TERMS & CONDITIONS
4CleanTech LTD (the company) - Terms and Conditions of Sale
1 Overriding Provisions and Interpretation
1.1 Unless otherwise agreed in writing all offers are accepted and all goods sold subject to and upon these Terms and Conditions of Sale ("the Terms and Conditions") and which the Purchaser shall be deemed to have adopted as the Purchaser's standard terms of business in relation to all present and future dealings with the Company. The Company does not contract on buyer's terms and conditions and any acceptance or counteroffer by the Purchaser following an offer quotation by the Company shall be deemed to have been made on the understanding that the Terms and Conditions shall apply to any Contract subsequently concluded to the exclusion of any other terms and conditions to which such acceptance or counter offer may have been expressed to be subject or which might otherwise apply.
1.2 References to "the Company" mean and include the company named above and its successors and assigns. References to an "Affiliated Company" mean and include any company of which the Company (as defined above) is for the time being a subsidiary and any subsidiary for the time being of such a company (subsidiary, in either case, having the meaning assigned to it by section 736 of the Companies Act 1985). References to "the Purchaser" mean and include any person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity to whom the Company has agreed to supply goods. References to "the Contract" mean and include any agreement between the Company and the Purchaser for the supply of goods. No variation of the Contract shall be effective unless it is in writing and refers expressly to these Terms and Conditions and is signed by a Director or (in the case of a variation to Condition 6.1) Account Manager, General Manager or Financial Controller of the Company.
1.3 The clause headings shall not affect the interpretation of the Terms and Conditions.
1.4 Signature for the Company of any of the Purchaser's documentation will not have any effect on these Terms and Conditions.
2 Prices
2.1 All prices quoted are exclusive of VAT and any other applicable tax, duty or imposition.
3 Delivery
3.1 Subject to the Terms and Conditions, acceptance of goods by the Purchaser shall be deemed to take place on delivery. Goods are not supplied on a "sale or return" basis.
3.2 Any delivery date quoted by the Company is an estimated date only and the Company shall not be liable for loss or damage attributable, consequential or otherwise, to any failure to meet such date.
4 Claims for Loss, Damage or Shortage
4.1 Delivery notes must be checked and signed by the Purchaser. Claims have to be notified in writing within three days of the date of issue of the invoice in respect of claims for LOSS, DAMAGE, or SHORTAGES.
4.2 The Company will not be liable for any financial, economic, or consequential loss (including loss of profits) resulting from the Company's performance of or failure to perform its obligations except further to Condition 4.3.
4.3 The Purchaser must notify the Company immediately in writing of any condemnation or seizures for whatever reason and deliver full particulars to the Company within 3 days of the condemnation or seizure supported by certificates signed by a recognised Public Health Official or Offical of a recognised Regulatory Body giving full relevant details including any relevant time limits or other conditions and the reason for any seizure. This includes any breach of the Company's obligations under section 12 Sale of Goods Act 1979, section 2 of the Sale and Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 or section 2 (3) Consumer Protection Act 1987.
4.4 Either party does not attempt to exclude any liability for personal injury or death resulting from negligence or fraudulent misrepresentation.
5 Passing of Risk and Title
5.1 Risk of loss of or damage to the goods shall pass to the Purchaser at the time of delivery to a carrier or store designated by the Purchaser.
5.2 Notwithstanding that delivery of the goods has been made:
5.2.1 The goods shall remain the sole property of the Company as legal and equitable owner and the Company will have a lien on them until full payment of the price by way of cash or cleared funds has been received by the Company.
5.2.2 Until the Purchaser becomes the Owner of the goods, it shall hold the goods as the Company's fiduciary agent and trustee and shall store the goods on its premises separately from its own goods or those of any other person and in a manner which makes the goods readily identifiable as those of the Company.
5.2.3 Until the Purchaser becomes the Owner of the goods, the Company shall be entitled upon demand to the immediate return of all goods sold by the Company to the Purchaser and the Purchaser hereby irrevocably authorises the Company and its employees and agents to recover the goods and to enter any premises of the Purchaser for that purpose.
5.2.4 The Purchaser may not pledge or in any way charge by way of security any of the Goods which remain the property of the Company.
5.2.5 Notwithstanding delivery and the passing of risk, property in and title to the goods shall remain with the seller until the seller has received payment of the full price of:
a) All Goods and/or Services the subject of the Contract and
b) All other Goods and/or Services supplied by the seller to the buyer under any contract whatsoever. Payment of the full price shall include, without limitation, the amount of any interest or other sum payable under the terms of this and all other contracts between the seller and the buyer
6 Payment
6.1 The purchase price and any ancillary charges in respect of goods despatched are due and payable in full (including any value-added tax, other taxes or duties) at the latest as cleared funds in the Company's nominated bank account by the due date stated on the invoice, or if none stated, 5 days after the date of issue of the invoice.
6.2 Without prejudice to any other right or remedy, the Company reserves the right immediately to suspend delivery of further supplies if:
a) the Purchaser fails to settle accounts in accordance with Condition 6.1; or
b) there is any outstanding liability owing to it by the Purchaser; or
c) in its reasonable opinion the Purchaser will not be able to or will be unlikely to be able to, meet any existing or future commitment to the Company or any Affiliated Company.
6.3 The Company reserves the right (as well as before judgement) to charge interest at the rate of 8 (eight) percent per annum above the Bank of England base rate from time to time under Conditions 6.1, 6.4 or 7 (as the case may be). Interest shall be chargeable form the due date for payment to the date of actual payment showing as cleared funds in the Company's nominated bank account.
6.4 Notwithstanding anything in the Terms and Conditions expressed or implied to the contrary, in the event of the Purchaser ceasing to take supplies from the Company (for whatever reason) or the Company ceasing to deliver supplies to the Purchaser (for whatever reason) then and in such circumstances, all sums invoiced shall fall due for immediate payment.
7 Purchaser's Insolvency, etc.
If:
a) the Purchaser makes any voluntary arrangement with creditors or becomes subject to an administration order or a petition is presented or order made for bankruptcy or (other than for the purposes of amalgamation or reconstruction) winding up of the Purchaser; or
b) an encumbrancer takes possession, or a receiver is appointed, of any of the property or assets of the Purchaser; or
c) the Purchaser ceases, or threatens to cease, to carry on business; or
d) the Company reasonably apprehends that any of the events mentioned above is about to occur and notifies the Purchaser accordingly.
Then, without prejudice to any other right or remedy, the Company may cancel the Contract or suspend deliveries without any liability to the Purchaser and if goods have been delivered but not paid for the price shall become immediately due and payable notwithstanding any terms or agreement to the contrary.
8 Goods Manufactured to Purchaser's Specifications
Where goods are to be manufactured and/or labelled to the Purchaser's specification:
a) the Company reserves the right (but shall not be obliged) to make such changes in the specifications as shall be necessary to comply with any applicable legislation;
b) the Purchaser shall indemnify the Company against all losses and liability incurred in consequence of any claim that the use of the Purchaser's specification or labelling infringes any industrial or intellectual property rights.
9 Warranty
9.1 The Company warrants to the Purchaser:
a) that (except where otherwise indicated on the Company's invoices) all goods supplied will be at the time of their delivery to the Purchaser of the nature, substance and quality described by the companies specification.
b) that the Company operates (in a manner and to a standard necessary to ensure its compliance with the requirements of all applicable UK legislation with regard to quality and safety) quality control, monitoring and checking procedures in respect of the goods, their ingredients and packaging.
9.2 Provided that:
a) as regards any goods manufactured to the Purchaser's specification or supplied in labelling devised by the Purchaser the foregoing warranties (and any conditions or warranties which might otherwise be implied under statute or at common law) shall not apply unless the Company has given written and unreserved approval of such specification and labelling;
b) there are expressly excluded all terms, conditions and warranties (whether statutory or otherwise) to the effect that any goods supplied:
(i) may lawfully be supplied or offered for sale outside the UK; or
(ii) are suitable for mixing, blending or compounding with other goods unless prior to the contract for the sale of such first mentioned goods the Purchaser has made full disclosure of all material facts relating to the use to which such goods are to be put and of any particular standards, requirements or specifications with which those other goods are expected to conform;
c) the Company shall be under no liability to the Purchaser in respect of any defect in goods or for any non-compliance of goods with any applicable legislation or onward processing where such defect or non-compliance is outside of any agreed specification or attributable to specifications or labelling devised by the Purchaser (unless approved
9.3 The Purchaser shall not make or give any representations, warranties or guarantees with reference to goods supplied by the Company except such as are consistent with the Terms and Conditions.
9.4 The Company's liability to the Purchaser, for breach of any condition, warranty or duty, (whether expressed herein or implied by statute or common law and including any claim for negligence in so far as it is lawful to exclude liability, therefore) shall be limited to the price paid or payable to the Company by the Purchaser under the contract in respect of any one claim or of claims in consequence of or attributable to the same occurrence or set of circumstances.
10 Force Majeure
10.1 To the extent that execution by the Company of any order is rendered impracticable by reason of Force Majeure (as hereinafter defined) the Company shall forthwith notify the Purchaser and thereupon and to that extent the parties shall be excused from further performance of the Contract and (where applicable) the price shall be adjusted pro rata. The Purchaser shall in any event reimburse the Company (to the extent that the Company is not otherwise able to recoup the same) the cost of manufactured and partly manufactured goods and of ingredients, packaging and labelling (all being referable to a contract for the supply to the Purchaser of goods to the Purchaser's specification) and any costs incurred by the Company in connection with the disposal of any such goods, ingredients, packaging and labelling.
10.2 In clause 10.1 above "Force Majeure" means any cause affecting the performance of the Contract arising from or attributable to acts, events or circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the Company and (without limiting the generality of the foregoing) shall be deemed to include; strikes, lockouts or other industrial action (whether involving employees of the Company or a third party); civil commotion; riot; invasion; war; threat of or preparation for war; fire; explosion; radioactivity; storm; flood; earthquake, subsidence; epidemic or other natural physical disaster; acts or restraints of any government or local authority; import or export regulations or embargoes; difficulties in obtaining raw materials, labour fuel, parts or machinery; power failure or breakdown in machinery.
11 Waiver
Any indulgence granted by the Company to the Purchaser or any waiver by the Company of its rights under the Terms and Conditions in respect of any particular transaction or series of transactions shall not be deemed an agreement to confer the same indulgence or the waiver of the Company's rights in respect of any further transaction(s).
12 Assignment
12.1 The Company shall be entitled to carry out its obligations under this contract with the use of appointed agents or sub-contractors
12.2 The Company may, at any time, assign all or part of rights or benefits relating to the Contact or these Terms and Condition. Except for clause 7 and 14, the Purchaser may not assign, sub-contract or sub-licence any of its rights or obligations under the Contract or Terms and Conditions without prior written consent from the Company (such written consent cannot be unreasonably delayed or withheld).
13 Set off
The Purchaser acknowledges that in the event of the Purchaser's insolvency or in such other circumstances as the Company may determine, sums owing to the Purchaser by the Company or by an Affiliated Company may be set off in extinction or diminution of sums due from the Purchaser to the Company
14 Dispute Resolution & Governing Law
The Parties shall try to resolve any disputes by negotiation in good faith. Should such negotiations not reach an amicable settlement, the terms of the Contract and these Terms and Conditions shall be governed by English law and the Purchaser hereby irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of the English Courts.