GENERAL  SALES CONDITIONS

3.8. The booking of retreat(s) is reserved for legal entities and natural persons of legal age. Any booking not complying with these conditions may be cancelled by RÜTZU.

 

4.1.  Prices are quoted in euros (EUR) .

4.2.  Payment for the booking is made by credit card or via the Alma solution (payment in 3 instalments) via the RÜTZU website. The full amount of the stay is required upon registration

4.2.1.  The traveler may pay for the stay in 3 instalments if he/she is eligible for the conditions of our partner ALMA by selecting this option when choosing the method of payment. A fee of 3.8% of the total cost of the stay will be charged.

4.2.2.  Alma reserves the right to keep some of its acceptance criteria confidential. RÜTZU cannot
be held responsible in the event that the traveler meets Alma’s eligibility criteria and that Alma nevertheless refuses his/her request for payment in instalments.

4.3.The Traveler makes the payment at the time of the final validation of the order by specifying his credit card number or via the KBC/CBC/Belfius payment applications. The Traveler guarantees RÜTZU that he/she has the necessary authorization to use this method of payment and acknowledges that the information given to this effect is proof of his/her consent to the sale as well as the payment of the sums due in respect of the order.

4.4. RÜTZU reserves the right to refuse a booking from a traveler who has not paid in full or in part for a previous reservation or with whom a payment dispute is in progress.

4.5. RÜTZU reserves the right to suspend or cancel the Traveler’s order in the event of dispute or fraudulent use of the card or refusal to authorize payment by credit card by the accredited organizations or in the event of non-payment.

4.6. Non-payment of the price of the booking on the due date will authorize RÜTZU to consider the place on retreat as cancelled by the Traveler on the day of departure. RÜTZU will be entitled to charge the Traveler the full amount of the cancellation fees normally due on this date.

4.7. RÜTZU reserves the right to change its prices (up to 20 days before the start of the Holiday) in the event of changes to specific costs, which will be made known to the Traveler (e.g. fuel prices or applicable taxes). Elements which may lead to a price increase for the benefit of the Traveler may, under the same conditions, lead to a price reduction for the benefit of the Traveler, in accordance with article 22 of the Law.3. RESERVATION PROCEDURE

5. RIGHT OF WITHDRAWAL

OF RÜTZU

5.1.  RÜTZU may cancel the booking if the number of Travelers who have booked the same retreat is less than the minimum number indicated in the description of the retreat. To do so, RÜTZU undertakes to inform the Traveler at the latest:

1. 1. a)   20 days before the start of the retreat in the case of a retreat lasting more than 6 days;
   2. b)  7 days before the start of the retreat in the case of a retreat lasting between 2 and 6 days;
   3. c)  48 hours before the start of the Stay in the case of a Stay lasting no more than 2 days.

5.2.  If RÜTZU is prevented from fulfilling its obligations due to exceptional and unavoidable circumstances, RÜTZU will notify the Traveler of this before the start of the retreat.

5.3.   In the event of a termination pursuant to Article 5.1 or 5.2 above, RÜTZU will reimburse the Traveler payments made by the Traveler, without additional compensation.

OF THE TRAVELER

5.4.  The Traveler can cancel his booking at any time before the start of the retreat.
In this case, he may be charged cancellation costs as follows:

1. 1. If the retreat is cancelled more than 60 days before the start of the retreat: a deposit of €500 as well as administrative costs of 25€;
   2. If the retreat is cancelled between 60 and 30 days before the start of the retreat: 50% of the total price of the retreat as well as a handling fee of €25;
   3. If the retreat is cancelled less than 30 days before the start of the retreat or in the event of the Traveler not attending the retreat: 100% of the total price of the retreat as well as administration costs of up to 25€.

5.5.  In the event of exceptional and unavoidable circumstances at the location of the retreat, the Traveler may terminate his retreat without payment of cancellation costs. In this case, the Traveler is also entitled to a full refund of payments made up to the occurrence of the circumstances, without additional compensation.

5.6. If the retreat is severely disrupted by the non-compliance of the activities included in the retreat and RÜTZU does not remedy this within a reasonable period of time, the Traveler is entitled to terminate the retreat free of charge. The Traveler is also entitled to claim compensation for the damage suffered as a result of the cancellation of the retreat.

6. NON-COMPLIANCE OF THE STAY AND LIABILITY

OF RÜTZU

6.1. The Traveler must inform RÜTZU during the retreat, and without undue delay, of any non- conformity which is discovered during the retreat.

6.2. RÜTZU is responsible for the execution of the activities included in the retreat(s), regardless of whether these activities are to be carried out by RÜTZU or by other providers of the activities of the retreat(s).

6.3.  The Traveler can, during the retreat, contact the representative of RÜTZU using the following contact details for any complaint related to a non-conformity:
Nom et prénom : Valérie Lardinois
Adresse : 11, Carretera Es Capdella – 07195 Galilea/Puigpunyent – Islas Baleares/ España Numéro de téléphone : +34 689 501 811
Adresse e-mail : plaintes@rutzu.com

6.4.  The Traveler is entitled to compensation from RÜTZU for any damage suffered as a result of the
non-conformity of the services provided within the framework of the retreat.

6.5. RÜTZU cannot be held liable for the non-conformity of the retreat(s), if this is due to the Traveler, a third party outside of RÜTZU, or third party not involved in the provision of the travel activities included in the retreat(s) and is of an unforeseeable or unavoidable nature, or due to exceptional and unavoidable circumstances.

6.6. RÜTZU limits its liability to three times the price of the retreat selected by the Traveler, except in the case of intentional or negligent damage or in the case of personal injury.

6.7.  The Traveler will also have had the opportunity to read Appendix 1, which contains important information for the attention of the Traveler in accordance with the Law, in particular with regard to the RÜTZU’s liability and obligations.

OF THE TRAVELER

6.8.  The Traveler is liable for the damage caused to RÜTZU, its employees and/or representatives,
due to his fault or as a result of the non-fulfilment of his contractual obligations.

7. RÜTZU’S DUTY OF CARE

7.1. RÜTZU provides the Traveler with appropriate assistance when he is in difficulty, by means of useful information on local health services, local authorities and/or consulates, or by helping the Traveler to communicate at a distance.

7.2.  In particular, the Traveler can, during the retreat, contact the RÜTZU representative using the following contact details for any request for assistance or help:
Nom et prénom : Valérie Lardinois
Adresse : 11, Carretera Es Capdella – 07195 Galilea/Puigpunyent – Islas Baleares/ España Numéro de téléphone : +34 689 501 811
Adresse e-mail : assistance@rutzu.com

7.3.  RÜTZU may charge for this assistance if the Traveler has caused the difficulties requiring such
assistance through his/her fault or negligence, difficulties requiring such assistance.

8. SPECIAL PROVISION

8.1. The Travelers agree to participate in the courses, sports activities and various workshops with full knowledge of the facts and in particular of:

– The risks inherent in the sports and/or recreational activities;
– The role that the physical condition of the Traveler and/or his mastery of a certain activity can play, and the impact that this can have on any risk incurred.

They are required to use their best judgement as to which movements, positions and exercises are appropriate for their level of training, general physical condition, experience and mental stability.

9. FORCE MAJEURE

9.1.  Any event beyond the control of the parties, which may be foreseeable but unforeseen, which makes the performance by a party of one or more of its obligations either impossible or substantially more difficult (such as war, riot, revolution, insurrection, strike or lockout within the company, fire, flood, earthquake, storm, failure of telecommunications systems, power failure, pandemic, etc.), is to be considered as force majeure and is to be qualified as an exceptional and unavoidable circumstance within the meaning of Article 50.

9.2.  The party invoking force majeure shall notify the other party as soon as possible of the occurrence of the event.

9.3.  The obligations that are affected by the force majeure event, as well as any mutual obligations of the other party are suspended for the duration of the force majeure event.

9.4. If the force majeure event lasts for more than three (3) months, either party has the right to terminate these GTC with immediate effect and without compensation by means of a notification by registered letter addressed to the other party.

10. SPECIFIC MEASURES RELATED TO COVID

10.1. RÜTZU shall be entitled to avail itself of any existing or future regulations and/or recommendations existing or future, depending on a health crisis, and in particular COVID-19, including, concerning the validity of vouchers in the event of cancellation of the retreat(s).

11. COMPLAINTS AND CLAIMS BY THE TRAVELER

11.1. Without prejudice to the right of cancellation as per Article 5, any complaint or claim of the Traveler prior to departure must be communicated to RÜTZU in writing as soon as possible after knowledge of the fact that gives rise to the complaint to RÜTZU.

11.2. Complaints that arise during a retreat must also be submitted directly on site, so that RÜTZU can find a solution as soon as possible.

11.3. Complaints that have not been satisfactorily resolved during the retreat must be submitted by the Traveler as soon as possible.

11.4. Any complaint or claim must be made by the Traveler as follows:
By email : plaintes@rutzu.com
By registered mail with acknowledgement of receipt: SRL RÜTZU, 18, rue de la plaine 1390 Archennes, Belgium.

12. VALIDITY OF CONTRACTUAL CLAUSES

12.1. The failure of RÜTZU to invoke a provision of these GTC at a given time shall not be interpreted as a waiver of its rights at a later date, shall not be construed as a waiver of the right to assert its rights under this provision at a later right under this provision.

12.2. The invalidity, lapse or unenforceability of all or part of any of the foregoing or following provisions shall not or part of one of the preceding or following provisions shall not invalidate the whole of these GTC. The provision invalid, void or unenforceable shall be deemed not to have been written. RÜTZU undertakes to replace this provision with another provision that pursues, as far as possible, the same objective.

13. APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION

13.1. The validity, interpretation and/or execution of the GTC are subject to Belgian law, to the fullest extent permitted by to the extent permitted by the applicable rules of private international law.

13.2. In the event of a dispute concerning the validity, interpretation or execution of the GTC, the Courts and Tribunals of the judicial district of Brussels shall have exclusive jurisdiction, to the full extent permitted by the applicable rules of private international law. the applicable rules of private international law.

13.3. Before taking any steps to resolve a dispute in court, the Traveler and RÜTZU undertake to try to resolve the dispute amicably. To this end, they shall first contact each other, before resorting to mediation, arbitration or any other alternative method of other alternative dispute resolution method.