DC PRODUCTION PARTNERS LTD LIMITED
TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF GOODS AND/OR SERVICES
Interpretation
The following definitions and rules of interpretation apply in this Agreement.
1.1 Definitions
“Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public
holiday in England when banks in London are open for business;
“Commencement Date” has the meaning set out in clause 2.2;
“Conditions” means these terms and conditions as amended from time to
time in accordance with clause 17.7;
“Contract” means the contract between the Customer and the Supplier for
the supply of Goods and/or Services in accordance with these Conditions;
“Controller” has the meaning set out in Article 4(7) of the General Data
Protection Regulation;
“Customer” means DC Production Partners Ltd, a private company limited
by shares and registered in England with company number 12839095, the
registered office of which is situated at 39 Longman Court, Stationers Place, Hemel Hempstead HP3 9RS
“Customer Materials” has the meaning set out in clause 5.3(i);
“Data Protection Laws” means any data protection laws applicable in the
United Kingdom from time to time, including the Data Protection Act 2018 and
all subordinate legislation and the General Data Protection Regulation
(“GDPR”).
“Deliverables” means all documents, products and materials developed by
the Supplier or its agents, contractors and employees as part of or in relation
to the Services in any form or media, including, without limitation, drawings,
maps, plans, diagrams, designs, pictures, computer programs, data,
specifications and reports (including drafts);
“Goods” means the goods (or any part of them) set out in the Purchase
Order;
“Goods Specification” means any specification for the Goods, including any
related plans and drawings that is set out in the Purchase Order or otherwise
agreed in writing by the Customer and the Supplier;
“Intellectual Property Rights” means patents, 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;
“Personal Data” has the meaning set out in Article 4(1) of the General Data
Protection Regulation but only in respect of personal data, or any part of such
personal data, in relation to which the Client is the Data Controller and in
relation to which the Supplier is providing services under this Agreement;
“Processing” has the meaning set out in Article 4(2) of the General Data
Protection Regulation and cognate terms shall be construed accordingly;
“Processor” has the meaning set out in Article 4(8) of the General Data
Protection Regulation;
“Purchase Order” means the Customer's order for the supply of Goods
and/or Services, as set out in the Customer's purchase order form;
“Services” means the services, including without limitation any Deliverables,
to be provided by the Supplier under the Contract as set out in the Service
Specification;
“Service Specification” the description or specification for Services set out
in the Purchase Order or otherwise agreed in writing by the Customer and the
Supplier; and
“Sub-processor” means a Processor who has been engaged by another
Processor to carry out specific Processing activities on behalf of the
Controller.
“Supplier” means the person or firm from whom the Customer purchases the
Goods and/or Services.
1.2 Construction
In these Conditions, 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 reenacted;
(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 e-mails.
2. Basis of contract
2.1 The Purchase Order constitutes an offer by the Customer to purchase Goods
and/or Services from the Supplier in accordance with these Conditions.
2.2 The Purchase Order shall be deemed to be accepted on the earlier of:
(a) the Supplier issuing written acceptance of the Purchase Order; or
(b) any act by the Supplier consistent with fulfilling the Purchase Order,
at which point and on which date the Contract shall come into existence (the
“Commencement Date”).
2.3 These Conditions apply to the Contract to the exclusion of any other terms
that the Supplier seeks to impose or incorporate, or which are implied by
trade, custom, practice or course of dealing.
2.4 All of these Conditions shall apply to the supply of both Goods and Services
except where the application to one or the other is specified.
3. Supply of Goods
3.1 The Supplier shall ensure that the Goods shall:
(a) correspond with their description and any applicable Goods
Specification;
(b) be of satisfactory quality (within the meaning of the Sale of Goods Act
1979) and fit for any purpose held out by the Supplier or made known to
the Supplier by the Customer, expressly or by implication, and in this
respect the Customer relies on the Supplier's skill and judgment;
(c) where applicable, be free from defects in design, materials and
workmanship and remain so for 12 months after delivery; and
(d) comply with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements relating
to the manufacture, labelling, packaging, storage, handling and delivery
of the Goods.
3.2 The Supplier shall ensure that at all times it has and maintains all the
licences, permissions, authorisations, consents and permits that it needs to
carry out its obligations under the Contract in respect of the Goods.
3.3 The Customer shall have the right to inspect and test the Goods at any time
before delivery.
3.4 If following such inspection or testing the Customer considers that the Goods
do not conform or are unlikely to comply with the Supplier's undertakings at
clause 3.1, the Customer shall inform the Supplier and the Supplier shall
immediately take such remedial action as is necessary to ensure compliance.
3.5 Notwithstanding any such inspection or testing, the Supplier shall remain fully
responsible for the Goods and any such inspection or testing shall not reduce
or otherwise affect the Supplier's obligations under the Contract, and the
Customer shall have the right to conduct further inspections and tests after
the Supplier has carried out its remedial actions.
4. Delivery of Goods
4.1 The Supplier shall ensure that:
(a) the Goods are properly packed and secured in such manner as to
enable them to reach their destination in good condition;
(b) each delivery of the Goods is accompanied by a delivery note which
shows the date of the Purchase Order, the Purchase Order number (if
any), the type and quantity of the Goods (including the code number of
the Goods (where applicable)), special storage instructions (if any) and,
if the Goods are being delivered by instalments, the outstanding
balance of Goods remaining to be delivered; and
(c) if the Supplier requires the Customer to return any packaging material
for the Goods to the Supplier, that fact is clearly stated on the delivery
note. Any such packaging material shall only be returned to the Supplier
at the cost of the Supplier.
4.2 The Supplier shall deliver the Goods:
(a) on the date specified in the Purchase Order or, if no date is specified
therein, then such date as shall be agreed between the parties in
writing;
(b) to the location set out in the Purchase Order or as instructed by the
Customer before delivery (the “Delivery Location”); and
(c) during the Customer's normal hours of business on a Business Day, or
as instructed by the Customer.
4.3 Delivery of the Goods shall be completed on the completion of unloading of
the Goods at the Delivery Location.
4.4 If the Supplier delivers more or less than the quantity of Goods ordered, the
Customer may reject the Goods and any rejected Goods shall be returnable
at the Supplier's risk and expense. If the Customer accepts such a delivery, a
pro rata adjustment shall be made to the invoice for the Goods.
4.5 The Supplier shall not deliver the Goods in instalments without the
Customer's prior written consent. Where it is agreed that the Goods are
delivered by instalments, they may be invoiced and paid for separately.
However, failure by the Supplier to deliver any one instalment on time or at all
or any defect in an instalment shall entitle the Customer to the remedies set
out in clause 6.1.
4.6 Title and risk in the Goods shall pass to the Customer on completion of
delivery.
5. Supply of Services
5.1 The Supplier shall from the date set out in the Purchase Order and for the
duration of this Contract provide the Services to the Customer in accordance
with the terms of the Contract.
5.2 The Supplier shall meet any performance dates for the Services specified in
the Purchase Order or notified to the Supplier by the Customer.
5.3 In providing the Services, the Supplier shall:
(a) co-operate with the Customer in all matters relating to the Services, and
comply with all instructions of the Customer;
(b) perform the Services with the best care, skill and diligence in
accordance with best practice in the Supplier's industry, profession or
trade;
(c) use personnel who are suitably skilled and experienced to perform
tasks assigned to them, and in sufficient number to ensure that the
Supplier's obligations are fulfilled in accordance with the Contract;
(d) ensure that the Services and Deliverables will conform with all
descriptions and specifications set out in the Service Specification, and
that the Deliverables shall be fit for any purpose expressly or impliedly
made known to the Supplier by the Customer;
(e) provide all equipment, tools and vehicles and such other items as are
required to provide the Services;
(f) use the best quality goods, materials, standards and techniques, and
ensure that the Deliverables, and all goods and materials supplied and
used in the Services or transferred to the Customer, will be free from
defects in workmanship, installation and design;
(g) obtain and at all times maintain all necessary licences and consents,
and comply with all applicable laws and regulations;
(h) observe all health and safety rules and regulations and any other
security requirements that apply at any of the Customer's premises;
(i) hold all materials, equipment and tools, drawings, specifications and
data supplied by the Customer to the Supplier (the “Customer
Materials”) in safe custody at its own risk, maintain the Customer
Materials in good condition until returned to the Customer, and not
dispose of or use the Customer Materials other than in accordance with
the Customer's written instructions or authorisation; and
(j) not do or omit to do anything which may cause the Customer to lose
any licence, authority, consent or permission upon which it relies for the
purposes of conducting its business, and the Supplier acknowledges
that the Customer may rely or act on the Services.
6. Customer remedies
6.1 If the Supplier fails to deliver the Goods and/or perform the Services by the
applicable date, the Customer shall, without limiting its other rights or
remedies, have one or more of the following rights:
(a) to terminate the Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice
to the Supplier;
(b) to refuse to accept any subsequent performance of the Services and/or
delivery of the Goods which the Supplier attempts to make;
(c) to recover from the Supplier any costs incurred by the Customer in
obtaining substitute goods and/or services from a third party;
(d) where the Customer has paid in advance for Services that have not
been provided by the Supplier and/or Goods which have not been
delivered by the Supplier, to have such sums refunded by the Supplier;
and
(e) to claim damages for any additional costs, loss or expenses incurred by
the Customer which are in any way attributable to the Supplier's failure
to meet such dates.
6.2 If the Supplier has delivered Goods that do not comply with the undertakings
set out in clause 3.1, then, without limiting its other rights or remedies, the
Customer shall have one or more of the following rights, whether or not it has
accepted the Goods:
(a) to reject the Goods (in whole or in part) whether or not title has passed
and to return them to the Supplier at the Supplier's own risk and
expense;
(b) to terminate the Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice
to the Supplier;
(c) to require the Supplier to repair or replace the rejected Goods, or to
provide a full refund of the price of the rejected Goods (if paid);
(d) to refuse to accept any subsequent delivery of the Goods which the
Supplier attempts to make;
(e) to recover from the Supplier any expenditure incurred by the Customer
in obtaining substitute goods from a third party; and
(f) to claim damages for any additional costs, loss or expenses incurred by
the Customer arising from the Supplier's failure to supply Goods in
accordance with clause 3.1.
6.3 These Conditions shall extend to any substituted or remedial services and/or
repaired or replacement goods supplied by the Supplier.
6.4 The Customer's rights under this Contract are in addition to its rights and
remedies implied by statute and common law.
7. Customer's obligations
The Customer shall:
(a) provide the Supplier (or procure that the Supplier is so provided) with
reasonable access at reasonable times to the location set out in the
Purchase Order for the purpose of providing the Services; and
(b) provide such information as the Supplier may reasonably request for the
provision of the Services and the Customer considers reasonably
necessary for the purpose of providing the Services;
8. Charges and payment
8.1 The price for the Goods:
(a) shall be the price set out in the Purchase Order; and
(b) shall be inclusive of the costs of packaging, insurance and carriage of
the Goods, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Customer. No
extra charges shall be effective unless agreed in writing and signed by
the Customer.
8.2 The charges for the Services shall be set out in the Purchase Order, and shall
be the full and exclusive remuneration of the Supplier in respect of the
performance of the Services. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the
Customer, the charges shall include every cost and expense of the Supplier
directly or indirectly incurred in connection with the performance of the
Services.
8.3 In respect of Goods, the Supplier shall invoice the Customer within 15 days
after completion of delivery. In respect of Services, the Supplier shall invoice
the Customer within 15 days of completion of the Services. Each invoice shall
include such supporting information required by the Customer to verify the
accuracy of the invoice, including but not limited to the relevant purchase
order number. If an invoice is received later that 15 days after completion of
delivery of Goods or completion of the Services (as the case may be), the
Customer shall not be bound to pay the sums set out in the relevant invoice.
8.4 Unless otherwise agreed by the Customer in writing, in consideration of the
supply of Goods and/or Services by the Supplier, the Customer shall pay the
invoiced amounts within 30 days of the date of a correctly rendered invoice to
a bank account nominated in writing by the Supplier.
8.5 All amounts payable by the Customer under the Contract are exclusive of
amounts in respect of valued 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 Goods
and/or Services at the same time as payment is due for the supply of the
Goods and/or Services.
8.6 If a party fails to make any payment due to the other party under the Contract
by the due date for payment, then the defaulting party shall pay interest on
the overdue amount at the rate of 4% per annum above the base rate of
HSBC Bank Plc from time to time. Such interest shall accrue on a daily basis
from the due date until the date of actual payment of the overdue amount,
whether before or after judgment. The defaulting party shall pay the interest
together with the overdue amount. This clause shall not apply to payments
that the defaulting party disputes in good faith.
8.7 The Supplier shall maintain complete and accurate records of the time spent
and materials used by the Supplier in providing the Services, and the Supplier
shall allow the Customer to inspect such records at all reasonable times on
request.
8.8 The Customer may at any time, without limiting any of its other rights or
remedies, set off any liability of the Supplier to the Customer against any
liability of the Customer to the Supplier, whether either liability is present or
future, liquidated or unliquidated, and whether or not either liability arises
under the Contract.
9. Intellectual property rights
9.1 In respect of the Goods and any goods that are transferred to the Customer
as part of the Services under this Contract, including without limitation the
Deliverables or any part of them, the Supplier warrants that it has full clear
and unencumbered title to all such items, and that at the date of delivery of
such items to the Customer, it will have full and unrestricted rights to sell and
transfer all such items to the Customer.
9.2 The Supplier assigns to the Customer, with full title guarantee and free from
all third party rights, all Intellectual Property Rights in the products of the
Services, including for the avoidance of doubt the Deliverables.
9.3 The Supplier shall obtain waivers of all moral rights in the products, including
for the avoidance of doubt the Deliverables, of the Services to which any
individual is now or may be at any future time entitled under Chapter IV of
Part I of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 or any similar provisions
of law in any jurisdiction.
9.4 The Supplier shall, promptly at the Customer's request, do (or procure to be
done) all such further acts and things, and the execution of all such other
documents, as the Customer may from time to time require for the purpose of
securing for the Customer the full benefit of the Contract, including all rights,
title and interest in and to the Intellectual Property Rights assigned to the
Customer in accordance with clause 9.2. For the avoidance of doubt, the
Supplier shall not be permitted to use any Intellectual Property Rights owned
by the Customer (whether arising from the Services, the Deliverables or
otherwise) other than pursuant to the provision of the Services without the
prior written consent of the Customer.
9.5 All Customer Materials are the exclusive property of the Customer.
10. Data Protection
10.1 In the course of providing the Goods and Services, the Supplier may Process
Personal Data as a Sub-processor of the Customer for the purpose of
providing those Goods and Services. The Processing of the Personal Data
may be carried out for the duration of the provision of the Good and Services.
10.2 At all times and for all purposes in relation to any Personal Data Processed in
accordance with the Contract, the Customer shall be the Processor and the
Supplier shall be the Sub-processor.
10.3 The Customer, as Processor, of the Personal Data, shall remain directly liable
to the Controller for Processing carried out by the Supplier.
10.4 It is the responsibility of the Controller to ensure that Personal Data is
Processed lawfully, fairly and transparently in accordance with the principle of
the General Data Protection Regulations.
10.5 The Customer shall not instruct the Supplier to Process Personal Data on the
Controller’s behalf under the Contract where the Controller has stated to the
Customer that the Controller does not have a secure basis in law to Process
that Personal Data.
10.6 The Supplier shall Process the Personal Data only in accordance with the
Customer’s documented instructions and in accordance with the General
Data Protection Regulation and the Contract.
10.7 The Supplier shall have in place appropriate technical and organisational
security measures that protect the Personal Data it Processes on behalf of
the Controller from unauthorised or unlawful Processing, unauthorised
disclosure and access, accidental loss, destruction or damage. The Supplier
will assist the Customer in ensuring compliance with the obligations in relation
to security of Personal Data, the notification of Personal Data breaches and
data protection impact assessments.
10.8 The Supplier shall have in place appropriate technical and organisational
measures, insofar as this is possible, for the fulfilment of the Customer’s
obligation to respond to requests for exercising the data subject's rights.
10.9 The Supplier shall ensure that that anybody authorised to Process the
Personal Data has committed themselves to confidentiality.
10.10 The Supplier shall not engage any third party to Process Personal Data on
the Controller’s behalf.
10.11 The Supplier shall not share the Personal Data with any third party without
the prior written permission of the Controller or Process Personal Data in any
way or for any purpose that has not been instructed and authorised by the
Customer.
10.12 The Supplier shall not transfer Personal Data on to any territory outside the
European Economic Area, without prior written consent of the Customer and
unless there are appropriate safeguards in respect of the transfer.
10.13 The Supplier shall make available to the Customer all information necessary
to demonstrate compliance with the obligations laid down in this clause and
allow for and contribute to audits, including inspections, conducted by the
Customer or another auditor mandated by the Customer.
10.14 The Supplier will inform the Customer immediately upon becoming aware an
instruction may infringe the Data Protection Laws or other data protection law
of the EU or a member state.
10.15 The Supplier shall, at the choice of the Customer, delete or return all the
Personal Data to the Customer after the end of the provision of the Goods
and Services relating to Processing, and delete any existing copies.
10.16 The Supplier shall notify the Customer without undue delay after becoming
aware of a security incident relating to any Personal Data Processed by the
Supplier.
10.17 At the Customer’s request, the Supplier shall provide the Customer with a
copy of all Personal Data held by it in format and on media reasonably
specified by the Customer.
10.18 The Customer acknowledges that the Supplier is reliant on the Customer for
direction as to the extent to which the Supplier is entitled to use and Process
the Personal Data. Consequently, the Supplier will not be liable for any claim
brought by a data subject arising from any action or omission by the Supplier,
to the extent that such action or omission resulted directly from the
Customer's instructions.
11. Indemnity
11.1 The Supplier shall keep the Customer indemnified against all liabilities, costs,
expenses, damages and losses (including but not limited to any direct,
indirect or consequential losses, loss of profit, loss of reputation and all
interest, penalties and legal costs (calculated on a full indemnity basis) and all
other reasonable professional costs and expenses) suffered or incurred by
the Customer as a result of or in connection with:
(a) any claim made against the Customer for actual or alleged infringement
of a third party's intellectual property rights arising out of, or in
connection with, the manufacture, supply or use of the Goods, or
receipt, use or supply of the Services, to the extent that the claim is
attributable to the acts or omissions of the Supplier, its employees,
agents or subcontractors;
(b) any claim made against the Customer by a third party for death,
personal injury or damage to property arising out of, or in connection
with, defects in the Goods, to the extent that the defects in the Goods
are attributable to the acts or omissions of the Supplier, its employees,
agents or subcontractors; and
(c) any claim made against the Customer by a third party arising out of or in
connection with the supply of the Goods or the Services, to the extent
that such claim arises out of the breach, negligent performance or
failure or delay in performance of the Contract by the Supplier, its
employees, agents or subcontractors.
11.2 This clause 11 shall survive termination of the Contract.
12. Insurance
During the term of the Contract and for a period of two years thereafter, the
Supplier shall maintain in force, with a reputable insurance company,
professional indemnity insurance, product liability insurance and public liability
insurance to cover the liabilities that may arise under or in connection with the
Contract, and shall, on the Customer's request, produce both the insurance
certificate giving details of cover and the receipt for the current year's
premium in respect of each insurance.
13. Confidentiality
13.1 A party (the “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 (the “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. In particular, the Supplier shall keep, and shall procure that
its employees, agents or subcontractors keep, strictly confidential all details of
any client(s) of the Customer and any event of such client(s) to which the
Contract relates.
13.2 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.
13.3 This clause 13 shall survive termination of the Contract.
14. Termination
14.1 Without limiting its other rights or remedies, the Customer may terminate the
Contract in whole or in part with immediate effect at any time before
satisfactory completion of the Services or delivery of the Goods, by giving the
Supplier written notice, whereupon the Supplier shall discontinue all work on
the Contract.
14.2 If all or part of the Services and/or delivery of the Goods are terminated in
accordance with clause 14.1, the Customer shall pay:
(a) for Services which have been satisfactorily provided by the Supplier (in
the reasonable opinion of the Customer) up to and including the date of
termination of such Services; and/or
(b) a fair and reasonable compensation for any work in progress on the
Goods at the date of termination (but such compensation shall not
include loss of anticipated profits or any consequential loss),
provided that the Supplier takes all reasonable steps to mitigate the
amount(s) due.
14.3 In any of the circumstances in these Conditions in which a party may
terminate the Contract, where both Goods and Services are supplied, that
party may terminate the Contract in respect of the Goods, or in respect of the
Services, and the Contract shall continue in respect of the remaining supply.
14.4 Without limiting its other rights or remedies, the Customer may terminate the
Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the Supplier if:
(a) the Supplier commits a material breach of the terms of the Contract and
(if such a breach is remediable) fails to remedy that breach within seven
days of receipt of notice in writing to do so, provided that any such
breach shall be deemed to be irremediable if it occurs within seven days
of the date on which the Goods are to be delivered or the supply of
Services is to be completed;
(b) the Supplier repeatedly breaches any of the terms of the Contract in
such a manner as to reasonably justify the opinion that its conduct is
inconsistent with it having the intention or ability to give effect to the
terms of the Contract;
(c) the Supplier 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;
(d) the Supplier 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 the Supplier with one or more
other companies or the solvent reconstruction of the Supplier;
(e) 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 Supplier (being a
company) other than for the sole purpose of a scheme for a solvent
amalgamation of the Supplier with one or more other companies or the
solvent reconstruction of the Supplier;
(f) the Supplier (being an individual) is the subject of a bankruptcy petition
or order;
(g) a creditor or encumbrancer of the Supplier 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;
(h) 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
Supplier (being a company);
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(i) the holder of a floating charge over the assets of the Supplier (being a
company) has become entitled to appoint or has appointed an
administrative receiver;
(j) a person becomes entitled to appoint a receiver over the assets of the
Supplier or a receiver is appointed over the assets of the Supplier;
(k) any event occurs, or proceeding is taken, with respect to the Supplier in
any jurisdiction to which it is subject that has an effect equivalent or
similar to any of the events mentioned in clause 14.4(c) to clause
14.4(j)(inclusive);
(l) the Supplier suspends or ceases, or threatens to suspend, or cease, to
carry on all or a substantial part of its business; or
(m) the Supplier (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.
14.5 Termination of the Contract, however arising, shall not affect any of the
parties' rights and remedies that have accrued as at termination.
14.6 Clauses which expressly or by implication survive termination of the Contract
shall continue in full force and effect.
15. Consequences of termination
On termination of the Contract for any reason, the Supplier shall immediately
deliver to the Customer all Deliverables whether or not then complete, and
return all Customer Materials. If the Supplier fails to do so, then the Customer
may enter the Supplier's premises and take possession of them. Until they
have been returned or delivered, the Supplier shall be solely responsible for
their safe keeping and will not use them for any purpose not connected with
this Contract.
16. Force majeure
16.1 Neither party shall be in breach of the Contract nor liable for delay in
performing, or failure to perform, any of its obligations under it if such a delay
or failure result from an event, circumstances or cause beyond its reasonable
control (a “Force Majeure Event”).
16.2 The Supplier shall use all reasonable endeavours to mitigate the effect of a
Force Majeure Event on the performance of its obligations.
16.3 If a Force Majeure Event prevents, hinders or delays the Supplier's
performance of its obligations for a continuous period of more than 10
Business Days, the Customer may terminate the Contract immediately by
giving written notice to the Supplier.
17. General
17.1 Assignment and other dealings.
(a) The Customer may at any time assign, transfer, mortgage, charge,
subcontract or deal in any other manner with all or any of its rights or
obligations under the Contract.
(b) The Supplier may not assign, transfer, mortgage, charge, subcontract,
declare a trust over or deal in any other manner with all or any of its
rights or obligations under the Contract without the prior written consent
of the Customer.
17.2 Notices.
(a) Any notice or other communication given to a party under or in
connection with the 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 pre-paid first class
post or other next working day delivery service, 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.
17.3 Severance. 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.
17.4 Waiver. A waiver of any right or remedy under the Contract or law is only
effective if given in writing and shall not be deemed a waiver of any
subsequent breach or default. No failure or delay by a party to exercise any
right or remedy provided under the Contract or by law shall constitute a
waiver of that or any other right or remedy, nor shall it prevent or restrict the
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.
17.5 No partnership or agency. Nothing in the Contract is intended to, or shall be
deemed to, establish any partnership or joint venture between the parties, nor
constitute either party the agent of the other for any purpose. Neither party
shall have authority to act as agent for, or to bind, the other party in any way.
17.6 Third parties. A person who is not a party to the Contract shall not have any
rights to enforce its terms.
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17.7 Variation. 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 Customer.
17.8 Governing law. The Contract, 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 England and Wales.
17.9 Jurisdiction. Each party irrevocably agrees that the courts of England and
Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising
out of or in connection with this agreement or its subject matter or formation
(including non-contractual disputes or claims).