Camputel Limited
TERMS OF
BUSINESS
1. Contract
1.1 All orders are placed under these terms
of business, which exclude any inconsistent terms of business that you, the
buyer, seek to
impose
even though they may be submitted in a later document and/or purport to exclude
our terms of business.
1.2 No contract comes into existence until
we have accepted your order in writing.
1.3 Quotations are open for acceptance for
30 days provided not previously withdrawn.
1.4 “Incoterms,
2000” means the international rules for interpretation of trade terms of the
International Chamber of Commerce.
Unless the context otherwise requires, any
term which is defined by the provisions of incoterms
2000 shall have the same meaning
in
these terms of business.
1.5 No amendment of these terms of business
may be made unless expressly accepted by us in writing.
2.
Specifications
We reserve the right to make any changes to
specification which:
2.1 Are required so that goods will conform
with any applicable safety or other statutory requirements; or
2.2 Do not materially affect the quality or
performance of the goods.
3. Price
3.1 Where no price has been quoted (or a
quoted price is no longer valid) the price is as listed in our published price
list current at the
date
of acceptance of the order.
3.2 We reserve the right, by giving you
notice, at any time prior to delivery to adjust the price of the goods to take
account of any
increase
in our costs owing to factors beyond our control.
4. Payment
4.1 Unless agreed otherwise, payment is due
with your order.
4.2 Time for payment is of the essence. We
reserve the right to charge interest at the rate of three per cent (2%) above Cater
Allen bank
Plc’s base rate for
the time being in force on overdue amounts.
4.3 We reserve the right at any time at our
discretion to demand security for payment before continuing with or delivering
an order.
4.4 You have no right of set off, statutory
or otherwise.
5. Delivery
5.1 Unless agreed in otherwise, delivery
will be made Ex Works our premises.
5.2 Time of delivery is not of the essence.
Any date mentioned is given only as a guide and we are not liable for any loss
whatsoever
arising
from our failure to deliver on the stated date.
5.3 Goods may be delivered in advance of
any scheduled delivery date giving you reasonable notice.
5.4 We reserve the right to deliver by
instalment and to invoice each delivery separately.
5.5 If you fail to take delivery of the
goods or fail to give adequate delivery instructions at the time stated for
delivery then, without
prejudice
to any other right or remedy we may have, we may store the goods until actual
delivery and charge you for storage.
6. Risk
The
goods are at your risk as soon as they are delivered.
7. Title
7.1 Ownership of the goods does not pass to
you until
7.1.1 Payment due under all your contracts
with us is made in full; or
7.1.2 You sell the goods in accordance with
these terms of business in which case title to the goods, which you sell, is
deemed
to
pass to you immediately prior to delivery to your customer.
7.2 Until ownership of the goods passes to you.
7.2.1 You hold the goods as fiduciary agent
and bailee for use;
7.2.2 The goods must be stored and marked in
such as way as to be clearly identifiable as belonging to us;
7.2.3 The goods must be kept in good repair
and insured for an amount equal to the contract price.
7.3 We may at any time revoke our
permission to sell and use the goods by giving you written notice if any amount
due to us under
any
contract with you is overdue by more than 14 days or if we have bona fide
doubts about your solvency.
7.4 Your right is to sell and use the goods
automatically ceases if;
7.4.1 You make any voluntary arrangement with
your creditors or become subject to an administration order, or (being an
individual
or firm) become bankrupt or (being a company) go into liquidation; or
7.4.2 A receiver is appointed over any of
your property; or
7.4.3 You cease, or threaten to cease, to
carry on business; or
7.4.4 We reasonably apprehend that any of
the events mentioned above is about to occur and we notify you accordingly.
7.5 If your right to sell and use the goods
is terminated under the above provisions, you must replace any of the goods
under your
control
and unsold at our disposal and allow us to remove them from your premises.
8.
Insolvency
If you make any voluntary arrangement with
your creditors, become subject to an administration order, have a receiver
appointed, go
into
liquidation or cease to carry on business, then we shall be entitled to cancel
or suspend further deliveries under the contract without
any
liability to you, and if the goods have been delivered but not paid for the
price shall become immediately due and payable
notwithstanding
any previous agreement or arrangement to the contrary.
9.
Inspection
We shall not be liable for any shortage or
damage to the goods on delivery unless you comply with all of the following
conditions.
9.1 You must whenever possible inspect the
goods on delivery.
9.2 Where the goods cannot be inspected on
delivery then the delivery note must be marked “not inspected”.
9.3 You must give us written notice of the
alleged shortage or damage within seven days of delivery.
9.4 You must give us a reasonable
opportunity to inspect the goods before you use, alter or modify them.
10.
Warranty
10.1 We have title to the goods and the
right to sell them.
10.2 All specifications, drawings and
particulars of weights, dimensions and performance, which we provide, are
approximate only unless
stated.
10.3 If on delivery, the goods are found to
be in a condition or form that but for this condition would have entitled you
to terminate the
contract
or claim damages, we reserve the right to repair or replace the goods.
10.4 We shall repair or at our option
replace goods found to be defective because of faulty design, manufacture,
materials or
workmanship
during the period of 12 months from delivery.
10.5 This warranty does not extend to defects
caused by faulty design or manufacture resulting from our use of your
specification,
improper
or abnormal use, improper maintenance, unauthorised repair or modification of
the goods.
10.6 To claim the benefit of this warranty
you must return the goods at your expense. The goods will be at your risk in
respect of
accidental
loss whole in transit to us.
10.7 In return for the benefit of this
warranty, you agree that no other terms whether
conditions of warranties express or implied
statutory
or otherwise form part of this contact.
10.8 Each of the sub clauses in this clause
is to be treated as separate and independent.
11.
Liability
11.1
We are not liable for any consequential or indirect loss suffered by you,
whether it arises from breach of a duty in contract, tort or
in
any other way including negligence. Non-exhaustive illustrations of
consequential or indirect loss would be loss of profits, loss
of
contracts, loss of goodwill, liabilities to third parties.
11.2 Our total liability for any one claim
or for the total of all claims arising from any one act or default (whether
arising from our
negligence
or otherwise) shall not exceed the contract price.
11.3 If the goods are to be manufactured or
modified to your specification.
11.3.1 You shall indemnify us in full
against all loss, damages, cost and expenses incurred by us in respect of a
claim
brought
by any third party for loss, injury or damage (including but not limited to a
claim for infringement of
intellectual
property rights) resulting from our use of your specification; and
11.3.2 We shall not be responsible if the
goods do not meet applicable British and/or international standards unless we
specifically
warrant that the goods are manufactured to comply with a particular standard.
11.4 Nothing in this clause is deemed to
exclude or restrict our liability to you for death or personal injury resulting
from our negligence.
12. Force
Majeure
12.1 We are not liable for any failure to
deliver the goods arising from circumstances outside our control, which would
include Act of
God, war, riot, sabotage, explosion,
abnormal weather conditions, fire, flood, strikes, lockouts, government action
or regulations
(UK or otherwise), delay by suppliers,
accidents and shortage of materials, labour or manufacturing facilities.
12.2 If we fail to deliver in this way we
are not liable to compensate you for any loss or damage caused by the failure
to deliver.
13. Notices
Any notice given by either party to the
other shall be in writing addressed to that other party at its registered
office or principal place of
business.
14. Proper
Law
English law applies to this contract and
any dispute arising in connection with it is subject to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the English
courts.