Under no circumstances shall the Supplier be liable for any indirect or intangible damage,
nor for any damage to the material or products owned by the Buyer which, for reasons related to the contract, are located at
Elmab Srl, provided such damage is caused by reasons not attributable to the Supplier.
The Supplier does not assume any responsibility for problems caused by force majeure events such as accidents,
explosions, fires, strikes and/or lockouts, earthquakes, floods, embargoes, war, riots, and other similar events that prevent,
in whole or in part, the implementation of the contract. In any event of force majeure which prevents compliance with the
contract or the maintenance of its conditions, Elmab reserves the right to cancel the contract or to require its execution
within a period to be fixed.
art. 15) Security and privacy
Legislative Decree 196/2003 and subsequent amendments ensure that the processing of personal data respects the rights,
fundamental freedoms, and dignity of individuals, with particular reference to confidentiality and personal identity. Pursuant
to Art. 10 of this law, we inform you that personal data will be processed electronically for management purposes (such as
economic evaluations, financial audits, and the verification of contract payment methods), as well as for accounting,
statistical, commercial, marketing, and promotional purposes. This processing is carried out in fulfilment of contractual
obligations toward the data subject and in compliance with legal requirements through the development, consultation,
comparison, and communication/dissemination of data, with the ultimate aim of executing the contract.
In any case, the collected information will not be used for purposes other than those mentioned above. The provision of data
is necessary for the maintenance and continuation of existing relations. The Data Controller is Elmab Srl, based in Turin. The
Data Processor is Mr. Bizzaro Marco Antonio, who is domiciled at the headquarters of Elmab Srl.
art. 16) Confidentiality
Each Party undertakes not to use and not to reveal, disclose, and/or distribute, directly or indirectly, to third parties,
organizations, or companies, by any means and in any way, the news and information of an objectively and subjectively
confidential nature that has come to its knowledge during and/or in the fulfilment of the contractual relationship elapsed
and/or intervening between them.
art. 17) Place of performance, applicable law and jurisdiction
The place of delivery and payment is Turin, Via Rodolfo Montevecchio 11. All contracts, even if concluded with foreign
companies or for materials supplied abroad, shall be deemed executed in Italy and governed by Italian law. The Court of
Turin (Italy), which has jurisdiction over the registered office of the Supplier, shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute
arising from the interpretation and/or execution of these ‘Conditions of Supply’ and of every single delivery contract
concluded between the Supplier and the Purchaser.
art. 18) Additional agreement
The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision contained in these General Terms of Delivery shall not affect or detract
from the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions. The Supplier and the Purchaser hereby agree to replace any
clauses declared ineffective, void, or unenforceable with valid provisions having a similar economic and legal effect. The
invalidity of one or more provisions of these General Terms and Conditions shall not affect the validity of the contract as a
whole. Any amendments to this contract must be made in writing and expressly approved by both parties; otherwise, they
shall be deemed null and void.
art. 19) Communications
Any communication between the Parties on these “General Conditions of Supply” must be sent in writing (by hand, by mail,
by fax or post) at the respective registered offices at which each of the parties shall elect domicile. The general conditions of
supply are also published on the Internet at www. elmab.it which is the official reference of Elmab Srl
Elmab Srl
Bizzaro Marco Antonio
Buyer
__________________________
for acceptance of these “Conditions of Supply”
The Buyer declares to have exact knowledge and accepted pursuant to Article 1341 and 1342 CC all the conditions governing
contracts of Elmab Srl and in particular specifically approves the following Articles of the “General Conditions of supply”
art. 2) Perfection of the contract, Art. 3) Prices / Rates, art. 4) Payment, art.5) Documentation; art. 6) Complaints, late
payments and delay interest art. 7) Retention of title, art. 8) Prohibition to cancel orders, art. 9) Delivery and delays;
Art. 10) Quantity, art. 11) Quality, Art. 12) Warranty, art. 13) Express termination clause, Art. 14) Liability and force
majeure; Art. 15) Security and privacy, Art. 16) Confidentiality, art. 17) Place of performance, applicable law and
jurisdiction.