Disclaimer

General conditions of use


1. Provision of general data and information

BRENNTAG makes every effort to ensure that the information and data contained on its website is correct. However, we can accept no liability or guarantee that the information and data provided is up-to-date, correct and complete. This also applies for all other websites referred to by means of a hyperlink. Nor is BRENNTAG responsible for the contents of such websites reached by means of such a link. BRENNTAG reserves the right to modify or supplement the information or data provided without prior notice.


2. Liability

BRENNTAG does not assume any liability for the availability or freedom from troubles of the services offered under Brenntag.com by partner enterprises. Nor does BRENNTAG assume any responsibility or liability that the services offered by partner enterprises under Brenntag.com comply with statutory regulations. Any liability for actions of partner enterprises is excluded.

Wherever BRENNTAG offers services itself, the General Terms and Conditions of the respective BRENNTAG group company offering the services shall be applicable and these are available at the appropriate place.

As for the rest, BRENNTAG can only be held liable - on whatever legal grounds, including forbidden actions-,

  • if authorised representatives or executive staff of BRENNTAG cause a damage through gross negligence or with intent or culpably violate an obligation that is essential to the contract (cardinal obligation) in a manner that endangers the purpose of the contract,

or

  • if persons employed in performing an obligation of BRENNTAG who are not authorised representatives or executive staff violate an obligation that is essential to the contract (cardinal obligation) in a manner that endangers the purpose of the contract through gross negligence or with intent.


If authorised representatives or executive staff of BRENNTAG violate a cardinal obligation through slight negligence, BRENNTAG's liability is restricted to such typical damage that was reasonably foreseeable on conclusion of the contract.

The liability of BRENNTAG according to the product liability law and other mandatory statutory regulations remains unaffected by the forgoing limitation of liability. Any further liability on the part of BRENNTAG is excluded.

Price quotations for products and services shown at Brenntag.com are subject to correction.


3. Copyright

The content of the BRENNTAG website is copyright protected. The copying of information or data, particularly the use of texts, parts of texts or pictorial material, requires the prior consent of Brenntag Holding GmbH. The texts and pictorial material offered expressly for further distribution in the "Press forum" chapter are exempted from this.


4. Applicable law

All information or data, its use and the log-in into BRENNTAG websites as well as all actions, tolerations or nonactions associated with the BRENNTAG websites are subject exclusively to German law. The place of jurisdiction is Mülheim.