1.1 These Terms & Conditions are applicable to every offer, proposal and agreement between the foundation PTC+, hereafter referred to as “ATC International”, and the Client to whom ATC International has declared them applicable, in so far as these Terms & Conditions have not been expressly derogated from in writing by both parties.
1.2 The present Terms & Conditions are also applicable to agreements with ATC International, the implementation for which ATC International requires thirds parties to be involved.
1.3 These General Terms & Conditions have also been written for ATC International employees and management.
1.4 The applicability of any of the Client’s purchase or other conditions is explicitly rejected. Deviation from the present Terms & Conditions is only valid in the event of it being expressly agreed in writing.
1.5 In the event of one or more of the provisions in these Terms & Conditions being made fully or partially null and void at any time, the other provisions will remain fully applicable. In that case, ATC International and the Client will enter into consultation in order to replace any null and void provision with a new provision, the objective and intent of the original provision being observed as much as possible.
1.6 In the event of there being lack of clarity concerning one or more of the provisions in these Terms & Conditions, clarification should be given as much as possible in line with the context of the provision.
1.7 In the event of a situation not covered in these General Terms & Conditions arising between the parties, that situation should be evaluated as much as possible in line with the context of these Terms & Conditions.
1.8 In the event of ATC International not requiring strict observance of the Terms & Conditions, it does not mean that the provisions are not applicable, or that ATC International to any extent loses the right to demand strict observance of the provisions in other cases.
1.9 In these Terms & Conditions, the following concepts should be read as follows:
- ATC International: the PTC+ foundation
- Client: the business, person or institute with which ATC International enters into an agreement.
- Agreement(s): any agreement entered in between ATC International and a Client.
- Contract Activity: a practical training course, training, workshop, course, conference, study day or similar activity organised by ATC International, whereby a distinction is made between an ‘Open’ and a ‘Closed’ Contract Activity.
- Open Contract Activity: a Contract Activity in which anyone may participate, or in which anyone who meets the entry criteria set down by ATC International may take part.
- Closed Contract Activity: a Contract Activity organised exclusively for a number of employees from the same organization or institute, for which the programme has been put together in consultation with the institute or organization.
- Work place: the location where the contract activity takes place.
- Equipment: all equipment, machines and installations, including the so-called peripheral equipment as well as all accompanying parts, used by ATC International for the purpose of the contract activity.
- Aids: all (audio) visual aids used by ATC International in the execution of an agreement.
- Materials: all systems, models, diagrams, programmes, documentation and instructions used by ATC International in connection with the execution of an agreement or made available to the client.