1. General
1.1 These conÂdiÂtions shall apply to and be incorÂpoÂratÂed in all conÂtracts
between GEDORE U.K Ltd and the BuyÂer and shall preÂvail over any terms and conÂdiÂtions of the BuyÂer. By placÂing an order the BuyÂer acknowlÂedges that these conÂdiÂtions have been read, underÂstood and acceptÂed. No modÂiÂfiÂcaÂtion of these conÂdiÂtions shall be effecÂtive unless authoÂrised by a direcÂtor or an authoÂrised repÂreÂsenÂtaÂtive of the ComÂpaÂny in writÂing.
1.2 Any subÂseÂquent orders placed by the BuyÂer shall be deem to be subÂject to these terms unless expressÂly agreed othÂerÂwise in writÂing by a direcÂtor of the company.
2. Delivery
2.1 Any date referred to in the Company’s quoÂtaÂtion or order acknowlÂedgeÂment for the delivÂery of goods is approxÂiÂmate only and the ComÂpaÂny will not be liable for any loss or damÂage direct or indiÂrect arisÂing from a failÂure to meet any such delivÂery date. Where there is in the opinÂion of the ComÂpaÂny delay by the BuyÂer in proÂvidÂing all inforÂmaÂtion or instrucÂtions necÂesÂsary for the ComÂpaÂny to comÂplete delivÂery, the ComÂpaÂny may give notice extendÂing the delivÂery periÂod with prejÂuÂdice to the Company’s right to vary the price under conÂdiÂtion 3.2 hereÂof.
2.2 The ComÂpaÂny shall be entiÂtled to withÂhold delivÂery of any goods if, at the time when delivÂery is due, payÂment is due to the ComÂpaÂny from the BuyÂer in respect of any othÂer goods or serÂvices.
2.3 Except where othÂerÂwise statÂed, delivÂery is at the Company’s works and where goods are to be colÂlectÂed, the ComÂpaÂny shall notiÂfy the BuyÂer that the goods are ready for colÂlecÂtion and the BuyÂer shall colÂlect or arrange for the colÂlecÂtion of the goods withÂin 7 days from the receipt of such notiÂfiÂcaÂtion. If the goods are not colÂlectÂed withÂin 7 days then the ComÂpaÂny reserves the right to charge for storÂage and if the goods are not colÂlectÂed withÂin 7 days the ComÂpaÂny shall be entiÂtled to susÂpend a furÂther perÂforÂmance of the conÂtract and to treat the conÂtract as being wrongÂfulÂly repuÂdiÂatÂed by the BuyÂer and forthÂwith terÂmiÂnate the conÂtract withÂout liaÂbilÂiÂty for any loss whether direct or indiÂrect sufÂfered by the BuyÂer by reaÂson of such terÂmiÂnaÂtion.
2.4 If the comÂpaÂny is preÂventÂed from delivÂerÂing goods by any cause outÂside its reaÂsonÂable conÂtrol (includÂing but not so as to limÂit the genÂerÂalÂiÂty of the foreÂgoÂing fire, exploÂsion, plant breakÂdown, interÂferÂence by labour strikes or lock outs or non availÂabilÂiÂty of transÂport or mateÂriÂals) then the periÂod of the delivÂery shall be extendÂed accordÂingÂly and the BuyÂer shall have the right to terÂmiÂnate the conÂtract by reaÂson of such delay, proÂvidÂed always that is the delivÂery date has been exceedÂed by 28 weeks then the BuyÂer may give notice to the ComÂpaÂny to terÂmiÂnate the unfulÂfilled part of the conÂtract but the ComÂpaÂny shall have no liaÂbilÂiÂty to the BuyÂer for any loss or damÂage arisÂing therefrom.
3. Price and Payment
3.1 Unless othÂerÂwise statÂed all prices quotÂed by the ComÂpaÂny are excluÂsive of VAT.
3.2 The comÂpaÂny has the right to alter the conÂtract price to the price applicÂaÂble at the date of despatch if variÂaÂtions in the cost of mateÂriÂals and/or labour and/or any othÂer facÂtor affectÂing the cost of proÂducÂtion and delivÂery shall in the ComÂpaÂny’ opinÂion make such alterÂation necÂesÂsary. The ComÂpaÂny also has the right to alter the conÂtract price if there is a relÂeÂvant change in the exchange rates between the date of order and the date of delivÂery.
3.3 All goods supÂplied shall be paid for withÂin 30 days of the invoice date or as othÂerÂwise specÂiÂfied by the ComÂpaÂny. OverÂdue accounts will incur interÂest from the date upon which payÂment falls due, which interÂest shall accrue from day to day at 2% annum above NationÂal WestÂminÂster Bank’s base rate.
3.4 In addiÂtion the ComÂpaÂny has the furÂther rights in the event that the BuyÂer fails to pay for any goods by the date when payÂment is due:
3.4.1 to canÂcel the balÂance (if any) of the order and to recovÂer from the BuyÂer damÂages for any loss sufÂfered by the ComÂpaÂny as a result of such canÂcelÂlaÂtion;
3.4.2 to canÂcel any othÂer order or the balÂance of any othÂer order which the ComÂpaÂny may have with the BuyÂer and to recovÂer from the BuyÂer damÂages for any loss sufÂfered by the ComÂpaÂny as a result of such canÂcelÂlaÂtion;
3.4.3 to refuse any furÂther orders.
4. Risk
4.1 The risk in the goods shall pass to the BuyÂer when the ComÂpaÂny delivÂers the goods to the BuyÂer or othÂer perÂson to whom the ComÂpaÂny has been authoÂrised by the BuyÂer to delivÂer the goods and the ComÂpaÂny shall not be liable for any loss or damÂage to the goods thereÂafter.
4.2 In the case of export sales the risk in the goods shall pass to the BuyÂer in accorÂdance with the terms of sale specÂiÂfied in the Company’s order acknowlÂedgeÂment. On FOB, CIF or C&F shipÂments the risk will pass to the BuyÂer at the ship’s rail.
5. Property
5.1 Until payÂment by the buyÂer in full of all sums due to the ComÂpaÂny on any account the propÂerÂty in the goods shall remain in the ComÂpaÂny and the BuyÂer shall not hold the goods as bailee for the ComÂpaÂny. The BuyÂer shall store the goods so that they shall at all tie be idenÂtiÂfiÂable as goods of the ComÂpaÂny but the BuyÂer may in the ordiÂnary course of busiÂness sell or othÂerÂwise disÂpose of or deal with the goods.
5.2 If the BuyÂer shall receive any monies in respect of the goods such monies shall be held by the BuyÂer as trustee on behalf of the ComÂpaÂny in a sepÂaÂrate account withÂout prejÂuÂdice to the ComÂpaÂny.
5.3 The ComÂpaÂny may by writÂten notice terÂmiÂnate the Buyer’s powÂer of sale if payÂment is overÂdue in whole or in part. At any time after such terÂmiÂnaÂtion the ComÂpaÂny or its agents may enter the premisÂes of the BuyÂer and take posÂsesÂsion of any goods in which the propÂerÂty remains in the ComÂpaÂny and remove and disÂpose of them as the ComÂpaÂny thinks fit. The ComÂpaÂny shall apply the proÂceeds of disÂposÂal (after deducÂtion of all expensÂes) in or towards disÂcharge of the amount unpaid by the Buyer.
6. Warranties and Claims
6.1 All designs and specÂiÂfiÂcaÂtions for goods shall be subÂject to alterÂation withÂout notice.
6.2 The BuyÂer should satÂisÂfy himÂself, by testÂing samÂples or othÂerÂwise, of the fitÂness for his purÂpose of all goods ordered and will be deemed and conÂcluÂsiveÂly preÂsumed to have done so. If goods delivÂered difÂfer mateÂriÂalÂly from their descripÂtion or from samÂples supÂplied or are by reaÂson of faulty mateÂrÂiÂal or workÂmanÂship by the ComÂpaÂny unmerÂchantable the ComÂpaÂny underÂtakes to replace such goods or (at the option of the ComÂpaÂny) to refund the purÂchase price. This underÂtakÂing by the ComÂpaÂny is subÂject to and conÂdiÂtionÂal upon the folÂlowÂing:
6.2.1 claims is respect of faults readÂiÂly disÂcernible on a reaÂsonÂable examÂiÂnaÂtion of the goods shall be made as soon as such faults are reaÂsonÂably capaÂble of disÂcovÂery but in any event withÂin 3 days of the delivÂery of the goods.
6.2.2 claims in respect of othÂer faults not disÂcernible unit the goods have been takÂen into use shall be made as soon as the fault is reaÂsonÂably disÂcernible but in any event withÂin 3 days of the use of the goods.
6.2.3 all claims must be made in writÂing and the BuyÂer must afford the ComÂpaÂny the opporÂtuÂniÂty of examÂinÂing any goods which are the subÂject of claim before the goods have been furÂther hanÂdled or othÂerÂwise dealt wit/
6.2.4 the ComÂpaÂny will not be liable for any damÂage to or deteÂriÂoÂraÂtion of the goods which may occur after delivÂery whether the same may occur due to unsuitÂable storÂage conÂdiÂtions, inapÂproÂpriÂate use, neglect, acciÂdent or to any othÂer cause whatÂsoÂevÂer.
6.2.5 subÂject to clause 6.5.2 the underÂtakÂing of the ComÂpaÂny to make a replaceÂment or refund shall be the absolute limÂit of the Company’s liaÂbilÂiÂty to the BuyÂer in respect of any such claim. The underÂtakÂing is in subÂstiÂtuÂtion for any conÂdiÂtion or warÂranÂty (except as to title clause) implied by statute, comÂmon law or othÂerÂwise in respect of the goods.
6.3 No claim for short delivÂery of goods or goods damÂaged in tranÂsit can be enterÂtained unless either (where this is posÂsiÂble) a receipt is givÂen to the carÂriÂer detailÂing the shortÂage or damÂage at the time of delivÂery.
6.4 No claim for non delivÂery of goods can be enterÂtained unless the ComÂpaÂny receives writÂten notiÂfiÂcaÂtion withÂin 7 days (or 14 days if the delivÂery is outÂside Great Britain) of the date of the Company’s invoice that the delivÂery has failed.
6.5.1 SubÂject to the preÂviÂsions of clause 6.5.2, in the event of any claim being made by the BuyÂer against the ComÂpaÂny in respect of the goods or any matÂter arisÂing from or in relaÂtion to the conÂtract (includÂing withÂout prejÂuÂdice to the genÂerÂalÂiÂty of the foreÂgoÂing any claim for non delivÂery of or for any defect in or damÂage to the goods, or in respect of any breach of any term, conÂdiÂtion or warÂranÂty relatÂing to the qualÂiÂty or quanÂtiÂty of the goods) the liaÂbilÂiÂty of the ComÂpaÂny to the BuyÂer shall be limÂitÂed (in respect of each claim) to the invoice valÂue of the goods and under no cirÂcumÂstances shall the ComÂpaÂny be liable to the BuyÂer whether for loss or profÂit or for any othÂer direct or conÂseÂquenÂtial loss howÂsoÂevÂer arisÂing.
6.5.2 NothÂing in these conÂdiÂtions shall operÂate or be conÂstrued as operÂatÂing resultÂing from the negÂliÂgence of the Company.
7. Breach
7.1 If the BuyÂer:
7.1.1 makes default or comÂmits any breach of its obligÂaÂtions to the ComÂpaÂny hereÂunÂder; or
7.1.2 is involved in any legal proÂceedÂings in which its solÂvenÂcy is in quesÂtion;
or
7.1.3 is a comÂpaÂny and any meetÂing is conÂvened or resÂoÂluÂtion is passed or petiÂtion is preÂsentÂed (othÂerÂwise than for reconÂstrucÂtion or amalÂgaÂmaÂtion) to wind it up or a receivÂer or adminÂisÂtraÂtive receivÂer is appointÂed over all or any part of its assets or underÂtakÂings or an adminÂisÂtraÂtive order is made in respect of it; or
7.1.4 ceasÂes or threatÂens to cease trade
then in any such case the ComÂpaÂny shall immeÂdiÂateÂly become entiÂtled (withÂout prejÂuÂdice to its othÂer claims and rights under the conÂtract) to susÂpend furÂther perÂforÂmance of the conÂtract for such time as it shall in its absolute disÂcreÂtion think fit or (whether or not notice of such susÂpenÂsion shall have been givÂen) to treat the conÂtract as wrongÂfulÂly repuÂdiÂatÂed by the BuyÂer and forthÂwith terÂmiÂnate the contract.
8. Jurisdiction and governing law
All conÂtracts between the ComÂpaÂny and the BuyÂer shall be govÂerned by EngÂlish law and all disÂputes, difÂferÂences or quesÂtions at any time arisÂing between the parÂties as to the conÂstrucÂtion of the conÂtract or any matÂters arisÂing thereÂfore or in any way conÂnectÂed thereÂwith shall be subÂject to the excluÂsive jurisÂdicÂtion of the EngÂlish courts of law to whose jurisÂdicÂtion the ComÂpaÂny and the BuyÂer hereÂby subÂmit save that the ComÂpaÂny shall be at libÂerÂty to bring any legal proÂceedÂings against the BuyÂer in the courts of any othÂer counÂtry which it conÂsidÂers appropriate.
9. Construction
The sub-headÂings of these conÂdiÂtions are not to be regardÂed as part thereof.
are mandatory