Regulation on general conditions for the supply of water (AVBWasserV)

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AVBWasserV

Date of completion: 20.06.1980

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" Regulation on General Conditions for the Supply of Water of 20 June 1980 (BGBl. 750, 1067), as last amended by Article 8 of the Regulation of 11 December 2014 (BGBl I). 2010).

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Last amended by Art. 8 V v. 11.12.2014 I 2010

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(+ + + Proof of text: 1.4.1980 + + +) 

  

(+ + + measures on the basis of the EinigVtr cf. AVBWasserV Annex EV; Measurements no longer apply gem. Art. 1 No. 4 Buchst. d DBuchst. oo G v. 21.1.2013 I 91 mWv 29.1.2013 + + +) Unofficial table of contents

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On the basis of § 27 of the Law governing the Law of the General Terms and Conditions of 9 December 1976 (BGBl. I p. 3317) is assigned with the consent of the Federal Council: Unofficial table of contents

Article 1 Subject of the Regulation

(1) To the extent that water supply undertakings use contract patterns or terms of contract for the connection to public water supply and public supply of water, which are pre-formulated for a large number of contracts, § § 2 to 34 apply (general conditions of supply). These are, unless otherwise provided for in paragraph 3 and § 35, an integral part of the supply contract. (2) The Regulation shall not apply to the connection and supply of industrial undertakings and redistributors and to the holding of Extinguishing water. (3) The contract may also be concluded on general supply conditions which differ from § § 2 to 34 if the water supply company offers a contract conclusion on the general conditions of this Regulation , and the customer expressly agrees with the deviations. § § 305 to 310 of the Civil Code are to be applied to the different conditions. (4) The water supply company has its general supply conditions, in so far as they are not regulated in this Regulation or in accordance with (3) to derogate from § § 2 to 34, including the corresponding price regulations and price lists in a suitable manner to the public. Unofficial table of contents

§ 2 Contract conclusion

(1) The contract shall be concluded in writing. If it has been concluded in any other way, the water supply company shall immediately confirm the conclusion of the contract to the customer in writing. If the confirmation is made with automatic devices, no signature is required. The contract or the confirmation of the contract shall indicate the general conditions of supply. (2) If the contract is concluded by the fact that water is taken from the distribution network of the water supply company, the customer shall be is obliged to inform the company without delay. The supply takes place at the prices valid for similar supply conditions. (3) The water supply company is obliged to provide each new customer with the contract as well as the other customers at the request of the contract To provide free of charge for general supply conditions, including price rules and price lists belonging to them. Unofficial table of contents

§ 3 Demand coverage

(1) In the context of the economically reasonable, the water supply undertaking shall give the customer the opportunity to limit the reference to the intended use or to a partial requirement. The customer is obliged to cover his/her water requirements in the agreed volume from the distribution network of the water supply company. (2) Prior to the construction of a self-recovery system, the customer has to inform the water supply company . The customer shall take appropriate measures to ensure that its own plant does not have any effect on the public water supply network. Unofficial table of contents

§ 4 Type of supply

(1) The water supply undertaking shall provide water at the general conditions of supply, including the related prices. (2) Changes in general supply conditions shall not be made until after the public announcement of the effective. This also applies to the associated prices, provided that they are not communicated to the customer on a case-by-case basis. (3) The water must be subject to the applicable legislation and to the recognized rules of technology for the agreed type of demand (drinking or drinking water). Operating water). The water supply undertaking shall be obliged to supply the water under the pressure which is necessary for the proper coverage of the usual needs in the supply area concerned. The Company shall be entitled to change the nature and pressure of the water within the scope of the legal and regulatory provisions and the recognized rules of technology, if in particular cases of economic or economic nature. (4) If the customer is responsible for the nature and pressure of the water that exceeds the above-mentioned obligations, it shall be incumbable for the customer to even to take the necessary precautions. Unofficial table of contents

§ 5 Scope of supply, notification of supply interruptions

(1) The water supply company shall be obliged to provide water at the agreed level at any time at the end of the connection line. This shall not apply

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where time restrictions are required or otherwise reserved for the purpose of ensuring the public water supply,

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as long as the undertaking is prevented from supplying it by force majeure or any other circumstance whose disposal cannot be economically repudiated to it.

(2) The supply may be interrupted in so far as this is necessary in order to carry out the necessary work. The water supply undertaking shall immediately rectify any interruption or irregularity. (3) The water supply undertaking shall, in the event of an interruption in supply not only intended for a short period, be in good time for the supply of water to the water supply undertaking. in a suitable manner. The notification obligation shall not apply if the information

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in the circumstances is not possible in good time and the company is not responsible for this or

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would delay the elimination of any interruptions that have already occurred.

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§ 6 Liability in the event of supply disruption

(1) For damage suffered by a customer by interrupting the supply of water or by irregularities in the supply, the water supply company supplying the customer from contract or tort shall be liable in the event of damage to the supply of water.

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the killing or injury of the body or the health of the customer, unless the damage has not been caused either intentionally or negligently by the undertaking or by a vicarious or convicting person,

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damage to a case, unless the damage has not been caused either by intent or gross negligence on the part of the undertaking or of a vicarious agents or vicarious agents,

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an asset unless it has not been caused either by intent or by gross negligence on the part of the proprietor of the undertaking or of a representative body or member of the company.

Article 831 (1), second sentence, of the Civil Code shall be applied only in the case of deliberate action by agents. (2) Paragraph 1 shall also apply to claims by customers who are not entitled to a third water supply undertaking from an unauthorised supply. Act on the matter. The water supply undertaking shall be obliged to provide its customers with information relating to the damage caused by a third undertaking, in so far as they are aware of it or of which it may reasonably be expected to do so by the water supply undertaking. (4) If the customer is entitled to transfer the supplied water to a third party, the customer shall be entitled to transfer the delivered water to a third party, and the customer shall be entitled to a third party, and the customer shall be entitled to the right to claim the right of compensation. this is caused by interruption of the water supply or by The water supply company shall be liable to the third party against the same extent as the customer under the supply contract. (5) The customer shall continue to supply the delivered water to a third party, such as in the context of its legal capacity, it shall ensure that it cannot claim any further claims for damages arising from unauthorised acts than those provided for in paragraphs 1 to 3. The water supply company has to draw the attention of the customer to this at the conclusion of the contract. (6) The customer shall immediately have the damage to the water supply company supplying it or, if it is determined, to the person liable to pay the damage. to communicate to companies. If the customer forwards the supplied water to a third party, he shall also impose this obligation on the third party. Unofficial table of contents

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§ 8 Use of land

(1) Customers and subscribers who are property owners shall, for the purposes of local supply, have the installation and installation of lines, including accessories for the supply and transmission of water, via their supply lines in the same supply area. Allow land and necessary protective measures free of charge. This obligation concerns only land which is connected to the water supply, which is used by the owner in economic terms with the water supply, or for which the possibility of water supply is otherwise economically is advantageous. It is not necessary if the use of the land would be more than necessary or in an unreasonable manner to the owner. (2) The customer or the customer is in good time about the nature and extent of the intended use of the property. (3) The property owner may require the installation of the facilities if they are no longer reasonable for him at the previous position. The costs of the transfer shall be borne by the water supply undertaking; this shall not apply to the extent to which the facilities are intended exclusively for the supply of the land. (4) If the water supply is stopped, the property owner shall have the distance (5) Customers and subscribers who are not property owners shall have access to the equipment at their request. (5) Customers and subscribers who are not property owners shall have access to the equipment at the request of the company. of the water supply undertaking, the written consent of the (6) The provisions of paragraphs 1 to 5 shall not apply to public transport routes and to traffic areas and to land used by the planning of the land for the purpose of planning the land use of the land. Construction of public transport routes and traffic areas are determined. Unofficial table of contents

§ 9 Construction grants

(1) The water supply undertaking shall have the right to provide a reasonable construction cost subsidy to the suppliers for the partial coverage of the costs incurred in the management of the operation of the water supply for the production or reinforcement of the local Supply distribution facilities, provided that they can only be allocated to the supply area in which the connection is made. Construction grants may cover a maximum of 70 per cent of these costs. (2) The share of costs to be paid by the users as a construction grant may be based on the road frontlength of the property to be included and the price. for one meter of supply line. The price of one meter supply line shall be determined by the cost of the distribution equipment referred to in paragraph 1, divided by the sum of the road frontlength of all the land covered by the supply area concerned. can be connected to the distribution systems. The water supply undertaking may base the calculation on a minimum road front length of up to 15 metres, which takes account of the conditions in the supply area. (3) The water supply undertaking may, in the design of the In the case of construction grants, other cost-oriented design units, such as the size of the land, the floor area or the number of units of housing or similar economic units, shall be used instead of or adjacent to the road frontlength. In this case, the calculation of the construction grant shall take into account the sum of the units of design of the land which may be connected in the relevant supply area. (4) A further construction grant may be required only , if the subscriber significantly increases his performance requirements. It shall be calculated in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3. (5) If a connection is made to a distribution plant which was established before 1 January 1981 or which has been commenced before that date, the By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 to 3, water supply companies require a construction cost grant in accordance with the calculation measures used to date for the installation. (6) The construction cost subsidy and the house connection costs regulated in § 10 para. 5 are shall be calculated separately and shall be broken down by the terminal. Unofficial table of contents

§ 10 House connection

(1) The house connection consists of the connection of the distribution network with the customer system. It shall begin at the junction of the distribution network and end with the main blocking device. (2) The type, number and location of the home connections and their modification shall be made after consultation of the subscriber and in compliance with the legitimate interests of the terminal. Water supply companies. (3) House connections belong to the operating facilities of the water supply company and are subject to deviating agreement in the ownership of the water supply company. In the area referred to in Article 3 of the Agreement, the property of a customer on the date of entry into effect of the accession shall remain on a domestic connection which he has built or extended at his own expense, as long as he/she does so. Ownership not transferred to the water supply company. House connections are exclusively manufactured, maintained, renewed, changed, separated and removed from the water supply company, must be accessible and protected from damage. To the extent that the utility company does not allow the establishment of the house connection or changes of the house connection itself, but can be carried out by subcontractors, the wishes of the contractor in the selection of the subcontractors shall be consideration. The customer has to create the building conditions for the safe construction of the house connection. It may not have any effect on the house connection or have it made. (4) The water supply company is entitled to reimburse the customer for the reimbursement of the costs necessary for economic management of the service.

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the preparation of the house connection,

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the changes in the house connection required by the modification or extension of its installation or, for other reasons, to be brought by it;

. The costs can be calculated on a flat-rate basis. (5) If additional connections are added within five years after the house connection has been manufactured and the house connection is thereby partially part of the distribution network, then the (6) As far as the ownership of the house connection and the ensuing obligations for the manufacture, maintenance, and maintenance of the service are to be paid, the costs for the supply of water are to be repaid. Renewal, modification, separation and elimination of existing general supply conditions of (7) Any damage to the house connection, in particular the sealing of lines and other malfunctions, shall be the subject of the (8) Customers and subscribers who are not property owners shall, at the request of the water supply company, have the written consent of the property owner for the manufacture of the To provide a house connection in recognition of the obligations associated with it. Unofficial table of contents

§ 11 Measuring devices at the ground level

(1) The water supply undertaking may require that, at its own cost, the subscriber shall, at its own cost, apply a suitable water meter shaft or water meter cabinet at the land limit, if:

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the land is unbuilt, or

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the building is supplied with connecting lines which are disproportionate or which can only be laid down under special circumstances; or

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there is no room for frost-safe accommodation of the water meter.

(2) The subscriber shall be obliged to keep the facilities in the proper state and accessible at all times. (3) The subscriber may require the installation of the facilities at his/her expense if they are at the previous position for him/her are no longer reasonable and the transfer is possible without impairment of a flawless measurement. (4) § 10 (8) applies accordingly. Unofficial table of contents

§ 12 Customer system

(1) For the proper erection, extension, modification and maintenance of the installation behind the house connection, with the exception of the measuring equipment of the water supply company, the subscriber is responsible. If the installation or parts of the plant have been rented out to a third party or otherwise left to use, it shall be responsible for the use of such equipment. (2) The installation may only be carried out in compliance with the provisions of this Regulation and other legal or administrative provisions. Regulations as well as the generally accepted rules of technology are to be established, extended, changed and maintained. The construction of the plant and significant changes may only be made by the water supply company or by an installation company registered in an installation directory of a water supply company. The water supply company is entitled to monitor the execution of the works. (3) Asset parts which are located in front of the measuring devices can be sealed. Likewise, plant parts belonging to the customer installation can be taken under seal closure in order to ensure a perfect measurement. The equipment required for the installation must be made according to the information provided by the water supply company. (4) The parts of the house connection, which are owned by the customer in application of § 10 para. 6 and to which he is entertained. is obligated to form part of the customer's facility. Unofficial table of contents

§ 13 Commissioning of the customer facility

(1) The water supply company or its authorized representative shall close the customer system to the distribution network and put them into operation. (2) Each installation of the installation shall be carried out by the water supply company via the installation company. (3) The water supply company may request reimbursement of costs for the customer; the costs can be calculated in a flat-rate way. Unofficial table of contents

§ 14 Review of the customer facility

(1) The water supply company shall be entitled to inspect the customer's facility before and after it has been put into service. It has to draw the attention of the customer to recognized safety defects and may require them to be removed. (2) If defects are identified which endanger the safety or cause significant disturbances, the water supply company shall be shall be entitled to refuse access or supply; in the event of a risk to life or limb, it shall be obliged to do so. (3) By taking or omission of the inspection of the installation and by connecting it to the distribution network, the Water supply company no liability for the defect freedom of the plant. This does not apply if a review has identified deficiencies which present a risk to limb or life. Unofficial table of contents

§ 15 Operation, extension and modification of customer equipment and consumables, notification of notification

(1) The installation and consumption facilities shall be operated in such a way as to preclude disruptions of other customers, disruptive effects on the facilities of the water supply undertaking or of third parties or effects on the quality of drinking water. (2) Extensions and alterations to the installation and the use of additional consumables shall be communicated to the water supply undertaking in so far as it changes price values or the performance to be reserved is essential increased. Unofficial table of contents

§ 16 Access law

The customer shall allow the authorized representative of the water supply company to enter his premises and to the facilities referred to in § 11, insofar as this is necessary for the examination of the technical facilities, for the purpose of carrying out the inspection. other rights and obligations under this Regulation, in particular for reading, or for the determination of price bases, is required and agreed. Unofficial table of contents

§ 17 Technical connection conditions

The water supply undertaking shall have the right to lay down further technical requirements for the domestic connection and other parts of the plant and for the operation of the installation, in so far as this is done for reasons of safe and trouble-free supply, in particular in the case of: It is necessary to meet the requirements of the distribution network. These requirements shall not be contrary to the accepted rules of technology. The connection of certain consumables may be made subject to the prior consent of the supplier. Consent may only be refused if the connection would endanger a safe and trouble-free supply. (2) The water supply company has to indicate the other technical requirements of the competent authority. The Authority may objected to it if it is not compatible with the content and purpose of this Regulation. Unofficial table of contents

§ 18 Measurement

(1) The water supply undertaking shall establish the quantity of water consumed by the customer by means of measuring equipment which must comply with the legal provisions of the law. In the case of public consumables, the quantity delivered may also be calculated or estimated by calculation if the costs of the measurement are disproportionate to the level of consumption. (2) The water supply undertaking shall ensure that the costs are not reduced. ensure that the amount of water consumed is properly measured. It determines the type, number and size as well as the location of the measuring devices. Likewise, the delivery, installation, monitoring, maintenance and removal of the measuring equipment is the task of the company. It has to listen to the customer and the subscriber and to protect their legitimate interests. It is obliged, at the request of the customer or the homeowner, to lay down the measuring devices if this is possible without impairment of a flawless measurement; the customer or the homeowner is obliged to bear the costs. (3) The customer is liable for the handling and damage to the measuring equipment, insofar as this is the fault of the customer. He shall immediately inform the water supply company of the loss, damage and disturbance of such facilities. It is obliged to protect them from waste water, dirt and groundwater as well as from frost. Unofficial table of contents

Section 19 Reexamination of measuring equipment

(1) The customer may at any time request the verification of the measuring equipment in accordance with § 39 of the measuring and calibration law. If the customer does not submit the application to the water supply company, he/she shall notify it prior to the application. (2) The costs of the test shall be borne by the company if the deviation is the legal basis. Traffic error limits exceed, otherwise the customer. Unofficial table of contents

§ 20 Reading

(1) The measuring equipment shall be read by the representative of the water supply company at the same time intervals as possible or at the request of the company by the customer himself. (2) As long as the agent of the undertaking cannot enter the premises of the customer for the purpose of reading, the company may use the consumption on the basis of the last reading; the actual conditions must be taken into account appropriately. Unofficial table of contents

§ 21 Calculation errors

(1) In the case of a test of the measuring equipment, if the traffic error limits are exceeded or errors are found in the calculation of the invoice amount, the amount charged or not charged is to be reimbursed or repaid. If the size of the fault is not correctly identified or if a measuring device is not shown, the water supply company shall determine the consumption for the period since the last error-free reading from the average consumption of the (2) Claims referred to in paragraph 1 shall be taken into account in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article and shall be taken into account in the preceding and in the case of the conclusion of the error or on the basis of the previous year's consumption by estimation; the determination of the error of the preceding reading period, unless the The impact of the error can be determined over a longer period of time; in this case, the claim is limited to a maximum of two years. Unofficial table of contents

Section 22 Use of water

(1) The water shall be made available only for the own purposes of the customer, his tenants and similarly authorized persons. The transfer to other third parties is only permitted with the written consent of the water supply company. This must be granted if the interest in forwarding does not conflict with economic reasons. (2) The water may be used for all purposes, unless otherwise provided for in this Regulation or by other means. Restrictions are provided for by law or by the authorities. The water supply company may restrict its use for certain purposes to the extent that this is necessary to ensure the general water supply. (3) The connection of installations for the supply of construction water is to apply for water supply companies prior to the start of construction work. The applicant shall reimburse the water supply undertaking for all costs incurred for the production and removal of the construction water supply. The rates 1 and 2 apply to connections for other temporary purposes. (4) If water from public hydrants is not to be removed from the fire-extinguisher, but for other temporary purposes, hydrants pipes of the hydrant are to be found in the Water supply company using water meters. Unofficial table of contents

§ 23 Contract penalty

(1) The water supply undertaking shall be entitled to demand a contractual penalty if the customer takes water under circumvention, influence or prior to the installation of the measuring equipment or after adjustment of the supply. This may be based on a maximum of five times that of consumption, which is based on the consumption of the previous year in proportion to the duration of the unauthorised withdrawal. If the customer's previous year's consumption cannot be determined, then the comparable customer shall be based. The contractual penalty shall be calculated in accordance with the prices applicable to the customer. (2) A contractual penalty may also be required if the customer intentionally or grossly negligently violates the obligation to provide the information required for price formation. . The contractual penalty shall be twice the amount the customer would have had to pay in the event of the fulfilment of his obligation in accordance with the prices applicable to him. (3) Is the duration of the unauthorised removal or the commencement of the obligation to provide information. , the penalty may, in accordance with the above principles, be levied for a period not exceeding one year, in accordance with the above principles. Unofficial table of contents

§ 24 reckoning, price change clauses

(1) The fee shall be charged at the discretion of the water supply company on a monthly basis or in other periods, which, however, may not exceed twelve months. (2) The prices shall be changed within a billing period, the consumption of the new prices shall be calculated on a pro rata basis; seasonal fluctuations in consumption shall be taken into account in an appropriate way on the basis of the empirical values relevant to the respective group of participants. The same applies if the sales tax rate is changed. (3) Price change clauses are to be designed in a cost-effective manner. They may only make the change in prices subject to calculation factors which are attributable to the procurement and supply of water. The calculation factors shall be shown in full and in general intelligible form. Unofficial table of contents

§ 25 Discard payments

(1) If the consumption is charged for several months, the water supply undertaking may require the amount of water consumed after the last settlement to be made. This is to be calculated pro rata for the period of the down payment according to the consumption in the last calculated period. If such a calculation is not possible, the final payment shall be calculated on the basis of the average consumption of comparable customers. If the customer believable that his consumption is considerably lower, then this should be taken into account. (2) Change the prices, so the amount of the discount accruing after the change in the price can be made with the percentage of the price change. (3) In the course of the settlement, the excess amount shall be reimbursed without delay, but no later than the next tee-off request is to be offset. After termination of the supply relationship, too much disbursed deductions must be reimbursed immediately. Unofficial table of contents

Section 26 Forms for invoices and deductises

Forms for invoices and deductises must be comprehensible. The calculation factors relevant to the claim shall be fully and in a generally comprehensible form. Unofficial table of contents

§ 27 Payment, default

(1) Invoices and surcharges shall become due at the time specified by the water supply company, but not at the earliest two weeks after receipt of the payment request. (2) In the event of default of payment by the customer, the water supply company may, if it once again for payment or allows the amount to be drawn in by a commissioner, the costs incurred thereby are also calculated in a flat-rate manner. Unofficial table of contents

§ 28 Prepayments

(1) The water supply company is entitled to demand advance payment for the water consumption of an accounting period if, according to the circumstances of the individual case, it is to be provided that the customer does not or does not fulfil his payment obligations. (2) The advance payment shall be based on the consumption of the previous accounting period or the average consumption of comparable customers. If the customer makes it credible that his consumption is considerably lower, this shall be taken into account appropriately. If the accounting period extends for several months and the water supply company collects the payments, it can only require the advance payment in just as many partial amounts. The advance payment shall be offset by the next allocation of the accounts. (3) Under the conditions set out in paragraph 1, the water supply company may also be responsible for the preparation or modification of the house connection as well as in the cases of § 22 para. 3 Rate 1 demand prepayment. Unofficial table of contents

§ 29 Security performance

(1) If the customer or the customer is not in a position to prepayment, the water supply company can demand a reasonable amount of security. (2) Cash securities shall be subject to the respective basic interest rate in accordance with § 247 of the Civil (3) If the customer or the customer is in default and if he does not comply immediately with his payment obligations arising out of the supply relationship after a renewed payment request, the water supply company can of the security. This should be pointed out in the payment request. Price losses in the sale of securities are to be borne by the customer or the customer. (4) The security shall be returned if the conditions have fallen away. Unofficial table of contents

§ 30 Denial of payment

Objections to invoices and charges shall entitle you to defer payment or to refuse to pay for payment only,

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in so far as it is apparent from the circumstances that there are obvious errors, and

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if the payment delay or refusal of payment is made within two years after receipt of the incorrect invoice or calculation of the tee.

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§ 31 Invoice

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Section 32 Duration of the supply contract, termination

(1) The contractual relationship shall continue to expire until it is terminated by one of the two parties with a period of one month to the end of a calendar month. (2) In the event of a move, the customer shall be entitled to the contract with two-week (3) If the consumption of water is discontinued without notice of termination, the customer shall be liable to the water supply company for the payment of the water price for the water price for the water supply (4) The consumption and the performance of all other obligations. (4) Change in the person of the customer shall be immediately communicated to the water supply company and shall be subject to its consent. The company is not obliged to agree to the entry of the third party into the rights and obligations arising from the contractual relationship. (5) Instead of the previous water supply company, another company shall enter into the the rights and obligations arising from the contractual relationship shall not be subject to the consent of the customer. The change of the water supply company is to be announced publicly. (6) The termination requires the written form. (7) The customer can demand a temporary shut-off of his connection, without thereby solving the contractual relationship. Unofficial table of contents

§ 33 Termination of supply, notice of termination without notice

(1) The water supply company shall be entitled to terminate the supply without notice if the customer is contrary to the general supply conditions and the setting is required to:

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to avert an imminent threat to the safety of persons or installations,

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prevent the consumption of water under circumvention, influence or prior to the installation of the measuring equipment, or

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to ensure that disturbances of other customers, disruptive effects on the company's facilities or third parties or repercussions on the quality of the drinking water are excluded.

(2) In the case of other infringements, in particular if a payment obligation is not fulfilled despite a reminder, the water supply company is entitled to discontinue the supply two weeks after the threat. This shall not apply if the customer states that the consequences of the adjustment are disproportionate to the seriousness of the infringement and that there is sufficient prospect of the customer to fulfil his obligations. The water supply company can, at the same time, threaten the cessation of supply with the warning. (3) The water supply company has to resume the supply immediately as soon as the reasons for its recruitment are eliminated and the Customer has replaced the cost of setting and resuming supplies. The costs may be calculated on a flat-rate basis. (4) In the cases referred to in paragraph 1, the water supply undertaking shall be entitled to terminate the contractual relationship without notice, but in the cases referred to in points 1 and 3, only if the conditions for the contract are met. Adjustment of the supply is repeated. In the event of repeated infringements in accordance with paragraph 2, the company shall be entitled to terminate the contract without notice if it has been threatened with two weeks before; the second sentence of the second paragraph of paragraph 2 shall apply accordingly. Unofficial table of contents

§ 34 Place of jurisdiction

(1) The place of jurisdiction for merchants, legal persons under public law and special assets under public law shall be at the seat of the service office of the water supply company responsible for the customer. (2) The same shall apply:

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if the customer does not have a general place of jurisdiction in Germany, or

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if, after conclusion of the contract, the customer transfers his/her residence or habitual residence from the scope of this Regulation, or if his/her residence or habitual residence is not known at the time of the action of the action.

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Section 35 Public service provision with water

(1) The provisions of this Regulation shall be laid down in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation, without prejudice to the provisions of the administrative procedure and of the general rules governing the supply of public services. (2) In the case of the entry into force of this Regulation, existing legislation governing the supply relationship in the public sector shall be adjusted by 1 January 1982. Unofficial table of contents

§ 36 (omitted)

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Section 37 Entry into force

(1) This Regulation shall enter into force with effect from 1 April 1980. (2) § § 2 to 34 shall also apply directly to supply contracts concluded before 1 April 1980. The water supply company shall be obliged to inform the customer in an appropriate manner. The duration and dismissal provisions of the supply contracts concluded prior to the announcement of this Regulation shall remain unaffected. (3) § 24 (2) and (3), § 25 (1) and (2) and § 28 shall apply only to accounting periods completed after 31 December 1980. begin. Unofficial table of contents

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