General Terms and Conditions of Marea Studios Málaga, S.L., Calle Tucídides 12, Polígono Santa Bárbara, 29004 Málaga (the "Provider"). Last updated: 1 July 2026.
Clause 1 – Scope
These Terms apply to all stage hire, equipment and grip hire, crew supply, production and post-production services agreed between the Provider and its clients, whether consumers or businesses. Any conflicting terms of the client shall have no effect unless expressly accepted by the Provider in writing.
Clause 2 – Conclusion of contract
Published rates and the online quote are indicative. By submitting the form the client makes an enquiry. The contract is concluded upon the Provider's written confirmation, once availability of the stage, equipment and crew has been checked. Dates are held firm only once the deposit under Clause 4 has been received.
Clause 3 – Prices
All prices are in euros and include Spanish VAT at the applicable rate of 21%. A day is 10 consecutive hours; a half day is 5 hours charged at 60% of the day rate. Equipment is charged per full day, including on half-day bookings. A 12% discount applies to stage hire from 5 days and 20% from 10 days; it does not apply to equipment, crew or fixed-price services.
Clause 4 – Payment
A deposit of 40% is due on confirmation, a second instalment of 30% eight days before the first shoot day, and the balance within 30 days of completion. Accepted payment methods: credit card, Visa, Mastercard and bank transfer; approved business clients may pay on invoice within 30 days. Late payment incurs the default interest set out in Law 3/2004 on combating late payment in commercial transactions, together with the €40 recovery cost indemnity under Article 8 of that Law.
Clause 5 – Duration, overruns and overtime
Any hour started beyond the booked window is charged pro rata of the stage day rate, with a 25% uplift on crew in line with the collective agreement. The stage must be returned clear of sets and waste at the end of the window; otherwise removal and making good are charged at cost. Build and strike days for constructed sets are agreed in the quote at a reduced rate.
Clause 6 – Crew
Crew supplied are employed and registered by the Provider under the Spanish national collective agreement for the audiovisual production industry; the client does not at any point become their employer and assumes no social security obligations in their respect. The client retains creative direction while the Provider is responsible for technical direction and compliance with occupational risk prevention rules. If a crew member becomes unavailable at short notice, the Provider will offer an equivalently qualified replacement or, failing that, will not charge for that role.
Clause 7 – Equipment, LED wall and security
Equipment is supplied in good working order and checked jointly on collection and return. The client is responsible for it throughout the hire and is liable for damage, loss and theft at full replacement value, save for normal wear. The LED wall is subject to a documented damage schedule reviewed at the technical recce; contact with the panels by sets, vehicles or rigging requires prior written agreement. The site is guarded 24 hours a day, which does not relieve the client of responsibility for its own equipment and effects left on the premises. Equipment may not leave the site without written agreement and evidence of insurance covering equipment in the client's care. Sub-hire is prohibited.
Clause 8 – Safety, insurance and client obligations
Before the first shoot day the client shall provide a valid public liability insurance certificate and a named list of attendees. The client shall comply with the house rules: no smoking or vaping; naked flames, atmospheric haze, prop weapons, vehicles and animals subject to prior written agreement; observance of maximum occupancy and of rigging load limits. The Provider may require a fire safety officer to be present for certain sequences, at the client's cost.
Clause 9 – Filming permits
Where the client books the scouting and permits service, the Provider will file the applications with the Ayuntamiento de Málaga, the Málaga Film Office and any other competent authority. This is an obligation of means: granting the authorisation rests solely with the authority, and a refusal gives rise to no liability or right to compensation against the Provider.
Clause 10 – Intellectual property and image rights
Where the client shoots with its own crew, the client is the sole owner of the rights in the material; hiring a stage confers no rights on the Provider. Where the Provider's authors or crew are engaged, they retain their moral right, which is inalienable and non-transferable under Article 14 of the Spanish Intellectual Property Act, and assign the client the economic rights (reproduction, distribution and communication to the public) in the delivered material for 5 years, worldwide, for web, social media, trade shows and printed commercial materials, with the specification of media, term and territory required by Article 43 of that Act. Broadcast, paid media campaigns and theatrical exhibition are subject to a separately quoted additional assignment. The client warrants that it holds authorisations from identifiable people under Organic Act 1/1982 and the rights to any works, sets, music and trade marks appearing on camera, and shall hold the Provider harmless against any claim in that respect.
Clause 11 – Cancellation and rescheduling
Stage: free cancellation up to 14 calendar days before the first shoot day; between 14 and 7 days, 30% of the stage fee remains payable; between 7 days and 72 hours, 50%; under 72 hours or in the event of a no-show, the full fee is due. Crew: free cancellation up to 7 days before; thereafter 50% of the relevant role remains payable. Equipment: free cancellation up to 72 hours before. One free reschedule is granted, within 12 months, if requested at least 14 days in advance. Where the Provider cancels, all sums paid are refunded within 14 days, with no further compensation.
Clause 12 – Liability
The Provider is liable without limitation in cases of wilful misconduct or gross negligence, and for personal injury. In cases of slight negligence, liability is limited to breaches of essential contractual obligations and capped at the total amount invoiced for the service. The Provider is not liable for schedule overruns attributable to the client, for loss of data on the client's recording media, or for personal effects left unattended. The client is responsible for backing up its material before leaving the site.
Clause 13 – Force majeure
Neither party is liable for a failure caused by unforeseeable circumstances or force majeure within the meaning of Article 1105 of the Spanish Civil Code (including prolonged power failure, fire, flood or an administrative closure order). In such cases sums paid are refunded or alternative dates are offered, at the client's choice.
Clause 14 – Governing law and jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by Spanish law. For consumers, the courts of the consumer's domicile have jurisdiction; for business-to-business relations, the parties submit to the courts of Málaga, waiving any other jurisdiction. Consumers may apply to the Consumer Arbitration Board of Andalusia or to the European online dispute resolution platform: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr. The invalidity of any clause shall not affect the validity of the remainder.
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