TERMS OF THE LEASE CONTRACT
1.SUBJECT: The Lease is made between the Lessor Company, hereinafter referred to for brevity as the Lessor as legally represented for the purpose of signing this Lease, and the Lessee, who is named on the front page of the Lease, and is governed by both the following terms and provisions and those set forth on the front page of the Lease. By entering into the Lease Contract, the Lessor leases to the Lessee the car which is indicated in the relevant place on the front side of the Lease Contract and which from now on will be referred to as the “Car” for short.
2.DURATION: The term of the Lease Contract begins on the date and time of signing this Agreement and delivery of the Car and ends on the date and time of return of the Car and delivery to a representative of the Lessor and is indicated on the front side of this Agreement. Minimum rental time is one 24-hour period. The Lessee is obliged to return the Car to the Lessor’s representative at the indicated date, time (max. +30 minutes) and location. Any modification requires the written consent of the Lessor. Returns/delays beyond 30 minutes from the indicated time will be charged as an extra day.
3.RENT-OBLIGATIONS: 3.1 The rent of the Car is stated on the front of the Lease and corresponds fully to the rental value of the Car and the agreed lease term, and the Lessee acknowledges that he has and in any case waives any right to dispute it or request its reduction. The rent may be subject to change if any of the key elements of the lease agreed and accepted in advance herein are changed after the signing of this Agreement and the commencement of the lease (including but not limited to: lease term, additional benefits/coverages such as additional mileage, additional driver, etc.). The entire rental fee is payable in advance prior to delivery of the Car. 3.2 The rental fee includes the following. VAT and local taxes; d) minimum mileage charge of one hundred (100) kilometres per day (indicated on the front side); e) replacement of the Car with another available car of any class and capacity in case of damage/accident. 3.3 The hire charge does not include any amount, expense or benefit not shown in paragraph 3.2 or on the relevant position on the front face. By way of illustration and not limitation, the rent does not include. The quantity of fuel on return must be equivalent to that on delivery (indicated on the front side), otherwise there is a charge for the fuel consumed and an additional 10,00€ for refuelling service plus VAT on the total (no refund for fuel not consumed), b) additional kilometres of use beyond 100 km per rental day. The Lessee shall pay upon return of the Car to the Lessor the amount per additional kilometre plus VAT as shown on the Lessor’s official price list, unless the use of additional kilometres has been agreed upon at the time of entry into force of this Agreement and is shown on the front page. (c) additional insurance coverages other than those listed in paragraph 3.2. a, unless these have been agreed at the commencement of the lease and are indicated on the front page hereof; d) fines from infringements, illegal parking and administrative penalties imposed on the Car during the lease, which the Lessee is obliged to pay and deliver a payment document/receipt to the Lessor, otherwise the amount of the infringement plus administration costs 15,00€ plus VAT will be charged. VAT on the total will be made by the Lessor either after the declaration of the infringement by the Lessor at the return of the vehicle, or after notification by the police/municipal authorities at a later time and without any time limitation for these charges.
4.GUARANTEE: The Lessee, in any case and irrespective of insurance coverage, is obliged to pay to the Lessor a guarantee amount (deposit) for the proper execution of this contract which the Lessor shall determine according to the category of the Car and which is indicated on the front side of this contract. The amount of the guarantee (deposit) remains with the Lessor throughout the duration of the lease and is returned to the Lessee without interest in the same way at the end of the contract and provided that the Lessee has fulfilled all his obligations arising from it.
5.DELIVERY-RECEIPT-RETURN OF THE CAR5.1 The Car is delivered to the Lessee on the date and time indicated on the front of the Car. The Lessee must inspect the Car externally and internally with a representative of the Lessor before each use, point out any damage noted on the Damage Schedule on the inside and return it to a representative in exactly the same condition and with exactly the same fuel as when received (marked on the inside). The signing of this Agreement shall constitute proof of delivery of the Car to and acceptance by the Lessee. 5.2 Deliveries and collections are carried out free of charge at the company’s offices Monday to Saturday 09:00-19:00. Deliveries – pick-ups outside opening hours, on Sundays, public holidays and at locations outside the Lessor’s offices are at the expense of the Lessee. 5.3 The Car must be returned clean and ready for inspection, otherwise the Lessee will be charged a fee of 15,00€ + VAT and the return process may be delayed. If specialised cleaning is required (tar, animal hair, etc.) there is a minimum charge of 60.00€ + VAT. 5.4 The Lessor shall not be liable, either during or after the term of the hire, for any items belonging to the Lessee or occupants of the Car that have been abandoned.
6.TERMS OF USE: 6.1 The Car may be used exclusively in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof and may only be driven by the Lessee and/or authorised drivers whose details are shown on the front of this document. The Lessee and the authorised drivers are fully and entirely liable for any material damage to the Car and other costs or damages (loss of use, legal costs, etc.) arising from the breach of the terms of use of the Car or any other term of this document. 6.2 The Lessee and Authorised Drivers shall take care of the Car, protect it from any risk and inform the Lessor immediately if there is any indication of damage or malfunction. Any repair and general interference with the Car by the Lessee or authorised drivers or any other person is prohibited without the prior written consent of the Lessor. 6. 3 The Car is expressly prohibited from being used: i) by any third person other than the Hirer and the authorised drivers named on the front panel; ii) by any person under the age of 23 years or 25 years depending on the category of the Car; iii) by any person who lacks a driving licence or has obtained one within the last 12 months; iv) by any person who, although not lacking a driving licence, has had one removed in the year prior to the hire, v) for the carriage of persons/objects for a fee; vi) for towing vehicles or other objects; vii) for participating in and attending races; viii) for hire to third parties; ix) for loading and carrying heavy luggage/objects in excess of the capacity of the Car (as determined by the manufacturer) and for loading and carrying flammable materials, (x) on unpaved (unpaved) roads, xi) outside the boundaries of the Greek Territory without the prior written approval of the Lessor, xii) for loading onto a ship/train without the prior written consent of the Lessor, xiii) if the driver is under the influence of alcohol, hallucinogens, drugs or any other substance that affects the driver’s driving ability and senses or is generally in a state of impaired driving ability and perception, xiv) in violation of the K. The driver shall be liable for any illegal/criminal act in accordance with the Greek Law and in a manner that endangers the Car, its passengers or third persons; xv) for any illegal purpose or criminal act; xvi) for teaching driving to third parties; xvii) beyond the agreed rental period without the written consent of the Lessor; xviii) in violation of any provision of this Agreement; xviii) in violation of any provision of this Agreement.
7.ACCIDENTS-DAMAGE: In the event that the lessee or the authorised driver is involved in an accident or any damage is caused to the vehicle through his fault or without his knowledge and regardless of any insurance coverage, he must follow the following procedure: a) immediately inform the Traffic Police (tel. 100) and the lessor to send the Accident Care to record the incident and receive the relevant documents; b) note the names and addresses of witnesses and any person involved in the incident; c) not to acknowledge any third party claims; d) collect any relevant information from any third party and any relevant document/item (e.g. (i.e. photographs) and deliver them to the Lessor upon return of the Car together with the Road Accident Report drawn up by the Traffic Police and the Accident Care documents. In the event that the Lessee fails to follow the above procedure, the Lessee will be held fully liable and will be liable for all damages and days required to repair the Vehicle and all damages and costs arising therefrom, even if it had accepted any insurance cover. In the event of his fault, the lessee will be charged 30% of the annual insurance premiums (minimum 100,00€), and 30€ (envelope costs) plus VAT on the total. 7.1 In any case of damage, the Lessee shall be obliged to pay the damage handling charge plus VAT, the amount of which is specified in the Lessor’s official price list. 7.2 In cases of repair/damage restoration, the Lessee is not allowed to choose a workshop, except the Official and Authorised Dealership in Greece of the vehicle in question.
8.INSURANCE COVERAGE: 8.1. Παρεχόμενη ασφαλιστική κάλυψη ισχύει υπό την προϋπόθεση ότι το Αυτοκίνητο χρησιμοποιείται σε απόλυτη συμφωνία με τους όρους και διατάξεις του παρόντος. Σε αντίθετη περίπτωση ο Μισθωτής και οι εξουσιοδοτημένοι οδηγοί ευθύνονται πλήρως αλληλεγγύως και εις ολόκληρον για την πλήρη αποκατάσταση οποιασδήποτε τυχόν επέλθουσας ζημίας και για όλα τα έξοδα που προκύπτουν από την παράβαση των όρων του παρόντος και δεν έχουν καμία απολύτως αξίωση έναντι του Εκμισθωτή. 8.2. Ο Μισθωτής και οι εξουσιοδοτημένοι οδηγοί ευθύνονται επίσης εξολοκλήρου και οφείλουν να αποκαταστήσουν πλήρως οποιαδήποτε ζημία δεν καλύπτεται από την ασφάλεια που περιλαμβάνεται στο μίσθωμα (βλ.3.2.α) ή σε ενδεχόμενες επιπρόσθετες καλύψεις που έχουν συμφωνηθεί και αποδεχτεί κατά την έναρξη της μίσθωσης και αναγράφονται στην εμπρόσθια όψη του παρόντος. Ειδικότερα ο Μισθωτής και οι εξουσιοδοτημένοι οδηγοί υποχρεούνται σε περίπτωση που το Αυτοκίνητο υποστεί υλικές ή άλλες ζημίες κατά τη διάρκεια της μίσθωσης να καταβάλλουν στον Εκμισθωτή ανεξαρτήτως πταίσματός τους και χωρίς καμία αντίρρηση το σύνολο των ζημιών (ανάλογα κατηγορίας του οχήματος, μοντέλου και με μέγιστη χρέωση την εμπορική αξία του οχήματος κατά το χρόνο του συμβάντος πλέον ΦΠΑ) και όλων των εξόδων που προκύπτουν από το συμβάν, συμπεριλαμβανομένων των εξόδων ανάκτησης και φύλαξης καθώς και αποζημίωση για την απώλεια της χρήσης αυτού πλέον Φ.Π.Α επί του συνόλου. 8.3. Ο Μισθωτής μπορεί να περιορίσει την ευθύνη του για οποιαδήποτε ζημία του Αυτοκινήτου στα 1500,00€ +Φ.Π.Α. κατ’ ελάχιστον εάν αποδεχτεί εκ των προτέρων κατά την έναρξη της μίσθωσης την ρήτρα για την κάλυψη των ιδίων ζημιών (Collision Damage Waiver “CDW”) και η οποία θα πρέπει να αναγράφεται στην εμπρόσθια όψη. Το ποσό απαλλαγής της CDW ορίζεται από τον Εκμισθωτή αναλόγως κατηγορίας του Αυτοκινήτου και ημερών μίσθωσης και αναγράφεται στην εμπρόσθια όψη. Η ρήτρα αυτή δεν έχει καμία ισχύ εάν ο Μισθωτής ή οι εξουσιοδοτημένοι οδηγοί παραβιάσουν οποιονδήποτε όρο του παρόντος. 8.4.Ενδεικτικά και όχι περιοριστικά η παρεχόμενη ασφαλιστική κάλυψη, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της παραπάνω ειδικής ρήτρας CDW, δεν καλύπτει σε καμία περίπτωση τα ακόλουθα, για την πλήρη αποκατάσταση των οποίων ο Μισθωτής και οι εξουσιοδοτημένοι οδηγοί ευθύνονται πλήρως, αλληλεγγύως και εις ολόκληρον: α) ζημίες στο κάτω μέρος του Αυτοκινήτου, β) ζημίες/απώλειες σε κλειδιά, κεραίες, καθρέφτες κλπ. και όλα τα μέρη του εσωτερικού του οχήματος (π.χ. ηχητικό σύστημα, οθόνες/όργανα πλοήγησης, εταζέρα, ντουλάπια, ταπετσαρίες, κλπ.), γ) καταστροφή/απώλεια ελαστικών, ζαντών ή τάσια τροχών, κρυστάλλων, εκτός εάν ο Μισθωτής έχει αποδεχθεί την αντίστοιχη ασφαλιστική κάλυψη κατά την έναρξη της μίσθωσης και αυτή αναφέρεται στην εμπρόσθια όψη.
9.EXEMPTION OF LIABILITY: The Lessor is liable only in case of fraud or gross negligence. In all other cases (including slight negligence, accident or force majeure) the Lessor shall have no liability whatsoever and no claims can be brought against him.
10.RIGHT OF SUBSTITUTION: The Lessor shall be entitled at its sole discretion, by written declaration to the Lessee, to nominate any third natural or legal person who shall be substituted in whole or in part for the rights and obligations arising from this contract. The Lessee is not entitled to assign any of its rights or obligations under this contract.
11.BREACH OF THE TERMS OF THE LEASE: 11.1. The Lessee and the authorised drivers of the Car are fully, jointly and severally liable to the Lessor for the full and faithful observance of all the terms and provisions of the present. 11.2. In any case where the Lessee or the authorised drivers of the Car breach or attempt to breach any of their obligations hereunder or where the information and other data provided by them to the Lessor is not accurate, the Lessor shall be entitled at its absolute discretion either to remain in this contract or to terminate it, in either case demanding full compensation for any loss or damage and payment of any arrears of wages. In case of termination of this contract, the Lessor is entitled to exercise all his rights of ownership and possession. In the event of termination of this Agreement, all debts of Lessee under the terminated Agreements shall automatically and without further ado become due and payable. 11.3. If the Lessee unilaterally terminates this Lease Agreement before the expiry of the agreed term, the Lessee shall be obliged to have fulfilled all its obligations under this Agreement and in particular those under the above article. The prepaid rents for the remaining period of the lease remain in favour of the Lessor due to a fair and reasonable penalty clause. 11.4. This Agreement shall automatically terminate if the Lessee, if a natural person, dies or is placed under judicial interdict or receivership, and if a legal entity, is dissolved or goes into liquidation. This contract is also automatically and independently terminated in the event of bankruptcy, filing for bankruptcy or cessation of payments of the Lessee, questioning the solvency of the Lessee, such as, but not limited to, in case of seizure, forced execution, auction, forced management of any of the Lessee’s assets.
12.NON-WAIVER OF ITS RIGHTS: If the Lessor does not exercise its rights under this Agreement or exercises them late, this shall not constitute a waiver of such rights and shall not be deemed as such.
13.JURISDICTION: For any dispute arising hereunder, the courts of Thessaloniki shall have exclusive jurisdiction.
14.GENERAL TERMSAll the terms herein shall be deemed to be essential. Violation of any of them will result in the consequences listed above. This is the complete and exclusive agreement between the parties and supersedes all agreements to the contrary, whether written or oral. The headings of the articles are provided solely for the convenience of the parties and may not be used for the interpretation of this document. If more than one Lessee of the Car is party to this Agreement, they are liable to the Lessor as joint and several debtors for all obligations and liabilities hereunder. The default or nuisance, the fault of one of the tenants, as well as the precedent against one of them, and any judicial or extrajudicial statement of the landlord to one of them or his agent, shall automatically operate against the others.
15. MODIFICATIONS: Any amendment to the terms of this Agreement shall be null and void unless made in writing.