1. General: |
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a. Unless
expressly agreed in writing, and signed by a director of the Company,
all orders for goods and services are accepted only upon the terms of
these Conditions, together with any Special Conditions and supplementary
conditions attached. No conditions which the Buyer may in any way
(whether by order, letter or otherwise howsoever) seek to impose or
introduce shall be of any effect whatsoever.
b. These Conditions supersede all prior
representations or arrangements, and contain the entire agreement
between the Company and the Buyer in connection with the goods or
services (unless otherwise stated on the Company’s order
acknowledgement). The Company’s order acknowledgement means any document
issued by the Company indicating the terms on which products or
services are supplied. |
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2. Delivery: |
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a. Any
times quoted for dispatches or deliveries are estimates only and are
given in good faith, but are not guaranteed. In any event, the time for
delivery shall be extended by a reasonable time if the Company is
delayed by industrial dispute or any cause beyond its reasonable
control.
b. Delivery shall be made to the place
and by the method specified on Company’s order acknowledgment. The Buyer
is responsible for off-loading.
c. Packaging is included in the price and is not returnable unless otherwise stated on Company’s order acknowledgement.
d. Each delivery shall be treated as a
separate contract and partial deliveries shall be permitted.
Accordingly, failure to make any particular delivery, or any breach of
contract in relation thereto, shall not affect any remaining deliveries.
e. The Buyer shall take delivery of the
products or services by any date quoted by the Company or requested by
the Buyer or (if none) within a reasonable time. The Buyer shall be
responsible for all storage and other costs relating to the Buyer’s
failure to comply with the contract. |
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3. Price and Payment: |
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a. Unless
otherwise stated on Company’s order acknowledgement, prices are
‘ex-works’ and exclusive of Excise, VAT and all other duties, fees and
taxes.
b. Payment shall be made in the currency stated on the Company’s invoice as per the terms mentioned in the proforma invoice.
c. Time of payment is of the essence of
the contract. The Company may, at its sole discretion and without
prejudice to any other remedy, charge interest at 18% per annum for the
time being (to accrue from day to day) on any sum owed to the Company
under the contract which is not paid on the date specified in proforma
invoice. The Buyer may not withhold payment or make any set off on any
account.
d. In the circumstances described in
Clause 7d, all unpaid balances owing from the Buyer to the Company shall
become a debt immediately due and payable to the Company irrespective
of whether property in the products or services has passed to Buyer. |
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4. Seller’s Warranty: |
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a. The
Company warrants that the products or services are sold with good title
and comply with the Company’s current product data sheets.
b. The Company does not warrant that the
product or services are fit for any particular purpose or use by the
Buyer and it is for the Buyer to satisfy itself that the products and
services are so fit.
c. The Buyer shall inspect the products or
services as soon as practicable after delivery. The Buyer shall notify
the Company of any non-compliance with the contract within 8 days of
receipt and upon expiration of that time, such right shall lapse. When
delivery is made by carrier on the Company’s behalf, or when products or
services fail to comply with the Company’s warranty, the Buyer shall
give the Company reasonable opportunity to correct such failure. If the
Company fails to correct such failure, the Company shall, at the Buyer’s
option, refund the invoiced value of the products or services, or
replace the products or services, free of charge. Products which are
alleged not to comply with the contract shall be preserved as far as
possible for inspection by the Company.
d. Notwithstanding Clause 5c, complaints concerning damaged containers shall be notified within 24 hours of receipt. |
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5. Force Majeure: |
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a. The
Company shall not be liable for any failure to comply with the contract
through circumstances over which the Company has no reasonable control.
b. The Company may suspend or terminate
its obligations under the contract if the Company’s ability to
manufacture, supply, deliver or acquire materials by the Company’s
normal means is materially impaired. |
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6. Risk and Title: |
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a. Risk in the products or services shall pass to the Buyer upon delivery.
b. The Company shall retain ownership of
the products and services in a fiduciary capacity as Buyer’s bailee
even after the Buyer has mixed them or processed them into other
products until all monies owing to the Company are paid in full. In the
event that the Buyer sells the products or services to a third party,
the Buyer shall hold the proceeds of sale as the Company’s trustee to
the extent of the Company’s interest therein.
c. Until ownership of the products or
services passes to the Buyer, the Buyer shall insure them at full
replacement value. The Company shall be entitled to require the Buyer to
redeliver (at the Buyer’s cost) upon demand any products or services in
the Buyer’s possession in respect of which payment in full has not been
made, or, at the Company’s sole option to enter unimpeded the Buyer’s
premises to recover any such products or services without prejudice to
the Company’s other remedies.
d. If the Buyer becomes insolvent or the
subject of receivership or the Company has any other just cause for
believing that the Buyer will not pay for the products or services on
the due date, and so notifies the Buyer, the Company shall have the
right to terminate the contract. |
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7. Limitation of Liability: |
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a. In
no circumstances whatever shall the Company be liable (in contract,
tort or otherwise) for any indirect or consequential losses (including
goodwill, business or expected savings) loss of profits or any third
party claims in connection with the products or services.
b. The Company’s total aggregate
liability in connection with the products or services of the contract is
limited to the net ex-works invoiced value of the delivery from which
loss or damage arises.
c. No action may be brought against the
Company in connection with the products or services of the contract
unless proceedings are issued within six months of the Company’s invoice
date. |
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8. Miscellaneous: |
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a. No failure by the Company to enforce any provision of this contract shall be construed as a waiver or release of its rights.
b. If any provision of the contract is
found to be invalid or unenforceable, it shall be deemed to have the
maximum effect permitted by law, or if not shall be deemed deleted and
shall not affect the enforceability of the Conditions as a whole. |
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9. Governing Law Jurisdiction: |
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This
contract shall in all aspects be construed and operate in conformity
with Indian Law. The Buyer agrees that the Indian courts shall have sole
jurisdiction to decide any matters under this contract. The
Company, at its sole option, may bring claims under any competent
jurisdiction. |