6. Delivery dates

a) Any delivery or performance dates agreed shall, unless otherwise and explicitly agreed in writing, be deemed approximate dates and shall not be binding on us.
b) Delivery periods shall each commence as of the latest time indicated.
- Date of the order confirmation;
- Date of all technological, commercial or financial requirements to be met by client;
- Date on which we receive an advance payment to be paid prior to delivery of the goods and/or the date on which a letter of credit to be taken out or a bank guarantee is issued.
c) Any deliveries are subject to the timely delivery of goods to IMS. Proof of any relevant schedules in this connection shall be provided by us.
d) Extraordinary situations such as a strike, stoppage, restriction or disruption of operations, import or export bans, problems with our suppliers or any other incidents and circumstances beyond our control which indirectly or directly interfere with or hinder the delivery or performance of services, shall exempt us from our performance obligation for the duration and the scale of the operation or shipping disruption resulting therefrom without any claims for damages arising for the client.
e) If we fail to comply with a binding delivery deadline, the client shall be entitled to rescind the contract after fruitless expiry of an appropriate extension period to be granted by him in writing. He shall only be entitled to damages if we are at fault and the extension period has expired without any results. Furthermore, we shall only be liable pursuant to Item 17 of these General Terms and Conditions.
f) If the client defaults on receipt or acceptance due to failure to perform an action he is obliged to perform, e.g. in connection with orders or preparatory works or the acceptance of a purchase object, then the purchase price agreed or the remaining outstanding amount shall become due after expiry of an appropriate extension period.  The legal consequences of defaulted receipt, particularly those pursuant to Section 1419 AGB, as well as any co-existing claims to further damages, also remain unaffected. Any intermediate storage deemed necessary by us shall be at the client’s cost and risk.