Identification

To place an order, the CUSTOMER should fill in the order form shown on the Website. Orders shall not be deemed to have been accepted definitively and the sales contract shall not be considered as established until confirmed by Palais des Thés.

All orders shall be invoiced in accordance with the tariffs valid on the date that the order is recorded Palais des Thés.

Palais des Thés cannot guarantee the availability of all articles offered in the Catalogue, despite every effort being made to supply said articles. In the event that an article ordered is out of stock, Palais des Thés shall substitute the missing product with a product of equal or higher quality (at no extra charge) to avoid delay in delivery, unless otherwise indicated expressly by the Customer when the order is placed.

Palais des Thés reserves the right to cancel any order placed by a CUSTOMER who has failed to pay for a previous order.

Information provided by the CUSTOMER when placing an order is binding: in the event of error, Palais des Thés shall not be held responsible where incorrect information renders delivering the product impossible.
Photographs, diagrams or drawings used to illustrate the products are provided strictly as an indication only and are not contractually binding.

Prices - Discounts

Our prices are quoted in euros and include costs of handling, packaging and preserving products.
In France and other EU countries, the prices include VAT at the rate applicable on the order date. For other countries, prices are quoted excluding VAT.

Payment

When ordered by telephone or fax, our products are payable upon order, by bank card only (VISA, EUROCARD, MASTERCARD).

Any unpaid sum due to insufficient funds in the CUSTOMER's account or due to wrongly communicated bank details on the part of the CUSTOMER is subject to a €20 fee per payment incident.

Deliveries

Delivery deadlines are provided as an indication only and are not guaranteed. Failure to deliver by the date specified shall not give rise to penalties for delay, damages or interest, withholding payment or cancellation by the CUSTOMER of the order, irrespective of the causes, length or consequences of the delay.

Furthermore, deadlines quoted shall be suspended ipso jure in the event of any occurrence independent of the will and/or control of Palais des Thés which results in delivery delay and notably in the event of shortage of raw materials essential to the manufacture, delayed delivery or non-delivery by any supplier to Palais des Thés, stockout of product(s) in question and any case of force majeure.

Delivery out of France Metropolitaine :

All deliveries abroad and to French departments and territories overseas are systematically delivered by " INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY ", in accordance with the postal tariffs applicable on the order date. All postal expenses will be charged to the CUSTOMER.

Orders are dispatched by the end of the next business day. Orders are usually delivered to EU countries within a few days (4/6 days for UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg - 1 week for other EU countries). For non EU countries, orders are usually delivered within 2 weeks (4 days for Switzerland and Norway).
Shipping costs are quoted automatically on the web order form, at time of checkout, based on the weight of your order and the country of delivery.

Delivery to mainland France Metropolitaine

Any order to a single address can be dispatched as follows:

by PRIORITY SHIPPPING guaranteed delivery time within 2 business days for 9 €

or, by STANDARD SHIPPING with signature within 4-5 business days for 6 €

or, by STANDARD SHIPPING in a retailer point or at your home without signature within 4-5 business days for 5 €

All standard shipping are free for any order over 35€ (after discounts)

Signature and proof

For all online payments by bankcard, the acknowledgement supplied by the automatic payment system shall suffice as proof of the transaction amount and date, in accordance with the provisions of article 1316 and subsequent articles of the French Civil Code.

In any event, validating the order shall have the same legal force as signature and implies express acceptance of any operations carried out on the website.

Product returns

Our products are dispatched at the risk of the CUSTOMER. It is the responsibility of the CUSTOMER to check the package, without fail, as soon as it is delivered by the transport company.

The CUSTOMER must send any claims with regard to damage or partial loss affecting the products delivered, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the transport company and Palais des Thés, within a period of three working days from the date on which products are received.

Moreover, any claim for visible product defects, for whatever reason, must be addressed to Palais des Thés, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, within 8 (eight) days of receipt of products ordered, the CUSTOMER is deemed to have accepted the products without reservation on expiry of this period.

It is the responsibility of the CUSTOMER to supply Palais des Thés with any proof required for the claim.
In the event that the CUSTOMER's claim is accepted by Palais des Thés, the latter shall arrange for, at its discretion and in accordance with stocks available, the exchange or return of said products, credit notes being provided for returned products.

Right of rescinding

CUSTOMER shall dispose of a period of 7 clear days, counting from the receipt of products, to withdraw from the sale.

In the event of exchange or refund, the CUSTOMER shall inform Palais des Thés and return the product as-new, at its own cost with its original packaging intact, accompanied by any accessories, instructions and other documentation, to the following address:

Palais des Thés
10, rue Mercoeur
75011 Paris
FRANCE

In the event that the withdrawal right is exercised, Palais des Thés shall refund any order cancelled by the CUSTOMER, including delivery charges (excluding the cost of returning the product however), within fifteen days of receipt of the product.

In the event of partial cancellation of the order, Palais des Thés shall keep any profit from freight charges relating to the product(s) delivered(s).

Personal data

In accordance with the French data protection law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 amended, the CUSTOMER is entitled to access, modify, rectify and remove personal data. Requests of this type should be addressed to Palais des Thés, by letter or by fax.

Liability - Guarantee

Palais des Thés cannot be held responsible for damages of any kind, whether material damage, moral prejudice or physical injury, which may result from failure to use products sold correctly or improper use thereof.

Palais des Thés shall not be held responsible for any inconvenience or damage inherent to using the internet network which is totally beyond the due care and precautions taken by Palais des Thés.

In particular, Palais des Thés shall not be held responsible for any disturbance in the supply of service, external intrusion or presence of computer viruses.

The CUSTOMER benefits from warranty of title and hidden defects in accordance with the terms of articles 1625 (and subsequent articles) in the French Civil Code.

Intellectual proprety

The Website and its entire content are the exclusive property of Palais des Thés.

The CUSTOMER undertakes not to copy or download the Website content or part thereof, without prior written authorisation from Palais des Thés.

Applicable law

The present general terms of sale are governed by French law.

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