Terms and Conditions

1. DEFINITIONS

1.1 ‘BUYER’
means the corporate entity, firm or person who buys or agrees to buy the Goods from the Seller.

1.2 ‘CONDITIONS’
means the terms and conditions of sale set out in this document and any special terms and conditions agreed in writing by the Seller.

1.3 ‘DELIVERY DATE’
means the date specified by the Seller when the Goods are to be delivered.

1.4 ‘GOODS’
means the products or materials which the Buyer agrees to buy from the Seller.

1.5 ‘GROUP’
means the Buyer and its subsidiary companies whether directly or indirectly owned.

1.6 ‘MANDATORY POLICIES’
shall include the Seller’s business policies and codes relating to Health and Safety, Anti-Bribery, Modern Slavery, Code of Conduct, Serious Concerns and Data Protection, as the Seller may update them from time to time, together with any other policy adopted by the Seller and communicated to the Buyer from time to time.

1.7 ‘PRICE’
means the price for the Goods, carriage, packing, excluding insurance and VAT and such other extra charges as may be quoted by the Seller or as may apply in accordance with these conditions.

1.8 ‘SELLER’
means Hardscape Group Limited (CRN: 13032345), incorporating Hardscape Products Ltd (CRN: 02986234) and IP Surfaces Limited (CRN: 04691768) whose registered office is at: Eagley House, Deakins Business Park, Egerton, Bolton BL7 9RP.

2. CONDITIONS APPLICABLE

2.1 These Conditions shall apply to all contracts for the sale of Goods by the Seller to the Buyer to the exclusion of all other terms and conditions including any terms or conditions which the Buyer may seek to apply under any purchase order confirmation of or similar document.

2.2 All orders for Goods shall be deemed to be an offer by the Buyer to purchase Goods pursuant to these Conditions. Any order issued by the Buyer is subject to acceptance by the Seller at the Seller’s discretion. The quotation, order and acceptance shall together form the contract governed by these Conditions, except where varied in accordance with clause 2.4.

2.3 A contract will only be formed when the Seller has accepted the Buyer’s order. For the avoidance of doubt, acceptance of delivery of the Goods shall be deemed conclusive evidence of the Buyer’s acceptance of these Conditions.

2.4 These Conditions exclude any other terms and conditions which a Buyer might seek to impose even though such other terms and conditions may be submitted in a later document and/or purport to exclude or supersede any of these Conditions or are inconsistent with them. These Conditions and the documents referred to in these Conditions represent the entire agreement between the parties and will replace any previous agreement, discussions or understandings between them relating to the subject matter of the contract. No implied or express term not reflected within a contract shall form part of any contract between the parties. No collateral warranties have been agreed in relation to or connected with the subject matter of any contract and any discussions documentation or correspondence which might be taken to represent such matters are overtaken and replaced by the applicable contract. However, foregoing shall not act so as to limit or exclude any liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation or for any other matter which the Seller is not lawfully permitted to limit or exclude liability for. No employee, agent or officer of the Seller is authorised to agree to any variation of these Conditions or to agree to the supply of Goods by the Seller otherwise than on the basis of these Conditions. Any variation to these Conditions (including any special terms and Conditions agreed between the parties) shall be inapplicable unless agreed in writing by a director or authorised employee of the Seller.

2.5 Any advice, recommendation or representation given by the Seller or its employees or agents to the Buyer or its employees or agents as to the storage, application or use of the Goods or otherwise which is not confirmed in writing by the Seller is followed or acted upon entirely at the Buyer’s own risk, and accordingly the Seller shall not be liable for any such advice, recommendation or representation which is not so confirmed. These terms and conditions and any documents incorporating them or incorporated by them constituting the entire agreement and understanding between the parties.

2.6 Nothing in these Terms & Conditions shall affect the statutory rights of any Buyer dealing as a consumer.

3. CANCELLATION/SUSPENSION OF DELIVERIES

3.1 Once the contract is formed, no cancellation or return of Goods by the Buyer is permitted except where expressly agreed by the Seller in writing at the Seller’s discretion.

3.2 The Buyer will in the event of agreed cancellation or return by the Buyer pay the Seller’s standard cancellation/return charges in consideration for the Seller’s agreement to cancel the order in question or accept the return of Goods (as applicable). In addition, the Buyer shall indemnify the Seller fully against all charges costs and losses (including loss of profit) sustained by it as a result of the cancellation. The Seller’s certificate as to the amount of such loss shall be final.

3.3 The Seller may without prejudice to its other rights, suspend or cancel further deliveries and/or work under this and any other contract between the parties hereto if the Buyer shall fail to make payment of any sum on its due date for payment or if the Buyer shall become insolvent or have any form of insolvency proceedings or action (whether or not involving the intervention of a court) taken against it, including (but without limitation any receivership, petition or order for administration, winding up or bankruptcy, any proposal for or voluntary arrangement with creditors or proposal to compound with creditors, or any procedures similar to any of them under the laws of England or any other jurisdiction whatsoever). In such circumstances the Seller shall be entitled to immediate payment from the Buyer of a proportionate part of the price in respect of Goods already delivered and/or manufactured to the order of and/or purchased for and/or carried out for, the Buyer together with an amount representing anticipated further loss sustained or to be sustained due to such suspension or cancellation in each case as certified by the Seller.

3.4 The Seller may suspend or cancel any contract for the supply of Goods if at any time the price under the contract taken together with all other sums owing to members of the Group exceeds the credit limit set for the Buyer by the Seller and/or the Group, whether or not such credit limit has been communicated to the Buyer.

3.5 The Seller may without prejudice to its other rights, where the Buyer refuses, is unable or fails to take delivery of Goods by the dates specified in the contract, or the timescale set out in the Seller’s quotation, or where no date or timescale is specified within a reasonable period either:

3.5.1 put the Goods into its stock at the Buyer’s risk and expense and submit an invoice for payment as though the Goods had been delivered on the date when they were transferred to stock; or

3.5.2 sell or offer to sell the Goods or any part of them to other interested parties in which case the Seller shall be entitled to recover from the Buyer as liquidated damages the amount of gross profit foregone by the Seller on the sale to the Buyer as certified by the Seller on the basis of the price that would have applied at the date for delivery.

3.6 If any of the Goods referred to in Condition 3.5 are not sold within a period of 90 days or realise less than their full cost to the Seller (including a pro-rata proportion of fixed and variable overheads) within that time, the Seller may recover from the Buyer in addition to gross profit as liquidated damages the amount of the cost not recovered by sale as certified by the Seller. Upon payment of all sums certified as due to the Seller the Buyer shall be entitled to any Goods which have not been disposed of by sale within the period of 90 days.

4. PRICE AND PAYMENT

4.1 Unless otherwise stated, the price payable for the Goods shall be the Seller’s quoted price and confirmed by its acceptance of the Buyer’s order, or, if higher or if no such quotation was given, the price currently charged by the Seller at the date of delivery of the Goods. The price and any fees, costs and disbursements is exclusive of VAT which shall be due at the rate ruling on the date of the Seller’s invoice.

4.2 Interest on overdue invoices shall accrue from the date when payment becomes due from day to day until the date of payment at a rate of 5% above Bank of Scotland plc’s base rate from time to time in force and shall accrue at such a rate after as well as before any judgment. Such interest being deemed to accrue and be compounded on a daily basis from the due date for payment. The Seller also reserves the right to raise additional charges in accordance with the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 as amended and supplemented by the Late Payment of Commercial Debts Regulations 2002.

4.3 Payment is due 30 days following the date of invoice, although the Seller may require the Buyer to pay within a shorter time period at any time by written notice. Time of payment shall be of the essence of the contract. If this condition is not complied with the Seller reserves the right to require payment by pro forma invoice, and to appropriate any payment made by the Buyer to such of the Goods (or Goods supplied under any other contract) as the Seller may think fit.

4.4 The Seller reserves the right to grant, refuse restrict or cancel credit terms in its sole discretion.

4.5 In the event of non payment of any account as and when it falls due, whether such payment relates to the same or any other contract entered into by the Buyer, the entire balances outstanding upon the Buyer’s various accounts with the Seller (including accounts due for Goods supplied but not yet invoiced) will become immediately due and payable.

4.6 No disputes arising under the contract nor delays shall interfere with prompt payment by the Buyer. The Buyer may not set up against the Seller any breach of warranty or condition (express or implied) in diminution or extinction of the price and Section 53(1) (a) of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 is hereby excluded.

4.7 The Buyer shall not be entitled to withhold, deduct or set off against any sum payable to the Seller any amount or claim whatsoever, including but without limitation in respect of any loss or damage which the Buyer alleges that it has sustained due to any act or default of the Seller or its agents or employees. In particular but without limitation, the Buyer may not set off any amount of loss or damage arising from alleged defects in Goods received from the Seller.

4.8 Unless otherwise stated our quotations are based on current cost of material and transport and the Seller reserves the right at its sole discretion at any time before delivery of the Goods to adjust the price to take account of any increase in the price to the Seller of goods, or services, or raw materials, labour or other inputs used in the production of the Goods or goods of that kind, or to take account of any increase in taxation or duty payable, or to take account of any currency fluctuation increasing the cost of producing or purchasing the Goods or goods of that kind, measured in Sterling.

4.9 Quotations may be withdrawn by the Seller at any time and if not shall lapse 30 days from their date.

4.10 Quotations are based on full lorry loads and are subject to surcharge when this is not the case.

5. THE GOODS

5.1 Whilst every effort will be made to avoid variations of shades and sizes in Goods delivered the Seller neither guarantees nor warrants that such variations will not occur, or that the Goods will conform to any sample either in quality or colour. By nature of the products supplied, a bigger variance in size, shape, colour, texture and general quality should be expected when reclaimed stone products are supplied compared to new products.

5.2 All materials are sold as being within the relevant standard if any for manufacture for the product quoted as may be agreed between the Seller and the Buyer or to such other standard as the Seller considers in its absolute discretion to constitute an appropriate standard for that product.

5.3 The Seller is continually improving the specification and design of its product range and whilst care is taken to see that literature produced by the Seller is up to date on the date of its production, such literature should not be regarded as an absolute guide to current specification and the Seller reserves the right to modify any of its products without notice and without any liability on the part of the Seller.

5.4 The Seller may from time to time make changes in the specification of the Goods which are required to comply with any applicable safety or statutory requirements.

6. WARRANTIES & LIABILITY

6.1 The Seller will not accept any claim for consequential loss of any kind however caused.

6.2 No claim will be entertained by the Seller if made where the materials have been incorporated, whether by or on behalf of the Buyer, or by anyone else, into other Goods.

63 The Seller’s liability for any failure to supply or any defects or want of quality in the Goods supplied hereunder shall not exceed an amount equivalent to the Price save in the case of death or personal injury where the Seller is shown to have failed to exercise care in the supply of Goods.

6.4 The Seller warrants that it has title to and the unencumbered right to sell the Goods.

6.5 All implied terms, conditions and warranties relating to the quality and/or fitness for purpose of the Goods or any of the Goods are excluded. There shall be no term implied into the Contract:

6.5.1 as to any compliance of the Goods with any sample or descriptive material except as identified specifically in the Seller’s quotation or order confirmation, and section 13 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and section 3 of the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 are hereby excluded;

6.5.2 as to the quality of the Goods, and section 14(2) of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and section 4(2) of the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 are hereby excluded; and

6.5.3 as to the fitness or suitability of the Goods for any or any particular purpose, and section 14(3) of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and section 4(5) of the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 are hereby excluded. Any claim regarding the quality of the Goods or any alleged defect in any Goods shall be dealt with in accordance with Condition 11.2.

6.6 The Buyer expressly acknowledges that for all purposes the ability and expertise of the Buyer in evaluating any description of or information as to the Goods is equal to that of the Seller and the Buyer has not relied on the skill and judgement of the Seller in selecting the Goods for any purpose.

6.7 The Seller undertakes no responsibility for the suitability of sites or foundations or for supports of any nature, or for compliance with any local bylaws or statutory regulations with regard to the Goods, or for the fulfilment of any special requirements which the Buyer may be bound to observe or fulfil.

6.8 If Goods are made or amended to any specification, instruction, information or design supplied by the Buyer or any third party on behalf of the Buyer, then the suitability and accuracy of that specification, instruction, information or design will be the sole responsibility of the Buyer and the Seller shall have no responsibility to verify it for suitability or accuracy. In such circumstances, the Buyer will in addition indemnify the Seller against any infringement of any patent, design right, registered design, trade mark, trade name, copyright or other intellectual property right arising from the sale and/or supply of the said Goods and any loss, damage or expense the Seller may incur because of any such infringement or alleged infringement in any country.

7. DELIVERY

7.1 Dates are given as accurately as possible but while every reasonable effort will be made to comply with such dates compliance is not guaranteed and the Seller shall not be liable for any loss whatsoever or howsoever arising caused by its late or non-delivery. Time of despatch or delivery is not of the essence and a delay in delivery will not entitle the Buyer to treat the contract as repudiated or to any damages.

7.2 Where the price includes delivery to site delivery will be at the nearest point via and on a hard road suitable for heavy vehicles. The Buyer will be responsible for ensuring that delivery is effected promptly and without cost to the Seller. If a vehicle used for performing the Seller’s contract with any Buyer delivers a load to a place situated off a public road the Buyer is to be solely responsible for any accident or damage resulting in consequence.

7.3 The Seller may refuse to deliver the Goods to any location where access is considered by it to be unsuitable for the safe passage of its vehicles. Where delivery is made to the Buyer’s premises the Buyer will indemnify the Seller against any loss suffered during unloading or as a result of the access way being unsuitable. If the Buyer does not advise the Seller of any access restrictions and it transpires that the vehicle delivering the Goods is unsuitable and/or the access is restricted causing the delivery to be delayed due to the Buyer failing to disclose the restricted access the Seller may levy a charge.

7.4 Where Goods are delivered to the Buyer, the Buyer shall be responsible for unloading unless the Seller has expressly agreed to unload the Goods. Where Goods are collected by the Buyer at the Seller’s premises, the Seller will load the Buyer’s vehicle.

7.5 The Seller allows one hour for off loading vehicles. If a vehicle is detained in excess of this time the Seller reserves the right to make additional charges.

7.6 Prices only cover delivery on normal working days during working hours. Any delivery made at the Buyer’s request on public holidays, weekends and outside working hours will be subject to additional charge.

7.7 If the Buyer fails to accept delivery of Goods on the delivery date or within 3 days of notification that they are ready for despatch whether prior to or after the delivery date the Seller reserves the right to invoice the Goods to the Buyer and charge the Buyer therefore. In addition the Buyer shall then pay reasonable redelivery and/or storage charges or demurrage as appropriate in the circumstances until the Goods are either despatched to the Buyer or disposed of elsewhere. In addition, the Buyer shall indemnify the Seller fully against all charges costs and losses sustained by it as a result of continuing to store and attempting to redeliver such Goods. The Seller’s certificate as to the amount of such loss shall be final.

7.7 The Seller shall be entitled to deliver the Goods by instalments and where the Goods are so delivered, each delivery shall constitute a separate contract and to tender a separate invoice in respect of each instalment. Any failure by the Seller to deliver any one or more of the instalments in accordance with these conditions or any claim by the Buyer in respect of any one or more instalments shall not entitle the Buyer to treat any other related contracts as repudiated.

7.8 Notwithstanding that the Seller may have delayed or failed to deliver the Goods (or any of them) promptly the Buyer shall be bound to accept delivery and to pay for the Goods in full provided that delivery shall be tendered at any time within 3 months of the delivery date.

7.9 The Seller shall not be liable for any overloading of vehicles of the Buyer or its hauliers.

7.10 Carriage is chargeable on all despatches where the Seller undertakes delivery. When the Buyer requests delivery by a specific carrier any difference in cost between the Seller’s normal method of carriage and that requested will be payable by the Buyer.

8. ACCEPTANCE AND INSPECTION/SHORTAGES

8.1 The Buyer shall be deemed to have accepted Goods 72 hours after delivery to the Buyer. Accordingly, no claim for defect, damage or quality will be entertained unless written notice together with all supporting evidence is received by the Seller within 72 hours of delivery.

8.2 The Buyer shall accept delivery of the Goods tendered notwithstanding that the quantity so delivered shall be either greater or lesser than the quantity purchased provided that any such discrepancy shall not exceed 5%, the price to be adjusted pro rata to the discrepancy.

8.3 The Seller shall have no liability for any damage or shortages that would be apparent on careful inspection by the Buyer unless a written complaint is delivered to the Seller within seven days of delivery detailing the alleged damage or shortage and the Seller is allowed access to inspect the affected Goods before any use is made of them.

8.4 Subject to Condition 7.3 the Seller shall make good any shortage in the Goods for which it is responsible and where appropriate repair or at its option replace any Goods damaged during loading or unloading by the Seller, but otherwise shall be under no liability whatsoever arising from such shortage or damage.

9. TITLE & RISK

9.1 Risk of damage or loss of the Goods shall pass to the Buyer in the case of Goods to be delivered at the Seller’s premises, at the time when the Goods leave the despatching premises of the Seller (or of the Seller’s supplier if delivery is to be made directly to the Buyer) regardless of whether they remain on a vehicle of the Seller or not, or in the case of Goods to be delivered otherwise than at the Seller’s premises, at the time of delivery.

9.2 Notwithstanding delivery and the passing of risk in the Goods, or any other provision of these conditions, the property in the Goods shall not pass to the Buyer until the Seller has received in cash or cleared funds payment in full of the price of the Goods and of all other Goods agreed to be sold by the Seller to the Buyer for which payment is then due and there are no other amounts then outstanding from the Buyer to the Seller in respect of other Goods supplied by the Seller.

9.3 Until such time as the property in the Goods passes to the Buyer, the Buyer shall: (a) hold the Goods as the Seller’s fiduciary agent and bailee; (b) shall keep the Goods separate from those of the Buyer and third parties so that they remain readily identifiable as the Seller’s property; (c) not remove, deface or obscure any markings on the Goods or their packaging which identifies the Goods as the Seller’s property; (d) make clear in any of its asset registers or records that the Goods are not the property of the Buyer but belong to a third party; and (e) maintain those Goods in a safe and satisfactory condition and keep them insured against all usual risks for their full price. Until that time the Buyer shall be entitled to resell or use the Goods in the course of its business Provided the Buyer has not lost its power of sale under Condition 8.4, the Buyer may resell on an arm’s length basis (in its own capacity as principal and not as agent for the Seller and for such purposes title to the relevant Goods shall pass from the Seller to the Buyer immediately prior to completion of such onwards sale) or use any Goods in the ordinary course of its business, but shall account to the Seller for the proceeds of sale or otherwise of the Goods, whether tangible or intangible including insurance proceeds, and shall keep all such proceeds separate from any monies or property of the Buyer and third parties and, in the case of tangible proceeds, properly stored, protected and insured.

9.4 The Buyer’s power of sale and use under this Condition 7 shall automatically cease if the Buyer becomes insolvent or suffers any form of insolvency proceedings or action (whether or not involving the intervention of the court) against it (including but without limitation any receivership, petition or order for administration, winding up or bankruptcy, any proposal for or voluntary arrangement with creditors or proposal to compound with creditors, or any similar procedures under the laws of England or any other jurisdiction) and in such circumstances the Buyer shall notify any manager, receiver or insolvency practitioner that the Goods do not belong to the Buyer but are the property of the Seller. The power of sale and use shall also be determinable at any time by notice of the Seller to the Buyer.

9.5 Until such time as the property in the Goods passes to the Buyer (and provided that the Goods are still in existence and have not been resold), the:

9.5.1. Buyer shall allow the Seller or its authorised representatives on request access any premises where any Goods in respect of which title has not passed to the Buyer may be stored (or in the case of any premises not under the control of the Buyer, shall procure that such access is granted for the Seller or its authorised representatives) for the purposes of inspecting those Goods and verifying the compliance by the Buyer with its obligations under this Condition 8 and/or where the Buyer’s right of possession of those Goods has ended, for the purposes of recovering those Goods;

9.5.2 Seller shall be entitled at any time to require the Buyer to deliver up the Goods to the Seller and if the Buyer fails to do so forthwith to enter upon any premises of the Buyer or of any third party where the Goods are stored and repossess the Goods.

9.6 The Buyer shall not be entitled to pledge or in any way charge by way of security for any indebtedness any of the Goods which remain the property of the Seller, but if the Buyer does so all monies owing by the Buyer to the Seller shall (without prejudice to any other right or remedy of the Seller) forthwith become due and payable.

9.7 The Seller shall be entitled to recover the Price notwithstanding that property in any of the Goods has not passed from the Seller.

10. DESIGN

10.1 Any design, calculations, data, drawings or other materials (the “Materials”) produced by the Seller whether specifically for the Buyer or not shall belong to the Seller together with all copyright, design rights and other intellectual property rights related to them. The Buyer shall have a non exclusive licence to use the Materials only in relation to the specific project in respect of which the Materials were prepared or supplied by the Seller. The licence shall only allow the use of the Materials provided the Buyer purchases from the Seller all of the goods or materials set out in or required or described by or in the Materials that the Seller is in the business of supplying.

10.2 The Seller shall not be liable for any use by the Buyer or its nominees of any drawings and other documents for any purposes other than those for which they were originally prepared by the Seller.

11. LIABILITY

11.1 The prices charged for the Goods are based strictly on the limitations and exclusions of the Seller’s liability specified in these Conditions. Should the Buyer before accepting the Seller’s offer wish to obtain higher limits of liability or varied exclusion terms, the Seller should be approached for an alternative quotation as it may be prepared to consider this in return for an addition to the price but no such discussion shall result in any variation to these Conditions unless and until agreed to by the Seller in accordance with Conditions 2.2 and 2.4.

11.2 The Seller agrees that if any defect covered by this Condition 11.2 is discovered during the period of 12 months commencing with the date of despatch, the Seller will at its option replace or repair the Goods as necessary. This Condition 11.2 only covers defects in the Goods (or their packaging or instructions) which render them non-compliant with the Seller’s or their manufacturer’s design and specifications which have been incorporated into the contract in accordance with these Conditions. It does not cover defects caused by: (i) abnormal storage, working conditions, use, misuse, neglect or accident, fair wear and tear; (ii) any failure by the Buyer or any third party to follow the Seller’s oral or written instructions as to the storage, handling and use of the Goods and/or any failure to follow good trade practice regarding the same; (iii) any alteration to the Goods made by the Buyer or any third party; and/or (iv) other matters which are excluded or restricted by these Conditions including, without limitation, Condition 6.

11.3 The Buyer cannot claim (and shall be deemed to have waived) the benefit of Condition 11.2 unless it informs the Seller of the relevant defect in writing within 30 days of discovering it or within 30 days of when it is notified to the Buyer by any third party (provided in each case it was discovered within the time described in Condition 11.2). The Buyer must ensure that the Seller is afforded a reasonable opportunity to inspect the Goods in order to claim the benefit of Condition 11.2.

11.4 The remedies provided by Condition 11.2 shall be in place of all other claims for damages or loss or compensation arising from or related to defects in, or non-compliance with the contract of the Goods or any aspect of them.

11.5 The Seller shall have no liability in tort or for non-fraudulent misrepresentation arising from or related to any aspect of the contract or its performance or from events or statements prior to the making of the contract.

11.6 The Seller shall not be liable for any consequential or indirect loss suffered by the Buyer whether this loss arises in contract or tort or in other way (including without limitation from non-fraudulent misrepresentation).

11.7 The Seller shall in no event (whether in contract, tort or otherwise whatever including nonfraudulent misrepresentation) be liable for:

11.7.1 loss of profits or anticipated profits;

11.7.2 loss of anticipated savings;

11.7.3 loss of or interruption to production;

11.7.4 delay to other works;

11.7.5 delay in the completion of any project or works;

11.7.6 damage to reputation;

11.7.7 increased costs of working;

11.7.8 liability to pay compensation or damages to third parties;

11.7.9 distress of end customers;

11.7.10 loss of enjoyment of end customers;

11.7.11 administrative or management costs or time used in dealing with the issues relating to defective product and each of the above sub-clauses shall be read as an independent term where the introductory wording forms part of each sub-clause.

11.8 The Seller’s total aggregate liability to the Buyer arising from or related to each contract in respect of any and all claims (whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise whatsoever and including without limitation non-fraudulent misrepresentation) shall not exceed £[25,000] or five times the price payable by the Customer under the contract in question, whichever is the greater, up to a maximum aggregate of £[500,000 (five hundred thousand pounds)].

11.9 The Seller does not seek to limit or exclude in any way its liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence; for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; in respect of any breach of any condition implied under section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979; and/or for any other matter or liability which cannot be lawfully limited or excluded. Each provision of these Conditions and of any contract shall be read as subject to this Condition 11.9 and no provision of these Conditions or any contract is intended to nor shall be interpreted as seeking to limit or exclude any of the foregoing types of liability.

11.10 Each of these Conditions is to be treated as separate and independent.

11.11 Where Goods are supplied to the Buyer located in, or for delivery in another country outside the UK, there shall be no term of the contract, whether express or implied, that the Goods will be suitable for the conditions (or some of them) within, or will comply with any legal requirements of such other country, and the Buyer agrees to rely entirely on its own assessment and enquiries in this respect.

11.12 No claim of any description related to any contract or the Goods, or to the terms or circumstances or statements surrounding their supply, shall be brought by the Buyer against the Seller at any time after two years from the date of the first invoice in respect of the contract price for such Goods.

11.13 The Buyer agrees to indemnify the Seller against any claim (including any legal or other costs incurred by the Seller defending such a claim) made by a third party against the Seller in respect of which liability is excluded or limited as between the Seller and the Buyer under these Conditions and in any event arising from or related or connected to:

11.13.1 the Goods, including their packaging and instructions (or any part of them); or

11.13.2 any other matter.

11.14 To the extent not otherwise excluded or limited under these Conditions, the Seller’s liability to the Buyer whether contractual, in tort and/or for any breach of statutory duty or otherwise shall in all events be limited to that proportion of the Buyer’s losses which it would be just and equitable to require the Seller to pay having regard to the extent of the Seller’s responsibility for the same on the following assumptions, namely that:

11.14.1 all other consultants, contractors, sub-contractors and suppliers in respect of any project for which the Goods are purchased have provided contractual undertakings to the Buyer that they have exercised and shall continue to exercise all reasonable skill and care in the performance of their services in connection with the said project and that they have and will supply only goods and materials that comply with their contracts; and

11.14.2 any such other consultants, contractors, sub-contractors and suppliers have paid to the Buyer such proportion of the losses which it would be just and equitable for them to pay having regard to the extent of their responsibility for the Buyer’s losses.

12. INSOLVENCY OF BUYER

12.1 If the Buyer fails to make payment for the Goods in accordance with the contract of sale or commits any other breach of this contract of sale or if any distress or execution shall be levied upon any of the Buyer’s property or the Goods or if the Buyer offers to make any arrangement with its creditors or commits an act of bankruptcy or if any petition in bankruptcy is presented against the Buyer or the Buyer is unable to pay its debts as they fall due or if being a limited company any resolution or petition to wind up the Buyer (other than for the purpose of amalgamation or reconstruction without insolvency) shall be passed or presented or if a receiver administrator administrative receiver or manager shall be appointed over the whole or any part of the Buyer’s business or assets or if the Buyer shall suffer any analogous proceedings under foreign law or if any such matter as provided for in this clause is reasonably apprehended by the Seller all sums outstanding in respect of the Goods shall become payable immediately.

12.2 The Seller may also in its absolute discretion, and without prejudice to any other rights which it may have, exercise any of its rights pursuant to clause 9 above.

13. HEALTH & SAFETY

13.1 The Buyer shall ensure that the Goods are offloaded, located and used properly and responsibly in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and any other relevant statutory provisions.

13.2 The Buyer is solely responsible for the removal and disposal of any packaging in respect of the Goods.

14. FORCE MAJEURE

14.1 The Seller shall not be liable for any failure to deliver Goods arising from circumstances outside the Seller’s control.

14.2 Non-exhaustive illustration of such circumstances would be an act of God, war, riot, 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.

14.3 If the circumstances preventing delivery are still continuing three months after the said circumstances have arisen, then either party may give written notice to the other cancelling the contract and neither party shall be under any further liability to the other except that the buyer shall be liable to pay the contract price less a reasonable allowance for what has not been performed by the Seller.

15. SALES DOCUMENTATION AND TECHNICAL DATA

15.1 No information or expression of opinion contained in any catalogues, technical circulars, pricelists and other literature or material published on the Seller’s or any other website shall give rise to any liability whatsoever for the Seller, whether in contract, tort, misrepresentation or otherwise save that the foregoing shall not act so as to limit or exclude any liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation or for any other matter which the Seller is not lawfully permitted to limit or exclude liability for.

15.2 Unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing by the Seller, any samples provided and/or technical details issued by the Seller are merely indicative of the type of Goods to be supplied and shall not constitute any representation, warranty or condition of the contract as to colour, composition, quality, fitness for any purpose, or compliance with such sample or technical details.

16. PACKAGING AND HANDLING

16.1 Any packaging supplied is intended for delivery to the Buyer and is not intended for onward transportation purposes and the Buyer is responsible for any subsequent movement of the Goods and any necessary packaging in that regard. If the Buyer supplies packaging materials to the Seller it shall be solely responsible for the suitability and safety of such packaging and shall be responsible for any loss or damage arising out of the Seller’s use of such packaging.

16.2 Goods will, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the Seller and the Buyer, be packaged in a manner that the Seller deems reasonably suitable for the method of delivery to be adopted. The Buyer will not be entitled to reject Goods on the basis of defective or inadequate packaging.

17. NOTICES

17.1 Any notice to be given under any contract shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if sent or delivered to the party concerned at its registered office address or such other address as the party may from time to time notify in writing in accordance with this

Condition 17.1 and shall be deemed to have been served, if sent by post, 48 hours after posting. If there is no registered office or notified address for the Buyer then the Seller may serve notice to any address where the Buyer has corresponded from.

17.2 Any notice to be given under any contract shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if sent or delivered to the party concerned at its registered office address or such other address as the party may from time to time notify in writing in accordance with this Condition 17.1 and shall be deemed to have been served, if sent by post, 48 hours after posting. If there is no registered office or notified address for the Buyer then the Seller may serve notice to any address where the Buyer has corresponded from.

18. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND POLICIES

18.1 The Buyer shall and shall procure that each member of its group comply with all applicable laws, statues, regulations and codes from time to time in force and the Mandatory Policies.

18.2 Without prejudice to the general obligations under Condition 18.1 the Buyer shall:

18.2.1 comply with all applicable laws, statutes, regulations and codes relating to antibribery and anti-corruption including but not limited to the Bribery Act 2010 (“Relevant Requirements”);

18.2.2 not engage in any activity, practice or conduct which would constitute an offence under sections 1, 2 or 6 of the Bribery Act 2010 if such activity, practice or conduct had been carried out in the UK;

18.2.3 have and shall maintain in place throughout the term of this agreement its own policies and procedures, including adequate procedures under the Bribery Act 2010, to ensure compliance with the Relevant Requirements and will enforce them where appropriate; and

18.2.4 promptly report to the Seller any request or demand for any undue financial or other advantage of any kind received by the Buyer in connection with the performance of any contract.

19. GENERAL

19.1 Unless otherwise agreed in writing where Goods are to be exported from the UK, payment shall be in Sterling. Further in all export contracts unless agreed otherwise in writing payment shall be made prior to despatch of the Goods.

19.2 When payment is made in a currency other than Sterling, the sum payable shall be increased, in order to maintain the value of the payment when converted to Sterling, by the percentage of any depreciation of the payment currency against Sterling (as quoted by the Seller’s principal bankers) which has arisen between the date of the contract and the date when payment is due (or if later the date when payment is actually made).

19.3 The Seller will be responsible for obtaining any necessary United Kingdom export licence. The Buyer will be responsible for obtaining all necessary licences which it may require to enable it to import and use the Goods and the Buyer shall not be discharged from its obligations here under by any total or partial prohibition on import or by the refusal or non-availability of any import licence or by the imposition of any conditions or restriction upon the grant of such licence.

19.4 In the event of the Buyer failing to obtain the necessary licences on or before the date of dispatch of the Goods by the Seller, the Seller shall be entitled (at its option and without prejudice to its other rights) to deal with the Goods as set out in Condition 3.5.

19.5 The Seller and the Buyer are with respect to each other independent contractors and nothing in any contract and no actions taken by the parties under any contract shall be deemed to constitute any agency, partnership, association, joint venture or other co-operative enterprise between the parties.

19.6 The headings of these Conditions are for convenience only and shall have no effect on the interpretation.

20. WAIVER, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES

20.1 No waiver by the Seller of any breach of a contract for the sale of Goods by the Buyer shall be considered as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision or contract.

20.2 Save in respect of any rights or remedies which may not be lawfully limited or excluded, the rights and remedies which are available to the Buyer under these Conditions are the exclusive rights and remedies available to the Buyer and are exclusive of any other rights or remedies which might otherwise be implied or available to the Buyer as a matter of general law. Any right or remedy available to the Seller under any contract is not exclusive and the exercise by the Seller of any right or remedy shall be without prejudice to the exercise of any other right or remedy which may be available to the Seller whether under any contract and/or as a matter of general law. The rights and remedies of the Seller shall not be diminished, waived or extinguished by the granting of any indulgence, forbearance or extension of time by the Seller nor by any failure of or delay by the Seller in asserting or exercising any such rights or remedies.

21. SEVERANCE

21.1 Any provision of this contract which is or may be void or unenforceable shall to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability be deemed severable and shall not affect any other provision of this contract which will remain in full force and effect. If any such provision would be valid if part of the wording of such provision was deleted then the provision shall apply with such modification as shall make it valid and effective while preserving to the maximum extent its intended effect.

22. ASSIGNMENT

22.1 This contract is personal to the Buyer and the Buyer shall not assign, novate or transfer any of its rights or obligation under it without the Seller’s prior written consent.

23. NO SET OFF

23.1 The Buyer may not withhold payment of any invoice or other amount due to the Seller by reason of any right of set-off or counterclaim which the Buyer may have or allege to have or for any reason whatever.

24. GOVERNING LAW & JURISDICTION

24.1 These Conditions, each contract and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with the same or their respective subject matter or formation (including any non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by English Law and any dispute or action arising out of these Conditions, any contract or related to the substance of or otherwise in connection with the same shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts save that the Seller may at any time at its option and whether in relation to one or more matters of dispute or actions bring proceedings against the Buyer in any state or territory that the Seller chooses and which accepts jurisdiction.

24.2 Nothing in these Conditions or any contract shall be treated as limiting the right of the Seller to proceed to enforce any judgment or order or award in any other jurisdiction as it may in its discretion determine, nor shall the taking of proceedings or enforcing any judgment or order or award in one or more jurisdictions preclude the Seller from taking proceedings or enforcing any judgment or order in any other jurisdiction whether concurrently or not.

1. DEFINITIONS

1.1 ‘BUYER’
means Hardscape Group Limited (CRN: 13032345), incorporating Hardscape Products Ltd (CRN: 02986234) and IP Surfaces Limited (CRN: 04691768) whose registered office is at: Eagley House, Deakins Business Park, Egerton, Bolton BL7 9RP.

1.2 ‘CONDITIONS’
means the terms and conditions of purchase set out in this document and any special terms and conditions agreed in writing by the Buyer and/or REQUIRED by the Buyer.

1.3 ‘CONTRACT’
Means the contract between the Buyer and the Seller for the sale and purchase of the Goods in accordance with these Conditions.

1.3 ‘DELIVERY DATE’
means the date specified by the Buyer when the Goods are to be delivered.

1.4 ‘GOODS’
means the articles which the Buyer agrees to buy from the Seller.

1.5 ‘ORDER’
means the Buyer’s order for the Goods, as set out in the Buyer’s purchase order form or overleaf or in the Buyer’s written acceptance of the Seller’s quotation or the Buyer’s written acceptance of the Seller’s quotation, or overleaf, as the case may be.

1.6 ‘PRICE’
means the price for the Goods carriage, packing and insurance but excluding vat less such sums as the Buyer may be entitled to deduct/set off in accordance with these conditions.

1.7 ‘SELLER’
means the person who sells or agrees to sell the Goods to the Buyer.

1.8 ‘SPECIFICATION’
any specification for the Goods, including any related plans and drawings, that is agreed [in writing] by the Buyer and the Seller.

2. CONDITIONS APPLICABLE

2.1 The Order constitutes an offer by the Buyer to purchase the Goods in accordance with these Conditions.

2.2 These Conditions shall apply to all contracts for the purchase of Goods by the Buyer from the Seller to the exclusion of all other terms and conditions including any terms or conditions which the Seller may seek to impose, incorporate or apply under any sales offer, quotation, order confirmation or similar document or which are implied by trade, custom, practice or course of dealing.

2.3 Conclusive evidence of the Seller’s acceptance of an order and these Conditions shall be constituted by the earlier of:

2.3.1 despatch or delivery of the Goods by the Seller;

2.3.2 the Seller issuing a written acceptance of the Order; and

2.3.3 the Seller doing any act consistent with fulfilling the Order, at which point the Contract shall come into existence.

2.4 The Seller waives any right it might otherwise have to rely on any term endorsed upon, delivered with or contained in any documents of the Seller that is inconsistent with these Conditions.

2.5 Any variation to these Conditions (including any special terms and Conditions agreed between the parties) shall be inapplicable unless agreed in writing by the Buyer.

2.6 The Buyer shall be entitled to rely upon any advice, recommendation or representation given by the Seller or its employees or agents to the Buyer or its employees or agents including without limitation as to the delivery, storage, application, fitness for purpose, compliance with relevant standards or use of the Goods or otherwise.

3. PRICE AND PAYMENT

3.1 The Price shall be the price set out in the Order, or, if no price is quoted, the price set out in the Seller’s published price list in force as at the date the Contract came into existence.

3.2 The price of the Goods:

3.2.1 excludes amounts in respect of value added tax (“VAT”) which shall be due at the rate ruling on the date of the Seller’s invoice subject to the receipt of a valid VAT invoice; and

3.2.2 includes the costs of packaging, insurance and carriage of the Goods.

3.3 No extra charges shall be effective unless agreed in writing with the Buyer.

3.4 The Buyer shall pay correctly rendered invoices within 30 days of receipt of the invoice, or as otherwise agreed with the Buyer. Payment shall be made to the bank account nominated in writing by the Seller.

3.5 The Buyer may, without limiting any of its other rights or remedies, set off against the Price (including any applicable VAT) any liability or amounts due or claimed from the Seller whether under the applicable contract of sale or otherwise.

4. WARRANTIES & LIABILITY

4.1 The Seller warrants that the Goods will at the time of delivery correspond to the description given by the Seller and any Specification.

4.2 The Seller shall ensure that all the Goods:

4.2.1 shall be manufactured, stored, tested and packed in accordance with all British Standards applicable to them;

4.2.2 are of merchantable or satisfactory quality (within the meaning of the Sale of Goods Act 1979, as amended) and fit for purpose or purposes for which the Buyer intends to use such Goods and fit for any purpose held out by the Seller or made known to the Seller by the Buyer expressly or by implication, and in this respect the Buyer relies on the Seller’s skill and judgement;

4.2.3 where they are manufactured products, be free from defects in design, material and workmanship and remain so for [12] months after delivery; and

4.2.4 comply with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements relating to the manufacture, labelling, packaging, storage, handling and delivery of the Goods.

4.3 The Seller shall comply with the specification and all applicable British Standards and legal requirements concerning the designs, manufacture, processing, storage and testing of the Goods.

4.4 The Seller shall permit the Buyer to inspect and test the Goods during their manufacture and processing. The Seller shall remain fully responsible for the Goods despite any such inspection or testing and any such inspection or testing shall not reduce or otherwise affect the Seller’s obligations under the Contract.

4.5 If following such inspection or testing the Buyer is not reasonably satisfied that the Goods or their manufacture or processing comply in all material respects with the contract, the Buyer shall inform the Seller and the Seller shall immediately without extra cost to the Buyer shall take all steps necessary to ensure due compliance.

4.6 The Buyer may conduct further inspections and tests after the Seller has carried out its remedial actions.

4.7 The Seller 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.

5. DELIVERY

5.1 The Delivery Date is of the essence of this contract.

5.2 The Seller shall ensure that:

5.2.1 the Goods are properly packed and secured in such manner as to enable them to reach their destination in good condition;

5.2.2 each delivery of the Goods is accompanied by a delivery note which shows the date of the Order, the 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

5.2.3 if the Seller requires the Buyer to return any packaging material to the Seller, that fact is clearly stated on the delivery note. Any such packaging material shall be returned to the Seller at the cost of the Seller.

5.3 The Seller shall deliver the Goods:

5.3.1 on the Delivery Date;

5.3.2 at the Delivery Location; and

5.3.3 during the Buyer’s normal business hours, or as instructed by the Buyer.

5.4 Delivery of the Goods shall be completed on the completion of unloading the Goods at the Delivery Location.

5.5 If the Seller:

5.5.1 delivers less than [95]% of the quantity of Goods ordered, then the Buyer without prejudice to the Buyer’s rights for the breach of contract may reject the Goods and may terminate the contract. In this event without prejudice to the Buyer’s other remedies the Seller shall promptly collect any Goods which have been delivered. If the Buyer has not exercised its rights of termination under this clause the Buyer may accept the Goods which correspond to the contract and recover for the Seller’s breach in respect of the failure to deliver the remainder of the Goods or The Buyer may require the Seller promptly to deliver sufficient goods which correspond to the contract to comply with the quantity required;

5.5.2 delivers more than [105]% of the quantity of Goods ordered, the Buyer may at its discretion reject the Goods or the excess Goods and any rejected Goods shall be returnable at the Seller’s risk and expense. If the Seller delivers more or less than the quantity of Goods ordered, and the Buyer accepts the delivery, a pro rata adjustment shall be made to the invoice for the Goods.

5.6 Where delivery is to site delivery will be at the nearest point via and on a hard road suitable for heavy vehicles. The Seller will be responsible for ensuring that delivery is effected promptly and without cost to the Buyer. If a vehicle used for performing the Seller’s contract with the Buyer delivers a load to a place situated off a public road the Seller is to be solely responsible for any accident or damage resulting in consequence.

5.7 The Buyer may exercise these rights by written notice to the Seller.

5.8 The Seller shall not deliver the Goods in instalments without the Buyer’s prior written consent. The Buyer shall be entitled to require delivery of the Goods by instalments and where the Goods are so delivered, each delivery shall constitute a separate contract and failure by the Seller to deliver any one or more of the instalments in accordance with these conditions or any claim by the Buyer in respect of any one or more instalments shall entitle the Buyer to treat any other related contracts as repudiated. Where it is agreed that the Goods are to be delivered by instalments, they may be invoiced and paid for separately. However, failure by the Seller to deliver any one instalment on time or at all, or any defect in an instalment shall entitle the Buyer to the remedies set out in clause 8.

6. ACCEPTANCE

6.1 The Seller agrees to permit the Buyer to return any of the Goods which are not in accordance with the contract at any time after delivery notwithstanding that the Goods may have already been accepted by the Buyer or sold on.

6.2 The Buyer may by notice to the Seller prior to acceptance reject any Goods which are not in accordance with the contract. The Buyer may set off against any payment due to the Seller (whether under this contract or otherwise) the Price of such Goods. Unless within a reasonable time of receipt of notice of rejection the Seller collects such goods the Buyer may dispose of them as the Buyer shall think fit (provided that if the Buyer sells such Goods the Buyer shall account to the Seller for the net proceeds of such sale).

7. TITLE & RISK

Title and risk in the Goods shall pass on delivery.

8. REMEDIES OF THE BUYER

8.1 The Seller shall indemnify the Buyer against all claims by the customers of the Buyer and their sub-buyers arising out of any breach whatsoever by the Seller of this contract of sale due to want of merchantable quality or lack of fitness for purpose of the Goods or any of the Goods.

8.2 If the Goods are not delivered on the Delivery Date, or do not comply with the undertakings set out in clause Error! Reference source not found., then, without limiting any of its other rights or remedies, and whether or not it has accepted the Goods, the Buyer may exercise any one or more of the following remedies:

8.2.1. to terminate the Contract;

8.2.2. to reject the Goods (in whole or in part) and return them to the Seller at the Seller’s own risk and expense;

8.2.3 to require the Seller to repair or replace the rejected Goods, or to provide a full refund of the price of the rejected Goods (if paid);

8.2.4 to refuse to accept any subsequent delivery of the Goods which the Seller attempts to make;

8.2.5 to recover from the Seller any costs incurred by the Buyer in obtaining substitute goods from a third party; and

8.2.6 to claim damages for any other costs, loss or expenses incurred by the Buyer which are in any way attributable to the Seller’s failure to carry out its obligations under the Contract.

8.3 If the Goods are not delivered on the Delivery Date the Buyer may, at its option, claim or deduct 10% of the price of the Goods for each week’s delay in delivery by way of liquidated damages, up to a maximum of 10% of the total price of the Goods. If the Buyer exercises its rights under this clause 0, it shall not be entitled to any of the remedies set out in clause 0 in respect of the Goods’ late delivery (but such remedies shall be available in respect of the Goods’ condition).

8.4 Without prejudice to the other rights of the Buyer for breach by the Seller where any of the Goods supplied to the Buyer are not in accordance with the contract the Seller shall at the option of the Buyer forthwith upon notice being given either repair or replace such Goods. If it is necessary to open up or dismantle any other works or assemblies to permit such repair or replacement then the Seller shall bear the cost of such opening up or dismantling and of reassembly and making good after repairs, replacement and testing of such Goods have been completed to the Buyer’s reasonable satisfaction.

8.5 These Conditions shall apply to any repaired or replacement Goods supplied by the Seller.

8.6 The Buyer’s rights and remedies under these Conditions are in addition to its rights and remedies implied by statute and common law.

9. BUYER MATERIALS

The Seller acknowledges that all materials, equipment and tools, drawings, Specifications, and data supplied by the Buyer to the Seller (Buyer Materials) and all rights in the Buyer material are and shall remain the exclusive property of the Buyer. The Seller shall keep the Buyer Materials in safe custody at its own risk, maintain them in good condition until returned to the Buyer and not dispose or use the same other than in accordance with the Buyer’s written instructions or authorisation.

10. INDEMNITY

10.1 The Seller shall keep the Buyer 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 Buyer as a result of or in connection with:

10.1.2 any claim made against the Buyer for actual or alleged infringement of a third party’s intellectual property rights arising out of or in connection with the supply or use of the Goods, to the extent that the claim is attributable to the acts or omissions of the Seller, its employees, agents or subcontractors;

10.1.3 any claim made against the Buyer by a third party for death, personal injury or damage to property arising out of or in connection with defects in Goods, to the extent that the defects in the Goods are attributable to the acts or omissions of the Seller, its employees, agents or subcontractors; and

10.1.4 any claim made against the Buyer by a third party arising out of or in connection with the supply of the Goods, to the extent that such claim arises out of the breach, negligent performance or failure or delay in performance of the Contract by the Seller, its employees, agents or subcontractors.

10.1.5 This clause 10 shall survive termination of the Contract.

11. INSURANCE

During the term of the Contract and for a reasonable period thereafter, the Seller 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 Buyer’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.

12. CONFIDENTIALITY

a. A party (receiving party) shall keep in strict confidence all technical or commercial knowhow, specifications, inventions, processes or initiatives which are of a confidential nature and have been disclosed to the receiving party by the other party (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. 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.

b. This clause 0 shall survive termination of the Contract.

13. COMPLIANCE WITH RELEVANT LAWS AND POLICIES

a. In performing its obligations under the Contract, the Seller shall:

i. comply with all applicable laws, statutes, regulations [and codes] from time to time in force; and

ii. comply with the Mandatory Policies.

iii. The Buyer may immediately terminate the Contract for any breach of clause b.

14. TERMINATION

a. The Buyer may terminate the Contract in whole or in part at any time before delivery with immediate effect by giving the Seller written notice, whereupon the Seller shall discontinue all work on the Contract. The Buyer shall pay the Seller fair and reasonable compensation for any work in progress on the Goods at the time of termination, but such compensation shall not include loss of anticipated profits or any consequential loss.

b. Without limiting its other rights or remedies, the Buyer may terminate the Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the Seller if:

i. the Seller commits a material breach of any term of the Contract and (if such a breach is remediable) fails to remedy that breach within 10 days of that party being notified in writing to do so;

ii. the Seller takes any step or action in connection with its entering administration, provisional liquidation or any composition or arrangement with its creditors (other than in relation to a solvent restructuring), being wound up (whether voluntarily or by order of the court, unless for the purpose of a solvent restructuring), having a receiver appointed to any of its assets or ceasing to carry on business [or, if the step or action is taken in another jurisdiction, in connection with any analogous procedure in the relevant jurisdiction];

iii. the Seller takes any step or action in connection with the Seller being made bankrupt, entering any composition or arrangement with his creditors, having a receiver appointed to any of his assets, or ceasing to carry on business [or if the step or action is taken in another jurisdiction, in connection with any analogous procedure in the relevant jurisdiction];

iv. the Seller suspends, or threatens to suspend, or ceases or threatens to cease to carry on all or a substantial part of its business; or

v. the Seller’s financial position deteriorates to such an extent that in the Buyer’s opinion the Seller’s capability to adequately fulfil its obligations under the Contract has been placed in jeopardy.

c. Termination of the Contract, however arising, shall not affect any of the parties’ rights and remedies that have accrued as at termination.

d. Clauses that expressly or by implication survive termination of the Contract shall continue in full force and effect.

15. FORCE MAJEURE

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 delay or failure results from an event, circumstance or cause beyond its reasonable control. If the period of delay or non-performance continues for three months, the party not affected may terminate the Contract by giving 30 days written notice to the affected party.

16. GENERAL

Assignment and other dealings
a. The Buyer may at any time assign, transfer, mortgage, charge, subcontract or deal in any other manner with any or all of its rights or obligations under the Contract.

b. The Seller may not assign, transfer, mortgage, charge, [subcontract], declare a trust over or deal in any other manner with any or all of its rights or obligations under the Contract without the prior written consent of the Buyer.]

Subcontracting
c. The Seller may not subcontract any or all of its rights or obligations under the Contract without the prior written consent of the Buyer. If the Buyer consents to any subcontracting by the Seller, the Seller shall remain responsible for all the acts and omissions of its subcontractors as if they were its own.]

Entire agreement
d. The Contract constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes and extinguishes all previous agreements, promises, assurances, warranties, representations and understandings between them, whether written or oral, relating to its subject matter.

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 Buyer.

Waiver
e. 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.

f. No waiver by the Buyer of any breach of a contract for the sale of Goods by the Seller shall be considered as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision or contract.

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.

Notices
g. 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 or email.

h. A notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been received: if delivered personally, when left at the address referred to in clause 16.7 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 email, one Business Day after transmission.

i. This clause does not apply to the service of any proceedings or other documents in any legal action, or other method of dispute resolution.

Third party rights
j. No one other than a party to the Contract [and their permitted assignees] shall have any right to enforce any of its terms. Governing law and Jurisdiction

k. The Contract, and any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales.

l. Each party irrevocably agrees that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with the Contract or its subject matter or formation.