Terms & Conditions of sale.

These terms and conditions of sale, together with the quote (or contract, agreement or commercial proposal), form the whole set of terms governing the contractual relationship between La Fabrique Générale, hereinafter referred to as “La Fabrique Générale”, and its clients, hereinafter referred to as the “client”.

Signing a quote, or formalising an agreement in any other written form, such as an agreement, contract or commercial proposal (this list not being exhaustive), entails the client's full and unreserved acceptance of these terms and conditions of sale, which prevail over the client's terms of purchase, unless La Fabrique Générale expressly and formally agrees otherwise.

These terms and conditions of sale may not be amended by any conflicting provisions appearing on the client's purchase order or in its general terms of purchase.

La Fabrique Générale operates a venue open to the public (Établissement Recevant du Public) used for hosting corporate events (seminar days, business meetings, conferences, cocktails, receptions, etc.), located at 2 bis, rue Léon Cosnard, 75017 Paris.

The services offered consist of providing meeting rooms and related services (reception, waiting staff, entertainment, catering, drinks).

2.1 · Option. Upon receipt of a quote, commercial proposal or contract (this list not being exhaustive) issued by La Fabrique Générale, an option may be placed if the client requests it in writing. This option is valid for one calendar week after La Fabrique Générale has confirmed in writing that the option has been placed, assigning it a rank (first, second, third). La Fabrique Générale cannot accept options beyond the third rank.

2.2 · Booking. The client's agreement covers the service, its price and its date, and states the number of participants. The signed quote or the written agreement to the proposal therefore binds the client firmly and definitively.

2.3 · Confirmation. The booking binds the client firmly and definitively once the client has returned the signed quote or given their agreement in writing.

La Fabrique Générale is only firmly and definitively bound once it has confirmed to the client in writing that the chosen date is still available, and has agreed to the services requested by the client.

La Fabrique Générale cannot under any circumstances be held liable if a client approves a quote or commercial proposal for a date that has meanwhile been booked by another client.

La Fabrique Générale is only bound by a duty of reservation and/or prior notice towards a client who has placed a written option and received written confirmation of it in return.

Please note that La Fabrique Générale pays all of its suppliers upon receipt of invoice.

In the event of late payment, La Fabrique Générale is entitled to charge late-payment interest set at three times the statutory interest rate, pursuant to Article L.441-6 of the French Commercial Code.

The balance invoice issued on the last day of the event is drawn up on the basis of the items set out in the quote and also includes any additional consumption ordered on site.

If the above items are not received, or if the client fails to pay invoices for services previously provided, La Fabrique Générale reserves the right to cancel the booked exclusive hire at any time, without compensation. Any request by the client to change the service after the quote has been approved must be made in writing to La Fabrique Générale.

4.1 · Changes made by the client before the start of the service. Any change must be notified in writing. Changes are taken into account from the day following receipt of the notification. The deadline for making changes is set at D-7 working days before the event, and La Fabrique Générale takes them into account from D-5 before the event.

4.2 · Partial cancellation of the number of participants. Up to 7 working days before the event, changes to the headcount (within a limit of −10%) will be made without penalty. If the change is made after D-7 working days, participants who do not attend will be invoiced in full, in accordance with the signed or accepted quote.

If the change is an increase in headcount, each additional participant will be invoiced separately, on the basis of the unit price excl. VAT per participant approved in the quote. La Fabrique Générale cannot be held responsible for any change of menu for participants announced after D-5, as orders and purchases have already been placed. La Fabrique Générale nevertheless undertakes to make every effort to provide an identical or equivalent menu.

4.3 · Total cancellation of the event by the client. If the client cancels an event in its entirety, cancellation fees will be invoiced pro rata to the amount of the approved quote incl. VAT, as follows:

4.4 · Cancellation of the event by La Fabrique Générale for force majeure and/or safety reasons. La Fabrique Générale may cancel or modify an event, without the client being entitled to claim any compensation, in the following cases:

4.5 · Postponement of an event. If an event is postponed unilaterally by the client, the client must pay for it in full in order to confirm their commitment to a future date, which need not be set at the time of postponement.

Full payment must be made before the date originally booked, by settling the invoices: either the 50% deposit invoice issued on the date the quote was signed and the balance invoice issued on the last day of the event's production, or the single overall invoice if only one invoice was issued.

Postponement fees will also be invoiced to the client pro rata to the amount of the approved quote incl. VAT, as follows:

4.6 · Postponement and cancellation provisions relating to the global health context. If an event has to be postponed because of a ban on gatherings issued by the health authorities, the applicable postponement conditions are those set out in Article 4.5.

Postponement fees will be invoiced as flat-rate compensation if the event is due to take place within the calendar month following the restrictive announcements issued by the health authorities, in the amount of 20% excl. VAT of the total signed quote.

If the event is due to take place less than 5 calendar days after the restrictive announcements issued by the health authorities, the postponement fees will be set at 50% of the quote excl. VAT, owing to purchases already committed.

If an event is postponed solely at the client's own will or as a precaution, without any ban on gatherings issued by the health authorities, Article 4.5 applies in full, including postponement fees.

If an event is cancelled unilaterally by a client wishing to apply a precautionary policy, without any formal ban on gatherings issued by the health authorities, the cancellation conditions set out in Article 4.3 apply in full.

The client undertakes to respect the exclusive-hire hours of the venue set out in the quote. Beyond these hours, additional staff and hire charges will apply, according to the overtime rates in force, namely:

All La Fabrique Générale rates are expressed in euros, exclusive of VAT at the rate in force. Prices may be revised:

The client is required to insure, for the entire duration of the event, its personal effects and belongings, covering the occupied premises against the risks of fire, explosion, water damage and theft, and to take out a policy covering its civil liability and that of its staff with a reputably solvent insurance company. The client must be up to date with its insurance premiums and provide La Fabrique Générale with a certificate of insurance.

The client is liable for all damage caused by its guests and for any loss of equipment stored or displayed on the premises, and will bear the cost of any repairs where applicable.

The client alone is liable for any damage to or loss of items left on La Fabrique Générale's premises.

The client and its subrogated insurers expressly waive any claim for material and non-material liability against La Fabrique Générale and its insurers, and more specifically in the following cases:

The client undertakes to ensure that its subcontractors comply with the French Labour Code in force.

As a general rule, La Fabrique Générale shall under no circumstances be held liable for any direct or indirect loss of turnover, profit or anticipated savings, damage or loss of data, third-party claims, or any other resulting loss.

La Fabrique Générale shall not be liable for any breach of the signed contract and quote in any case of force majeure, strike, accident, fire, bad weather, natural disaster, technical failure or delay by the client's own suppliers, or any other cause beyond its control.

Should the client fail to comply with these terms and conditions of sale or any other provision agreed between the parties at the time of the order, and 8 days after a formal notice sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt has remained without effect, La Fabrique Générale may, at its discretion, terminate the contract by operation of law, through the sole fault of the client.

Should La Fabrique Générale terminate the contract, it is entitled to demand payment of the flat-rate compensation provided for in Article 4.3, at the rate of 100%.

Any dispute relating to the performance or interpretation of these terms and conditions of sale falls within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Paris Commercial Court (Tribunal de Commerce de Paris).

Any signed quote returned, any payment made by the client or any order placed implies unreserved acceptance of these terms and conditions. They may not be amended by any conflicting provisions appearing on the client's purchase orders or in its own general terms and conditions.

In the course of its activities, La Fabrique Générale may collect and process personal data relating to its clients (surnames, first names, contact details, billing data, etc.) for the purposes of contractual, commercial and administrative management.

This data is processed in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR) and French Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 as amended. It is kept for as long as necessary to manage the commercial relationship, and for a maximum of 5 years from the end of the contractual relationship, unless otherwise required by law.

The client has the right to access, rectify, restrict, object to, port and erase the data concerning them. These rights may be exercised by email to contact@lafabriquegenerale.com or by post to La Fabrique Générale, 2 bis rue Léon Cosnard, 75017 Paris.

The client also has the right to lodge a complaint with the CNIL, the French data protection authority (www.cnil.fr), if they consider that the processing of their personal data breaches the regulations.

La Fabrique Générale undertakes never to sell, rent or transfer its clients' personal data to third parties without their prior consent, unless required by law.