General terms
Original in French language.
Please note that the conditions
are not contractual,
but a mere translation of the official
"conditions de
location".
Aptitude
The captain on board has reached the age of majority and is responsible for the accompanying persons as well as for the equipment. Charmes Nautiques reserves the right to refuse to hand over a boat to someone, who does not seem to be able to take responsibility. In such a case, the tenant will be refunded the amount he has already paid for, except for the compensation for any damage.
Reservation - Prices - General Terms
The reservation is effective when Charmes Nautiques has confirmed the receipt of your signed and completed contract accompanied by a check with the prepayment of 40% of the total amount of the renting. The balance will have to be paid off at the latest 30 days before departure or the contract will be cancelled. In case of reservation less than 30 days before departure, the total payment must be settled upon reservation. A guarantee of 650 € must be paid before boarding. This amount will be refunded in case you return the boat with full equipment in good working order and clean condition. You can also ask Charmes Nautiques to take care of the cleaning of the boat (the cost will be deducted from the prepayment.
Assurance
The
liability of the tenant towards
third parties and the insurance of
the boat and its equipment are
included in the hiring price.
The caution left by the hirer upon
boarding is to guarantee the
damages or losses of equipment of
the boat. This insurance
does not cover any loss or damage
of personal belongings on the boat
or on the company's grounds.
Domestic animals: dogs and cats
are welcome but limited to one
animal per boat. Any damage
or soil caused by the animals will
be chargeable to the owner.
Accident
In case of an accident or damage or loss of equipment essential for the good sailing of the boat, the tenant must immediately contact Charmes Nautiques and conform to directions that will be given to him. He must not take any other initiative (report of accident, repair) without precise instructions of Charmes Nautiques.
Boarding - Return of the boat
Once the tenant has paid for the full settlement and the deposit, Charmes Nautiques hands over a seaworthy boat which is fully equipped. A complete inventory is drawn up and full instructions of boat handling are given. The boat must be returned to the company at the end of the cruise and vacated at the agreed time and place. The tenant should take into account a security margin to cover all unforeseen circumstances or engine failures. Charmes Nautiques reserves the right to recover from the tenant any expenses which has incurred as a result of late return or non return of the boat at the agreed time or place. Charmes Nautiques reserves the right to alter the place of boarding and disembarkation in case of waterway closing, maintenance work, flood or drought. In no way this will give rise to any compensation.
Cruise interruption
Charmes Nautiques
is not responsible for any fluvial
interruptions caused by any
circumstances out of its control
(e.g. waterway closing,
maintenance work, flood or drought,
strike of lock keepers). The
tenant contracts to use the boat in
a normal way according to the
regulations and rules established
by the Navigation Services, the
police and the French
Gendarmerie. Charmes
Nautiques owns to right to cancel the
contract and stop navigation if it
judges that security measures have
not been respected.
Charmes Nautiques undertakes to
maintain a breakdown service
between 9h and 19h and to attend
to any breakdown rapidly within
the contacts of availability of
material and personnel. The
tenant shall have no claim
against Charmes Nautiques as a
result of a grounding breakdown or
failure of its engine or equipment. Charmes Nautiques
accepts no liability for any waste
of time or money due to such
circumstances.
Cancellation plan
The tenant wishing to cancel, must send as soon as possible a writing letter to the company. Charmes Nautiques does its utmost to rent the boat and in that case, shall refund the amount paid with the exception of 76 € (to cover the formality costs). In case it has been impossible for Charmes Nautiques to rent the boat, the amount paid will not be refunded.
Cancellation by Charmes Nautiques
Cancellation by Charmes Nautiques, whatever the moment it occurs, will give rise to the refund of all amounts paid, except if Charmes Nautiques proposes a boat of equivalent capacity and comfort for the same period. The tenant is unable to lay claim to any compensation.
Cancellation insurance
The tenant is advised to take a cancellation insurance fixed at 4% of the total hire fee (not refundable) to be paid with the deposit at time of reservation. This insurance is valid until the day of departure in the following circumstances: illness, important accident or death of one of the members of the party, or of a first line ascendant or descendant. This insurance covers the tenant up to the amount he paid for his final booking, less the insurance fee and an extra of 46 € administration costs. Only the court of Orleans is competent in case of disputes. The French law applies to this contract.
Charmes Nautiques, Port
de Plaisance, 45250 Briare
Tel. +33 2 38 31 28 73 - Fax. +33 2 38 37 11 26
S.A.R.L. S.B.N. capital de 60000 Francs R.C.S.
Montargis B 13 380 575 712
