Uitspraak
RECHTBANK AMSTERDAM
1.De procedure
2.De feiten
256 MegaWatt (nominal) turnkey n-PASHA bi-facial cell and module production facility’, een product op het gebied van zonneceltechnologie, hierna ‘het Product’.
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On completion of PAT(Portable Appliance Testing, vzr.)
(…) for the second contract, we will pay the remaining €7m against receipt of a bank-guaranteed performance bond for that amount, provided by Tempress, which guarantees Tempress’s completion of FAT1, FAT2 and FAT3 (…). The amount covered by the bond would reduce in proportion with each test completed, dropping to €3,5m on completion of FAT1, €0,7m following FAT2 and €0 after FAT3.”
The (…) guarantees would need to operate as follows:
The advanced payment relates to:
Clearly this is no longer realistic in light of the delays to the completion of work on building 22 – which is beyond Tempress control – and has prevented move in and installation of the relevant equipment.”
3.3. Het geschil
4.De beoordeling
stating that the applicant has failed to perform his above mentioned obligations”.
Sinnalba must be able to claim under the guarantee in the event of termination of the contract, or on demand against a written statement (…) from Sinnalba”, maar uit de daarop volgende tekst “
stating that Tempress in in breach of its obligations under the contract, and providing details of the breach” volgt dat dit moet worden gelezen in de context van een tekortschieten van Tempress in de nakoming van de Overeenkomst. Dat is hier niet aan de orde.