General Terms and Conditions (GTC)
of Vitesse Transport GmbH
Version: January 2026
1. Scope of application
These General Terms and Conditions (GTC) apply to all transport and logistics services provided by Vitesse Transport GmbH. They apply in particular to the transport of sensitive and high-value goods, including but not limited to medical equipment (e.g. ultrasound systems, X-ray equipment, C-arms).
Any deviating or supplementary terms and conditions of the client shall only apply if expressly agreed in writing by Vitesse Transport GmbH prior to execution of the transport.
2. Services
Vitesse Transport GmbH provides specialized transport and logistics services, in particular for sensitive and high-value goods such as medical devices and technical equipment.
Depending on the individual agreement, the service portfolio of Vitesse Transport GmbH may include, in particular, transport, packaging, loading and unloading, storage, interim storage, relocation services, specialized handling, express and emergency logistics, as well as customized logistics solutions.
Unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing, the contractual service scope shall be limited to pure transport services.
Additional or ancillary services, in particular packaging, storage, assembly, installation, specialized handling or other supplementary services, do not form part of the standard transport service and require a separate written agreement.
3. Liability, packaging and insurance
(1) Liability regime
The liability of Vitesse Transport GmbH shall be governed, insofar as no mandatory statutory provisions provide otherwise, by the applicable legal regulations, in particular by the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) for international road transport, as well as the applicable national legislation for domestic transports.
(2) Packaging responsibility of the client
Unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing, the packaging of the goods shall be the sole responsibility of the client.
The client shall ensure that the goods are packed in a transport-worthy manner and adequately secured to withstand the usual transport-related stresses, including but not limited to braking maneuvers, vibrations, cornering, acceleration and road surface irregularities.
(3) Exclusion of liability for packaging defects
The carrier shall not be liable for any damage that is wholly or partially attributable to missing, defective, inadequate or non-transport-worthy packaging.
(4) Exclusion of surface and cosmetic damage
Surface damage such as scratches, abrasions, paint damage or other purely cosmetic impairments shall not constitute transport damage in the legal sense and shall be excluded from liability, unless such damage is the direct result of a verifiable liability-relevant event (e.g. traffic accident, collision or comparable sudden external force).
(5) High-value and sensitive goods
In the case of particularly high-value or sensitive goods, especially medical devices with movable, pivoting or adjustable components, it is expressly acknowledged that minor relative movements of individual components during transport cannot be completely excluded for technical reasons, even when handled with due care.
Liability for damage resulting from such movements shall be excluded unless caused by a liability-relevant event as defined in paragraph (4).
(6) Transport insurance
The client is solely responsible for arranging adequate transport insurance, including all-risk coverage if required, for the value of the goods and for damages not covered by the statutory liability of the carrier.
Insurance of the goods by Vitesse Transport GmbH shall only be effected upon explicit prior written agreement.
4. Payment
Invoices issued by Vitesse Transport GmbH shall be payable within fourteen (14) days from the invoice date without deduction.
In the event of default, statutory default interest pursuant to Section 456 of the Austrian Commercial Code (UGB) shall apply.
5. Place of jurisdiction and applicable law
The place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising out of or in connection with the contractual relationship shall be the registered office of Vitesse Transport GmbH in Austria, unless mandatory statutory provisions provide otherwise.
Austrian law shall apply, excluding its conflict-of-law rules.