GENERAL CONDITIONS
These general terms and conditions establish the contractual conditions applicable between Studio ET&B and the Client. They apply to the equipment installed in the Premises as well as to the services performed by Studio ET&B on behalf of the Client and prevail over any conditions proposed by the latter.
2.1 STUDIO EQUIPMENT
Studio ET&B puts the studio and its staff at the disposal of the Client for the duration of the Booking and oversees producing the recording under the direction and supervision of the Client. The validation of the recording is subject to the approval of the Client or its representatives
The studio has a surface area of 160m²and includes:
The studio booking gives access to these spaces as well as a bathroom.
A sound engineer is available for all bookings.
The following equipment is available to the Client:
Special equipment can be provided to the Client on request and for additional fee
Le Client est tenu de s’assurer que le studio est adapté à ses besoins.
2.2 CLIENT’S PERSONAL EQUIPMENT
The Client is responsible for ensuring that its personal equipment is compatible with the studio.
At the end of the Booking period, the Client must vacate the studio and remove all his equipment. If the Client fails to retrieve the equipment at the end of a two-week notice period, Studio ET&B reserves the right to destroy or otherwise dispose of the Client’s personal equipment without further notice or warning.
Studio ET&B is responsible for the post-production work. The Client can control the execution of the work at any time.
The Client must make sure that the pre-production master is to its satisfaction before the recording can be produced in series. After a period of 14 (fourteen) days following the end of the Booking, the Client is deemed to have accepted and approved the pre-production master if it has not provided Studio ET&B with any information.
Studio ET&B is not obliged to keep the digital files beyond 6 (six) months after their creation during the recording session.
4.1 ENTRY TO THE PREMISES
The Client commits itself to occupy the Premises in a respectful way and to return them in the same state as he found them on his arrival. Studio ET&B certifies that all the equipment made available to the Client is in good working order.
The Client has 24 hours from the moment he enters the Premises to note any important defects regarding the general state of the equipment. After this period, no comments will be considered.
Repairs resulting from the misuse or negligence of the equipment by the Client during the stay will be carried out at the Client’s expense.
4.2 INTERNAL RULES
The Client’s access to the Premises is limited to the areas indicated in the Booking. The kitchen and the lounge on the ground floor as well as the bathroom on the first floor are accessible during the studio hours.
The Client undertakes to communicate in the specific conditions the full name of all persons who will be required to enter the Premises. It shall not allow any outside person to enter the Premises.
The Client also undertakes not to disturb the neighborhood or the other occupants of the Residence.
Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the Premises. Any person wishing to smoke must do so in a strict, designated outdoor area.
The use of drugs on the Premises is strictly prohibited. Any person contravening this prohibition will be required to leave the Premises. If this is the case, Studio ET&B reserves the right to cancel the session, whether it has started or not, and all fees paid or due by the client will not be refunded.
The consumption of alcohol is also strictly forbidden in the entire recording studio.
The residence is considered a furnished rental and is equipped with equipment, crockery, cutlery, bed linen and pillows. A list of these facilities is available on request.
If necessary, Studio ET&B will charge the Client, upon departure of the Premises, a sum corresponding to the cleaning costs as well as the total replacement cost of objects, equipment or furniture that have been broken, cracked, chipped or otherwise damaged and whose use has exceeded normal use for the duration of the rental period. This includes the cost of cleaning soiled blankets or bed linen and compensation for any damage of any kind to curtains, wallpaper or paint, ceilings, floors, carpets, windows, bed linen etc.
The Client is required to inform Studio ET&B within 24 (twenty-four) hours in case of damage to the building and the outbuildings and their furniture.
The Client must allow Studio ET&B to access the Premises if necessary.
Studio ET&B offers two residences:
6.1 SECURITY DEPOSIT
Prior to entering the Premises, the Client agrees to pay as a security deposit the sum of 1.000 Euros by cheque or bank transfer to Valentin Becmann. A receipt will be issued.
The security deposit will be returned to the Client on the day of its departure from the Premises, subject to inventory, or within a maximum of 15 (fifteen) days after its departure, less appropriate amounts to cover damage and/or deterioration caused to the Premises, equipment and objects by the Client as well as loss of keys or objects.
In case of damage and/or deterioration leading to the repair and/or replacement of the equipment, ET&B Studio reserves the right to deduct the amount necessary for this action from the deposit initially paid.
6.2 DAMAGE GIVING RIGHT TO COMPENSATION
The Client is responsible for damages caused by all persons to whom it has authorized access to the Premises (musicians, technicians, etc.).
The Client commits to compensate Studio ET&B for any damage, loss or expense resulting from:
Furthermore, Studio ET&B reserves the right to refuse entry or to require a person to leave the Premises if its behavior is deemed inappropriate towards the Staff. Responsible and respectful behavior is expected throughout the session. Failing this, Studio ET&B reserves the right to cancel the session, whether it has started or not, and all fees paid or due by the Client will not be refunded.
7.1 PRICE OF THE RECORDING SESSION
A full day of recording is 8 hours. A different rate is applied depending on the type of project.
The provision of the studio and, on request, of the residence gives rise to a definitive price estimate accepted in advance by the Client.
The price is fixed based on a detailed account, in quantity and price, of each service and each specific piece of equipment provided to the Client.
7.2 BOOKING FEES
The Client must pay a deposit of 50% of the final amount indicated on the quotation for the Booking to be confirmed.
7.3 ADDITIONAL FEES
The rental of specific equipment requested by the Client from Studio ET&B will lead to the payment of additional fees.
If the Client forgets its personal equipment or any other object, additional costs will be charged.
7.4 PRICE MODIFICATION
Studio ET&B reserves the right to change its prices at any time without any justification. In any case, the prices defined on the quote previously accepted by the Client will not be modified.
8.1 PAYABILITY
The balance is paid in cash before the end of the recording session.
8.2 PAYMENT METHODS
Payment can be made by bank transfer or by cheque made out to Valentin Becmann. Specific payment methods can be arranged.
8.3 LATE PAYMENT
In case of late payment, Studio ET&B may claim late payment penalties and will be calculated as follows: amount due including VAT x European Central Bank rate plus 10 points x number of days of late payment.
Studio ET&B certifies that the studio and the residence made available to the Client comply with the sanitary and safety standards in force, mentioned below:
The devices for restraining people in the Premises and its accesses (window railings, staircases, loggias and balconies) are in a state that conforms to its use;
Studio ET&B undertakes to make the studio and the residence available on the dates agreed at the time of the Booking.
User(s): means the person(s) present during the recording session and/or benefiting from the accommodation offered by Studio ET&B;
Premises: means the studio, the residence and the surrounding grounds; Staff: refers to all employees of Studio ET&B;
Booking: means the request for the rental of the studio and the residence made by the Client to Studio ET&B.
11.1 EXEMPTION FROM LIABILITY AND FORCE MAJEURE
Studio ET&B cannot be held responsible in case of non-execution or bad execution of its obligations due to the Client’s fault, or to an insurmountable and unforeseeable act of a third party to the contract, or to a case of force majeure.
Apart from these causes of exoneration, the liability under common law depends on the qualification of Studio ET&B’ obligations as an obligation of result or an obligation of means.
11.2 LIABILITY OF STUDIO ET&B
Studio ET&B is liable in case of material damage caused to the co-contractor because of faults attributable to Studio ET&B in the execution of its services.
Studio ET&B cannot be held liable for any damage caused to the beneficiary of the service because of the use of the service or of the object of the service that does not comply with the prescriptions of the service provider and the rules of the art.
Studio ET&B remains the owner of the material and immaterial rights on the recordings made in its studios until full payment of the price.
The Client guarantees Studio ET&B against any dispute regarding the copyrights and related rights of the recordings.
The appointment of Studio ET&B as producer entails the conclusion of a specific contract between the parties.
The Client is allowed to photograph and/or record the sequences of the session in the studio only for personal non-commercial purposes.
13.1 CONFIRMATION
The contract will only come into force after the Client has accepted the quote, Studio ET&B has confirmed the availability, Studio ET&B has signed this contract and Studio ET&B has received the 50% of the security deposit.
13.2 BOOKING PERIOD OVERRUN
If the Booking period is exceeded for any reason, a standard hourly rate will be applied and any hour started will be due.
Studio ET&B reserves the right to ask the Client to leave the Premises if the Booking period is exceeded.
13.3 CANCELLATION
The Booking can be cancelled by the Client by sending an email to the following address: eteb.studio@gmail.com.
The refund rate is calculated as follows:
Cancellation more than 6 weeks before the start of the provision | 100% Refundable |
Cancellation between 6 and 4 weeks before the start of the provision | 90% Refundable |
Cancellation between 4 and 2 weeks before the start of the provision | 70% Refundable |
Cancellation between 2 weeks and 1 week before the start of the provision | 50% Refundable |
Cancellation between 1 week and 48 hours before the start of the provision | 25% Refundable |
Cancellation less than 48 hours before the start of the provision | No refund |
This Contract is subject to French law.
In the event of a dispute relating to the interpretation or execution of their agreements, the parties shall seek, before any legal action, an amicable agreement and shall communicate to each other for this purpose all necessary information.
In the absence of an amicable agreement, the competent court to hear the dispute shall be the court of the place or registered office of the defendant or the place where the services were provided.
STUDIO ET&B
3 Place des Aires
84390 SAULT, FRANCE
ETEB.STUDIO@GMAIL.COM
+33 (0)6 47 62 65 32
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