Rather than full payment upon delivery, the buyer retains an agreed portion (typically 5–10 %) of the total invoice as security until the supplier fulfills all contractual obligations: proper delivery, defect inspection, or remediation of issues.
Source: https://www.dict.cc/?s=Zahlungseinbehalt
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