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09.03.2010
ACT head Siggi Loch receives knighthood
On Monday 8th March 2010 German music manager Siggi Loch received a very special honour: for his services to Swedish culture in Germany, Sweden’s King Carl XVI. Gustaf named him Knight 1st Class of the Order of the Nordstjärneorden. The order was presented to him by the Swedish ambassador, Ruth Jacoby, in her residence in Berlin.
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08.03.2010
Youn Sun Nah & Ulf Wakenius on March 14th at BMW Welt Jazz Award
On March 14th 2010, 11 a.m. the Korean jazz singer Youn Sun Nah will perform together with the Swedish guitarist Ulf Wakenius at the prestigious BMW Welt Jazz Award in Munich.
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15.02.2010
IF(BLUE)THEN(BLUE) by Heinz Sauer receives German Record Critics’ Award and CHOC Award
The album IF(BLUE)THEN(BLUE) by Heinz Sauer together with Michael Wollny and Joachim Kühn received the prestigious German Record Critics’ Award in the category “modern jazz” and the CHOC Award by the French Jazz Magazine / Jazzman.
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27.01.2010
ACT and Nils Landgren hands over cheque for 25.000 euros to support musical youth education in Nairo
During a press conference at the MIDEM music fair in Cannes on January 26, the renown Swedish trombonist Nils Landgren and ACT CEO Siegfried Loch handed over a cheque for 25.000 euros to Dan Sermand, head of Médecins Sans Frontières, Sweden.
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§ 1 Application of General Terms
These General Terms exclusively govern the relationship between ACT Music + Vision GmbH & Co KG (hereinafter referred to as „ACT“) and ACT’s customer (hereinafter referred to as „Customer“). Divagating terms and conditions of Customer shall in no event be acknowledged to apply, unless agreed to apply by a written instrument by ACT in advance. Customer’s order is not accepted, in the event Customer has not accepted these General Terms.
§ 2 Conclusion of Purchase Agreement
By placing an order for the respective goods via Internet, e-mail, telephone, or via mail, Customer offers on a binding basis to enter into a purchase agreement with ACT.
When placing an order via Internet, Customer will receive a receipt confirmation e-mail. This confirmation e-mail shall in no event be deemed an acceptance of Customer’s offer to enter into a purchase agreement, but merely confirms the receipt of Customer’s offer. The purchase agreement shall only be deemed concluded upon Customer’s receipt of the order confirmation or the handing out or delivery of the respective goods.
Any product descriptions included in the website are for information only and shall in no event constitute a formal guarantee. In respect of any product advertised on our website (in the following “Product”) mistakes as to the status, the price and/or any other attributes or qualities in connection with the Product are reserved. In the event of mispriced items and/or miscalculation of prices, in particular in connection with delivery costs, delivery hindrances on behalf of our service providers, ACT shall be entitled to rescind the purchase agreement.
ACT has no obligation to enter into the purchase agreement and the Product is available on an “as is” and “as available” basis only.
ACT hereby reserves the right to exclude certain countries from the delivery of Product.
Delivery shall be made only to the extent regular for the end consumer. Deliveries in the excess of such amount require prior written agreement.
§ 3 Delivery
Unless agreed to the opposite, delivery shall be made to the address provided by Customer. ACT delivers according to standard industry practice. ACT determines the way of transport and means of transport, unless specific form of transportation has been requested by Customer and Customer bears the respective additional costs.
Delivery dates are not binding. In the event of non-availability of any Product so ordered by Customer, ACT agrees to immediately inform Customer of such non-availability and shall immediately reimburse the respective purchase price if payment has already been made by Customer.
In the event delivery cannot be accomplished due to reasons in Customer’s sphere, such as in the event the Product fits not through the Customer’s entry, house entry, staircase and/or in the event Customer’s no show at the respective place of delivery provided by Customer despite confirmation of the date of delivery has been provided to Customer in reasonable advance, Customer shall be responsible for the payment of the in vain delivery.
§ 4 Costs
1. Costs payable in respect of an order shall include the purchase price of the ordered goods plus delivery costs.
2. All prices are in Euro (EUR). In respect of the delivery within Germany and delivery within the European Union (EU) the prices include VAT according to § 1 paragraph 2, sentence 2 UStG (German Act on Value Added Tax), in the event such delivery is taxable. The delivery from Germany to countries not being member states of the EU may require additional customs duties, not subject to ACT’s discretion.
3. Delivery costs in respect of orders made via Internet shall be:
- Within Germany: € 3,00. Upon an order value of € 50,00,-, delivery within Germany shall be made free of delivery costs.
- To EU countries and Switzerland: € 6,00.
- To other countries: € 25,00.
§ 5 Due dates, way of payment and payment terms, delay
Payment in connection with orders made via Internet shall be made by credit card only. After placement of the order, the respective amount shall be charged to Customer’s credit card. In the event of late payment by Customer, ACT shall be entitled to interest at the per annum rate of 5% above the discount interest rate of the European Central Bank. In the event ACT can prove damages in excess hereof, ACT shall accordingly be entitled to request such damages.
§ 6. Retainer of ownership
Ownership of delivered Product is retained by ACT until full payment.
§ 7 Withdrawal Right
1. Customer has the right to withdraw Customer’s offer within two (2) weeks without any reason, such withdrawal to be made in text form (e.g. regular mail, e-mail) or by re-sending the Product. In order to observe the aforementioned time-limit, timely dispatch of the withdrawal letter or timely sending of the Product shall suffice. The withdrawal shall be addressed to
optimal media production GmbH
Retourenabteilung
Glienholzweg 7
D - 17207 Röbel
Email: webshop@actmusic.com
2. In the event of effective withdrawal the mutually received performances shall be returned and recovery of profits (e.g. interest) derived (if any) from such possession shall be made.
3. In the event Customer cannot deliver the Product to ACT or can only deliver the Product in impaired status, Customer is required to provide compensation for the value of the Product. The aforementioned shall not apply in the event the impairment of the Product derives from the inspection of the Product as such inspection could have taken place in the event of the sale of the product in a regular store. In addition, Customer shall be able to avoid such requirement of providing compensation by avoiding the use of the Product as an owner and/or refrains from doing anything which might decrease the value of the Product.
4. Ready to send goods shall be resent. In the event of resending Product with a total purchase value of up to € 40,-, the Customer has to bear the re-delivery costs, provided the Product equals the order made. In any other event, ACT shall bear the re-delivery costs, provided always that the re-delivery shall be made sufficiently stamped and the cheapest form of delivery shall be chosen. Product not suitable for package delivery will be picked up at Customer.
5. The withdrawal right shall not exist in the event:
- the Product has been custom made according to Customer’s instructions, have been made according to Customer’s needs or are not suitable for re-sending,
- of delivery of audio-audio/visual devices and/or software, in the event the wrapping has been opened,
- in the event of delivery of newspapers, magazines.
§ 8. The ACT subscription
16 CDs for only 246,- Euro for one year, including taxes and delivery costs.
Validity period: 12 months. The subscription will not be automatically renewed.
The choice of CDs is due to the ACT Company.
Delivery: every first week of the month and only within Germany.
Payment: only by direct debit from a German bank account.
§ 9. Warranty for defects
1. ACT’s warranties for defects shall be in the extent as provided for by the pertinent laws and statutes unless otherwise limited according to the following. Customer shall notify ACT within no later than two (2) weeks after appearance of the defects. In the event such notification has not timely been made, any warranty for defects shall lapse. The immediately aforesaid shall not apply in the event of malicious non-disclosure of any defects by ACT or in the event ACT has provided a guarantee in connection with the Product.
2. The warranty period is limited to two (2) years, such period commencing at the date of the passing of the risk in the Product. In the event of the delivery of used Product the warranty period shall be limited to one (1) year, such period commencing on the date of the passing of the risk in the Product. The aforementioned in this sub-clause 2 shall not apply in the event of any claims for damages against ACT as a result of defects. Claims for damages in connection with defects are subject to § 9 below.
3. Guarantees in a legal meaning are not given by ACT.
§ 10 Liability and damages
1. ACT shall be liable for damages only in case of intent and gross negligence. The above mentioned exclusions or respective limitations of liability shall not apply to claims in connection with injuries of life, physical integrity or health and damage caused by delay (§ 286 of the German Civil Code (in the following “BGB”) and any breach of such obligation of which the observance is of essential importance for the purpose of the contract (essential obligation). Under such circumstances ACT shall be liable for any degree of fault.
2. The aforementioned limitation in liability of ACT in the event of slight negligence shall equally apply to persons employed by ACT in performing an obligation for whom the principal (ACT) is vicariously liable.
3. In respect of damages not connected to injuries of life, physical integrity or health for which liability for slight negligence shall not be excluded, the respective claims shall become statute barred within one (1) year, such period commencing on the date of the coming into existence of such claim.
4. As far as the liability of ACT is excluded or limited, this shall also apply to the personal liability of ACT’s employees, workers, staff members, representatives and vicarious agents.
§ 11 No further claims
Further claims in favour of Customer - irrespective of the legal grounding - shall not apply. ACT shall not be liable for lost profits and/or any other pecuniary loss of Customer.
§ 12 Statute of Limitation
Notwithstanding § 195 BGB, ACT’s claims shall become statute-barred after five (5) years. The period of limitation begins to run according to § 199 BGB.
§ 13 Personal Data
ACT shall keep confidential personal data collected from Customer. The Customer hereby agrees that ACT may use the information and personal data provided by Customer for purposes of processing and storing and using such information and personal data in connection with processing of the orders, the delivery of Product and verification of the payments, as well as the communication with the Customer in respect of the deliveries, the Product and marketing offers. The collected data will be provided by ACT to third parties, only in the event such third parties provide services to ACT in connection with the aforementioned services.
In order to prevent the misuse of personal data, ACT applies the security software SSL (Secure Socket Layer) in connection with the delivery of personal data via the Internet.
§ 14 Applicable Law
German law shall apply; application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) / UNCITRAL is expressly excluded.
§ 15 Copyright
The content (such as text, pictures, graphics, audio-, audio-visual, and animation recordings and the compilation thereof) of the website of ACT Music + Vision GmbH & Co. KG are protected by Copyright Law and other laws and regulations. Such protection equally applies to data banks and similar configurations. Unless approved by ACT, the content of this website may not be used, including for purposes of reproduction, distribution, derivative use and/or making available to third parties. © 2006 ACT Music + Vision GmbH & Co. KG. All rights are reserved.
§ 16 Severability
The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of General Terms shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof. |
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|  | Josefine Cronholm
SONGS OF THE FALLING FEATHER
ACT 9495-2
17.50EUR
26.03.2010 |
|  | Nguyên Lê with Huong Thanh, Paolo Fresu, Paul McCandless, Michel Benita, Renaud Garcia-Fons, Peter Erskine, Terri Lyne Carrington, a.o.
SIGNATURE EDITION 1
ACT 6004-2
17.50EUR
26.03.2010 |
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