General Terms and Conditions

§ 1 Scope of Application

These General Terms and Conditions (GTC) apply to all business relationships between Hoban IT Consulting, Ahmed Hoban (hereinafter "Contractor") and the client (hereinafter "Client").

Only these GTC apply exclusively. Conflicting or deviating conditions of the Client shall only become part of the contract if the Contractor has expressly agreed to their validity in writing.

These GTC are exclusively directed at entrepreneurs within the meaning of § 14 BGB (B2B).

§ 2 Subject Matter / Services

The Contractor provides IT services, particularly in the areas of e-commerce, web development, search engine optimization (SEO), Google Ads, AI automation, and related consulting services.

The type and scope of services result from the respective offer or individual service description. No verbal side agreements exist.

The Contractor is entitled to engage qualified third parties (subcontractors) to fulfill its services.

§ 3 Prices & Payment

All prices are in euros and exclusive of statutory VAT, unless expressly stated otherwise.

Remuneration is based on the respective offer. Unless otherwise agreed, the Contractor's hourly rate according to the current price list applies.

Invoices are due for payment within 14 days of invoicing without deduction, unless otherwise agreed.

In case of payment default, the Contractor is entitled to charge default interest at a rate of 9 percentage points above the respective base interest rate.

§ 4 Client Cooperation Obligations

The Client shall provide the Contractor with all information, documents, and access necessary for service delivery in a timely manner.

Delays resulting from the Client's failure to cooperate in a timely manner shall not be the responsibility of the Contractor. Additional expenses resulting therefrom shall be charged on a time-and-materials basis.

§ 5 Warranty

The Contractor performs its services with due care and in accordance with the current state of the art.

Defects must be reported by the Client in writing immediately upon discovery. The Contractor has the right to remedy defects within a reasonable period.

Warranty claims expire 12 months after acceptance of the service, to the extent permitted by law.

§ 6 Liability

The Contractor is liable without limitation for damages resulting from injury to life, body, or health, as well as for intentional misconduct and gross negligence.

In cases of slight negligence, the Contractor is only liable for breach of material contractual obligations (cardinal obligations), with liability limited to the typical, foreseeable damage.

In any case, liability is limited to the amount of the agreed remuneration for the respective assignment, unless intentional misconduct or gross negligence is involved.

§ 7 Confidentiality

Both parties undertake to keep confidential all confidential information of the respective other party obtained in the course of cooperation and to use it only for the purposes of cooperation. This obligation continues even after termination of the contractual relationship.

§ 8 Termination

Project contracts end with the acceptance of the agreed services. Early termination is possible with a notice period of 4 weeks to the end of the month.

Ongoing support contracts (e.g., SEO, maintenance) may be terminated by either party with a notice period of 4 weeks to the end of the month, unless otherwise agreed.

The right to extraordinary termination for good cause remains unaffected.

§ 9 Final Provisions

The law of the Federal Republic of Germany shall apply, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.

The place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from this contractual relationship shall be, to the extent permitted by law, the registered office of the Contractor.

Should individual provisions of these GTC be or become invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions shall remain unaffected. In place of the invalid provision, a valid regulation shall apply that comes closest to the economic purpose of the invalid provision.