The service is provided by Abco Oy (business ID 3300465-7), Vapaasatama, 10900 Hanko, Finland, info@auto-saksasta.fi, trading as Auto-Saksasta.fi.
Acting under the customer's power of attorney, we apply for a transfer permit (Traficom B401) for the vehicle, route and dates stated by the customer, arrange transfer traffic insurance or motor insurance in the customer's name as ordered, and deliver the temporary plates as a scan or by express letter.
The permit is granted by the authority or registration point. We do not guarantee that the permit is granted and are not responsible for processing times.
The customer is responsible for all information given in the order (applicant, vehicle, route, dates and reason for the transfer) being correct, and for using the vehicle only on the route, on the dates and for the purpose stated in the permit.
The customer is responsible for the roadworthiness of the vehicle, the driver's licence, and for ensuring that the Finnish transfer permit and insurance are accepted in every country on the route, and must comply with the law of each country.
Transfer traffic insurance and motor insurance cover statutory motor liability only. The vehicle has no comprehensive (own damage) insurance through the service unless the customer has ordered it in their own name.
Abco Oy does not compensate any damage to the vehicle, its cargo or equipment, or any loss arising from their use. The customer is responsible for comprehensive insurance and for any damage to the vehicle.
If the customer chooses their own motor insurance, they are responsible for it being valid for the whole permit period, already when the application is submitted. The premium of insurance taken out in the customer's name is paid directly to the insurer and is subject to the insurer's terms.
The customer pays all fines, fixed penalties, traffic and parking charges, road, bridge, ferry and customs charges arising from the use of the vehicle during the permit, and any vehicle tax surcharges and other sanctions imposed for misuse of the transfer permit (at least EUR 1,000), regardless of to whom they are addressed.
If such a charge or sanction is directed at Abco Oy, the customer reimburses it together with reasonable handling costs within 14 days of the invoice. Abco Oy may charge the amount to the customer's payment method where the customer has authorised this.
For plates delivered as a scan, the customer confirms receipt of the scan, after which Abco Oy destroys the original official temporary plates. Plates delivered by post must not be used after the permit has ended, and the customer destroys them.
Prices are as shown on the order page (VAT 0 %) and are paid when ordering. The customer may cancel the order before the application has been submitted, in which case the payment is refunded. No refund is given after the application has been submitted or the insurance has taken effect.
A consumer customer requests the service to begin before the 14-day distance-selling withdrawal period ends; the right of withdrawal ends when the service has been fully performed. If the permit is not granted for a reason not attributable to the customer's information, we refund the service fee.
The customer gives either a single-order power of attorney (vehicle, route and dates) or a general power of attorney for temporary plates for 12 months. Even under a general power of attorney, each permit is applied for only on the basis of a separate order by the customer. The power of attorney may be revoked in writing.
Abco Oy is liable only for direct damage caused intentionally or through gross negligence, up to the service fee paid for the order. Abco Oy is not liable for indirect damage such as loss of use or income. This limitation does not apply to mandatory consumer protection provisions.
We process the applicant's identity data (personal identity code or date of birth and passport number) only to provide the service and to meet legal obligations. The data is not sent unprotected and is retained according to accounting and regulatory requirements.
These terms are governed by Finnish law. Disputes are settled in the district court of Abco Oy's domicile. A consumer may also refer the dispute to the Finnish Consumer Disputes Board or to the district court of their own domicile.