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Right of withdrawal

for consumers (Section 13 of the German Civil Code, BGB) who conclude a contract with us exclusively by means of distance communication, for example by email, phone or letter.

Businesses do not have a right of withdrawal; our terms and conditions apply to them. This is an English translation for your information. Only the German version of this information (Widerrufsbelehrung) is legally binding.

Right of withdrawal

You have the right to withdraw from this contract within fourteen days without giving any reason.

The withdrawal period will expire after fourteen days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the goods.

To exercise the right of withdrawal, you must inform us (Merkel GmbH & Co. Baustoffe KG, Ostbahnstraße 124, 91217 Hersbruck, Germany, phone +49 9151 70510, email info@merkel-feuerfest.de) of your decision to withdraw from this contract by an unequivocal statement (e.g. a letter sent by post or an email). You may use the attached model withdrawal form, but it is not obligatory.

To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.

Effects of withdrawal

If you withdraw from this contract, we shall reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (with the exception of the supplementary costs resulting from your choice of a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us), without undue delay and in any event not later than fourteen days from the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract. We will carry out such reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.

We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.

You shall send back the goods or hand them over to us without undue delay and in any event not later than fourteen days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of fourteen days has expired.

You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods.

You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.

Exclusion of the right of withdrawal

There is no right of withdrawal for contracts for the supply of goods that are not prefabricated and for whose manufacture an individual selection or specification by the consumer is decisive, or that are clearly tailored to the personal needs of the consumer (Section 312g (2) no. 1 of the German Civil Code, BGB). This applies in particular to slabs and shaped parts that we manufacture to your dimensions or your sketch (custom manufacturing).

Model withdrawal form

(Complete and return this form only if you wish to withdraw from the contract.)

  • To Merkel GmbH & Co. Baustoffe KG, Ostbahnstraße 124, 91217 Hersbruck, Germany, email info@merkel-feuerfest.de:
  • I/We (*) hereby give notice that I/We (*) withdraw from my/our (*) contract of sale of the following goods (*)/for the provision of the following service (*)
  • Ordered on (*)/received on (*)
  • Name of consumer(s)
  • Address of consumer(s)
  • Signature of consumer(s) (only if this form is notified on paper)
  • Date

(*) Delete as appropriate.

Last updated: October 2026