General Lease Conditions
General terms and conditions of AUTO-RENTAL
1. The following General Rental Terms and Conditions of Eurocover Slovakia s.r.o. are an integral part of the vehicle rental contract. (hereinafter also referred to as "GTC"), binding on both the Lessee and the Lessor.
2. Obligations of the Lessee: The Lessee is obliged to hand over the hired vehicle clean inside and outside, otherwise the Lessee is obliged to pay a contractual penalty of 20 € to the Lessor. In case of handing over a heavily soiled rented vehicle, the Lessee is responsible for all damages found after washing the vehicle and at the same lessee is obligated to pay the Lessor a contractual penalty of 120 €. In the case of returning the rented vehicle to the Lessor in his absence in form of the keybox, dropbox, thirdparty, hotel reception or other form of returning the vehcile where lessor is not directly present, the lesee is responsible for all damages found on the vehicle after it has been physically taken over by the lessor. In case of an unrefuelled fuel tank when handing over the vehicle, the Lessee is obliged to pay the Lessor a contractual penalty of 50 € + the cost of refueling the vehicle. It is forbidden to smoke in the vehicle, to carry animals in the vehicle, to carry dirty items in the vehicle, and in case of violation of these conditions, the Lessee is obliged to pay to the Lessor a contractual penalty of 300 € for each such violation of the obligation. The Lessee undertakes that in case of non-compliance with the vehicle service inspections or case of improper use of the vehicle, the Lessee is obliged to pay the Lessor a contractual penalty of 1000 € and any damage to the vehicle which will be billed by the Lessor to the Lessee. In the event that the Lessee causes damage to the rented motor vehicle through his/her negligence, he/she is obliged to pay the Lessor the full cost of removing the damage. If the Lessee fails to return the necessary documents, documents for the vehicle or its parts, keys, accessories, and other items related to the subject of the lease, the Lessee shall be obliged to pay the Lessor the costs associated with the procurement of a replacement in full, and the Lessee is also obliged to pay the Lessor compensation for damages - loss of profit, due to the inability to lease the motor vehicle, in the amount corresponding to the normal rental rate for the period during which the Lessor could no longer lease the motor vehicle for these reasons. If the Lessee does not return the rented motor vehicle on time, the Lessee shall be obliged to pay the Lessor a contractual penalty in the amount agreed in the motor vehicle rental contract. If the Lessee does not pay the payment of the rent on time, the Lessee shall pay the Lessor default interest at the rate of 0,5 % of the amount due for each day of delay. The Lessee is obliged to allow the Lessor access to the subject of the lease at any time and in the case of long-term leases, the Lessee is obliged to bring the vehicle to the service station designated by the Lessor for the prescribed maintenance inspections at the agreed time.
3. Use of the vehicle: The vehicle which is the object of the lease is entitled to be driven exclusively by the person named in the lease agreement as the Lessee. The Lessee - a legal entity, may designate its employees authorized to use the motor vehicle, at the same time it must notify the Lessor in writing which employees will be authorized to drive the leased motor vehicle (name and surname of the employee, date of birth and place of residence of the employee). The Lessee shall not be entitled to create any security or other rights in favor of a third party in respect of the vehicle or to allow another person to do so. The Lessee shall not: 1. transport goods in violation of customs regulations or use the vehicle in any other illegal manner, 2. drive the vehicle off a roadway designated for the operation of passenger motor vehicles, 3. drive on an unpaved road, 4. transport passengers or property for remuneration, 5. use the vehicle as source of power or to tow any vehicle or semi-trailer, 6. drive the vehicle for automobile sporting events, 7. drive the vehicle under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicants, 8. drive the vehicle outside the territory of the Slovak Republic without the written consent of the Lessor, 9. the Lessee shall not repair or dismantle any parts of the vehicle or use the vehicle in any other unauthorized manner, and in the event of a breach of any of these provisions, the Lessee shall pay to the Lessor a contractual penalty in the amount of € 1000 for each breach of such obligation and the Lessee shall also pay to the Lessor the costs of compensation for damages caused by a breach of the obligations under point 3. of these GTC by the Lessee.
4. Accident, damage to the vehicle, traffic offenses: in the event of an accident, damage, theft, or destruction of the vehicle, the Lessee is obliged to report such an event to the police and at the same time notify the Lessor of this fact, and at the same time submit to the Lessor a document proving that this obligation has been fulfilled, otherwise the Lessee is obliged to pay the Lessor compensation for damages in the full amount of the extent of the damage to the motor vehicle. In the event of damage, the Lessee is obliged to immediately inform the Lessor and contact the police. The Lessee is entitled to have the damage repaired or repair the damage himself only with the express and written consent of the Lessor. If neither the originator of the damage nor the insurance company recognizes the compensation claim, the Lessee is obliged to pay compensation for damages that are not covered by the Lessor's insurance. In the event of damage to, crash, or theft of the vehicle, the Lessee undertakes to pay the Lessor as a contractual penalty the Lessee's deductible for the damage, which is € (see the contract) or 10% of the total damage, whichever is higher, for each individual damage event separately. For each individual damage to the vehicle, the Lessor shall charge the Lessee, in addition to the contractual penalty (the Lessee's participation in the damage), an administrative fee of € 90 for the administrative tasks associated with the damage to the vehicle. In the event of an accident or damage to the vehicle the Lessee shall pay the rent as in the case of proper use of the vehicle, for the period necessary for the repair of the vehicle. In the event of an accident, crash, or damage to the vehicle, the Lessee shall be obliged to bring the vehicle to the Lessor's headquarters within 24 hours of such event, even in the event that the vehicle is inoperable unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Lessor. In the event of failure to comply with the obligation under the preceding sentence, the Lessor shall arrange for the vehicle to be delivered to the Lessor's premises, in which case the Lessee shall be liable to pay to the Lessor the costs of delivering the vehicle to the Lessor's premises in full by the Lessee, and the same shall be deemed to be a breach of the Contract and a failure to deliver the vehicle into the Lessor on time. The Lessee declares that he/she is aware that the vehicle insurance does not cover the tyres, wheels, and interior of the vehicle. The Lessee shall reimburse the Lessor in full for any damage caused to the tyres, rims, or interior of the motor vehicle during the period of the lease. If the damage to the vehicle was caused by another vehicle, the details of the damage, as well as the details of the driver-guilty party are provided to the Lessor, duly determined and documented in the police report on the accident/damage to the vehicle, and the Lessee has complied with all the terms of the contract, the Lessee shall not pay any co-payment except for an administrative fee of € 90 for the administrative actions related to the damage to the vehicle. In case of theft of the vehicle, the Lessee is obliged to immediately contact the police and the Lessor. If in the event of theft of the vehicle, the Lessee is unable to produce valid documents and keys to the vehicle handed over from the Lessor, or if it is proven that the vehicle has not been properly secured, the Lessee is obliged to pay the Lessor an amount equal to the difference between the purchase price of the vehicle and the amount of indemnity of the relevant insurance company. The Lessee further agrees to pay 100% of the rental rate according to the Lessor's price list until the insurance company has paid the agreed contractual penalty. In the event that the Lessor receives a notice of a traffic offense committed by the Lessee during the time of the lease, the Lessee is obliged to pay the fine and all penalties associated with it and an administrative fee of € 50 without VAT for the administration of the offense by the Lessor, within 10 days of receipt of this notice by the Lessors. In the event of payment of the fine by the Lessee within 48 hours of this notice directly to the public authorities, the Lessee is obligated to pay reduced administrative fee to the Lessor of the amount € 25 without VAT.
5. Special contractual provisions: The due date of contractual penalties under clauses 2 and 3 and 4 of these GTC is ten (10) calendar days from the date of delivery by the Lessor to the Lessee of a written notice of the claim for payment of the contractual penalty under clauses 2 and 3 and 4 of these GTC. The Lessor shall have the right to issue and send an advance invoice for the contractual penalty according to clauses 2 and 3 and 4 of these GTC to the Lessee together with the written notice of the claim for payment of the contractual penalty. The Lessor reserves the right to terminate the lease agreement at any time without giving any reason. The motor vehicle rental contract may be terminated: (a) by written agreement of both parties, (b) the Lessor has the right to terminate the motor vehicle rental agreement in the event of a breach of any of the Lessee's obligations set out in the motor vehicle rental agreement or the GTC; termination, in this case, shall take effect on the date of delivery of written/emailed notice to the Lessee. The Lessee and the Lessor, by signing this Agreement, agree that in the event of any property dispute arising out of this Agreement, the court having subject matter jurisdiction in the territory of the Slovak Republic shall be the court of the Lessor's registered office. Both the Motor Vehicle Rental Agreement and the GTC shall be governed by the laws of the Slovak Republic. The Motor Vehicle Rental Agreement may only be amended by a numbered written amendment signed by both parties. Any invalidity of individual provisions of the rental contract shall not invalidate the entire contract. The written form shall be preserved in the case of delivery of documents by mail or fax or by post or courier service. In the event of non-receipt of mail within the collection period, the parcel shall be deemed to have been delivered on the day of deposit at the post office, in the case of delivery by mail on the day following the day after the mail was sent. By signing the Terms and Conditions, the Lessee confirms that he/she has understood and agrees to these Terms and Conditions. The Lessee confirms that he/she has been informed or that he/she has informed the drivers who will use the vehicle which is the subject of the lease of the content of the Privacy Policy, by which the Lessor fulfills its information obligations according to Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of persons with regard to the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation). The Privacy Policy is delivered electronically to the email address specified by the Lessor immediately after the online order has been placed or is available in writing at any time at the Lessor's premises during the conclusion of the motor vehicle rental contract..