Terms & Conditions for the Sale Supply of Goods and Services
Between: Gnanomat S.L. (Versarien Technologies Limited) -and- The Customer
These Terms and Conditions (“the Terms”) govern the sale of all Goods and Services (together the “Products”) by Versarien Technologies Limited, together with all and any of its business divisions and subsidiaries (together the “Supplier”) to the Customer. The Customer is urged to read these Terms carefully to ensure it fully understands them before ordering any Good or Services. By ordering any of the Goods and Services, the Customer is deemed to be bound by these Terms.
If there is any inconsistency between these Terms and any other document issued by the Supplier or the Customer, these Terms will take priority.
These Terms may only be waived or modified in a written agreement signed by an authorised representative of the Supplier.
The Supplier reserves the right to amend these Terms from time to time without notice to the Customer.
1 INTERPRETATION
1.1 Definitions
In these Conditions, the following definitions apply:
Business Day: a day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday) when banks in London and Madrid are open for business.
Commencement Date: has the meaning set out in clause 2.2.
Conditions: these terms and conditions as amended from time to time in accordance with clause 17.8.
Contract: the contract between the Supplier and the Customer for the supply of Goods and/or Services in accordance with these Conditions.
Collection Location: has the meaning set out in clause 4.3
Customer: the person or firm who purchases the Goods and/or Services from the Supplier.
Deliverables: the deliverables set out in the Order.
Delivery Location: has the meaning set out in clause 4.2.
Force Majeure Event: has the meaning given to it in clause 16.
Goods: the goods (or any part of them) set out in the Order, [including but not limited to Foamed Metal Products].
Specification: any specification for the Goods or for the Services, including any relevant plans or drawings that are agreed in writing by the Customer and the Supplier.
Intellectual Property Rights: patents, designs, rights to inventions, copyright and related rights, trade marks, business names and domain names, rights in get-up, goodwill and the right to sue for passing off, rights in designs, database rights, rights to use, and protect the confidentiality of, confidential information (including know-how), and all other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications and rights to apply for and be granted, renewals or extensions of, and rights to claim priority from, such rights and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection which subsist or will subsist now or in the future in any part of the world.
Order: the Customer’s order for the supply of Goods and/or Services, as set out in the Customer’s purchase order form or the Customer’s written acceptance of the Supplier’s quotation as the case may be.
Services: the services, including the Deliverables, supplied by the Supplier to the Customer as set out in the Specification, including but not limited to those services which are necessary to adapt, develop or design the Goods for the Customer’s use.
Supplier: Gnanomat S.L. is a company registered in Spain, company registered number B87069100.
Supplier Materials: has the meaning set out in clause 8.1(g).
1.2 Construction
In these Terms, the following rules apply:
(a) a person includes a natural person, corporate or unincorporated body (whether or not having separate legal personality);
(b) a reference to a party includes its personal representatives, successors or permitted assigns;
(c) a reference to a statute or statutory provision is a reference to such statute or statutory provision as amended or re-enacted. A reference to a statute or statutory provision includes any subordinate legislation made under that statute or statutory provision, as amended or re-enacted;
(d) any phrase introduced by the terms including, include, in particular or any similar expression shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words preceding those terms; and
(e) a reference to writing or written includes faxes and emails.
2 BASIS OF CONTRACT
2.1 The Order constitutes an offer by the Customer to purchase Goods and/or Services in accordance with these Conditions. The Customer is deemed to have read, understood and accepted these Conditions at the point of submitting their Order.
2.2 The Order shall only be deemed to be accepted when the Supplier issues written acceptance of the Order at which point and on which date the Contract shall come into existence (Commencement Date).
2.3 The Contract constitutes the entire agreement between the parties. The Customer acknowledges that it has not relied on any statement, promise, representation, assurance or warranty made or given by or on behalf of the Supplier which is not set out in the Contract.
2.4 Any samples, drawings, descriptive matter or advertising issued by the Supplier and any descriptions of the Goods or illustrations or descriptions of the Services contained in the Supplier’s marketing material, catalogues or brochures are issued or published for the sole purpose of giving an approximate idea of the Services and/or Goods described in them. They shall not form part of the Contract or have any contractual force.
2.5 These Conditions apply to the Contract to the exclusion of any other terms that the Customer seeks to impose or incorporate, or which are implied by trade, custom, practice or course of dealing.
2.6 Subject to clause 9.3, any quotation given by the Supplier shall not constitute an offer, and is only valid for a period of 20 Business Days from its date of issue.
2.7 All of these Conditions shall apply to the supply of both Goods and Services except where application to one or the other is specified.
3 GOODS
3.1 The Goods are as described on the Supplier’s website, its marketing material or in the Supplier’s catalogue (as applicable) as modified by any applicable Goods specification or the Goods Specification.
3.2 To the extent that the Goods are to be manufactured in accordance with a Goods Specification supplied by the Customer, the Customer shall indemnify the Supplier against all liabilities, costs, expenses, damages and losses (including any direct, indirect or consequential losses, loss of profit, loss of reputation and all interest, penalties and legal and other reasonable professional costs and expenses) suffered or incurred by the Supplier in connection with any claim made against the Supplier for actual or alleged infringement of a third party’s intellectual property rights arising out of or in connection with the Supplier’s use of the Goods Specification. This clause 3.2 shall survive termination of the Contract.
3.3 The Supplier reserves the right to amend the specification of the Goods or the Goods Specification if required by any applicable statutory or regulatory requirements.
4 DELIVERY OF GOODS
4.1 The Supplier shall ensure that:
(a) each delivery of the Goods is accompanied by a delivery note which shows the date of the Order, all relevant Customer and Supplier reference numbers, the type and quantity of the Goods (including the code number of the Goods, where applicable), special storage instructions (if any) and, if the Order is being delivered by instalments, the outstanding balance of Goods remaining to be delivered; and
(b) if the Supplier requires the Customer to return any packaging material to the Supplier, that fact is clearly stated on the delivery note. The Customer shall make any such packaging materials available for collection at such times as the Supplier shall reasonably request. Returns of packaging materials shall be at the Supplier’s expense.
4.2 The Supplier shall deliver the Goods to the location set out in the Order or such other location as the parties may agree (Delivery Location) at any time after the Supplier notifies the Customer that the Goods are ready. Delivery of the Goods shall be completed on the Goods’ arrival at the Delivery Location.
4.3 In the event that the Customer elects to collect the Goods from the Supplier’s premises or such other location as may be advised by the Supplier (Collection Location) the Customer shall collect the Goods within 3 Business Days of the Supplier notifying the Customer that the Goods are ready. Delivery of the Goods shall be completed on loading the Goods at the Collection Location.
4.4 In the event that the Customer elects to have the completed Goods stored on the Supplier’s premises for any reason as an alternative to delivery under clauses 4.2 or 4.3:
(a) the Supplier shall be entitled to invoice the Customer for the completed Goods notwithstanding that delivery has not taken place;
(b) the provisions of clauses 9.4 to 9.10 of these terms apply mutatis mutandis to the Goods;
(c) the Customer shall not be entitled at any time to exercise any rights of set off against the Goods which are stored by the Supplier (on the Supplier’s premises) on the Customer’s behalf:
(d) title in the Goods shall pass to the Customer upon payment of the charges;
(e) the Customer shall be liable to pay the Supplier, in addition to those charges detailed in clause 9.1, all and any storage charges in relation to the Goods that have been agreed in writing with the Customer in advance; and
(f) the Customer shall arrange the collection of the Goods within 3 Business Days of the Supplier notifying the Customer that the Goods require collection.
4.5 Any dates quoted for delivery of the Goods are approximate only, and the time of delivery is not of the essence. The Supplier shall not be liable for any delay in delivery of the Goods that is caused by any Customer specifications (affecting such matters including but not limited to ordering and lead times), Goods Specifications, a Force Majeure Event or the Customer’s failure to provide the Supplier with adequate delivery instructions or any other instructions that are relevant to the supply of the Goods.
4.6 If the Supplier fails to deliver the Goods, its liability shall be limited to the costs and expenses incurred by the Customer in obtaining replacement goods of similar description and quality in the cheapest market available, less the price of the Goods. The Supplier shall have no liability for any failure to deliver the Goods to the extent that such failure is caused by a Force Majeure Event the Customer’s failure to provide the Supplier with adequate delivery instructions for the Goods or any relevant instruction related to the supply of the Goods.
4.7 If the Customer fails to accept or take delivery of the Goods within 3 Business Days of the Supplier notifying the Customer that the Goods are ready, then except where such failure or delay is caused by a Force Majeure Event or by the Supplier’s failure to comply with its obligations under the Contract in respect of the Goods:
(a) delivery of the Goods shall be deemed to have been completed at 9.00 am on the third Business Day following the day on which the Supplier notified the Customer that the Goods were ready; and
(b) the Supplier shall store the Goods until delivery takes place, and charge the Customer for all related costs and expenses (including insurance).
4.8 If, 10 Business Days after the Supplier notified the Customer that the Goods were ready for delivery, the Customer has not taken or accepted delivery of them, the Supplier may resell or otherwise dispose of part or all of the Goods and, after deducting reasonable storage and selling costs, account to the Customer for any excess over the price of the Goods or charge the Customer for any shortfall below the price of the Goods.
4.9 The Customer shall not be entitled to reject the Goods if the Supplier delivers up to and including 5 per cent more or less than the quantity of Goods ordered, but a pro-rata adjustment shall be made to the Order invoice on receipt of notice from the Customer that the wrong quantity of Goods was delivered.
4.10 The Supplier may deliver the Goods by instalments, which shall be invoiced and paid for separately. Each instalment shall constitute a separate Contract. Any delay in delivery or defect in an instalment shall not entitle the Customer to cancel any other instalment.
5 QUALITY OF GOODS
5.1 The Supplier shall ensure that on Delivery, the Goods shall:
(a) conform in all material respects with their description or the Specification;
(b) be free from material defects in design, material and workmanship;
(c) be of satisfactory quality (within the meaning of the Sale of Goods Act 1979); and.
5.2 Subject to clause 5.3, if:
(a) the Customer gives notice in writing within a reasonable time of delivery that some or all of the Goods do not comply with the terms of clause 5.1;
(b) the Supplier is given a reasonable opportunity of examining such Goods; and
(c) the Customer (if asked to do so by the Supplier) returns such Goods to the Supplier’s place of business at the Customer’s cost,
the Supplier shall, at its option, repair or replace the defective Goods, or refund the price of the defective Goods in full.
5.3 The Supplier shall not be liable for the Goods’ failure to comply with the terms of clause 5.1 if:
(a) the Customer makes any use of such Goods after giving a notice in accordance with clause 5.2;
(b) the defect arises because the Customer failed to follow the Supplier’s oral or written instructions as to the storage, installation, commissioning, use or maintenance of the Goods or (if there are none) good trade practice;
(c) the defect arises as a result of the Supplier following any drawing, design or Specification supplied by the Customer;
(d) the Customer alters or repairs such Goods without the written consent of the Supplier;
(e) the defect arises as a result of fair wear and tear, wilful damage, negligence, or abnormal working conditions;
(f) the Goods differ from their description or Specification as a result of changes made to ensure they comply with applicable statutory or regulatory standards.
5.4 With respect to the Goods which do not meet the Specification and with respect to value-added work by the Supplier which does not meet the Customer’s specifications, the Supplier’s liability is limited, at the Supplier’s election, to:
(a) a refund of the Buyer’s purchase price for such Goods (without interest);
(b) a repair of such Goods; or
(c) a replacement of such Goods.
5.5 Except as provided in this clause 5, the Supplier shall have no liability to the Customer in respect of the Goods’ failure to comply with the terms of clause 5.1.
5.6 The terms of these Conditions shall apply to any repaired or replacement Goods supplied by the Supplier under clause 5.2.
6 TITLE AND RISK
6.1 The risk in the Goods shall pass to the Customer on completion of delivery.
6.2 Title to the Goods shall not pass to the Customer until the Supplier has received payment in cleared funds for:
(a) the Goods; and
(b) any other goods that the Supplier has supplied to the Customer in respect of which payment has become due.
6.3 Until title to the Goods has passed to the Customer, the Customer shall:
(a) hold the Goods on a fiduciary basis as the Supplier’s bailee;
(b) store the Goods separately from all other goods held by the Customer so that they remain readily identifiable as the Supplier’s property;
(c) not remove, deface or obscure any identifying mark or packaging on or relating to the Goods;
(d) maintain the Goods in satisfactory condition and keep them insured against all risks for their full price on the Supplier’s behalf from the date of delivery;
(e) notify the Supplier immediately if it becomes subject to any of the events listed in clause 15.1(b) to clause 15.1(m); and
(f) but the Customer may resell or use the Goods in the ordinary course of its business.
6.4 If before title to the Goods passes to the Customer the Customer becomes subject to any of the events listed in clause 15.1(b) to clause 15.1(m), or the Supplier reasonably believes that any such event is about to happen and notifies the Customer accordingly, then, provided the Goods have not been resold, or irrevocably incorporated into another product, and without limiting any other right or remedy the Supplier may have, the Supplier may at any time require the Customer to deliver up the Goods and, if the Customer fails to do so promptly, enter any premises of the Customer or of any third party where the Goods are stored in order to recover them.
6.5 The Supplier accepts no liability for goods supplied by the Customer and left on the Supplier’s premises or on the Customer’s or a third party’s site throughout the term of this Contract.
7 SUPPLY OF SERVICES & ACCEPTANCE TESTING
7.1 The Supplier shall provide the Services to the Customer in accordance with the e Specification in all material respects.
7.2 The Supplier shall use all reasonable endeavours to meet any performance dates for the Services specified in any works programme or delivery timetable, but any such dates shall be estimates only and time shall not be of the essence for the performance of the Services.
7.3 The Supplier shall have the right to make any changes to the Services which are necessary to comply with any applicable law or safety requirement, or which do not materially affect the nature or quality of the Services, and the Supplier shall notify the Customer in any such event.
7.4 The Supplier warrants to the Customer that the Services will be provided using reasonable care and skill.
7.5 In the event that the Contract involves elements of Acceptance Tests by the Customer, no later than 30 days from the date of acceptance of the Customer’s Order, the Customer shall deliver to the Supplier proposed user acceptance criteria and test data for the Acceptance Tests for the Goods/Services. These criteria and data shall be such as are reasonably required to show that the Goods/Services complies with the Specification. The Supplier shall provide the Customer with reasonable assistance to prepare such user acceptance criteria and test data at the Customer’s request. The parties shall use reasonable endeavours to agree the Acceptance Tests for the Goods/Services within 30 days from the date of delivery to the Supplier of the proposed criteria and data.
7.6 Within 14 days of Delivery, the Acceptance Tests shall be carried out. The Acceptance Tests shall be started as soon as reasonably possible after Delivery and shall be performed during normal working hours. The Customer shall carry out the agreed Acceptance Tests for the Goods/Services unless it has been agreed that the Acceptance Tests shall be carried out jointly. The Customer carrying out the Acceptance Tests shall give the Supplier at least 24 hours’ notice of the start of the Acceptance Tests and permit the Supplier to observe all or any part of the testing.
7.7 If the Goods/Services fail to pass the Acceptance Tests, the Customer shall, within 5 Business Days from the completion of the Acceptance Tests, or any part of these tests, provide a written notice to this effect, giving details of such failure(s). The Supplier shall remedy the defects and deficiencies and the relevant test(s) shall be repeated within a reasonable time.
7.8 If the Goods/Services fail in some material respect to pass any repeated Acceptance Tests within four weeks from the date of its second submission to the Acceptance Tests, then the Customer may, by written notice to the Supplier, choose at its sole discretion:
(a) to fix (without prejudice to the Customer’s other rights and remedies) a new date for carrying out further tests on the Goods/Services on the same terms and conditions. If the Goods/Services fail such further tests then the Customer may request a repeat test under this Clause 7; or
(b) to accept the Goods/Services subject to such change of acceptance criteria, amendment of the Goods Specification and/or reduction in the price as, after taking into account all the relevant circumstances, is reasonable; or
(c) if the Supplier is unable to correct material defects within a period of three months from the commencement of Acceptance Tests under clause 7, to reject the Goods/Services as not being in conformity with the Contract, in which event the Customer may terminate this Contract.
7.9 Acceptance of the Goods/Services shall be deemed to have occurred on whichever is the earliest of:
(a) the signing by the Customer of an Acceptance Certificate for the Goods/Services to pass the Acceptance Tests;
(b) the expiry of 5 Business Days after the completion of all the Acceptance Tests, unless the Customer has given any written notice under Clause 7.7; or
(c) the use of the Goods/Services by the Customer in the normal course of the Business.
7.10 In the event that the Contract does not involve any elements of Acceptance Tests by the Customer, the Customer is deemed to have accepted the Goods if they are not rejected by the Customer within 14 days of the dates of Delivery prescribed by clause 4.2 or 4.3.
7.11 In the event that the Customer instructs the Supplier to proceed with the production of any prototype, development, design, tooling or any other mobilisation related expenditure and fails to order any Goods produced as a result of such prototype, development, design, tooling or mobilisation, the Supplier reserves the right to levy charges upon the Customer directly relating to such costs and or expenses incurred by the Supplier.
8 CUSTOMER’S OBLIGATIONS
8.1 The Customer shall:
(a) ensure that the terms of the Order and (if submitted by the Customer) the Goods Specification are complete and accurate;
(b) co-operate with the Supplier in all matters relating to the Services;
(c) provide the Supplier, its employees, agents, consultants and subcontractors, with unrestricted and unfettered access to the Customer’s premises, office accommodation and other facilities as reasonably required by the Supplier to provide the Services;
(d) provide the Supplier with such information and materials as the Supplier may reasonably require to supply the Services, including any design, specification, measurements, processes, weights, or other relevant information, and ensure that such information is accurate in all material respects;
(e) prepare the Customer’s premises for the supply of the Services and ensure all Health and Safety issues are addressed;
(f) obtain and maintain all necessary licences, permissions and consents which may be required for the Services before the date on which the Services are to start; and
(g) keep and maintain all materials, equipment, documents and other property of the Supplier (Supplier Materials) at the Customer’s premises in safe custody at its own risk, maintain the Supplier Materials in good condition until returned to the Supplier, and not dispose of or use the Supplier Materials other than in accordance with the Supplier’s written instructions or authorisation.
8.2 If the Supplier’s performance of any of its obligations in respect of the Services is prevented or delayed by any act or omission by the Customer (or third parties engaged, commissioned or instructed by the Customer) or failure by the Customer (or third parties engaged, commissioned or instructed by the Customer) to perform any relevant obligation (Customer Default):
(a) the Supplier shall without limiting its other rights or remedies have the right to suspend performance of the Services until the Customer remedies the Customer Default, and to rely on the Customer Default to relieve it from the performance of any of its obligations to the extent the Customer Default prevents or delays the Supplier’s performance of any of its obligations;
(b) the Supplier shall not be liable for any costs or losses sustained or incurred by the Customer arising directly or indirectly from the Supplier’s failure or delay to perform any of its obligations as set out in this clause 8.2; and
(c) the Customer shall reimburse the Supplier on written demand for any costs or losses sustained or incurred by the Supplier arising directly or indirectly from the Customer Default.
9 CHARGES AND PAYMENT
9.1 The price for Goods shall be the price set out in the Order or, if no price is quoted, the price set out in the Supplier’s published price list as at the date of delivery. The price of the Goods is exclusive of all costs and charges of packaging, insurance, taxes, transport of the Goods, which shall form part of the price.
9.2 The charges for Services shall be on a time and materials basis:
(a) the charges shall be calculated in accordance with the Supplier’s standard daily fee rates, as set out in the Supplier’s tender and quotation documentation;
(b) the Supplier’s standard daily fee rates for each individual person are calculated on the basis of an eight-hour day from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm worked on Business Days;
(c) the Supplier shall be entitled to charge an overtime rate of up to 50% per cent of the standard daily fee rate on a pro-rata basis for each part day or for any time worked by individuals whom it engages on the Services outside the hours referred to in clause 9.2(b); and
(d) the Supplier shall be entitled to charge the Customer for any expenses reasonably incurred by the individuals whom the Supplier engages in connection with the Services including, but not limited to, travelling expenses, hotel costs, subsistence and any associated expenses, and for the cost of services provided by third parties and required by the Supplier for the performance of the Services, and for the cost of any materials.
9.3 The Supplier reserves the right to:
(a) request a deposit from the Customer at any point prior to issuing its invoice for the Goods and or Services, such deposit being limited to 50% of the price of the Goods and/or Services;
(b) increase its standard daily fee rates for the charges for the Goods and Services, provided that such charges cannot be increased more than once in any 12 month period. The Supplier will give the Customer written notice of any such increase 3 months before the proposed date of the increase. If such increase is not acceptable to the Customer, it shall notify the Supplier in writing within 2 weeks of the date of the Supplier’s notice and the Supplier shall have the right without limiting its other rights or remedies to terminate the Contract by giving 4 weeks’ written notice to the Customer; and
(c) increase the price of the Goods, by giving notice to the Customer at any time before delivery, to reflect any increase in the cost of the Goods to the Supplier that is due to:
(i) any factor beyond the control of the Supplier (including foreign exchange fluctuations, increases in taxes and duties, and increases in labour, materials and other manufacturing costs);
(ii) any request by the Customer to change the delivery date(s), quantities or types of Goods ordered, or the Goods Specification; or
(iii) any delay caused by any instructions of the Customer in respect of the Goods or failure of the Customer to give the Supplier adequate or accurate information or instructions in respect of the Goods.
9.4 In respect of Goods, the Supplier shall invoice the Customer on or at any time after completion of delivery. In respect of Services, the Supplier shall invoice the Customer monthly in arrears.
9.5 The Customer shall pay each invoice submitted by the Supplier:
(a) within 30 days of the date of the invoice; and
(b) in full and in cleared funds to a bank account nominated in writing by the Supplier, and
time for payment shall be of the essence of the Contract.
9.6 All amounts payable by the Customer under the Contract are exclusive of amounts in respect of value added tax chargeable from time to time (VAT). Where any taxable supply for VAT purposes is made under the Contract by the Supplier to the Customer, the Customer shall, on receipt of a valid VAT invoice from the Supplier, pay to the Supplier such additional amounts in respect of VAT as are chargeable on the supply of the Services or Goods at the same time as payment is due for the supply of the Services or Goods.
9.7 If the Customer fails to make any payment due to the Supplier under the Contract by the due date for payment, then, in addition to the Supplier’s right to suspend provision of further Goods and Services, the Customer shall pay interest on the overdue amount pursuant to the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 or if not applicable, at the rate of 4% per annum above the base rate of Santander Bank from time to time. Such interest shall accrue on a daily basis from the due date until actual payment of the overdue amount, whether before or after judgment. The Customer shall pay the interest together with the overdue amount.
9.8 The Customer shall pay all amounts due under the Contract in full without any set-off, counterclaim, deduction or withholding except as required by law. The Supplier may, without limiting its other rights or remedies, set off any amount owing to it by the Customer against any amount payable by the Supplier to the Customer.
9.9 By agreeing to these Terms, the Customer confirms that they are duly authorised (either for themselves or for the business that they are representing) to enter into this Contract on its behalf and that payment of the Supplier’s invoices will be made strictly in accordance with the credit terms stated thereon
10 VARIATIONS
10.1 The Supplier shall carry out any variation of the Goods and/or Services under this Contract that it is instructed either verbally or in writing by the Customer (a “Variation”).
10.2 Variations to Goods and/or Services shall be valued by the Supplier on a fair and reasonable basis, with reference to, where available and relevant, rates and prices.
10.3 The Customer shall pay the Supplier any direct loss and/or expense incurred by the Supplier due to the regular progress of any programme of works being affected by compliance with any Variation, provided that the Supplier notifies the Customer of such as soon as is reasonably practicable. The Supplier shall determine the fair and reasonable amount of that direct loss and/or expense.
10.4 In the event that a Variation results in a revision to the tender, price and/or quote, the Customer will issue a further purchase order(s) to the Supplier.
10.5 Save for the provisions of this Clause 10 relating to Variations, no variations to the Contract shall be permitted by anyone other than a director of the Supplier and a director of the Customer.
11 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
11.1 All Intellectual Property Rights in or arising out of or in connection with the Goods and Services shall be owned by the Supplier and the Customer agrees to execute any and all documents, deeds or other instruments necessary to transfer or vest any Intellectual Property Rights in the Supplier.
11.2 The Customer acknowledges that, in respect of any third party Intellectual Property Rights in the Services, the Customer’s use of any such Intellectual Property Rights is conditional on the Supplier obtaining a written licence from the relevant licensor on such terms as will entitle the Supplier to license such rights to the Customer.
11.3 All Supplier Materials are the exclusive property of the Supplier.
12 EXTENSION OF TIME
12.1 If the Supplier is delayed in completing the Order under this Contract within the programme of works (or any other period prescribed within the Contract) by any default of the Customer and/or the completion of any Variation of the Contract, the Supplier shall as soon as it becomes apparent notify the Customer in writing. The Customer shall make such extension of time (if any) as is reasonable.
12.2 The Supplier shall constantly use its reasonable endeavours to prevent or minimise any delay in the progress of the whole or any part of the Contract.
13 CONFIDENTIALITY
13.1 A party (receiving party) shall keep in strict confidence all technical or commercial know-how, specifications, inventions, processes or initiatives which are of a confidential nature and have been disclosed to the receiving party by the other party (disclosing party), its employees, agents or subcontractors, and any other confidential information concerning the disclosing party’s business, its products and services which the receiving party may obtain. The receiving party shall only disclose such confidential information to those of its employees, agents and subcontractors who need to know it for the purpose of discharging the receiving party’s obligations under the Contract, and shall ensure that such employees, agents and subcontractors comply with the obligations set out in this clause as though they were a party to the Contract. The receiving party may also disclose such of the disclosing party’s confidential information as is required to be disclosed by law, any governmental or regulatory authority or by a court of competent jurisdiction. This clause 13 shall survive termination of the Contract.
13.2 Specifically, in relation to the confidential information pertaining to the Goods and the processes, contents and methods deployed in producing the Goods, the Customer shall:
(a) not use or exploit the Confidential Information in any way except for the Purpose;
(b) not disclose or make available the Confidential Information in whole or in part to any third party, except as expressly permitted by this agreement;
(c) not attempt to tamper with, take apart, deconstruct, reverse engineer, take photographs of or in any way attempt to ascertain how the Confidential Information operates;
(d) not copy, reduce to writing or otherwise record the Confidential Information except as strictly necessary for the Purpose (and any such copies, reductions to writing and records shall be the property of the Supplier);
(e) not use, reproduce, transform, or store the Confidential Information in an externally accessible computer or electronic information retrieval system or transmit it in any form or by any means whatsoever outside of its usual place of business;
(f) keep separate the Confidential Information from all documents and other records of the receiving party;
(g) apply the same security measures and degree of care to the Confidential Information as the receiving party applies to its own confidential information, which the receiving party warrants as providing adequate protection from unauthorised disclosure, copying or use;
(h) keep a written record of: any document or other Confidential Information received from the other in tangible form; any copy made of the Confidential Information; and
(i) ensure that any document or other records and products containing Confidential Information shall be kept at the receiving party’s registered address and shall not remove or allow to be removed such document, product or records from its registered address.
14 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
14.1 Nothing in these Conditions shall limit or exclude the Supplier’s liability for:
(a) death or personal injury caused by its negligence, or the negligence of its employees, agents or subcontractors;
(b) fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
(c) breach of the terms implied by section 2 of the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 (title and quiet possession);
(d) breach of the terms implied by section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 (title and quiet possession); or
(e) defective products under the Consumer Protection Act 1987.
14.2 Subject to clause 14.1:
(a) the Supplier shall under no circumstances whatever be liable to the Customer, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, for any loss of profit, or any indirect or consequential loss arising under or in connection with the Contract; and
(b) the Supplier’s total liability to the Customer in respect of all other losses arising under or in connection with the Contract, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, shall in no circumstances exceed the value of the Goods and Services supplied in a period of 12 months commencing on the date of this Contract.
14.3 The terms implied by sections 13 to 15 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and the terms implied by sections 3 to 5 of the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 are, to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded from the Contract.
14.4 This clause 14 shall survive termination of the Contract.
15 TERMINATION
15.1 Without limiting its other rights or remedies, each party may terminate the Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the other party if:
(a) the other party commits a material breach of its obligations under this Contract and (if such breach is remediable) fails to remedy that breach within 5 days after receipt of notice in writing to do so;
(b) the other party suspends, or threatens to suspend, payment of its debts or is unable to pay its debts as they fall due or admits inability to pay its debts or (being a company or limited liability partnership) is deemed unable to pay its debts within the meaning of section 123 of the Insolvency Act 1986 or (being an individual) is deemed either unable to pay its debts or as having no reasonable prospect of so doing, in either case, within the meaning of section 268 of the Insolvency Act 1986 or (being a partnership) has any partner to whom any of the foregoing apply;
(c) the other party commences negotiations with all or any class of its creditors with a view to rescheduling any of its debts, or makes a proposal for or enters into any compromise or arrangement with its creditors other than (where a company) for the sole purpose of a scheme for a solvent amalgamation of that other party with one or more other companies or the solvent reconstruction of that other party;
(d) a petition is filed, a notice is given, a resolution is passed, or an order is made, for or in connection with the winding up of the other party (being a company) other than for the sole purpose of a scheme for a solvent amalgamation of the other party with one or more other companies or the solvent reconstruction of that other party;
(e) [the other party (being an individual) is the subject of a bankruptcy petition or order];
(f) a creditor or encumbrancer of the other party attaches or takes possession of, or a distress, execution, sequestration or other such process is levied or enforced on or sued against, the whole or any part of its assets and such attachment or process is not discharged within 14 days;
(g) an application is made to court, or an order is made, for the appointment of an administrator or if a notice of intention to appoint an administrator is given or if an administrator is appointed over the other party (being a company);
(h) the holder of a qualifying charge over the assets of the other party (being a company) has become entitled to appoint or has appointed an administrative receiver;
(i) a person becomes entitled to appoint a receiver over the assets of the other party or a receiver is appointed over the assets of the other party;
(j) any event occurs, or proceeding is taken, with respect to the other party in any jurisdiction to which it is subject that has an effect equivalent or similar to any of the events mentioned in clause 15.1(b) to clause 15.1(i) (inclusive);
(k) the other party suspends, threatens to suspend, ceases or threatens to cease to carry on, all or substantially the whole of its business;
(l) the other party’s financial position deteriorates to such an extent that in the Supplier’s opinion the Customer’s capability to adequately fulfil its obligations under the Contract has been placed in jeopardy; or
(m) [the other party (being an individual) dies or, by reason of illness or incapacity (whether mental or physical), is incapable of managing his own affairs or becomes a patient under any mental health legislation.]
15.2 Without limiting its other rights or remedies, the Supplier may terminate the Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the Customer if the Customer fails to pay any amount due under this Contract on the due date for payment.
15.3 Without limiting its other rights or remedies, the Supplier may suspend the supply of Services or all further deliveries of Goods under the Contract or any other contract between the Customer and the Supplier if the Customer fails to pay any amount due under this Contract on the due date for payment, the Customer becomes subject to any of the events listed in clause 15.1(b) to clause 15.1(m), or the Supplier reasonably believes that the Customer is about to become subject to any of them.
15.4 On termination of the Contract for any reason:
(a) the Customer shall immediately pay to the Supplier all of the Supplier’s outstanding unpaid invoices and interest and, in respect of Services supplied but for which no invoice has yet been submitted, the Supplier shall submit an invoice, which shall be payable by the Customer immediately on receipt;
(b) the Customer shall return all of the Supplier Materials and any Deliverables which have not been fully paid for. If the Customer fails to do so, then the Supplier may enter the Customer’s premises and take possession of them. Until they have been returned, the Customer shall be solely responsible for their safe keeping and will not use them for any purpose not connected with this Contract;
(c) the accrued rights and remedies of the parties as at termination shall not be affected, including the right to claim damages in respect of any breach of the Contract which existed at or before the date of termination or expiry; and
(d) clauses which expressly or by implication have effect after termination shall continue in full force and effect.
16 FORCE MAJEURE
16.1 For the purposes of this Contract, Force Majeure Event means an event beyond the reasonable control of the Supplier including but not limited to strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving the workforce of the Supplier or any other party), failure of a utility service, telecommunications or transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.
16.2 The Supplier shall not be liable to the Customer as a result of any delay or failure to perform its obligations under this Contract as a result of a Force Majeure Event.
16.3 If the Force Majeure Event prevents the Supplier from providing any of the Services and/or Goods for more than 12 weeks, the Supplier shall, without limiting its other rights or remedies, have the right to terminate this Contract immediately by giving written notice to the Customer.
17 GENERAL
17.1 International Delivery
(a) The Supplier delivers to the countries listed in Appendix 1 (International Delivery Destinations). However there are restrictions on some Goods and Services for certain International Delivery Destinations. The Customer is urged to conduct its own research carefully before ordering any Good and/or Services.
(b) If the Customer orders Goods and/or Services for delivery to one of the International Delivery Destinations, its order may be subject to import duties and taxes which are applied when the delivery reaches that destination. Please note that the Supplier has no control over these charges and it cannot predict their amount.
(c) The Customer will be responsible for payment of any such import duties and taxes and should contact its local customs office for further information before placing its order.
(d) The Customer must comply with all applicable laws and regulations of the country for which the Goods and/or Services are destined. The Supplier will not be liable or responsible if the Customer breaches any such legislation.
17.2 Assignment and other dealings
(a) The Supplier may at any time assign, transfer, mortgage, charge, subcontract or deal in any other manner with all or any of its rights under the Contract and may subcontract or delegate in any manner any or all of its obligations under the Contract to any third party.
(b) The Customer shall not, without the prior written consent of the Supplier (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), assign, transfer, charge, subcontract, declare a trust over or deal in any other manner with all or any of its rights or obligations under the Contract.
17.3 Notices
(a) Any notice or other communication given to a party under or in connection with this Contract shall be in writing, addressed to that party at its registered office (if it is a company) or its principal place of business (in any other case) or such other address as that party may have specified to the other party in writing in accordance with this clause, and shall be delivered personally or sent by prepaid first-class post or other next working day delivery service, or by commercial courier, fax or e-mail.
(b) A notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been received: if delivered personally, when left at the address referred to in clause 17.2(a); if sent by pre-paid first class post or other next working day delivery service, at 9.00 am on the second Business Day after posting; if delivered by commercial courier, on the date and at the time that the courier’s delivery receipt is signed; or, if sent by fax or e-mail, one Business Day after transmission.
(c) The provisions of this clause shall not apply to the service of any proceedings or other documents in any legal action
17.4 Severance
(a) If any provision or part-provision of the Contract is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal and enforceable. If such modification is not possible, the relevant provision or part-provision shall be deemed deleted. Any modification to or deletion of a provision or part-provision under this clause shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the rest of the Contract.
(b) If one party gives notice to the other of the possibility that any provision or part-provision of this Contract is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to amend such provision so that, as amended, it is legal, valid and enforceable, and, to the greatest extent possible, achieves the intended commercial result of the original provision.
17.5 Waiver
(a) A waiver of any right under the Contract or law is only effective if it is in writing and shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach or default. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right or remedy under the Contract or by law shall constitute a waiver of that or any other right or remedy, nor prevent or restrict its further exercise of that or any other right or remedy. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.
17.6 No partnership or agency
(a) Nothing in the Contract is intended to, or shall be deemed to, establish any partnership or joint venture between any of the parties, nor constitute either party the agent of another party for any purpose. Neither party shall have authority to act as agent for, or to bind, the other party in any way.
17.7 Third parties
(a) A person who is not a party to the Contract shall not have any rights to enforce its terms.
17.8 Variation
(a) Except as set out in these Conditions, no variation of the Contract, including the introduction of any additional terms and conditions shall be effective unless it is agreed in writing and signed by the Supplier.
17.9 Governing law
(a) This agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of Spain.
17.10 Jurisdiction
(a) Each party irrevocably agrees that the courts of Spain shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with this Contract or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims).
17.1 International Delivery
(a) The Supplier delivers to the countries listed in Appendix 1 (International Delivery Destinations). However there are restrictions on some Goods and Services for certain International Delivery Destinations. The Customer is urged to conduct its own research carefully before ordering any Good and/or Services.
(b) If the Customer orders Goods and/or Services for delivery to one of the International Delivery Destinations, its order may be subject to import duties and taxes which are applied when the delivery reaches that destination. Please note that the Supplier has no control over these charges and it cannot predict their amount.
(c) The Customer will be responsible for payment of any such import duties and taxes and should contact its local customs office for further information before placing its order.
(d) The Customer must comply with all applicable laws and regulations of the country for which the Goods and/or Services are destined. The Supplier will not be liable or responsible if the Customer breaches any such legislation.
17.2 Assignment and other dealings
(a) The Supplier may at any time assign, transfer, mortgage, charge, subcontract or deal in any other manner with all or any of its rights under the Contract and may subcontract or delegate in any manner any or all of its obligations under the Contract to any third party.
(b) The Customer shall not, without the prior written consent of the Supplier (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), assign, transfer, charge, subcontract, declare a trust over or deal in any other manner with all or any of its rights or obligations under the Contract.
17.3 Notices.
(a) Any notice or other communication given to a party under or in connection with this Contract shall be in writing, addressed to that party at its registered office (if it is a company) or its principal place of business (in any other case) or such other address as that party may have specified to the other party in writing in accordance with this clause, and shall be delivered personally or sent by prepaid first-class post or other next working day delivery service, or by commercial courier, fax or e-mail.
(b) A notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been received: if delivered personally, when left at the address referred to in clause 17.2(a); if sent by pre-paid first class post or other next working day delivery service, at 9.00 am on the second Business Day after posting; if delivered by commercial courier, on the date and at the time that the courier’s delivery receipt is signed; or, if sent by fax or e-mail, one Business Day after transmission.
(c) The provisions of this clause shall not apply to the service of any proceedings or other documents in any legal action.
17.4 Severance.
(a) If any provision or part-provision of the Contract is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal and enforceable. If such modification is not possible, the relevant provision or part-provision shall be deemed deleted. Any modification to or deletion of a provision or part-provision under this clause shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the rest of the Contract.
(b) If one party gives notice to the other of the possibility that any provision or part-provision of this Contract is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to amend such provision so that, as amended, it is legal, valid and enforceable, and, to the greatest extent possible, achieves the intended commercial result of the original provision.
17.5 Waiver.
(a) A waiver of any right under the Contract or law is only effective if it is in writing and shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach or default. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right or remedy under the Contract or by law shall constitute a waiver of that or any other right or remedy, nor prevent or restrict its further exercise of that or any other right or remedy. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.
17.6 No partnership or agency.
(a) Nothing in the Contract is intended to, or shall be deemed to, establish any partnership or joint venture between any of the parties, nor constitute either party the agent of another party for any purpose. Neither party shall have authority to act as agent for, or to bind, the other party in any way.
17.7 Third parties.
(a) A person who is not a party to the Contract shall not have any rights to enforce its terms.
17.8 Variation.
(a) Except as set out in these Conditions, no variation of the Contract, including the introduction of any additional terms and conditions shall be effective unless it is agreed in writing and signed by the Supplier.
17.9 Governing law.
(a) This agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of Spain.
17.10 Jurisdiction
(a) Each party irrevocably agrees that the courts of Spain shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with this Contract or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims).
Appendix 1 – International Delivery Destinations
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Mainland Europe
Republic of Ireland
United States of America
Hong Kong
China
Japan
Australia
New Zealand