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CLAS SL – Version in force as of 01/01/2026
Purpose and Scope of Application
These General Terms and Conditions of Sale (hereinafter the “GTC”) define the contractual terms applicable to the professional services provided by CLAS SL, exclusively for professional clients (B2B), in the following fields:
– Assistance with the installation of breakwater armour units
– Inspection, quality control and certification of structures
– Placement drawings and technical studies related to artificial concrete blocks
– Training of personnel in safety rules and best practices
– Expertise and diagnostic services on existing structures
– Services related to the implementation of single-layer concrete armour units, whether licensed or licence-free, marketed under the BREAKWATER SOLUTION™ brand
– Hyperbaric installation, control and assistance
Any order implies the Client’s full and unconditional acceptance of these GTC.
Technical and Legal Independence
CLAS SL is fully independent from trademark owners or licence sellers related to artificial block technologies (including ACCROPODE™, ECOPODE™, Xbloc®, etc.).
These trademarks are mentioned solely for descriptive purposes when a licence agreement has been duly entered into between the Client and the trademark owner.
CLAS SL does not resell, assign or intermediate any licence rights.
The Client remains solely responsible for:
– the validity of its rights to use licensed trademarks,
– the legal compliance of its production vis-à-vis the relevant trademark holders.
Industrial Property – BREAKWATER SOLUTION™ Blocks
The BS1, BS2, BS3 and BS4 blocks fall within the public industrial domain with regard to their technical principles.
The BREAKWATER SOLUTION™ trademark and the associated documentation are the exclusive property of CLAS SL.
Any modification of CLAS technical documents is subject to prior written authorisation.
Orders – Scope of Services
Each assignment is subject to:
– a detailed technical and financial offer,
– written acceptance by the Client (purchase order, email or equivalent).
The services provided by CLAS SL consist exclusively of independent technical assistance, which may include:
– supervision of installation operations,
– assistance with quality control,
– assistance with hyperbaric safety and construction best practices,
– technical and methodological opinions and recommendations issued to the Client’s teams.
CLAS SL never assumes technical management nor contractual management of the works, which remain entirely under the responsibility of the Client or its legally appointed representative.
CLAS SL has no decision-making authority over site operations.
The recommendations issued do not constitute site instructions.
The Client remains free not to follow the advice provided by CLAS SL, without such choice engaging the liability of CLAS SL, including in the event that defects or damage subsequently occur.
CLAS SL does not provide:
– lifting equipment, formwork or construction machinery,
– general health and safety coordination,
– overall HSE supervision of the site.
The Client remains solely responsible for:
– the overall organisation of the site,
– the selection and supervision of its subcontractors,
– the application of safety standards and applicable regulations.
Any implementation carried out in contradiction with the written recommendations of CLAS SL fully releases CLAS SL from any liability.
Client Obligations
The Client undertakes to:
– provide all information necessary for the performance of the assignment,
– ensure safe access to intervention areas,
– guarantee an environment compliant with hyperbaric regulations (where applicable),
– comply with the placement drawings validated by CLAS prior to certification.
In the event of repeated non-compliance, CLAS SL may suspend the assignment at the Client’s expense.
Price – Invoicing – Payment
Services are invoiced according to the terms defined in the order:
– unit or lump-sum pricing,
– travel, accommodation and hyperbaric equipment costs invoiced in addition.
Unless otherwise agreed, invoices are payable within 30 net days.
Any late payment shall automatically give rise, without prior notice, to:
– late payment interest in accordance with applicable commercial legislation,
– a fixed recovery indemnity of EUR 40 or equivalent.
CLAS SL reserves the right to suspend any assignment in the event of non-payment.
Liability
CLAS SL is bound by an enhanced duty of means.
Its liability is strictly limited to proven direct damages and shall in no case exceed the total amount excluding VAT of the service concerned.
The following are excluded:
– loss of profit or operating losses,
– delay penalties attributable to the Client or third parties,
– indirect or consequential damages,
– marine events and unusual weather conditions.
Confidentiality
Each party undertakes to keep strictly confidential all technical, contractual, financial or commercial information obtained in the context of the contract and not publicly accessible.
This confidentiality obligation applies for a period of five (5) years from the end of the assignment, unless a mandatory legal provision requires a longer period.
However, unless a specific confidentiality clause has been expressly agreed in writing at the time of the order, CLAS SL retains the right to:
– cite the project as a professional reference,
– use photographs, images, videos, 3D renderings and technical elements,
– describe its interventions and results,
for the purposes of:
– promoting its expertise,
– commercial communication (website, brochures, conferences, professional networks),
– certification files and tender submissions,
– internal or external publications for educational or professional purposes.
CLAS SL undertakes to anonymise sensitive project data upon the Client’s express and reasonable request, particularly in the case of strategic information (non-public drawings, security details, data under industrial or defence embargo).
Under no circumstances shall CLAS SL disclose:
– industrial secrets,
– patented or proprietary processes belonging to the Client,
– elements explicitly protected by a confidentiality clause or third-party licence.
Intellectual Property of Reports
Inspection reports, placement drawings, certificates and recommendations are intended for the exclusive use of the Client for the structure covered by the assignment.
Any disclosure to third parties requires the prior written authorisation of CLAS SL.
Suspension – Termination
In the event of a serious breach by one of the parties, the contract may be terminated as of right after formal notice remaining ineffective for a period of 15 days.
Services already performed shall remain fully payable.
Force Majeure
Neither party shall be held liable for failure resulting from a force majeure event, as defined by applicable law.
Governing Law – Jurisdiction
These GTC are governed by the laws of the Principality of Andorra.
Any dispute shall fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Principality of Andorra.
Contact
CLAS SL
Prat de Baix d’Envalira – Edifici F, Porta 2
Soldeu – AD100 Canillo – Andorra
N.R.T. L-710305-Z — Trade Register: 925103V
📞 +376 622 100
Trademark Notices
ACCROPODE™, ACCROPODE™ II and ECOPODE™ are registered trademarks owned by the ARTELIA Group, marketed by Concrete Layer Innovations (CLI).
Xbloc® is a registered trademark owned by Delta Marine Consultants (DMC).
These trademarks are mentioned exclusively for descriptive purposes, where necessary to identify products used by the Client within the scope of the project (“necessary reference” under trademark law).
CLAS SL is an independent company, not affiliated with, authorised by, or approved by the trademark owners.
When CLAS SL intervenes on structures designed or marketed under licence, such intervention is carried out solely within the framework of a licence agreement duly concluded between the Client and the trademark owner.
The Client remains responsible for compliance with all obligations related to such licences.
BREAKWATER SOLUTION™, STARBLOCK™ and CLAS TECHNOLOGY COMPLIANT™ are registered trademarks owned by CLAS SL.