High Court, in proceedings where an Irish company sought damages against a Dutch company for alleged breaches of contracts related to the supply of heat exchangers for use on poultry farms, determines that the Dutch company's terms and conditions do not apply to the contracts in question and that the contracts are governed by the terms expressly set out in the communications between the parties, such as quotations, purchase orders, and order confirmations, along with any terms that may be implied by law.
Breach of contract - heat exchangers - poultry farms - damages - reputational damage - limitation of liability - time bar - general terms and conditions - purchase order - order confirmation - quotation - supply agreement - Dutch company - Irish company - Dutch Civil Code - exoneration clause - reasonableness and fairness - commercial contract - international trade - delivery terms - payment terms - warranty - guarantee - applicable law - jurisdiction.