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1. |
APPLICATION |
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1.1 |
These conditions apply to all
contracts between the Seller and the Buyer referred to in the order and
override all conditions stipulated by the Buyer (even if submitted in a
later document); any other agreements between the parties relating to the
subject matter of this order are terminated (except an agreement into which
these conditions are incorporated).
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1.2 |
No variation of these
conditions is permitted unless agreed in writing by a director of the
Seller. |
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PRICE |
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2.1 |
The price to be paid for the
goods or the services will be the Seller’s price at the date when the goods
are despatched or the services are provided. |
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2.2 |
The price of goods includes the
cost of Seller’s standard packaging. The price is exclusive of VAT and
carriage. |
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PAYMENT |
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3.1 |
Payment is due prior to
delivery of goods and services, unless prior agreement has been obtained
from the Seller in writing. |
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3.2 |
If payment is not made on the
due date the Seller reserves the right to charge interest on the amount due
at the rate of 3% above the current bank base rate.
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3.3 |
The Seller may, on stated
products and services, require a down payment with the Buyers order. |
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3.4 |
If the Buyer fails to make
payment by the due date or when required, the Seller may (without prejudice
to any other remedy which it may have) cancel this contract and/or any other
contract between the Buyer and the Seller and/or suspend delivery under this
or any other contract until payment is made.
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3.5 |
The Buyer will have no statutory or other right of set off. |
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DELIVERY |
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4.1 |
Delivery dates are approximate
only and the Seller shall not be responsible for any loss or damage arising
from any delay in delivering all or part of any goods, ordered or delay in
the provision of any services.
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4.2 |
Without prejudice to Clause
4.1, the Seller will not be liable for any other breach of these conditions
caused by any circumstances beyond the Seller’s control including without
limitation, any Act of God, explosion, fire, flood, war, hostilities,
accident, delay in delivery or non-delivery by the Seller’s suppliers,
breakdowns or accidents to machinery, labour strike or dispute, order or
decree of any court or action of any governmental authority, or any other
causes or any circumstances beyond the Seller’s control; on the occurrence
of any of the above events the Seller reserves the right to cancel or
suspend the whole or part of any delivery. |
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5. |
RISK AND PROPERTY |
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5.1 |
Goods supplied to the Buyer
will remain the property of the Seller until full payment in cash or cleared
funds has been received by the Seller for those goods and for all other
goods delivered or services supplied by the Seller to the Buyer in respect
of which payment is outstanding. |
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5.2 |
Goods supplied to the Buyer
will remain the property of the Seller until title to the goods passes to
the Buyer.
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5.2.1 |
The Buyer will hold those goods as the Seller’s bailee. |
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5.2.2 |
The Buyer will protect, store and identify the goods by reasonable means so
that they can be recognised as the property of the Seller. |
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5.2.3 |
The Buyer may use the goods or sell them in the ordinary course of its
business. |
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5.2.4 |
If the Buyer is in breach of
any of its obligations to the Seller, or the order or the contract for the
supply of goods is cancelled or capable of being cancelled under Clause 9
below, and provided the goods are still in existence and have not been
resold, the Seller may (a) by notice to the Buyer require redelivery to it
of the goods; and/or (b) with or without previous notice, retake
possession of the goods and sell the goods. For the
purpose of this clause the Buyer irrevocably authorises the Seller’s
representatives to enter the premises on which the goods are situated and
remove the goods at the Buyer’s expense. |
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5.3 |
Risk in all goods supplied to the Buyer will pass to the Buyer on delivery. |
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6. |
INSPECTION |
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6.1 |
If the goods or any of them are
damaged or lost while in the custody of the carrier, the Seller will (at its
option) either replace such goods or refund to the Buyer the cost or price
of them, but the Seller’s liability in connection with any such goods will
not exceed the cost of replacement of them or the price paid by the Buyer
for them.
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6.2 |
The Seller will not be under any liability under 6.1 above unless the
following conditions are strictly complied with: |
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6.2.1 |
In the event of non-delivery of a whole consignment of goods the Buyer must
inform the Seller in writing within ten days of the date of the invoice. |
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6.2.2 |
In the case of damage to goods
or loss of part of a consignment, the consignment must be inspected in the
presence of the carrier. If any goods are damaged or lost, the
consignment note must be endorsed accordingly and the Buyer must notify the
Seller within forty-eight hours of delivery. Such notification to be
confirmed in writing within the following five days. |
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7. |
LIABILITIES |
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7.1 |
Nothing in this clause will be
deemed to exclude or restrict the Seller’s liability for death or personal
injury resulting from the Seller’s negligence. |
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7.2 |
If any goods supplied or
processed, or any services supplied or provided by, or on behalf of, the
Seller prove on inspection to be defective in material or workmanship, the
Seller will (at its option) replace the same or refund to the Buyer the
price of the goods or services. |
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7.3 |
The Buyer will determine the
suitability of the goods for its intended use and will not rely upon any
responsibilities made by, or on behalf of, the Seller. |
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7.4 |
The Seller’s liability under these conditions shall never exceed the cost of
replacement of the price paid by the Buyer for the goods or services. |
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7.5 |
The Seller will not be liable
for any consequential or indirect loss or damage costs (whether for loss of
profit or otherwise), expenses or other costs, expenses or other claims for
consequential compensation whatsoever suffered by the Buyer whether this
loss or damage arises from a breach of duty, in contract or in tort or in
any other way (including loss or damage arising from the Seller’s
negligence). |
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7.6 |
Except as set out in these conditions, all warranties and conditions,
whether express or implied, statutory or otherwise are excluded to the
fullest extent permissible by law. |
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8. |
OBLIGATIONS OF THE BUYER |
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8.1 |
The Buyer warrants that:
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8.1.1 |
The copyright in the Buyer’s Material is vested in the Buyer and that the
provision of the goods to the Buyer and/or any service provided by the
Seller will not give rise to any infringement of copyright; |
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8.1.2 |
The Buyer’s Material is free from and does not contain any defamatory,
criminal or actionable matter; |
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The Buyer has paid or will pay when demanded all royalties whether in
respect of copyright or otherwise which arise in respect of any material
supplied by the Buyer or in respect of any Goods or services supplied by the
Seller to the Buyer.
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8.2 |
The Buyer is responsible for insuring the Buyer’s material at all times and
accordingly the Seller accepts no liability and excludes all responsibility
in respect of any loss or damage howsoever arising to the Buyer’s material.
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8.3 |
The Buyer
shall indemnify and hold harmless the Seller and keep the Seller indemnified and held harmless against all loss and damages,
costs and expenses suffered or incurred as a result of any claim or action that
may be made against the Seller by any third party, in relation to any rights in
the Buyer’s Material and/ or the Seller’s copying use or possession thereof and
against any other claim, action or proceedings arising from the said material,
together with the Seller’s costs and expenses incurred in relation to any claim,
action or proceedings as aforesaid.
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9.0 |
TERMINATION |
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If there is appointed a
Receiver, Administrator or Administrative Receiver of the Buyer’s property
or assets or any part of them, or a court order is made or a resolution is
passed for the winding-up of the Buyer (except for the purpose of
amalgamation or reconstruction) or if the Buyer commits any act of
bankruptcy, or any bankruptcy petition is presented against the Buyer (or
any analogous proceedings under the law of any country outside the United
Kingdom are commenced), the Seller may by notice in writing to the Buyer
cancel all orders and contracts between the Seller and the Buyer or any part
of them remaining unfulfilled. |
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10. |
LAW |
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All contracts between the
Seller and the Buyer shall be governed and construed in accordance with the
Laws of England, and the Buyer agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of the
Courts of law in England in respect of them.
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