In these conditions:
Any of the Company’s specifications, plans, drawings, know how or other confidential information whether of a technical or commercial nature which may be passed or come into the possession of the Customer shall not be used by the Customer other than for the purpose of the Contract and shall not be disclosed to any other person, firm or Company whatsoever. Further such specifications, plans, drawings or documents and any reproductions thereof by the Customer other than for the purpose of the contract and shall not be disclosed to any other person, firm or company whatsoever. Further such specifications, plans, drawings or documents descriptions and other information submitted by the Company together with the copyright therein shall be returned to the Company on demand. All specifications, plans, drawings, documents descriptions and other information submitted by the Company shall remain the Company’s property together with the copyright therein.
Where the goods are made or material supplied to the customers own specifications, pattern or design the customer warrants or undertakes full responsibility for the suitability and likeness of the specification, pattern for design thereof and also warrants that any drawings, designs technical data furnished or given by the customer shall not be such as to cause the Company to infringe and letters patent, registered designs, trademarks or other rights belonging to third parties.
The Company reserves the right to suspend deliveries or work and to charge interest on any invoice or account balance not paid by due date in accordance with paragraph 8 above at an annual rate 3% above the base lending rate of the Royal Bank of Scotland Plc for the time being in force calculated from day to day from the date of invoice to the date of or payment in full whether before or after judgement.
The Customer shall pay the purchase price in accordance with the terms of the contract and shall not be entitled to make any deductions or set off against such payments either in respect of any claim arising under this contract or any other contract made between the customer and the Company or for any other reason.
A no liability in respect of goods lost or damaged in transit will attach to the company unless in case the goods delivered by independent contractors a claim is made in writing within 3 days of delivery or within such other period as will enable the company to make an effective claim upon the carriers.
We cannot be held responsible for any delivery signed for “in good condition” subsequently reported to have been damaged in transit.
The company’s liability in respect of goods lost or damaged in transit under condition 12 of these conditions is limited to repair or at its discretion replacement of any such goods or materials lost or damaged in transit and of the customer requested by the Company so to do he shall ensure that the goods in question are returned to the Company’s premises within 21 days of the date of the written notice referred to in condition 12 of these conditions.
The Company reserves the right to correct any clerical or typographical errors made by its employees, agents or servants at any time.
Risk in the goods shall pass to the customer on delivery.
The Company reserves the right to refuse cancellation of orders placed by customers and will refuse to accept any goods returned to the Company without prior permission. In respect of any goods returned to the Company with its permission or the cancellation of any contract which is accepted at the sole discretion of the Company the customer shall be responsible for the original cost of transport to the customers premises, the removal of the goods and return transport, the value or materials used or work done by the Company prior to the date of cancellation, the value of all loss or damage incurred by the Company by reason of such cancellation and for an administration/restocking charge of 20% of the total value of the contract price. Acceptance of any cancellation by the Company shall be without prejudice to any liabilities which shall have arisen under these conditions prior to the date of acceptance of cancellation, and are subject to the goods being returned to the Company packaged in the same manner as they were originally sent. Cancellation of the contract will only be effective when confirmed by the Company in writing.
The Company shall be entitled forthwith at its option to terminate this contract and any other contract with the customer and /or to suspend deliveries under this contract and /or any other such contract without prejudice to any other rights the Company may possess against the customer for breach of this or any other contract.
The liability of the Company to the customer for any loss or damage of whatsoever nature and however caused shall be limited to and in no circumstances shall exceed the invoice price of the goods.
In the event of delay, interruption or stoppage of the Company’s business due directly or indirectly to hostilities, riot, civil commotion, strikes, lockout, Industrial disputes (whether official or unofficial) legislation or official regulation, wilful damage or the unavailability of transport, power, materials or to natural causes such but not limited to act of God, earthquake, flood or tempest or to fire accident or theft or any other event outside the Company’s control, the Company may forthwith suspend or postpone its obligations or any of them under this contract until such delay interruption or stoppage has ceased or determine this contract without prejudice to any right of action which it may have accrued prior to such termination. Where for such reasons the availability of the goods to the customer is delayed, the customer shall have delivery of the goods when so requested by the Company.
Contracts and orders are accepted subject to the customer receiving the necessary licence to purchase or to use and to use and to the availability to the Company of required raw materials or instruments or other goods necessary for the production of the goods and for carrying out services.
The customer shall be liable for and shall indemnify and save harmless keep the Company against any expense liability loss/claim, proceedings, damages or costs whatsoever arising under any statue or at common law arising out of or in the course of or caused by or in connection with the performance of this contract or the breach of any stipulation, obligation, undertaking, condition or warranty contained in or this contract or negligence, nuisance or breach of statutory duty of the customer his servants or agents or sub- contractors however caused and whether directly or indirectly provided always that the customer shall not be called upon to indemnify the Company against and liability for personnel injury or death, loss or damage directly and solely caused by the wrongful act or omission of the Company its servants or agents for whose negligence the Company is liable at law.
No failure delay or indulgence of the Company in exercising any power or right conferred upon it by these conditions or by statue or by common law shall operate as a waiver of any power or right and neither shall any single or partial exercise of such power or right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the subsequent exercise of any other power or right.
The invalidity or unenforceability for any reason of any part of these conditions shall not prejudice or affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder.
Any notice or consent or the like required to be given by the Company to the customer in connection with this contract shall be in writing and shall be sent by first class post to last known address of the customer and every such notice consent and alike shall be deemed to have been given at the time when in ordinary course of transmission it should have been delivered to the address to which it was sent.
The headings in these conditions are intended for reference only and shall not affect their construction.
These conditions and the contract shall be subject to and be construed in accordance with English Law and the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and to determine any claim or action in respect of this contract.