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1.
Definitions
The "Company" shall mean Hurst Morris Associates Limited.
The "Goods" shall mean the merchandise/services agreed
to be produced/supplied by the Company pursuant to this contract.
The "Customer" shall mean the person, firm or company
to whom any quotation is given or from whom an order for the Goods
to be produced is received. References to the Company shall include
its permitted assignees. A Customer's own Conditions of Purchase
will not in part or full replace or supercede any of the following
Conditions of Sale unless otherwise agreed to in writing by both
parties.
2.
Prices
All prices given are estimated on the specification given and are
subject to final sight of artwork. All prices are based on the Company's
current costs of production, including materials and overheads,
and are subject to increase or decrease by the Company from time
to time. Unless otherwise stated, all artwork, plates, screens and/or
blocking dies are not included and will be quoted extra at cost.
The price finally charged for the Goods will be that applicable
as at the date of manufacture or supply. Unless expressly stated,
the costs of bulk packing and delivery will be charged separately
and in
addition. All prices given on estimates are exclusive of any applicable
Value Added Tax. The Company will charge any Value Added Tax, if
applicable, at the rate ruling at the time of despatch of the Goods.
Goods offered for sale may differ from those described or illustrated
in our brochures due to changes in specification beyond our control.
The contents, therefore, are not to be regarded as definite indications
of current availability in respect of any product listed.
3.
Delivery and Payment
Delivery shall be deemed to have taken place either when the Goods
have arrived at the address agreed in writing between the Company
and the Customer or when the Company has notified the Customer that
the Goods are ready for collection. If the Customer is unable to
accept delivery then the Company shall be entitled to arrange storage
at the Customer's expense. Any additional costs in transportation
incurred as a result in the Customer's inability to accept delivery
will also be at the Customer's expense. Whilst every endeavour is
made to deliver the exact quantity ordered, on personalised products
it may be necessary to supply over or under the contract quantity
which will be charged or deducted for accordingly. The Customer
shall inspect the Goods immediately on delivery and in the event
of any defect and/or shortage give the Company written notice within
three working days containing full details of the alleged defect
and/or shortage. The Customer must allow the Company access to inspect
the alleged defective Goods and shall not use or distribute any
of the alleged defective Goods. Should the Customer fail to act
in accordance with the above requirements or any one or more of
them, the Customer shall be deemed to have accepted the Goods as
delivered and be liable to pay for them. Payment shall be made by
the Customer in full without any deduction byway of set-off or otherwise
by the 30th day following the date of invoice.
4.
Risk Goods
The risk in the Goods shall pass to the Customer on delivery or
notification of the Goods being ready for collection or when the
Goods are placed in storage as a result of the Customer unable to
accept delivery.
5.
Title
Until the Goods the subject of this contract have been paid for
in full (and all other monies due and owing from the Customer to
the Company on any account whatsoever have been paid), legal title
to the Goods shall not pass to the Customer and shall remain with
the Company and the Customer will store the Goods in such manner
as the Goods may be separately identified as the property of the
Company. Until such time as the Goods have been paid for in full
and title in the Goods has passed, the Customer shall be entitled
(subject to any lien or right of retention on the part of the Company)
to use the Goods in the ordinary course of business. In the event
that the Customer is subject to either sub-clause (a), (b) or (c)
of Clause 11 of these standard conditions of sale, the Company shall
be entitled to repossess any Goods held by the Customer in respect
of which title has not passed and for that purpose the Customer
hereby grants to the Company an irrevocable licence to enter upon
the Customer's premises for the purpose of such repossession.
6.
Samples and Proofs
Where samples and/or proofs are produced, they will be submitted
for the Customer's approval and the Company shall incur no liability
for any errors not corrected by the customer on the samples and/or
proofs submitted. Customer's amendments and additional samples and/or
proofs so required will be charged extra. Before the Company can
proceed, all samples and/or proofs must be duly signed off as being
accepted.
7.
Official Order
All orders for Goods placed by the Customer must be confirmed in
writing on an official purchase order quoting a number or reference
which will appear on all delivery notes and invoices. This order
must give full details of the Goods required together with any estimated
price given. If no price has been given then a price will be estimated
prior to the work commencing. The Company will not process any order
until it has been confirmed in writing. The Customer must accept
the responsibility for any delay in the processing of an order as
the result of non-compliance of this clause.
8.
Artwork and/or Materials supplied
All artwork supplied must be clearly marked up with full instructions.
The Company reserves the right to refuse any artwork which it may
deem to be unsuitable or in a condition which would require additional
work. The Company may reject any materials supplied or specified
which it considers to be unsuitable. Where materials are supplied
or specified, the Company will take all reasonable care to obtain
the best results, but will not accept any responsibility for imperfect
work caused by defects or unsuitability of materials so supplied
or specified. Artwork, dies, screens, film and/or plates when supplied
by the Customer shall remain the property of the Customer and as
such while in the possession of the Company or in transit to or
from the Customer shall be deemed to be at the Customer's risk unless
otherwise agreed and therefore the Customer should insure accordingly.
9.
Liability
The Company's liability to the Customer in respect of any breach
of its contractual obligations arising under this contract shall
be limited to a sum equal to the Company's charges for the work
or that part so affected. Subject to this clause, the Company shall
not be liable to the Customer in respect of any breach of its contractual
obligations for loss of profits,
goodwill or any type of special indirect or consequential loss howsoever
caused (including loss or damage suffered by the Customer as a result
of an action brought by a third party) even if such loss was reasonably
foreseeable.
10.
Force Majeure
The Company shall not be responsible for any loss or damage by delay
in the performance of any of its obligations under this contract
where the delay is due to any cause beyond the Company's control.
In such an event the Company may terminate or suspend this contract
with no liability for loss or damage thereby occasioned. The following
shall, without prejudice to the generality of the above, be considered
causes beyond the Company's control:- Act of God; war; civil disturbance;
requisition; governmental or parliamentary restrictions; prohibitions
or enactments of any kind; import or export regulations; strike;
lock out; trade disputes (whether involving employees of the Company
or another); difficulties in obtaining labour or materials; breakdown
in machinery; fire or accident.
11.
Termination of the Contract
Without prejudice to any other rights which the Company may have,
the Company shall be entitled on giving written notice to the Customer
to terminate the contract forthwith, demand immediate payment of
any amount due or accruing due to the Company thereunder and to
retain any deposits, if any of the following circumstances occur:
(a) The Customer not being a body corporate, becomes bankrupt or
compounds or makes any arrangements with the creditors or commits
any act of bankruptcy;
(b) The Customer, being a body corporate, goes into liquidation
whether compulsorily or voluntarily (save for the purpose of amalgamation
or reconstruction) or has a receiver appointed of its undertaking
or assets or any part thereof;
(c) The Customer commits any material breach of its obligations
hereunder.
At its discretion, the Company may or may not accept cancellation
or amendment of an order but the Customer may be liable to additional
chargesin cases where manufacture has begun at the time of notification
of any such cancellation or amendment.
12.
Operation of Law
If any of these conditions or any part of one of these conditions
is rendered void by any legislation to which it is subject it shall
be void to that extent and no further. If any of these conditions
or any part of one of these conditions is rendered unenforceable
by any legislation to which it is subject it shall be unenforceable
to the extent that it is not fair or reasonable to allow reliance
on such a condition or part thereof but no further.
13.
Performance
Failure by the Company to insist upon strict performance of the
terms and conditions of this contract shall not be deemed a waiver
of any of its rights or remedies nor be deemed a waiver of any subsequent
default hereof. The Customer shall not assign or otherwise transfer
all or part of this agreement without the prior written consent
of the Company.
14.
Law
This contract shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
English law and the parties hereby irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction
of the English courts.
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