General terms
and conditions

§ 1  Scope

(1) These general terms and conditions (the “Terms”) apply to all contracts for the rental of event technology and to related services between JRC Service UG (haftungsbeschränkt) — COLIGHT&SOUND, Waldstraße 13a, 13403 Berlin (the “Lessor”) and the customer (the “Lessee”).

(2) The Lessor's services are directed exclusively at entrepreneurs within the meaning of § 14 of the German Civil Code (BGB), at legal entities under public law and at special funds under public law. Contracts with consumers within the meaning of § 13 BGB are not concluded.

(3) Deviating, conflicting or supplementary terms of the Lessee do not become part of the contract unless the Lessor expressly agrees to their application in text form. This also applies where the Lessor performs without reservation in knowledge of conflicting terms.

(4) These Terms, in the version valid at the time the contract is concluded, also apply to all future business with the same Lessee without the need for renewed reference.

§ 2  Offer and conclusion of contract

(1) The presentation of the rental stock on the Lessor's website, in particular in the price list, configurator and rack builder, does not constitute a binding offer but a non-binding invitation to submit an enquiry.

(2) By sending the cart, the Lessee submits a non-binding enquiry. Totals displayed are non-binding estimates based on the respective list prices.

(3) The rental contract is concluded only upon the Lessor's order confirmation in text form or upon actual handover of the rental item. The order confirmation is decisive for the scope and content of the service.

(4) Unless stated otherwise, offers of the Lessor are binding for 14 days from receipt. Availability of the equipment is bindingly reserved only upon order confirmation.

§ 3  Rental period and tariffs

(1) The rental period begins upon handover of the rental item to the Lessee or to a carrier commissioned by the Lessee and ends upon complete return at the agreed place of return.

(2) The following tariffs apply:

Day

covers one calendar day.

Weekend

covers the period from Friday to Monday.

Week

covers seven consecutive calendar days. The period stated in the order confirmation is decisive.

(3) Invoicing takes place irrespective of whether and to what extent the rental item is actually used. Loss of use for reasons for which the Lessor is not responsible does not affect the claim to the rent.

(4) If the Lessee returns the rental item late, the full daily rental price is owed for each commenced day of delay. The assertion of further damages remains reserved. Any extension of the rental period requires prior agreement in text form.

§ 4  Prices and payment

(1) All prices are net prices in euro plus the applicable statutory value added tax.

(2) Not included in the rental price and to be remunerated separately are in particular technical support, programming, network setup, pre-programming, rigging and de-rigging, operating personnel, transport, delivery and consumables.

(3) Invoices are due without deduction within 14 days of the invoice date. The Lessor is entitled, in particular for first orders, to require payment in advance or a deposit; the amount and due date are then stated in the order confirmation.

(4) In the event of late payment, the Lessor is entitled to charge default interest of nine percentage points above the base rate as well as a flat fee of EUR 40 pursuant to § 288 (5) BGB. The assertion of further damages caused by default remains reserved.

(5) The Lessee may set off only against undisputed claims or claims established with legal effect. A right of retention is available to the Lessee only insofar as it is based on the same contractual relationship.

§ 5  Security deposit

(1) The Lessor is entitled to require an appropriate security deposit before handover. Whether a deposit is charged and in what amount depends on the value and scope of the rental item and is stated in the order confirmation.

(2) The deposit is refunded without undue delay following complete and proper return of the rental item and settlement of all outstanding claims. The Lessor is entitled to set off claims due arising from the rental relationship.

§ 6  Handover, transport and return

(1) Collection and return take place at the Lessor's premises in Berlin by prior appointment. On request the Lessor arranges delivery; costs are calculated separately according to distance, scope and time window.

(2) If the Lessee arranges transport, the Lessee must provide suitable, weather-protected and load-secured means of transport. Risk passes to the Lessee upon handover to the Lessee or to the carrier commissioned by the Lessee.

(3) Upon receipt, the Lessee must inspect the rental item without undue delay for completeness, functionality and obvious defects. Complaints must be notified in text form without undue delay and at the latest before use begins. If no notification is given, the rental item is deemed to have been handed over in proper and complete condition.

(4) The rental item must be returned cleaned, complete, including all accessories and properly packed. Cables must be coiled correctly and cases properly filled.

§ 7  Obligations of the Lessee

(1) The Lessee must treat the rental item with care, properly and exclusively as intended, and must comply with all operating instructions, manufacturer specifications and applicable safety regulations, in particular the requirements of the German Assembly Places Ordinance and of the German Social Accident Insurance.

(2) The rental item may be rigged, connected and operated only by qualified, instructed personnel. Interventions in the technology, in particular opening housings, modifying firmware or removing markings and serial numbers, are prohibited.

(3) The Lessee must provide a suitable power supply compliant with applicable standards and a safe installation location. Outdoor use is permitted only with suitable weather protection and only after prior agreement.

(4) Subletting, transfer to third parties, pledging, transfer by way of security or sale of the rental item is not permitted without the prior consent of the Lessor in text form. Relocation beyond the agreed place of use, in particular taking the item abroad, likewise requires prior consent.

(5) In the event of third-party access to the rental item, in particular seizure, theft or confiscation, the Lessee must inform the Lessor without undue delay and point out the Lessor's ownership.

(6) Malfunctions and damage occurring during the rental period must be reported to the Lessor without undue delay. The Lessee may not carry out or commission repairs.

§ 8  Liability of the Lessee, insurance

(1) From handover until return, the Lessee is liable for loss, theft, damage, destruction and excessive wear of the rental item insofar as the Lessee is responsible for these. The Lessee is also liable for the conduct of its employees, vicarious agents and other persons to whom it grants access to the rental item.

(2) The Lessee is obliged to insure the rental item for the duration of the rental period at replacement value against theft, damage, fire, water and transport damage, for example through an event or electronics insurance policy. Proof of insurance cover must be submitted to the Lessor on request.

(3) In the event of total loss or economic write-off, the Lessee owes the replacement value of an equivalent device. In the case of repairable damage, the Lessee bears the repair costs plus the costs of testing and recommissioning.

(4) For the duration of a repair or replacement caused by the Lessee, the Lessee additionally owes the lost rent, but for no longer than 30 days.

(5) If the item is returned uncleaned or incomplete, the Lessor is entitled to invoice the cleaning and sorting effort as well as missing accessories separately.

§ 9  Defects and replacement equipment

(1) The Lessor hands over the rental item in tested, functional condition.

(2) If a defect occurs during the rental period for which the Lessee is not responsible, the Lessor is entitled and obliged, at its discretion, to remedy the defect or to provide equivalent replacement equipment. The Lessee's claim to a rent reduction arises only if remedy and replacement fail.

(3) The Lessor's strict liability for defects existing at the time the contract was concluded pursuant to § 536a (1) alt. 1 BGB is excluded.

§ 10  Liability of the Lessor

(1) The Lessor is liable without limitation in cases of intent and gross negligence, for injury to life, body or health, under the provisions of the German Product Liability Act and to the extent of any guarantee assumed.

(2) In cases of simple negligence, the Lessor is liable only for the breach of a material contractual obligation, the fulfilment of which is essential to the proper performance of the contract and on the observance of which the Lessee may regularly rely. In such cases liability is limited to the foreseeable damage typical for this type of contract at the time the contract was concluded.

(3) Any liability beyond this, in particular for lost profit, production and event cancellation and indirect damages, is excluded.

(4) The above limitations of liability also apply in favour of the Lessor's legal representatives, employees and vicarious agents.

§ 11  Cancellation and withdrawal

(1) The Lessee may cancel the contract in text form before the rental period begins. The following cancellation fees become due, in each case based on the agreed net rental price:

• up to 14 days before the start of the rental period — free of charge
• 13 to 7 days before the start of the rental period — 25 % of the net rental price
• 6 to 2 days before the start of the rental period — 50 % of the net rental price
• from 1 day before the start of the rental period and in the event of non-collection — 90 % of the net rental price

Receipt of the cancellation by the Lessor is decisive. Cancellation of an event by the Lessee's client, absent follow-on orders, staff shortages or weather conditions fall within the Lessee's sphere of risk and do not affect the cancellation scale.

(2) The Lessee reserves the right to prove that no damage or substantially lower damage has occurred. Third-party costs already incurred, in particular for cross-rentals and transport, must always be reimbursed.

(3) The Lessor is entitled to withdraw from the contract if the Lessee is in default with payments due, if insolvency proceedings are applied for over the Lessee's assets, or if the rental item appears to be at risk for reasons attributable to the Lessee.

§ 12  Force majeure

Events of force majeure that substantially impede or prevent performance by the Lessor — in particular natural events, strikes, official orders, epidemics and pandemics and the failure of transport routes — entitle the Lessor to postpone performance for the duration of the impediment. If the impediment lasts longer than four weeks, both parties are entitled to withdraw from the contract. No further claims exist in such a case.

§ 13  Ownership and marking

(1) The rental item remains the property of the Lessor in all cases. The Lessee acquires no expectant right.

(2) Markings, serial numbers, inspection labels and labelling may not be removed, altered or made illegible.

(3) The Lessor is entitled, after prior notice, to inspect the rental item at the place of use and to check its condition.

§ 14  Data protection

The Lessor processes the Lessee's personal data exclusively within the framework of applicable data protection law. Details can be found in the privacy policy.

§ 15  Final provisions

(1) Amendments and additions to this contract require text form. This also applies to any waiver of this form requirement.

(2) The law of the Federal Republic of Germany applies, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.

(3) The place of performance for all services is the Lessor's registered office. The exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from this contractual relationship is Berlin, provided the Lessee is a merchant, a legal entity under public law or a special fund under public law. The Lessor is also entitled to bring an action at the Lessee's general place of jurisdiction.

(4) Should any provision of these Terms be or become invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions remains unaffected. The statutory provision replaces the invalid provision.

Last updated: August 2026