1. Scope
2. Conclusion of contract
3. Right of withdrawal
4. Prices and payment terms
5. Applicable law
6. Alternative dispute resolution
1) Scope
1.1 These General Terms and Conditions (hereinafter "GTC") of Melissa Paul, trading under "Dogs Food Advice - Nutritional Advice for Dogs" (hereinafter "Provider"), apply to all contracts for the provision of services that a consumer or entrepreneur (hereinafter "Customer") concludes with the Provider with regard to the services presented by the Provider on its website. The inclusion of the Customer's own terms and conditions is hereby contradicted, unless otherwise agreed.
1.2 A consumer within the meaning of these Terms and Conditions is any natural person who concludes a legal transaction for purposes that cannot be attributed predominantly to their commercial or independent professional activity. An entrepreneur within the meaning of these Terms and Conditions is a natural or legal person or a partnership with legal capacity who, when concluding a legal transaction, acts in the exercise of their commercial or independent professional activity.
2) Conclusion of contract
The customer can send a non-binding request to the provider to submit an offer by telephone, WhatsApp, fax, email, letter or via the online contact form provided on the provider's website. At the customer's request, the provider will send the customer a binding offer to provide the service previously selected by the customer by email, WhatsApp, fax or letter. The customer can accept this offer by submitting a declaration of acceptance to the provider by fax, WhatsApp, form, email or letter or by paying the fee offered by the provider within 7 (seven) days of receipt of the offer, whereby the day of receipt of the offer is not included in the calculation of the period. For acceptance by payment, the day on which the payment is received by the provider is decisive. If the last day of the period for accepting the offer falls on a Saturday, Sunday or a state-recognized public holiday at the customer's place of business, the next working day takes the place of such a day. If the customer does not accept the provider's offer within the aforementioned period, the provider is no longer bound by its offer. The provider will specifically draw the customer’s attention to this in his offer.
3) Right of withdrawal
Consumers generally have a right of withdrawal. Further information on the right of withdrawal can be found in the provider's cancellation policy.
4) Prices and payment terms
Unless otherwise stated in the provider's service description, the prices quoted are total prices. Sales tax is not shown, as the provider is a small business within the meaning of Section 19 Paragraph 1 of the VAT Act.
5) Applicable law
5.1 All legal relationships between the parties are subject to the law of the Federal Republic of Germany, excluding the laws governing the international sale of movable goods. For consumers, this choice of law only applies to the extent that the protection granted is not withdrawn by mandatory provisions of the law of the state in which the consumer has his or her habitual residence.
5.2 Furthermore, this choice of law with regard to the statutory right of withdrawal does not apply to consumers who, at the time the contract is concluded, are not members of a member state of the European Union and whose sole place of residence and delivery address are outside the European Union at the time the contract is concluded.
6) Alternative dispute resolution
6.1 The EU Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution on the Internet at the following link: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr
This platform serves as a contact point for the out-of-court settlement of disputes arising from online sales or service contracts involving a consumer.
6.2 The provider is neither obliged nor willing to participate in a dispute settlement procedure before a consumer arbitration board.