| IMR PRESS Payment Instructions and Article Processing Charges Instructions |
| December 2020 |
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Scope |
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These business terms and conditions apply to the purchase of contracts concluded through the website of www.imrpress.comand all subdomains (hereinafter referred to as "Website") or through related e-mail communication, and to all related services provided by IMR PRESS.Any user of the website or buyer of services shall be referred to as "Customer" throughout these terms and conditions. |
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Any business terms by the Customer which diverge from these terms and conditions shall not apply, unless expressly confirmed by IMR PRESSin written form. |
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Offering of IMR PRESS |
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IMR PRESSoffers scientific publication and editorial services, which can be ordered by the Customer through the Website. |
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Ordering and Purchasing of Services from IMR PRESS |
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To order a publication service through the Website, the Customer must first register with the Website. |
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The requirements for registering with the Website are that the Customer is of full age and has full legal capacity. |
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The Customer asks for contracting publication and editorial services with IMR PRESSthe moment she/he submits an original scientific article ("Article") for evaluation through peer-review and possible publication by IMR PRESS. |
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The Customer is asked to confirm by e-mail the acceptance of publication fees (compare $4), should the Article be accepted for publication after the evaluation. |
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When purchasing services from IMR PRESS, the Customer has the following cancellation right: The Customer can withdraw her/his Article and cancel the declared intention to conclude the contract anytime during the evaluation of the Article, unless the Article has been accepted for publication by IMR PRESS, but at least for a period of 14 days. Any benefits or interests received by the Customer up to the cancellation have to be restituted to IMR PRESS. Any service prices paid before the cancellation will be refunded to the Customer minus the payment transfer charges. |
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When offering services to the Customer, IMR PRESShas the following cancellation right: IMR PRESSmay turn down or reject the Article anytime without specifying any reason and thus cancel the conclusion of the contract. After the cancellation through IMR PRESS, both parties are freed from any previous commitments of these terms and conditions. The customer shall be fully refunded if any service fees were already paid before the cancellation of the contract, with the exception of English editing charges. |
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In case a Customer pays more than invoiced by IMR PRESS, any bank or transaction charges will be deduced from a partial refund of the overpaid amount. |
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Once an article is published, IMR PRESSwill refund authors in exceptional circumstances only and a decision will be made on a case-by-case basis. |
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Prices, Terms of Payment |
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Prices are stated at the journal pages. The applicable price for the publication service regarding an accepted Article is based on the date of the original submission of the Article to IMR PRESS. |
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Payments to IMR PRESSare due within 7 days of sending the invoice to the Customer. Longer payment terms up to a maximum of 60 days can be granted by IMR PRESSin written form by e-mail on the request of the Customer. If requested, IMR PRESSwill issue a revised invoice for purpose of restating the new payment term. |
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Invoices are sent by e-mail to the payment contact person provided by the Customer soon after acceptance of an Article for publication. |
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Contract Document |
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IMR PRESSmakes no provision for a separate contract document based on these terms and conditions. However, the Customer may check at any time the ordered services and status of the Article through her/his personal account on the Website. |
