- PRE-CONTRACTUAL INFORMATION -

Lease Agreement

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49 Megistis Str., PC 17673 Kallithea
Terms and Conditions
(General Terms)

  1. Introduction
    The Company, in the context of its activity, offers for rent Safe Deposit Boxes of various sizes at its Store located in the Argyraena area of the island of Mykonos in the Cyclades, for a rental fee, the amount of which depends on the size of the Safe Deposit Box and the time of its rental, based on the price list in force at the Company and mentioned in Annex A of this document, which the Lessee takes note of before the rental of the Safe Deposit Box.
  2. Terms:
    The terms included in the Agreement are set out below:
    "Company" - the company with the name "SBOX PRIVATE BUSINESS PROVIDER OF SECURITY SERVICES S.A.", and the trade name "SBOX", as legally represented.
    "Lessee"- Any natural or legal person- Customer who leases the safe deposit box. "Safe Deposit Box" - the Safe Deposit Box leased under this Agreement, as selected and detailed in the Customer's Application. "Rent" - the Company's fee for the provision of a service relating to the lease of a Safe Deposit Box.
    "Initial Period.” - The period between the Company's approved application and the signing of the contract.
    "Security Deposit" - the amount paid by the Lessee in advance and refunded to the Lessee at the end of the lease.
    "Notice" - written communication from the Company or the Lessee relating to this Agreement.
    "Commencement Date" - the commencement date of the Lease Term as set forth in the Tenant's Application.
    "Renewal Date" - the date on which the extension of the Lease Term is agreed.
    "Proxy" - a person authorised by the Lessee to access the Lessee's box.
    "Authorized User" - a person authorized, in case the Lessee is a Legal Entity, to access its safe deposit box.
    "Agreement" - these "Terms", the Lessee's Application and the Company's price list.
    "Price List" - the list of the Company's fees in respect of the service relating to the safe deposit box rental, which is subject to periodic review.
    "Service" - the service relating to the safe deposit box rental in addition to any other service included in the Price List.
  3. Safe Deposit Box Leasing Agreement "Agreement".
    3.1. The safe deposit box is an asset of the Company.
    3.2. The Company hereby leases to the Lessee the Safe Deposit Box located at its Store.
    3.3. The Lessee leases the "space" of the safe deposit box. Lessee hereby represents that the leased Safe Deposit Box is entirely for its needs and is of its absolute choice.
    3.4. These terms and conditions, namely terms 1 through 21, together with the Lessee's application and Appendix A, which includes a price list for services, form a single entity and constitute the Safe Deposit Box Lease Agreement.
    3.5. The Agreement is governed by these terms and conditions, which shall apply throughout the term of the lease.
  4. Rent
    4.1. The rent, the amount of which at the entry into force of this Agreement is set out in Annex A, is weekly, monthly, semi-annual or annual and shall be due and payable (including VAT or any other tax, fee, levy, etc. as may be provided for), upon signature of this Agreement and, if renewed, at the beginning of the new lease period. Each such date shall be a designated payment date in accordance with the law and the consequences thereof.
    4.2. Payment of the Rent by the Lessee will be made to the Company's account, as stated in Annex A of this Agreement, and the Company will be obliged to issue the corresponding legal document.
  5. Security Deposit
    5.1 The Lessee shall, upon signing this Agreement, pay the amount set out in Annex A as a security deposit for the faithful performance of the terms contained herein and agreed to be all material, and the payment of any debt under this Agreement (which may include the rent due from the Lessee, interest on late payment, fees, costs, any sums payable for charges due for additional services provided in respect of late payment or non- payment) and shall remain in the possession of the Company until the termination of this Agreement and the delivery of the Empty Box, together with the keys thereto, and the Access Card by the Lessee, at which time it shall be returned to the Lessee, provided there is no breach of any term hereof and no debt is owed by the Lessee to the Company. The amount of the security deposit also covers:
    a) The cost of a change of lock in the event that the Lessee loses one of the two keys in his possession.
    b) The cost of an opening of the Safe Deposit Box and replacement of the lock in the event that the Lessee loses both keys in his possession.
    c) The cost of issuing an Access Card in the event that the Lessee loses it or it is destroyed.
    5.2. In the event that the security deposit is used by the Company to cover some of the damages referred to in clause 5.1 above, then at the end of the contract the amount of the deposit that will be returned to the Lessee will be the amount remaining after deducting the costs for the above damages.
    5.3. In the event of renewal of the lease, the Lessee shall pay to the Company each time the amount required in accordance with Appendix A to complete the guarantee.
  6. Keys
    6.1. The keys are assets of the Company.
    6.2. For each box there are only two (2) identical keys, which the Lessee receives after the completion of the account opening procedure, as described in detail on the company's website.
    6.3. After delivery of the keys, the Company cannot open the safe deposit box except by breaking into it.
    6.4. The Lessee is responsible for the keys. The Lessee or any third party is not allowed to make a copy of the keys. The Lessee shall remain liable to the Company in the event that the Lessee, or its proxy, if any, has failed to comply with this condition.
    6.5. Upon signing the contract, the Lessee shall receive two (2) identical keys, which the Lessee shall retain and keep. In the event of loss of one or both keys, the Lessee shall notify the Company of this fact and the Company undertakes to change the lock on the Door and deliver the new keys to the Lessee. The cost of one change of lock and associated labour is set out in Schedule A hereto, and is covered by the security deposit paid by the Lessee to the Company in accordance with clause (5) hereof. In the event that a second change of lock is required then the Lessee shall be liable to pay the cost of such work to the Company. In both the above cases, the Company shall invite the Lessee to be present during the respective works. Failure of the Lessee to respond shall result in the non- performance of the aforementioned works, as the case may be, until the Lessee submits a request to the Store and the Company fixes a new date and time at which the Lessee shall attend. Until the completion of the aforementioned works, as the case may be, all access to the Safe Deposit Box shall be excluded for security reasons.
    6.6. It is expressly agreed that until such time as the Lessee notifies the Company of the loss of one or both keys of the Safe, the Lessee remains solely responsible for the contents of the Safe and its fate.
    6.7. In the event that the Company's Store is closed or relocated, and in the event that the Safe Deposit Boxes therein are removed, the Company shall notify the Lessee of the modification or termination of the lease and shall require the Lessee to immediately take possession of the contents of his Safe Deposit Box within five (5) days.
    6.8. If the deadline of the previous paragraph expires without action, the Company is entitled to transfer the contents of the Safe Deposit Box as it is locked in another Store with relevant infrastructure. If this is not possible for any technical reason, the Company shall be entitled to transfer the contents of the Safe Deposit Box and place them in a Safe Deposit Box of the same size, unless there is no free similar Safe Deposit Box available, in which case a Safe Deposit Box of a similar size shall be selected, in which the transferred contents can be placed. The opening of the Safe Deposit Box, the transfer of its contents and its installation in another Safe Deposit Box shall be done before a notary public of the Company's choice and the Lessee shall bear all costs in connection therewith. In the event of a change in the rent due to a change in the size of the Safe, the rent will be adjusted accordingly from the next lease period.
    6.9. It is prohibited to place in any Safe Deposit Box any explosives, acids, contaminating or odorous objects, illegally obtained objects or products of criminal activities (in accordance with L. 4557/2018, as amended), or any kind of materials that could cause damage to it or to neighboring Safe Deposit Boxes, or items that have been used or are being used in any way to facilitate tax evasion. In such case, the Lessee shall be liable to indemnify the Company or any third party for any damages, costs, charges and harm to property arising from such action. 6.10. The company in the case of par. 6.9. is entitled to terminate the contract on the basis of what is stated in clause 10 of this contract and to call the Lessee to deliver the empty box together with the keys and the access card. If the Lessee fails to appear, the Company shall be entitled to open the safe deposit box in accordance with the provisions of clause 11 hereof. In this case, the Lessee shall be liable for all related costs.
  7. Access-Use of the safe-deposit box:
    7.1 Upon opening an account, the Lessee shall receive from the Company an Access card ("Access Card"), which shall be used to enter the branch where the safe deposit boxes are located at any time.
    7.2. The Access Card remains the property of the Company.
    7.3. The Lessee is responsible for the safekeeping of the Access Card.
    7.4. The Lessee does not gain access to the safe deposit box without the Access Card, and its key.
    7.5. In the event that the Lessee loses the Access Card or if it is destroyed for any reason, the Lessee is obliged to inform the Company immediately and without any delay in writing, so that the Company can immediately issue a new one. The cost of issuing a new Access Card is set out in Annex A and is covered by the security deposit paid by the Lessee to the Company in accordance with clause (5) hereof. In the event that a second issue of the Access Card is required, then the Lessee shall be liable to pay the costs.
    7.6. Only the Lessee or the Lessee's proxy, who will have an express order to do so, is entitled to use the Safe Deposit Box during the days and hours of operation of the Store, in accordance with the security rules set by the Company. Prior to any use of the Safe Deposit Box, the Lessee shall strictly follow the Company's procedures in force from time to time in this regard. The Lessee is expressly prohibited from taking any action that may interfere with the rights of other Company customers or cause damage to the Company's facilities or the property of any third party.
    7.7. The Company reserves the right to deny the Lessee or its Agent access to the Box if it has been lawfully imposed on it by any local, national or supranational authority (including any court) or if, in the Company's reasonable opinion, the Lessee is behaving in an aggressive, erratic, threatening, obscene or rude manner, if under the influence of alcohol or drugs, if his/her conduct gives rise to suspicion that he/she is acting unlawfully, in the case of force majeure as detailed in clause 12. 2., or in the event that essential maintenance work is being carried out at the Company's Store.
    7.8. The Company reserves the right to access the Lessee's safe deposit box if such access has been lawfully imposed on it by any local, national or supranational authority (including any court). In this case it is obliged to inform the Lessee accordingly.
    7.9. The Lessee after accessing the box is solely responsible for repositioning the box inside the safe and securing it.
  8. Term - Renewal
    8.1. The term of this contract shall begin on the date of signing hereof and end on the date stated therein. After the aforementioned expiry of the contract (subject to Article 10 on termination), the Lessee must come to the Store to collect the contents of his/her safe deposit box, and deliver it empty, together with its keys and the Access Card, no later than 09:00 a.m. on the last day of the contract.
    8.2. The Lessee may also renew the contract for an equal or shorter period of time by choosing the same or a different box. In this case he is obliged to notify the company in writing.
    8.3. In the event that the Lessee fails to appear at the Company's Store at the date of expiry of the agreement in accordance with clause 8.1, the Lessee shall be deemed to have renewed the agreement automatically and indefinitely for a period equal in each case to that stated therein. In this case the amount of the security deposit shall be forfeited in favour of the company to cover the rent and expenses of the renewed lease.
    8.4. The Company reserves the right at its sole discretion not to renew the Lessee's agreement if the Lessee repeatedly breaches any of the terms of this agreement and fails to fulfil its obligations to the Company, or the Lessee fails to provide the necessary updated documents for its identification in accordance with clause 19 of this agreement, or one of the events referred to in clause 7.7 of this agreement occurs.
  9. Power of Attorney
    9.1. The Lessee has the right to appoint proxies by express mandate, who have access to the Safe Deposit Box in the same manner and under the same conditions as the Lessee and may use it independently or together.
    9.2. The power of attorney shall be specific and shall be granted either by means of a private document, which shall be dated and signed by the Lessee and his/her attorney, or by means of a notarial deed, which shall be submitted to the Company, verified by its legal department and attached here to.
    9.3. The private document or power of attorney referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be valid until the date indicated thereon or in any case until revoked. The validity of the power of attorney shall expire automatically upon the death of the Lessee, even if expressly agreed otherwise. The proxy shall be liable to the Company and to the tax or other authorities for any use of the Safe Deposit Box after the death of the Lessee.
    9.4. The proxy may be replaced at any time as provided in par. 9.2. above, after the Lessee has revoked the valid private document or power of attorney as referred to in the following par. 9.5.
    9.5. Revocation of a valid power of attorney or private document may be made at any time by Lessee either by a notarized instrument revoking the same or by a private document of certain date stating the revocation of the foregoing, and attached hereto.
    9.6. The Lessee hereby irrevocably declares that it waives any objection concerning forgery of its signature, falsification of the document of the granted power of attorney or overstepping the limits of the power of attorney provided. 9.7. In the event of loss of the key or keys by the proxy, the Company shall have no liability whatsoever, until it is informed of said loss, as set out in clauses 6.5. and 6.6. above, which shall apply in the manner stated above.
    9.7. In any case of use of the Safe Deposit Box by the Lessee's respective proxies, the Company shall be entitled to ask them to confirm, as a condition of their use, the existence of the conditions for the lawful use of the Safe, and they shall be obliged to respond honestly and completely, being personally liable.
  10. Expiry - Termination of Lease
    10.1. On the day the lease expires, the Lessee is obliged to vacate the Safe Deposit Box and deliver the keys and the Access Card to the Company.
    10.2. Should the Lessee be in default in the payment of the rent, or should the Lessee breach any of the terms of this agreement, all of which are agreed to be material, or should the Lessee breach any of the law and/or the provisions of the Regulatory Authorities, the Company shall be entitled to terminate this agreement by notice served to the postal address provided by the Lessee in accordance with clause 14. In the same document, the Company shall request the Lessee to deliver the Safe Deposit Box to it empty, together with the keys to it and the Access Card.
    10.3. In the event of any termination of this Agreement as aforesaid, the Lessee shall immediately deliver the Safe Deposit Box empty, its keys and the Access Card and forfeit to the Company the security deposit paid by the Lessee to the Company pursuant to clause 5 hereof.
    10.4. The Lessee has the right to terminate this agreement in writing, provided that he/she delivers the safe empty along with the Access Card and its keys to the above mentioned Company Store, where the safe is kept, and pays any rent due from him/her. In the event that the Lessee refuses to pay the fee due, then the security deposit paid at the conclusion of the contract shall be forfeited in favour of the Company.
  11. Opening of the Safe Deposit Box
    11.1. In the event of termination of this Agreement by the Company and the failure of the Lessee to appear, in accordance with the relevant request of the Company to vacate the Safe Deposit Box in accordance with clause 10.2 above, the Company shall be entitled, and after obtaining permission from the competent local court, to open the Safe Deposit Box and make a public deposit of its contents, which shall then be made available to the Lessee, in accordance with the specific provisions of the law. The Lessee shall be entitled to take over the above content after the payment of any amount due to the Company, including the costs for the opening of the Safe, inventory, legal or other related costs.
    11.2. In the event of the death of the Lessee, the opening of the Safe Deposit Box shall be carried out by the Lessee's legal heirs, following the issue and service to the Company of the relevant certificate of inheritance, in accordance with the relevant provisions of law.
  12. Company Responsibility
    12.1. The Company is obliged to comply with all security regulations and to take all appropriate measures, in accordance with the law, for the safekeeping of its Safe Deposit Boxes. The Company shall not record the contents of the Safe Deposit Box, which it shall not be entitled to know (subject to clause 11 and clause 7.8), and the Lessee may at any time alter the contents of the Safe Deposit Box, the value of which shall remain unknown and uncontrollable by the Company. Thereupon, it is hereby expressly agreed that the Company shall have absolutely no liability whatsoever for any of the contents of the Thrift Shop in the event of damage, destruction or loss thereof, in whole or in part. The Company shall insure the contents of the Safe Deposit Box against any risk as set out in clause 15 hereof and the Lessee shall not be entitled to claim compensation for any reason whatsoever in respect of the leased Safe Deposit Box and its contents.
    12.2. The company is not liable in the event that for reasons of force majeure (including but not limited to strikes, pandemics, adverse weather conditions, government orders, orders of the Regulatory Authority, obligation to comply with any law, regulation, directive, or court order, fire, flood, general power failure, breakdown of machinery and facilities, acts of terrorism, police warnings, etc.) the fulfilment of its obligations to the Lessee is delayed or becomes impossible.
  13. Legal Persons
    13.1 In case the Lessee is a legal person, the Lessee is obliged, upon submission of the application to the Company and prior to the opening of the account, to provide the necessary supporting documents that legitimize the legal person ( including but not limited to documents for the persons authorized to act in the name and on behalf of the legal person and to legally bind the legal person, documents for the beneficial owners, etc.). Once the Legal Entity is legalized by the Company, it can proceed to open the account in order to lease the desired box(es).
    13.2. In the event that the Legal Entity fails to produce the necessary documents to legalize the Legal Entity or in the event that the documents produced do not allow the Legal Entity to be legalized, then the Company shall first be entitled to request the Legal Entity to produce additional documents and if these are not produced, then the Company shall reject the application of the Legal Entity.
    13.3. The Legal Entity-Lessee may only access the safe deposit box through an Authorized User.
    13.4. The authorization to the User of the safe deposit box is given by the Legal Entity-Lessee, in writing with specific instructions to this effect, either by a Deed of the Competent Body of the Legal Entity-Lessee or by a Resolution of the partners, depending on the form of each legal entity. This power of attorney must be valid throughout the duration of the contract.
    13.5. The Authorised User accepts all the terms of this Lease and is bound by them. They are also responsible for the proper and appropriate use of the safe deposit boxes.
    13.6. The Authorised User shall receive the keys and access card from the Company.
    13.7. Replacement of the Authorised User may be made at any time, after the Legal Entity - Lessee has revoked the valid power of attorney, and appointed a new user by a newer document, as referred to in clause 13.3.
    13.8. In the event that the Legal Entity-Lessee fails to notify the Company of the change of the authorised user, then the Company may refuse to allow the user access to the safe deposit box.
    13.9. In the event that the Lessee is a Legal Person, the Company may, in addition to what is stated in clause 10 hereof, also terminate this Agreement in the event that the Legal Person becomes bankrupt, is placed in receivership and its solvency is generally affected. In the event of termination as aforesaid, all the provisions of clause 10 hereof relating to termination shall apply.
  14. Notifications - Announcements
    14.1. Any notification on behalf of the Company to the Lessee concerning the present shall be made in writing to the postal address indicated by the Lessee in the preamble of the present, or to the address of the Lessee's representative, who has been appointed by the Company by means of a special form or a special notarial document attached to the present, or to the Lessee's e-mail address indicated in the application to the Company, provided that the Lessee consents to be informed by e-mail. In any case of appointment of a proxy (clause 9 above), the said proxy shall automatically be the Lessee's procedural representative.
    14.2. The Lessee must notify the Company in writing of any change of their postal address or any other means of identification. The legal address of the Lessee for the legal service or notification or dispatch to the Lessee of any document and for the legal consequences arising from this document, shall be the last address declared by the Lessee. This provision shall apply mutatis mutandis in the case of a procedural representative.
  15. Insurance The Company has drawn up a liability insurance policy with a recognized insurance company to cover its liability arising from this contract up to the amount of Euro 10,000 per damaging event. The insurance policy shall remain in force throughout the duration of this contract.
  16. Confidentiality
    16.1. The Company is bound and obliged to keep confidential all information that comes to its knowledge or to the knowledge of its Personnel in relation to the Lessee. The obligation to keep confidential any information made known to the Company as a result of this Agreement shall survive the expiry or termination of this Agreement for any reason, subject to clause 17 on the protection of personal data.
    16.2. The Company shall take all necessary steps to ensure that this obligation extends to its Personnel, who shall be bound to keep confidential all information coming to their knowledge during the term of this Contract.
  17. Compliance with the Personal Data Regulation
    17.1. For the execution of this contract and in the context of this contract, the Company collects, maintains and processes personal data in accordance with the applicable European, national legislative and regulatory framework.
    17.2. The Lessee was informed by the Company in a clear, understandable and definite manner about the purpose of the processing of their data, the recipients of their data, and is aware of their rights.
    17.3. The personal data of the Lessee which are collected to be processed relate to and serve the present relationship and are necessary and appropriate for the proper and uninterrupted fulfillment of the parties' mutual obligations and for the handling of all relations between them.
    17.4. The data declared to date by the Lessee, as well as any change in them and/or any data to be declared in the future, are kept in a special file by the Company to safeguard the contract between them, for as long as it remains in force and after its termination in accordance with the legislative and regulatory framework in force.
    17.5. The Company declares that the persons authorised to process personal data have undertaken a confidentiality commitment.
    17.6. The Company declares that it has taken and will continuously maintain in force and operation all necessary measures for the security and integrity of the personal data it will process on behalf of the Lessee.
    17.7. For the collection, maintenance and general processing of personal data of the Lessee, the provisions of the Personal Data Protection Declaration, which is available at the SBOX Shop and on the SBOX website, (www.safebox.gr), shall apply.
  18. Website and email
    18.1 The Company's website is www.safebox.gr. ("Website").
    18.2 The Company does not use linking or framing on its Website and is not responsible for the content, policies or services of any other persons or websites linked or accessible through its Website.
    18.3 Your use of the Company's Website is subject to the terms and conditions of the Website as published.
    18.4 Any communication between the Company and the Lessee by email will only be made by an authorised email user of the Company and will bear the address info@safebox.gr In the event that the Lessee receives an email from another address, the Lessee shall immediately inform the Company in writing and shall not reply to said email.
  19. Identification of the Lessee
    19.1. The Company has specific compliance obligations arising from Law no. 4557/2018, as currently in force, concerning the prevention and suppression of money laundering from illegal activities, on the basis of which it must follow the specific Acceptance Policy of each Lessee. This Acceptance Policy consists in the verification of the identity of the Lessee each time on the basis of original personal documents, following at the same time procedures for updating them.
    19.2. In case the Lessee is a natural person, the Company may request from the Lessee, either before the signing of this Lease, or at the beginning or during its duration, data or information deemed necessary, including but not limited to: a) Identity Card or Passport, b) a document certifying his/her residential address, c) a specific document certifying his/her Tax Identification Number, d) a contact telephone number, e) his/her professional status, and the Lessee shall produce them promptly and without delay.
    19.3. In the event that the Lessee is a legal entity, the Company may request from the Lessee, either before the signing of this Lease, or at the commencement or during the term thereof, such data or information as it deems necessary, including but not limited to: a) legalization documents, b) documents for the persons authorized to act in the name and on behalf of the legal entity and to legally bind it, c) documents for the beneficial owners, d) a copy of the company's Articles of Association, e) a certificate of the GEMI and the Lessee-legal entity must present them immediately and without any delay.
    19.4. In the event that, according to the above, the Lessee, whether a natural person or a legal entity, does not provide the documents requested by the Company, in order to be identified by the Company, or to proceed with the process of updating these documents, then the Company may reject the Lessee's request for the lease of a safe deposit box, or not accept to renew the contract.
  20. General Terms
    20.1. All the terms of this Agreement are material and any breach of them will be considered serious grounds for termination of this Agreement, as set out in clause 10 of this Agreement.
    20.2. The Company may amend the terms of the Contract in order to comply with any Laws, Regulations Directives, court decisions, governmental orders, or to correct errors, omissions, inaccuracies or ambiguities that result in the Contract not being workable for both parties, or for other reasons that could not have been foreseen. In this case, the Company is obliged to notify the Lessee in writing, either by sending a letter to the address indicated by the Lessee or by sending an e-mail to the e-mail address indicated by the Lessee in case the Lessee has consented to receive notifications by e-mail.
    The Agreement will be posted on the Company's Website, with all amendments, if any, from time to time, where the Lessee may print a copy for his/her records.
    20.3. For Lessees who have a special relationship with the Company, the more specific terms and agreements apply, as they are provided by the Company each time.
    20.4. In the event that any of the terms of this Agreement are held invalid the other remaining terms shall remain in effect as if the invalid term had never been included in this Agreement.
  21. Applicable Law / Jurisdiction
    This contract shall be governed by the Greek Law. Any dispute or disagreement regarding this agreement will be subject to an attempt at amicable resolution between the parties. If amicable resolution is not possible, any dispute will be resolved by the competent Courts of Athens.
    In consideration of the foregoing, this Agreement has been executed in two (2) identical copies and, having been read, is signed as follows by the parties hereto, each of whom has received one copy.