TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUPPLY COMPUTER COMPUTER LTD
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 "Customer" means the party identified
in this agreement to whom Computer Computer (CC) may agree to supply products
in accordance with these terms and conditions.
1.2 "CC" means Computer Computer Ltd of 2
Constable Crescent, London N15 4QZ or any subsidiary or associated company.
1.3 "Products" means goods including but
not limited to computer hardware, software and maintenance provided by CC to
the customer in accordance with these terms and conditions.
1.4 "Third Party Software" means all
software owned by or licensed to the customer from a third party owner (whether
or not supplied by CC) and which comprises part of the products.
2. ORDER ACCEPTANCE
2.1 All orders placed with CC by the customer for
products shall constitute an offer to CC, under these terms and conditions,
subject to availability of the products and to acceptance of the order by CC's
authorised representative.
2.2 All orders are accepted and products supplied
subject to these express terms and conditions only. No amendment of these terms
and conditions will be valid unless confirmed in writing on or after the date
hereof by CC's authorised representative
2.3 It is agreed that these terms and conditions
prevail over the customer's terms and conditions of purchase unless these
latter terms and conditions are amended by CC in writing and signed by CC.
3. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
The relationship between the supplier and customer is
that of independent contractor. Neither party is the agent of the other, and
neither party has any authority to make any contract or make any obligation
expressly or implied in the name of the other party, without that party's prior
written consent for express purposes connected with the performance of this
agreement.
4. DISPATCH
4.1 Any time quoted for dispatch is to be treated as
an estimate only, but dispatch may be postponed because of conditions beyond
CC's reasonable control, and in no event shall CC be liable for any damages or
penalty for delay in dispatch or delivery.
4.2 Risk shall pass to the customer at the time the
products are dispatched by CC. CC accepts no liability for loss or damage
caused by the carrier.
4.3 If
products have not been received, the customer must notify CC within seven days
of the date of the invoice. If proof of delivery is required, it must be
requested within 14 days of the date of the invoice.
5. CANCELLATION AND
RESCHEDULING
Subject
to clause 8.2 any request by the customer for cancellation of any order or for
rescheduling of deliveries will only be considered by CC if made at least 7
days before dispatch of the products, and shall be subject to acceptance by CC
at CC's sole discretion, and subject to a reasonable administration charge
thereof by CC. The customer hereby agrees to indemnify CC against all loss,
costs (including the cost of labour and materials used and overheads incurred)
damages, charges and expenses arising out of the order and its cancellation or
rescheduling.
6. PRICES
6.1 Catalogues, price lists and other advertising
literature or material as used by CC are intended only as an indication as to
the price and range of goods offered and no prices, descriptions or other
particulars contained therein shall be binding on CC.
6.2 All prices are given by CC at the time of the
order on an ex-works basis and the customer is liable to pay for transport,
packing and insurance.
6.3 All quoted or listed prices are based on the cost
to CC of supplying the products to the customer. If before delivery of the
products there occurs any increase in any way of such costs in respect of
products which have not yet been delivered, the price payable may be subject to
amendment without notice at CC's discretion.
6.4 All prices are exclusive of Value Added Tax and
any similar taxes. All such taxes are payable by the customer and will be
applied in accordance with UK legislation in force at the tax point date.
7. PAYMENT TERMS
7.1 Invoices will be raised and dated by CC on the
date of dispatch of the product. Unless otherwise specifically negotiated and
agreed, invoices will be payable by the customer 30 days from the date of the
invoice. Payments which are not received when payable will be considered
overdue and remain payable by the customer together with interest for late
payment from the date payable at the rate of 4% per annum above the base for
the time being of the Barclays' Bank plc. Such interest shall accrue on a daily
basis and be payable on demand after as well as before judgment.
7.2 When all prices, taxes and charges due in respect
of the products and any products supplied previously to the customer have been
paid in full, title to hardware products only shall pass to the customer.
7.3 Notwithstanding dispatch and the passing of the
risk in the products to the customer pursuant to clause 4, or any other
provision of these conditions, the property in the hardware products shall not
pass to the customer until CC has received in cash or cleared funds payment of
the price of the products and all of the products agreed to be sold by CC to
the customer for which payment is due.
7.4 Until such time as the property in the products
passes to the customer, the customer shall hold the products as CC's fiduciary
agent and bailee, and shall keep the products properly stored, protected and
insured and identified as CC's property. Until that time the customer shall be
entitled to resell or use the products in the ordinary course of its business,
but shall account CC for the proceeds of sale or otherwise of the products,
whether tangible or intangible, including insurance proceeds, and shall keep
all such proceeds separate from any monies or property of the customer and
third parties and, in the case of tangible proceeds, properly stored, protected
and insured.
7.5 Until such time as the property in the products
passes to the customer (and provided the products are still in existence and
have not been resold), CC shall be entitled at any time to require the customer
to deliver up the products to
CC and, if the customer fails to do so forthwith, to
enter upon any premises of the customer or any third party where the products
are stored and repossess the products.
7.6 The Customer's power of sale or right to use such
products shall immediately cease if an administrative receiver is appointed
over all or any part of its assets or it is adjudicated bankrupt or enters into
liquidation whether compulsory or
voluntary, or it the customer makes an arrangement
with its creditors, or generally becomes unable to pay its debts within the
meaning of the Insolvency Act 1986.
7.7 On termination of the customer's power of the
sale or right to use the products the customer will immediately hold the
products to the order of CC.
7.8 The customer shall not be entitled to pledge or
in any way charge by way of security for any indebtedness any of the products
which remain the property of CC, but if the customer does so, all monies owing
by the customer to CC shall (without prejudice to any other right or remedy of
the seller) forthwith become due and payable.
7.9 CC reserves the right to cease supplies of
products to the customer at any time. On such cessation of supplies, CC
reserves the right to withdraw any credit facility such that the whole of the
customer's account becomes due for payment forthwith.
8.SPECIFICATION OF PRODUCTS
8.1 CC will not be liable in respect of any loss or
damage caused by or resulting from any variation for whatsoever reason in the
manufacturer's specification or technical data and will not be responsible for
any loss or damage resulting from curtailment or cessation of supply following
such variation. CC will use its
reasonable endeavours to advise the customer of any such impending variation as
soon as it receives any notice thereof from the manufacturer.
8.2 Unless otherwise agreed, the products are
supplied in accordance with the manufacturer's standard specifications as these
may be improved, substituted or modified. CC reserves the right to increase its
quoted or list price, or to charge accordingly in respect of any orders
accepted for products of non-standard specifications and in no circumstances
will it consider cancellation of such orders or the return of the products.
9. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS IN
SOFTWARE PRODUCTS
9.1 The customer hereby acknowledges that any
proprietary rights in any Third Party Software supplied hereunder including but
not limited to any title or ownership rights, patent rights, copyrights and
trade secret rights, shall at all times and for all purposes vest and remain
vested in the Third Party Software owner.
9.2 The
customer hereby acknowledges that it is its sole responsibility to comply with
any terms and conditions of license attaching to Third Party Software supplied
and delivered by CC (including if so required the execution and return of a
Third Party Software license). The customer is hereby notified that failure to
comply with such terms and conditions could result in the customer being
refused a software licence or having the same revoked by the proprietary owner.
The customer further agrees to indemnify CC in respect of any costs, charges or
expenses incurred by CC at the suit of a Third Party Software owner as a result
of any breach by the customer of such conditions.
9.3 Where software is pre-installed on hardware supplied by CC, the
customer hereby acknowledges that it is its sole responsibility to obtain licenses for the usage of that software if they use it.
9.4 NO TITLE OR OWNERSHIP OF SOFTWARE
PRODUCTS OR ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE LICENSED TO THE CUSTOMER UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT IS TRANSFERRED TO THE CUSTOMER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
10. RETURNS
10.1 CC reserves the right to levy an administration
charge in respect of the rotation of products and returns.
10.2 Returns must be made subject to the following:-
(a) prior authority having been obtained from CC
which will be given at CC's sole discretion;
(b) within 7 days of the date of the invoice;
(c) subject to stock rotation policy;
(d) the products must be properly packed;
(e) the products must be in a saleable condition;
(f) the products must be accompanied by a detailed
packing list;
(g) the product is covered by warranty (see section
11).
10.3 CC reserves the right to reject any products
returned which do not comply with the conditions set out in clause 10.2.
10.4 If CC nevertheless agrees to accept any product
returned in a non-saleable condition, CC reserves the right to charge the cost
to the customer of bringing the products to a saleable condition.
11. WARRANTY
11.1 CC warrants that it has good title to or license
to supply all products to the customer.
11.2 If any part of the hardware products should
prove defective in materials or workmanship under normal operation or service,
such products will be repaired or replaced only in accordance with any warranty
cover and terms provided by the manufacturer of the products PROVIDED THAT no
unauthorised modifications to the product or the system of which the product
forms part have taken place. CC is not responsible for the cost of labour or
other expenses incurred in repairing or replacing defective or non-conforming
parts.
11.3 All software products supplied hereunder are
supplied "as is” and the sole obligation of CC in connection with the
supply of software products is to use all reasonable endeavours to obtain and
supply a corrected version from the manufacturer concerned in the event that
any such software product should fail to conform to its product description
PROVIDE ALWAYS THAT the customer notifies CC of any such non-conformity within
90 days of the date of delivery of the applicable software products.
11.4 If the products are rejected by the customer as
not being in accordance with the customers order pursuant to clause 11.2 or
11.3 CC will only accept the return of such products provided that it receives
written notification thereof giving detailed reasons for rejection. CC will not
consider any claim for compensation indemnity or refund until liability, if
any, has been established or agreed with the manufacturer and where applicable
the insurance company. Under no circumstances shall the invoicedproducts be
deducted or set off by the customer until CC has passed a corresponding credit
note.
11.5 Second user products are supplied under CC’s own
warranty terms of 30 days in the case of terminals and printers and 90 days for
all other equipment unless otherwise stated. This warranty is provided subject
to the conditions of clause 11.2 and 11.4.
11.6 EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY SET OUT IN CLAUSE 11, CC
DISCLAIMS AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY
STATUTE OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
DESCRIPTION, DESIGN, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, LEGITIMATE USAGE IN ANY COUNTRY OR TERRITORY, OR
ARISING FROM ANY PREVIOUS COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE OR TRADE PRACTICE.
12. INDEMNITY AND LIMITS OF
LIABILITY
12.1 CC will indemnify the customer for direct
physical injury or death caused solely by defects in any of the products or
caused solely by the negligence of its assigned employees acting within the
course of their employment and the scope of their authority.
12.2 CC will indemnify the customer for direct damage
to property caused solely by defects in any of the products or caused solely by
the negligence of its assigned employees acting within the course of their
employment and £100,000 for any one event or series of connected events.
12.3 Except as stated in clause 12.1 and 12.2 above,
CC disclaims and excludes all liability to the customer in connection with
these terms and conditions including the customer's use of the products and in
no event shall CC be liable to the customer for special, indirect or
consequential damage including but not limited to loss of profits or arising
from loss of data or in connection with the use of the products. All terms of
any nature, express or implied, statutory or otherwise, as to correspondence
with any particular description or sample, fitness for purpose or
merchantability, are hereby excluded.
12.4 The customer shall indemnify and defend CC and
its employees in respect of any claims by third parties which are occasioned by
or arise from any CC performance or non performance pursuant to the
instructions of the customer or its authorised representative.
13. TERMINATION FOR CAUSE
This agreement may be terminated forthwith by notice
in writing.
13.1 By CC if the customer fails to pay any sums due
hereunder by the due date notwithstanding the provision for late payment in
clause 7.1.
13.2 If either party fails to perform any of its
obligations under this agreement and such failure continues for a period of 14
days after written notice thereof, by the other party;
13.3 If either party is involved in any legal
proceedings concerning its insolvency, or ceases trading, or commits an act of
bankruptcy or is adjudicated bankrupt or enters into liquidation, whether
compulsory or voluntary, other than for the purposes of an amalgamation or
reconstruction, or makes an arrangement with its creditors or petitions for an
administration order or has a receiver or manager appointed over all or any
part of its assets or generally becomes unable to pay its debts within the
meaning of section 123 of the Insolvency act 1986, then without prejudice to
any other rights or remedies available to it, the other party shall have the
right to terminate this agreement forthwith.
13.4 Any termination of this agreement pursuant to
this clause shall be without prejudice to any other rights or remedies a party
may be entitled to hereunder or at law, and shall not affect any accrued rights
or liabilities of either party.
14. EXPORT AND/OR RE-EXPORT
LIMITATION
Having regard to the current statutory or other
United Kingdom government regulations in force from time to time and, in the
case of products manufactured in the United States of America, to the current
export rules and regulations of the United
States Department of Commerce in force from time to
time and regardless of any disclosure made by the customer to CC of an ultimate
destination for any products, the customer will not export or re-export
directly any products without first obtaining all such written consents or
authorisations as may be required by any applicable government regulations.
15. CONTRACT
15.1 The headings in this agreement are for ease of
reference only and shall not affect its interpretation or construction.
15.2 No forbearance, delay, or indulgence by either
party in enforcing its respective right shall prejudice or restrict the rights
of that party, and no waiver of any such rights or of any breach of any
contractual terms shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other right or any
later breach.
15.3 The customer agrees not to assign any of its
rights herein without the prior written consent of CC.
15.4 In the event of any of these terms and
conditions or any part of any of them being judged illegal or unenforceable for
any reason, the continuation in full force and effect of the remainder of them
shall not be prejudiced.
15.5 Neither party shall be liable to the other for
any delay in or failure to perform its obligations hereunder (other than a
payment of money) where such delay of failure results from force majeure, act
of God, fire, explosion, accident, industrial dispute or any other cause beyond
its reasonable control.
15.6 Any documents or notices given
hereunder by either party to the other must be in writing and may be delivered
personally or by recorded delivery or registered post and in the case of post
will be deemed to have been given 2 working days after the date of posting.
Documents or notices shall be delivered or sent to the addresses of the parties
on the first page of this agreement or to any other address notified in the
normal course of trading in writing by either party to the other for the
purpose of receiving documents or notices after the date of this agreement.
15.7 These terms and conditions shall be governed and
constructed in accordance with English law.