GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR THE SUPPLY OF MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

August 2000

These conditions which are an updated version of the original S92 conditions are primarily intended for use in international contracts for delivery of engineering industry products in general. They can also be used for national contracts, but they are not suitable for use in consumer contracts.

If Orgalime's S2000 conditions have been drawn up on the same basic principles as UN ECE 188, there are substantial differences both as regards structure and content. The most obvious difference is that Orgalime S 2000 are complete and do not need a separate agreement on basic terms, such as the length of the defects liability period and the extent of the seller’s liability for late delivery.

There is a special annex which should be used in contracts when German law applies. There is also a parallel Chinese-English translation available for companies making deals in China.

A guide on the use of these General Conditions which is intended for use by lawyers who come across S 2000 in connection with disputes or otherwise is also available. It provides detailed comments and explanations of the provisions of these conditions and has been drafted by a number of the writers of Orgalime’s General Conditions S2000.

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